Wedding Venue: Ross Bridge Resort, Hoover, AL | Wedding Photographer: Emily Dean Photography | Flowers: Lillie Jane's | Wedding Planner: I Do, I Do Wedding Planning
If you know me at all, you know I love Ross Bridge. I love it for weddings, for playtime by the pool, even for the breakfast brunch! Add to that a very sweet bride and her loving parents and it was an event I did not want to miss.
It was one of those meetings where I fell in love. I try not to let this happen, but it does. I was so happy that they chose us for the wedding because that meant I could spend more time with them! Sure, Saman is beautiful, very intelligent and so wonderful to be around. Did you know that she actually had marriage proposals from around the world!!!! But she chose to marry for love, a MIT professor (or was it Harvard??? Doesn't matter, he's smart, cute, nice and compliments her so well) who swept her off her feet.
Just watch the video to see his reaction to seeing her for the 1st look!
Birmingham Wedding Photographer: Jerrod Brown Studios | Venue: Ross Bridge Resort, Birmingham | Get-a-way Car: Ron Marko, Vintage Auto | Birmingham Wedding Videographer: Main Street Productions | Music licensed by The Music Bed
Happy Planning!
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There is a certain amount of an emotional high that you get from doing same day edits (SDE). It is like sprinting for 12 hours straight and hopefully if all goes as expected, you get the prize - your bride crying because she liked it so much.
SDEs are not something we really advertise that we can do, but when our bride Christina called after watching one at a recent wedding in Ohio, we just had to do it for her. She wanted to be able to give this awesome gift to her groom and their family and friends. And she wanted it to be a surprise.
SDEs are generally a short clip of the entire wedding day. Sure, not everything can be included because of time restraints. But for our bride and groom, we filmed some getting ready (everyone made lovely by the talented team at Joyce's with Melissa Moore Bogardus as the lead), the amazing photo shoot with the couple, the ceremony and a little of the reception (with beautiful flowers by KG Designs). Of course during all of this, the editing had already started. Once the 1st dance was over, that was our cue to start pulling it all together so that when the band took a break and Lamar from Jamm Entertaiment gave us the nod, we would show the wedding guests what we had been up to that day. One of the greatest parts is being able to allow the guests to be a part of the entire day.
It took a lot of planning on every vendor's part. We couldn't have done it without the help of many people. Firstly, Anita Kanellis of AK Brides was Christina's planner. I called her immediately when Christina called me about doing a SDE for her. The day had to be meticulously orchestrated and Anita did a fantastic job. 
Christina and Phillip had a very elaborate setup for their reception to say the least. You can see the cake (made by Jan O'Donnell) suspended in a swing in the video below! During the early part of the setup, John had checked with the Ross Bridge tech dept about the projector and screens to make sure the guests would be able to see the video. (Lauren with the hotel was equally wonderful throughout the whole process.) As the night progressed, Andy Tolar with Design Productions saw that a problem was arising between his setup and ours and we got a late night phone call. How wonderful was he to notice a potential problem, call us and then proceed to fix it (all while delaying getting his work completed). Kudos!
A little pre-planning meeting with Frank Carnaggio and Nicole Muras with Carnaggio Photography was necessary for everyone to be able to work toward a common goal. Thanks to them for being so great to work with! And to James Meredith with Birmingham Bridal Carriages for letting us speed past you in order to "get the shot!"
And finally to our team. Chris Carr with Carr Video Productions and Dylan Lard. We could not have accomplised the work of 10 without the help of you both. Thank you for giving up your Saturday to come have some high-stress fun with us. I, Angela, watched my wonderful husband keep calm and focused all day. He knew that shots that he wanted, he knew where they were going to go before they even happened. He created this beautiful masterpiece with 9 minutes to spare AND he made it look easy! I'm the luckiest girl around.
Christina & Phillip Same Day Edit from Main Street Productions on Vimeo.
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Angela S. Deaver | Main Street Productions | Birmingham Wedding Videos
205-669-1421 | 205-612-9574
"It’s a beginning and an ending, it’s glorious and sad, and it’s intimate and public. In your lifetime there will be few milestones that will change the course of your future more than your wedding day. Main Street Productions understands and believes in the emotions of life. We bring these emotions to our art and look forward to presenting you a glimpse into your own past." - John Deaver, Main Street Productions
Amy and Derrick had a beautiful wedding day filled with Chinese tradition. So much thought went into the planning of her day. Of course she had the always talented Anita Kanellis of AK Brides to help but Amy had her own vision to bring to the wedding as well.
Together with David Shirk of Unplugged Photography we had fun documented the day for this wonderful couple. Between 4 (yes, I said 4!!!) dress changes and family games throughout the day, we had our work cut out for us. The staff at Ross Bridge was very accommodating, even in the sweltering heat!
Shannon Pardo of Sweet Spot Confections made a gorgeous bride's cake that was as delicious as it was beautiful. Just check out this photo! Thanks David for the use! And to Carol Riley with Lillie's Flowers for the beautiful flowers!
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Angela S. Deaver | Main Street Productions | Birmingham Wedding Videos
205-669-1421 | 205-612-9574
"It’s a beginning and an ending, it’s glorious and sad, and it’s intimate and public. In your lifetime there will be few milestones that will change the course of your future more than your wedding day. Main Street Productions understands and believes in the emotions of life. We bring these emotions to our art and look forward to presenting you a glimpse into your own past." - John Deaver, Main Street Productions