Real Weddings | Peri and Billy Strong

As you know, one of my assistants, Peri Baldwin married her best friend, William Strong last night at Zart 1312 in downtown Des Moines.   It has been a wedding two years in the making culminating in a wonderful day with friends and family.  Peri and Billy are the type of clients that every wedding planner dreams of....loving, sweet, gracious and kind above all. 

We promise to share pictures, but here is a sneak peak of yesterday's wonderful marriage from Cheshire Moon, Iowa's most beloved Videographer.

http://wdr.bz/PeriBilly

Congratulations Peri and Billy!

Real Weddings | Cheshire Moon Films

Tom Haggas, with Cheshire Moon Films always has fun.  We love his work and never hesitate to share his latest with you.....

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwdr.bz%2FJamieParry&h=mAQGgOefJAQFvzCJDrMYsSwtoJ-rhiUgQKYiQiEKJkRoqqA

Real Weddings | Kristen and Nate

Today's Real Wedding brings us a beautiful couple and their wedding video from Cheshire Moon Films.  We love Tom's work!  He is sweet and sassy all at the same time, capturing life in real time with real emotions.   The Ceremony vows always bring a tear and sigh to us in the office; it is as if we are there sharing in the couple's special moment.  

If you are contemplating a wedding video of your Ceremony or Reception, would like to show a montage of the two of you at your rehearsal dinner or want to see yourself in a fun film of your wedding day with your Bridal Party as the starring cast, call Tom at 515-313-5795.  He would be happy to answer all of your video filming questions.

Congratulations Kristen and Nate!

Cheshire Moon Films is a Premier Member of The Preferred Wedding Book

Real Weddings | Jen and Troy

Tom, with Cheshire Moon Films sent us a beautiful wedding video that we are excited to share with you. Wedding Videography is an important part of the day.  A photograph will capture a moment in time; your videographer will capture the entire day in sight and sound.
When polled after their weddings, over 58% of couples regretted not having a wedding video taken of their day.  They stated that their day went by so fast and they missed many aspects that they would have liked to have seen.

See their Wedding Video here.

Cheshire Moon Films is a Premier Vendor with The Preferred Wedding Book.

Real Weddings | Cheshire Moon Films

Whenever Tom from Cheshire Moon Films sends us a video to see, we have to share it with you. His work is too good to keep all to ourselves in the studio! Here is his latest:

http://vimeo.com/34765868

Tonight's going to be a Good Night

Every once in a while, there comes along a wedding video that makes you laugh, cry and just say, "Oh, adorable - Love it!"  Tom Haggas, a Premier Vendor with the Preferred Wedding Book, who owns Cheshire Moon Films certainly hit the mark with this couple's video of their wedding day.  This one is too cute!  Love the song!
The Ceremony/Reception venue was the Tournament Club of Iowa.

http://www.vimeo.com/27116495

Preferred Bridal Show | April 3rd in Ames, IA

You are cordially invited to:

The Preferred Bridal Show

Quality Inn & Suites * Ames, IA

Noon - 3:00 pm

Please join us for the upcoming Preferred Bridal Show at the Quality Inn and Suites in Ames, Iowa from noon - 3 pm this Sunday, April 3rd.   Map
Preferred Bridal Shows have a reputation for being known as elite, romantic, well thought out Bridal Shows that care about brides looking to book quality services.   You won't find hundreds of vendors simply because we want to fill up space.  What you will find is a "Boutique-style" of  hand choosen professional vendors, offering a wide variety of  services for discerning brides and their guests in a relaxed atmosphere. 

We want you to come away from a Preferred Bridal Show feeling good about your Service Provider choices, relaxed and ready to tackle your event with an exciting vigor. 
We have an on-site Certified Master Event Planner ready to answer your questions, tasty treats for you to nibble on, beautiful tablescapes to inspire, Live Music to soothe and refresh, Fantastic Prizes given away every hour, a beautiful Designer Runway Show  featuring Elaine's Bridal and so much more.

 

We have been working on our Look Books and have massed styles and ideas from all over the globe to give you inspiration for your own unique and special event.  These are fun to browse through while dreaming about your wonderful Wedding Day.

Tom from Cheshire Moon Films has something special to share with everyone - we are keeping it a secret until the day of, so come check it out!


We do encourage PRE-REGISTRATION so that when you arrive, you are not standing in long lines waiting to see what is beyond the doors.  Also, if you are one of the first 50 brides that attends, you receive a Goodie Bag worth over $500.00.

Want to see who is attending?  VENDOR LIST  Check back often because we are always adding to the list.  Questions?  Please feel free to call me - Cynthia Betts at 515-201-8070 or 319-321-6368.  I am the show producer and would love to hear from you.   See you Sunday!

Images from Geno Photography and Lance Shuey


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Preferred Bridal Show                  Bridal Show Video

I love this Bridal Show Video from Cheshire Moon Films.  Tom captured a great fashion show......

Wedding Videography | Cheshire Moon Films

As a Wedding Planner, I cannot emphasize enough the importance of hiring professional service providers for your wedding.  Professional vendors are ones that have fine tuned their craft by honing it over years of working at it.  They are the ones that come highly recommended, are serious about what they do and have the client service to back up their work.  Tom, from Cheshire Moon Films is one of those professional vendors that is constantly honing his craft.  He understands how important it is to capture your wedding in real time; sharing your story with your guests for memories that can be played over and over again.  Who wouldn't want to play their wedding video on their anniversary; reliving that special day when you recited your vows to each other?
Tom sent us his latest video from a wedding that we helped with in February at the Des Moines Botanical Center.   The Botanical Center is filled with beautiful plants and flowers with a towering waterfall that fills the area with a romantic, perfect place to say your vows.  Marcy and Sterne were one such lucky couple.  Their wedding, captured here, speaks to their love for each.  We were the lucky ones to be witnesses to such a beautiful event.

