After the wedding dress goes in the closet

Here's a little clip from Jamie & Mike's upcoming wedding film!  We had the chance to do a romantic film shoot at the trendy and fun East 4th Street area.

Isn't it funny how we prize each other like diamonds when walking down the middle of a street in our wedding clothes, but after a few years, and after we've put the wedding dress in the closet, we forget to still cherish the bride or to cling to the groom?

For those of us way down the anniversary line, let us take a cue from this couple and from Solomon, the ancient Jewish wise man and king: "Rejoice in the wife of your youth."


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Maria & Bobby's Wedding Highlight

We cannot tell you how delighted we were to have the honor of capturing Maria and Bobby's wedding day.  We loved the Greek culture and all the symbolism given to the ceremony at St. Demetrios.  We were in awe of the spirited dancing as The Fabulous Grecian Keys rocked away the night at The Renaissance Hotel.  The most special moment came when Bobby and his groomsmen pulled off a surprise choreographed dance (to over 5 different songs!) while Maria sat in a chair to be serenaded.  All in all, their commitment to God, each other, and their family was deeply moving.  Enjoy this snapshot of their day.




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Maria & Bobby's wedding teaser.

Here's a fun little clip from Maria & Bobby's wedding.  Enjoy!

Maria & Bobby's Wedding Teaser from For Real Wedding Films on Vimeo.

Give a toast to your bride over and over again

Naturally, when we film weddings we expect best man and maid of honor toasts.  But at our most recent wedding the groom actually gave his own toast to his bride.  It was so fun and so sweet that someone remarked, "I want to marry him!"  :)

It reminds me just how easy it is to forget, now that we're married, to express our affection for each other in public.  Just yesterday, while chatting with our doctor at an appointment, I thought about this.  I made a point to praise Beth in that conversation.  Beth wasn't even there, but talking highly of her blessed my heart for her just a little bit more.  Good stuff!

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Our first Greek wedding!

Last weekend we filmed our first Greek wedding!  It was fascinating!  The service at St. Demetrios included the wearing of crowns, the bride's godmother placing the rings on Maria and Bobby, a chanter, and the priest leading the couple around a table with almonds!

In the morning we had the chance to see Maria and her bridesmaids getting ready at the salon, Fringe and Foundation, in Westlake.  Here's a little video we shot on our iPhone at the salon, capped off with a quick shot of the Maria and Bobby after they tied the knot.

Enjoy!

Loving this day with Maria & Bobby! #jaruswedding2015 #forrealweddingfilms #CLEvideography

A video posted by Kurt & Beth (@forrealweddingfilms) on Aug 15, 2015 at 3:02pm PDT

Bradly & Lauren's Wedding Film!

Beth and I simply loved getting to know Bradly and Lauren.  They just, well, enjoyed each other!  And you can see it and feel it.  It was a pleasure to be a part of their big day.  When we had them over our house before the wedding to talk about their film it was fun to hear them share how much they love to just be together and talk and talk.

One of our favorite moments was catching Lauren's sister Melissa's face as she looked over at Brad's beaming face as he watched his bride walk down the aisle.  Another one of our favorite moments was when Lauren's dad danced with his daughter.  They started out doing the traditional slow dance and then, without notice, broke into a full-out rockin' boogie!

Congratulations again, Bradly and Lauren!


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To see Bradly & Lauren's full wedding film click here.

Here are the delightful vendors we had the privilege to work with:
Photography Partners: Imagine It Photography
Flowers by Allison Swank of Swank Florals
DJ: Gary Perl's Rock On DJ Service

Bradly & Lauren's Wedding Film Teaser 2

Just had to do one more!


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Music Provided by www.songfreedom.com

Bradly and Lauren's Wedding Film Teaser

Lauren and Bradly told us, a week before their wedding, that "the simple things in life make us happy."  Here is a little wedding film teaser of just how beautiful the simple things can be.

Chris & Hope's Wedding Film!

Chris and Hope's wedding mixed the beauty of tradition and uniqueness.  It was our first wedding of this summer with the ceremony inside a church, Messiah Lutheran.  Several of the most powerful moments of the day happened there as we saw both of their sets of parents worshipping with passionate hearts and contented smiles.  Our favorites, though, were catching Chris looking heavenward and Hope, eyes closed in prayer, and basking in the pleasure of God's love.  The best part is to have actually caught this on camera too!

Then the uniqueness began as we celebrated their reception at The Fuller House at Bay Arts.  Moved from its original location by barge on Lake Erie in 1984, this historical home has been converted to the most unique ceremony location we have seen this year.  It was adorned with so many little details, chalk signs, nooks and crannies, and twinkly lights!

