I still can’t believe it as I type it. But it’s true! On February 24th, 2010 Life Stage Films was named one of the hottest, most influential event filmmaking studios, in the world! This honor was given to us by the biggest trade magazine in our industry, EventDV Magazine. The biggest honor is that our...
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“Hearts for Haiti” – A Quirky Red Cross Concept Video
Greensboro, NC
I LOVE two things…ALOT.
#1. Being able to step into a new creative zone and do things I haven’t tried before.
#2. Giving back.
So, naturally, when Michelle Kidd of Vida Events called and said we were the only studio in North Carolina capable of pulling off a concept video like this, we immediately started chomping at...
Amy & Jeff – Wedding Highlights
Charlotte, NC
They met working for NASCAR…over a coke. What better way to celebrate the rest of their lives together than a fun South End wedding in Charlotte, NC with Coca-Cola in abundance! Amy & Jeff were one of the easiest going couples we have ever worked with. You could also tell they were exactly where...
Lindsay & Mitch – Wedding Highlights
Charlotte, NC
The pastor warns during this ceremony that its easy to overlook the significance of the ceremony when you have such a grand celebration planned later in the evening. The real beauty of the day happens in a matter of 15-20 minutes in a church, but those 15-20 are the most important of an entire...
Craig & Angela – Wedding Highlights
Norfolk, Virginia
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This is just one of those wedding days that we just didn’t want to end. There are a lot of ingredients necessary to make a great wedding film, and this wedding had all the right parts. Even more important however,...
Orton’s Secret Garden Event/ FREE Wedding Giveaway!
If you are getting married this year in Wilmington, NC or the Cape Fear Region, DO NOT miss this event! We are so excited to be part of Orton Plantations “Secret Garden” weddings and event gathering, in celebration of 100 years of making this region more beautiful. Orton has taken the typical “bridal show” a...
Life Stage Films – “The Knot” Best of Weddings Winner for 2010!
So excited to announce that we are North Carolina’s “Best of Weddings” 2010 Winner for Videographers from “The Knot“!
You can check out the other great vendors that won the award for every area of your wedding here as well!
To be associated with “The Knot” as a trustworthy and creative wedding cinema studio is an honor...
Amy & Ryan – Wedding Highlights
Charlotte, NC
Josiah and I filmed this wedding in Charlotte, and I specifically remember telling Amy towards the end of the night how excited I was about the footage that we got. I also said that it was one of our best weddings of the year, and she said “Get out! You tell everyone that!”. No...
Jenn & Steve – Wedding Highlights
Wilmington, NC
Classy venue/decor + excited bride and groom = great wedding day! That’s how Melissa and Amy felt after filming this wedding. We included a lot of the sounds of Jenn & Steve’s wedding day because it really does paint the perfect picture of just how excited these two were to get married. I love...
2009 Life Stage Films Greatest Hits
Another year gone by! We can’t believe 2009 is over already. This year seemed to go by extra fast because we had Penelope, our new born baby girl turn 1 year old in December! There is no way she is 1 already. I just don’t believe it.
Although 2009 may be a year most people want...
Matt Davis – Featured Speaker at IN[FOCUS] 2010
Very excited to announce some last minute news! IN[FOCUS], one of the premier video conferences for the Wedding Film Industry has asked Matt Davis, signature videographer and owner of Life Stage to be a featured speaker at their event in Austin, TX January 18-20th, 2010. *Watch* the video below to hear more about what I’ll...
Sara & Lawrence – Wedding Highlights
Sea Island, Georgia
Spectacular is an understatement for this wedding. Saying the Sea Island Resort is gorgeous doesn’t do it justice. And I’d say Sara, Lawrence and their beautiful families inspired us to film some amazing moments, and we had an absolute blast all week.
As a destination wedding for Sara & Lawrence, and everyone else from...
Summer & Michael – Wedding Highlights
Charlotte, NC
What an incredibly unique moment Melissa & Amy filmed at this wedding! Summer and Michael, through dating and engagement, waited to kiss each other for the very first time until after they were declared husband and wife. I tried to imagine the anticipation that must have been building all day for Summer & Michael....
Life Stage Baby Story – The Riddles
We are so thrilled to share this cute, emotional, hilarious and very unique video with you from our creative line of videos called “Baby Stories“. It’s part of our “Legacy Video” product line, and we couldn’t be more excited to share this moment in the Riddle’s lives with you. You see, we love our job,...
Sam & Sarah – Wedding Highlights
Wilmington, NC
Josiah & Melissa filmed this beautiful wedding at the historic First Presbyterian Church in downtown Wilmington, NC. What an awesome, fun and hilarious couple! You could tell they were where they wanted to be that day. Although we were required to stay in the balcony (church rules), I think Josiah and Melissa got some...
Kimberly & Andrew – Wedding Highlights
Corolla, NC (Outer Banks)
You might remember Kim & Andrew from their awesome Love Story Video we filmed back in the summer. Check it out to get to know them and their story before you watch their wedding. It makes it so much more sweeter. They came down from New York/New Jersey with all of their...
Thankful…
This is what I am so very thankful for this year and every year. But this year is different. Our lives have changed so much with the addition of our Penelope. She brings so much joy. She has given us a new perspective on what love is. I have never experienced a love quite like...
A Taste of Summer – Steel Drum Band at Wedding
We will be sharing Kim & Andrew’s highlights video shortly, but first we wanted to bring back the feeling of summer as the weather is getting colder. Kim & Andrew found an incredible steel drum band out of Virginia Beach, VA and we just had to share this clip with you. They performed during the...
Laura & Tony – Wedding Highlights
Southport, NC
Nothing is finer than Carolina! Laura & Tony’s families & friends made the trek from New Jersey for a destination wedding in Southport, NC, a quaint coastal port city with just as much character as these two! The weather was hot, to be sure, but with friends gathered and drinks flowing you hardly noticed...
Amy & Daniel – Wedding Highlights
Wilmington, NC
You think you’ve seen all the best parties, until you attend a wedding like this! Amy & Daniel came up from Charleston, SC for a wedding on our beaches, with a ceremony at the gorgeous Landfall Temple Gardens, and the reception on the beach at The Surf Club. We were so excited to shoot...