Its always fun for us to get out of the ordinary. And this wedding of Natasha and Sylvester up at Camp Lejeune Marine base was an exciting event to film! Sly’s family comes from Sierra Leone, a small country on the Western Coast of Africa. I had never seen so many beautiful colors in the...
Yearly Archives: 2007
Whitney & Reggie’s Wedding Movie
October 13th, 2007
Charlotte, NC
This had to have been one of the best weddings Melissa and I had filmed to date. The reasons were the weather, and of course the people. Beautiful fall weather and gorgeous fall colors made this outdoor “Southern” wedding a classic. When you are running around all day, it is refreshing when...
Elizabeth & Ryan’s Wedding Movie
October 6th, 2007
Charlotte, NC
I don’t really do many country music highlights songs, but when the couples chooses their preferences, and its apparent that that song would best represent them, you can’t go wrong! Elizabeth and Ryan were a very exciting and jovial couple to film. Very simple. Both aren’t the type of people to “ham...
CongoCast.org
It’s always good to be aware of bigger things going on around you. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in our own worlds that we forget about the place we all live in. How big it is, how beautiful it is, and how evil it is.
Melissa and I moved our business to Wilmington, NC about...
Lisa Brown of Bella Rose Photography
We were immediately impressed with the talent and professionalism of Lisa Brown, owner and photographer of Bella Rose Photography. As videographers, one of the first things we notice during the chaos of a wedding day is how well we work with the photographer. Its our goal to always coordinate with the photographer BEFORE the wedding...
Article on Wedding Videography
One of the best publications for brides and groom’s alike in the Southeast is The Bride’s Book. They asked us to write an article on the importance of wedding videography and what couples should know about wedding videos, most specifically here in the Southeast and North Carolina. You can pick up the current Fall/Winter Bride’s...
Thanksgiving in California
Melissa and I are not only fortunate to have best friends, but we are also fortunate that our best friends live in sunny San Diego! We took a week off of videography to relax, catch up on old times, and eat some amazing food. Melissa also gave me a special birthday gift. We knew that...
9th Annual Battleship Half-Marathon
Every year, in honor of Veteran’s day and the fine men and women who served aboard the USS North Carolina during WWII, the city of Wilmington hosts a 5K and Half-marathon to raise money and support for the Battleship and for numerous organizations both in the community and regionally. I have always enjoyed running as...
Your Wedding Videography Questions Answered
We know that the majority of people that come to our website (www.lifestagefilms.com) looking for a wedding video, have never had to “shop” for a wedding videographer before. We know that you might not know where to begin with your questions. Heck, you might not even know what wedding videography can be. You were just...
Wedding Video Gift Registry
We hope to make it easier for everyone to be able to re-live their wedding day through the window of our unique videography. The form to the right will quickly allow friends and family to have a lasting contribution on a bride and groom’s marriage by purchasing a portion of their Wedding Video. We use...
98% of Newlyweds Recommend Brides Get Their Wedding Filmed
If there’s one thing newly married women today agree on, it’s that future brides should have their weddings videotaped. This is according to a new, one-of-a-kind nationwide survey, commissioned by WEVA (Wedding & Event Videographers Association) and conducted in December 2005, which asked women married in 2005 to weigh in on the value of wedding...
Life Stage Videography Receives Regional Award!
Life Stage is honored and humbled to have received 2007 Reader’s Choice Award from the Bride’s Book, a highly respected and award winning bridal magazine for the Southeast. Over 1000 brides voted on which vendor was the best in the field and we were chosen as top videographers! Thank you so much to all our...
Life Stage Videography on the News
Life Stage Videography was featured on Wilmington’s WECT NBC affiliate regarding our unique approach to wedding videography. It focused on the ease and importance of having a “highlights” video to be able to share and enjoy with friends and family. Take a look at the clip below.
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Stewart Wedding – Southport, NC June 2nd, 2007
It has been a busy summer and we apologize for any that have been looking for updates from us over here in Wilmington! We have been able to witness some beautiful weddings here on the Cape Fear Coast. We are also including a brand new feature to allow ANYONE to see the weddings we have...
10 Things Your Wedding Planner Won’t Tell You
I ran across an interesting article on Yahoo! today and I thought it might benefit local brides.
Click the link below to check it out.
10 Things Your Wedding Planner Won’t Tell You
Matt Davis
Life Stage Videographer
Wedding Videos Aren’t What They Used to Be
We know what you are thinking. The general consensus regarding wedding videos and their importance brings us way back to the nightmare of long, boring and un-interesting video footage. We have been brought up thinking, “Oh, I hope they don’t make us sit down and watch the whole thing.”
Being in the wedding video industry, I...
Wedding Photography Vs. Wedding Videography
We all love great photography and there is no doubt a skilled wedding photographer will produce some memorable and attractive images of your day. However we believe the art of wedding videography goes much further than this, because it can provide you with a living record that embodies all the spirit, fun and events which...
Why Not Get a Friend/Family to Film??
The same reason you wouldn’t get your friends/family to do the professional photography…..
Part of the reason my wife and I went into this business was because we asked a friend to film our wedding with a handy consumer camera. Needless to say, it was awful, not only because of the quality of video/sound, but most...
Helpful Tips: Choosing a Videographer
When you hire a videographer for your wedding, remember that you are entrusting someone to professionally capture the ceremony AND to chronicle the day for future generations. Imagine, what did your great-great-great-great grandmother sound like? Today’s technology gives couples the ability to record their special day unlike any generation that has come before us.
So, what...