Wedding Videography- Redefined

As I mentioned in our last post, I had the pleasure of working with Kristine Korver of Fifty Foot Films at Denise and Bradley's September nuptials. They are a Hollywood-based company who specialize in capturing weddings on a unique and romantic medium- film! You may recognize their name- they have captured the weddings of Christina Aguilera to the producer Jordan Bratman; actress Mariska Hargitay to fellow “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” actor Peter Hermann; Jessica Capshaw (Stephen Spielberg's step-daughter) to Christopher Gavigan; baseball star Mike Piazza to Alicia Rickter; Law and Order actress Stephanie March to celeb chef Bobby Flay and Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott- just to name a few. This beautiful format comes with a price tag- the typical range for a 45-minute full-day film with synchronized sound is from $12,500 for Super 8 to $27,500 for 16 millimeter. However, there are a couple of more affordable options: If you have a friend who is "willing and able" to document your day, they also offer a $3,500 do-it-yourself Honeymoon Director’s Pack; it includes a Super 8 camera rental, a coaching session and eight rolls of film, which the company later edits into a movie. Also, be on the look out for "Paper Tape," a budget offshoot, which we hope will be introduced to the Atlanta market sometime this year! Learn more about Fifty Foot Films in this article from The New York Times: http://www.fiftyfootfilms.com/nytimes.html. Photo credit: Elizabeth Messina

Denise & Bradley

Denise and Bradley were married at the Swan House Lawn at the Atlanta History Center on September 2nd. Denise has impeccable taste that was evident in every aspect of the wedding including the chic and elegant black, white and rich red color palatte. Denise had talent on her side with Dallas fashion and lifestyle photographer Brian Parscale and her friend & bridesmaid/videographer, Kristine Korver of Fifty Foot Films (see next post to learn more). Denise looked timeless in her alencon lace Judd Wadell gown. The reception was held at Function in Decatur- a very unique/modern/urban venue which was such a fun contrast to the traditional setting of the ceremony. It is rare that I get as excited as I was about the table linens Denise chose- a gorgeous black and white floral silhouette. The deep red florals pulled the look together. Guests noshed on a delicious meal from Sun in my Belly before dancing the night away. Denise & Brad gave parting guests one of their favorite things- customized bottles of Vitamin Water (which also happens to be a great for the morning after the wedding ;) Best wishes to Denise and Bradley as they settle into their new life in Oklahoma!

My inspiration right now...

Red & Aqua! This fab retro color combo made the pages of Martha Stewart Weddings last Summer and I have been in love with it ever since (and have become obsessed with it only as of late). This also makes a great twist on the traditional Holiday red & green... Enjoy!

Charleston

Occassionally (and I mean very occassionally) we have a little bit of down time for some R & R around here... My husband and I had the recent pleasure of spending our 5 year wedding Anniversary in Isle of Palms & Charleston, South Carolina. We truly enjoyed the peace of the Isle of Palms and the romance and historic beauty of Charleston and can't wait for our next opportunity to get away and reconnect!

Jan & John

It was a fun evening with Jan and John for their wedding ceremony and reception at King Plow Art Gallery on October 20th . We placed over a hundred candles down the aisle to create a romantic glow as Jan and John were married in a ceremony they created themselves. The room was then transformed into an intimate setting where the Jazz band Squat performed as guests dined on fabulous fare from Bold American Catering. I had a blast with Sandra and Greg of Picture This!- thank you for the beautiful images!

Jessica & Jacob

Cate and Amanda were running the show as Jessica and Jacob were married at Marietta Conference Center on September the 15th. Jessica and Jacob chose to go big- they had 400! wedding guests and Jessica had 8 bridesmaids and Jacob had 13 groomsmen, so it was a day filled with a lot of family and friends! The neutral taupe and ivory color palatte was elegantly understated on the lush grounds of the conference center. And as usual, the fantastic band Moxie kept the party going all night long... Thank you 35Atlanta for these lovely images!

Ashley Baber Weddings in the Vendor Spotlight!

Paper Dolls Design is known for their stylish invitations, announcements and stationary for any occassion. Gia is the "Clever Kitten" heading up this design house popular for their creative and vibrant wedding stationary, and she recently interviewed me for their "Vendor Spotlight."

You can find the interview here on the trendy and in-the-know "Chat" section of their website featuring "news, views and useful tidbits from the paper dolls."

Favors... for a cause!

I was just thrilled when I found about this unique favor: Truffles for a Cause. We have a lot of brides and grooms donate to a meaningful charity as their favor and we just think this is such a lovely way to let your guests know more about the cause you have donated to and take a yummy (champagne truffle!) treat home. A custom-designed card naming your charity and its website sits atop each truffle, further raising awareness, and increasing the chance of future donations among your guests. They will also include a custom favor table card, which thanks your guests, and offers a brief description of your charity.

We Love Navy!

And so do our brides! I love that navy is really making an appearance as "the new black" in a lot of our 2008 weddings- especially on bridesmaids! I love this particular dress from J.Crew because of it's versatility for bridesmaids of all shapes and sizes.

Ashley Baber Weddings featured on Brides.com!

I was so thrilled as I checked my daily round of bridal blogs and found Ashley Baber Weddings as the feature article on the Atlanta Brides.com blog! I spoke with Melissa Diskin (who is a doll!) a few months ago for a contribution on unique guest books, but didn't think much more of our conversation about the company, so it comes as such a nice suprise! See the complete article here: http://www.brides.com/local/atlanta/blog/localscoutatlanta/22/2007/11/128/uniquely_you_planning_with_ash.html and keep up with her blog for great information on local vendors!