Click here for their wedding: http://vimeo.com/21218812

Congratulations to a wonderful couple!


Vendor Love
Photography:  Huffaker Photography  [Huffaker Photography is a member of the Preferred Wedding Book]
Videography: Cheshire Moon Films [Cheshire Moon Films is a member of the Preferred Wedding Book]
Wedding Planner: Special Events [Special Events is a member of the Preferred Wedding Book]
Ceremony and Reception Venue: Botanical Center
Caterer: Great Midwestern Cafe and Catering
Florist: cynwhd b designs [cynwhd b. designs is a member of the Preferred Wedding Book]
Wedding Cake: Cakes by Design
Band Music: Dr. Feelgood Productions
Rentals: UBetts Rental and Design [UBetts Rental and Design is a member of the Preferred Wedding Book]


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Cheshire Moon Films | Bridal Show Video

Tom, from Cheshire Moon Films captured a recent Preferred Bridal Show on film and I wanted to share it with you!  Love this! 

Click here..... http://vimeo.com/20790241

Tom is an award winning cinematographer that understands how special videography is to an event. His artistic eye captures events as they are really are and preserves them for future memories to share.

Cheshire Moon Films is a member of The Preferred Wedding Book

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Last Week in Review                                                         Videography

                   

Videography | Cheshire Moon Films

Today's guest blog is from Tom Haggas at  Cheshire Moon Films. 

As a wedding planner, I encourage couples to make Videography a very important aspect of their wedding.  As soon as the Photographer is booked, a Videographer should not be long behind.  Your Photographer will capture a moment, magic scenes of your Wedding, but your videographer will capture these moments with sound and real-life movement.  The two go hand in hand.
Tom is a not only a great friend and trusted colleague, but is a wonderful artist that captures a couple's day with an eye towards perfection.  His notes about videography are good advice for couples considering whether a professional videographer is worth the investment (It truly is!).

The Jerry Maguire Effect
Tom Haggas
Cheshire Moon Films


I'll be the first to admit it. Video cameras are intimidating. Ironically, everyone is great on-camera as long as they don't know or care that the camera is rolling. There is a fear about the unblinking eye of the wedding video camera. (Cue scary music.) This raises the anxiety of an already anxious day. People are usually on guard when a camera is roaming. As they should be. We've all wasted hours watching unsuspecting people become reluctant stars on YouTube and no one wants to be caught in a compromising situation.


I call it "The Jerry Maguire Effect." There's a scene in the 1995 film when the wedding videographer catches Tom Cruise's character in a subtle moment of doubt/distraction/sweatiness just before the wedding. Renee Zellweger's Dorothy catches the look and it casts doubts on their marriage. Boom, just like that, even before the garter has been stretched out on the ring bearer's head.


When I edit a video, the unflattering shots are the first to get cut. This goes for the wedding couple, wedding party, parents, everyone. A great wedding video should make the couple feel like movie stars and the wedding party, their entourage. Knowing what to cut and what to keep is why you hire a wedding videographer. From knowing how to deal with unpredictable light to editing a great video that you want to watch again and again.


Above all it's a matter trust. One reason so many couples hire relatives to shoot the wedding video is trust. All of my clients put an enormous amount of trust in me to not only preserve the good stuff, but also to know when to leave a shot on the editing room floor. I've built that trust from the ground up with every wedding and it's included in every wedding I shoot.  So let your uncle sit back and enjoy the ceremony (unless your uncle is Martin Scorsese.) With a professional videographer you can enjoy your day and let down your guard.

Cheshire Moon Films is a member of The Preferred Wedding Book

Congratulations Angie and Ryan!

I love Tom's work from Cheshire Moon Films.  Plain and simple, he captures the day and rewinds it for the reception.  His work is wonderful and when you see what he can do on the very same day as your wedding, there won't be a dry eye in the room.   This was the case with Angie and Ryan's wedding this past weekend.  


Angie & Ryan's Wedding Day Rewind from Tom Haggas on Vimeo.



Videographer:  Tom Haggas with Cheshire Moon Films
Photographer:  Brian Garman Photography
Ceremony and Reception Venue:  Gateway Hotel
Florist:  cynwhd b designs
Decor / Rentals: UBetts Rental and Design
Wedding Planner:  Special Events
Wedding Cake:  Ames Hy-Vee

Another Video

Tom from Cheshire Moon Films and I worked a wedding yesterday.  Of course, it was an outdoor wedding on the hottest day of the year, but that didn't stop us from doing a great job for a great bride and groom. 
Tom's video was shot at the ceremony and shown at the reception - just a few short hours away.  I know that you will love it as much as I do.


Laura & Danny's Wedding Day Rewind... from Tom Haggas on Vimeo.

Congratulations Laura and Danny!

I love deals, steals and squeals.

Here is today's deal:  Brian Garman, one of Iowa's best loved photographera is holding a great deal.  Brian doesn't deal very often, so when he does, grab it!
http://web.me.com/blgarman/Weddings/Investment.html

Here is today's steal: 1/2 off Bride's bouquet, Free Groom's bout and free toss bouquet - all together in one package.  This is a really great deal from cynwhd b. designs.  This company does not publically advertise their couture florals very often.  Steal this deal as soon as you can!  {New clients only, weddings booked upon availablity, discount applies to weddings whose appointments are booked between today and February 14, 2010.}

Here is the squeal.  Tom Haggas from Cheshire Moon Films, an award winning videographer does some amazing video work. He has topped himself with this music video.  I have to find a client for this!   Love, Tom's work!http://www.cheshiremoonfilms.com/Site/Videos/Entries/2010/1/1_Theresa_%26_James_-_January_1%2C_2010.html