Tegan - Dave
Tegan & Dave's beautiful Lake Sundance wedding in Calgary, AB. Calgary wedding videographer.
The Highlight Reel
Love Birds: Tegan & Dave
Location: Calgary
Wedding Song: “I’ll be” by Edwin McCain cover performed by Blaine Long
Ceremony Location: Bonavista Baptist Church
First Look: Hotel Arts
Reception: Sundance Lodge
Tegan & Dave, first we wanted to thank you for choosing Parfait Productions, you guys are an inspirational couple! We hope you enjoy your film, as much as we enjoyed creating it for you.
The Wedding Day
This couple’s love for each other is like one from a romance novel. They are so deeply in love and committed to each other. You can’t help but smile when you’re around them.
It was a pleasure to have met Tegan & Dave. They contacted us within a week of the wedding!! We met them on a Wednesday and got started right away, from hearing how they met and what crazy travel adventures they had already been on, we were over the moon about their day. The video preparation all happened within days. We couldn’t have pulled this all off without the incredible help and precise scheduling from Julianne Young Weddings, Julianne and her assistant Emmylou were a blessing to work with.
The day was beyond word. From the first look, to hand written vows, love letters and surprise moments, it was like being on a cloud. Did we forget to mention Tegan wrote a song for Dave? The tune was entitled Strawberry Whip Cream Kiss and was performed by Blaine Long during the slide show. The reception was filled with loving speeches, hand made center pieces, vintage family photos, favorite quotes, a family head table, soulful live music and lots of dancing. We never wanted to leave, the undying support and love everyone had for the couple was radiating in the room. I won’t hold you up any longer. We will let the video speak for itself. Parfait Productions is pleased to present to you the highlight reel from Tegan & Dave’s wedding. Enjoy!
Music credits: Sunshine by James Peel, Shine by Blaine Long, Strawberry Whip Cream Kiss, written by Tegan Dow, performed by Blaine Long.
Wedding Videography & Editing: Parfait Productions
Big thank you to the following hard working teams:
Wedding Planning: Julianne Young Weddings
Photography: Kelsy Nielson Photography
Flowers: Amborella
Hair & Make up: PureForm
Live Music: Blaine Long
Catering: Alpine Catering
Dj Service: Quests End
The Premiere
We just got home from the private premiere of the highlight real with Tegan & Dave! What a pleasure it was! I contacted them early last week and told them we would love to meet for coffee at Higher Ground. This is the exact spot we had had our first meeting. They just thought we would all hang out, catch up and watch the video on our Ipad. Hanging out with our couple's by no means feels like work. Little did the couple know, we had a big surprise in store.
Tegan & Dave 2013 was posted on the Plaza Theatre’s marquee this evening. This was all part of our plan, surprise the couple with a viewing! The Plaza being the heart of Kensington was the perfect fit for the couple. It was time to meet them! They arrived across the way at Higher Ground, just as planned. I quickly explained that an Ipad viewing would not suffice for such an amazing couple and stunning wedding.
We all walked over to the Plaza. As soon as we walked around the corner, the marquee was in sight, they both gasped with excitement! I’m confident they said “ is this for us?”. I then handed them a bag of candy and a retro looking box full of pink popcorn. “Enjoy the show!” I said, as I held the main theatre doors open.
Tegan & Dave walked in, grabbed the best seats in the house, then it was time to roll the highlight reel! Our hearts were beating with excitement. The day had finally come. Fingers crossed that they love it as much as we do! We've got a few photos of the night below!
Why Wedding Films
Bride-to-be!? I'm here to help you! You're probably wondering what I'm here for? Well I'm here to compile a few of the most heart breaking top wedding day regrets and things you should cut from your budget before its too late. Its's all about getting a wedding film, you deserve one. Then I'll show you how to get a wedding film for your day, step by step. Time and time again, I have photographers, married ladies, friends and strangers tell me they regret not having a wedding video. I don't want this to be you. They have no idea how their wedding gown moved, what was said in the heart felt memorized speech their maid of honor spent hours on and so much more. Who wants to start married life with regrets?
I'll spare you the time of reading article after article of brides expressing their single biggest wedding day mistake: not getting a wedding film. Here's what some said:
I regret not hiring a professional videographer. There were so many funny, sentimental, thoughtful, surprising, best-day-of-our-life moments that I wish were captured on video.
http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/planning-a-wedding/articles/knottie-wedding-regrets.aspx?MsdVisit=1
Wedding Do-over: I would have a videographer.
Ladies (and gentlemen maybe?), I am here to tell you that, regrettably, I do not have video footage from my wedding.
You are crying for me right now. I know it. This is the saddest thing you've heard all day.
Trying to do as much as possible on the cheap, I thought that moving images from that day would be something I could do without. What a fool I was. I would give anything for any kind of video documentation of our wedding
http://avoidingatrophy.blogspot.jp/2013/02/if-i-had-it-to-do-all-over-wedding.html#sthash.GE0IDf3B.dpuf
Many of you say you can't afford it. How do you know? Have you requested a quote? Did you only see wedding videographers at your third cousins six million dollar private castle wedding?
Parfait Productions is owned by real people, actually a real bride-to-be, a real couple! Let's learn more about them here. We have wallets, a fridge to fill and saving accounts. We want an amazing wedding too. We want to remember the day, we know it will be a hectic crazy busy blurry moment. Thats not all to due to the wine refills folks. Thats why we bring Calgary brides a wedding production company that is experienced, using cinema quality equipment, caring and here for you, at a reasonable price, we are Parfait Productions.
Parfait wants the everyday girl to the daddy's girl to have a wedding film. The DIYer's deserve a wedding film to show off their impressive crafting skills and amazing attention to detail. ( I know thats you!!) The couple who wants an open bar for all their guests to enjoy at a five star hotel, deserves a wedding film. The couple's with heartfelt personalized hand written vows, deserve a wedding film. You all do!
We say wedding film for several reason. We are a team of artists, film makers if you will. We don't just shoot your wedding day and plop it on DVD. Its about carefully weaving the shots together to create a cinematic experience, your wedding film. This film features the stunning bride, her dream man and their families and guests. Its about creating a film thats showcases your love, personalities, guests and more.
Let's avoid the post wedding day melt down & regrets with the following steps. We're making your dreams happen!
Step 1. Set your wedding budget. Don't miss a detail. Search online for a comprehensive check list.
Can you cut anything things from your budget? I'm serious. Let's go into the interweb and read about the things ex brides would have cut from the budget.
http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/wedding-budget/articles/30-ways-to-save-money-on-wedding.aspx
http://www.smartmoney.com/spend/family-money/theyll-never-know-eight-hidden-ways-to-cut-wedding-costs-13918/
There are many things that can be cut, lets cut away. You are going to make this work so you can have a wedding film.
Step 2. Budget between $3000.00-$8000.00 for your Parfait Wedding Film.This depends if we need to leave the city that is! You will either receive the full meal deal (hight light reel, three shooters, extended edit, ceremony and reception edit) or a lovely edited ceremony and reception depending on what you can swing.
Step 3. Contact Parfait Productions here. We can't wait to meet you!
We will sit and talk wedding details and figure out what package will be best for your needs, wants, budget and magnitude of wedding. Regardless of what package you choose, it will be exquisit. Promise.
Step 4. You're getting a wedding film girl. We've got your back. Your big day deserves one. Let alone your children down the way and cousins who lives in Fiji who can't make it.
Step 5. A few months after your wedding day, watch your film and thank us. You won't regret not having personalized pens or engraved champagne flutes.
All the best brides-to-be,
xoxo
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