The miracle of the day was the fact that it rained-and I mean rained-all morning.  The forecast said to expect that rain straight through to the reception.  Well, low and behold, shortly before the arrival of Chris and Hope at the church, it tapered off.  We were able to film them outside at Huntington Beach and in a lovely wildflower field with nary a drop!  

Here are the delightful vendors we had the privilege to work with:

Photography: Full Bloom Photography

DJ: Classic DJ Entertainment: Tom Geiser

Florist: Zelek Flow Shop, Inc.

Reception: The Fuller House

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Brad and Lauren's Photos

This past Saturday we had the honor of filming the wedding of Brad and Lauren.  They were such a sweet couple!  We spent a lot of great time capturing Lauren and her bridesmaids getting ready.  They were so welcoming-even offering us a chance to partake in some much-appreciated Subway sandwiches!

Below are just a few photos from our amazing photography partners at Imagine It Photography.  Stephanie and John do amazing work.  For more photos of Brad and Lauren's wedding, click here.

Beth and I have our creative juices flowing as we continue to create Brad and Lauren's wedding film. We're really liking it!  We'll keep you posted on the progress.

Chris & Hope - wedding film teaser

Chris & Hope had such a heartfelt wedding and they included this handpicked song that they chose for their ceremony.  It captures their spirits so well.

Enjoy this little teaser of their upcoming wedding film!



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Will & Morgan's Wedding Film!

You couldn't have asked for a more stunning, summer day for a wedding when Will and Morgan got married outdoors with a glistening Lake Erie as a backdrop.  Then we got to catch them on film as they walked the wooded grounds of Camp Luther.  After a stop at the brewery where they met, we headed off to a reception full of surprise choreography, dance antics, and lots of laughter.

Enjoy their wedding film as much as we enjoyed producing it!


Will and Morgan's Wedding from For Real Wedding Films on Vimeo.

Produced by Kurt and Beth at For Real Wedding Films
forrealweddingfilms@gmail.com
440-225-1868
Music provided by Songfreedom
Photography (including the gorgeous photo above!)-Imagine It Photography

Tent for the musicians-Sun Rentals 
Dress-Expressions Bridal and Formal
Wedding Venue-Camp Luther
Florist-Roses for Weddings Inc. 
Reception-American Croatian Lodge
Cake-Michael Angelo's Bakery
DJ-Magical Sound Entertainment 

Chris, Hope, and an iPhone

Chris And Hope iPhone clip from For Real Wedding Films on Vimeo.

We loved being able to celebrate with Hope and Chris on their wedding day! Just for fun, we created our first attempt at a little video using the iPhone. We didn't plan to do this...but thought we'd give it a try!☺ We look forward to sharing with you the "legit" sneak peeks soon!

Sneak one more peek at Will and Morgan's Wedding!

We just finished Will and Morgan's wedding film and are thrilled!  We'll be sharing it with them soon.  To add a little fun for Will and Morgan and their friends and family here is one more little teaser for everyone to enjoy.  When we get the whole film posted we'll let you all know!
Kurt and Beth


Will and Morgan's sneak peek 2! from For Real Wedding Films on Vimeo.

A Wedding in a Warehouse?

Looking for a unique location for a wedding?  Our partners at Imagine It Photography shot Liza and Josh's big day at the Ariel International Center.

According to the official website, "The Ariel International Center, is a historic 68,000 square foot building, located on 3 acres, overseeing the Lake and the Cleveland skyline."

Stephanie Uptmor at Imagine It said, "it is full of vintage details and has a rustic feel while still having killer views of downtown Cleveland!"

It's hard to believe that something as beautiful as this is inside of this old building (below) that all of us have seen while driving I-90!

Will and Morgan Wedding film peek

Sorry, this is a day later than promised!
Here's a short clip of:
1. my favorite moment of Will and Morgan's ceremony :)
and
2. an early edit of part of their forthcoming wedding film.

This was one beautiful and fun-spirited wedding!



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Dan and Lauren's Wedding Film

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We just got to have the premiere showing of Dan and Lauren's Wedding video tonight with Lauren and her mom (Dan, you'll get to see it soon!).  So, here it is!  Their wedding was such an uplifting and touching day.  Such beauty, grace, and...fun!

Enjoy!

I want to mention the awesome vendors for this wedding as well...

Photography-Imagine It Photography imagineitphotography.com (Partners with For Real Wedding Films)


Florist-Blooms and Plantscaping plantscaping.com/


Invitations-Olivia Marie Designs oliviamariedesigns.wordpress.com/


Venue-Marriott at Key Center marriott.com/hotels/travel/clesc-cleveland-marriott-downtown-at-key-center/


Cake-Wild Flour Bakery wildflourbakery.com/


DJ-Mike Alexander from Jerry Bruno Productions (Cleveland Music Group) clevelandmusicgroup.com/