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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 with our vintage Super 8mm film camera. You’ll notice the old film in the highlights. We love it because it creates such a unique nostalgic feel/emotion, that you just can’t get with a video camera. Amy & Daniel cracked us up all day! It also didn’t help that Kevin Millard of KMI Foto was with us taking amazing pictures during the day. You never know what hilarious comment will come out of his mouth. In one of the most unique events at a reception we have filmed, Daniel, the groom, got on stage with the insanely entertaining band, Soul Fish, and sang a set or two, and serenaded the bride with a very familiar Pearl Jam song from the 90′s. Everyone went crazy! So much fun! You can see towards the end of the highlights video not only how much Amy & Daniel are in love, or how much of their own style they have infused into their wedding, but how truly blessed they are to be surrounded by so many of their loved ones, singing and dancing the night away. We appreciated being with these two families so much on this day, and it will go down as one of the most joyful wedding celebrations we have been a part of. Leave some comments folks, and let Amy & Daniel know what you think about their wedding film.

**In keeping with the great 90′s songs of the past, we knew that Amy & Daniel liked Dave Matthews Band, so we edited this piece to one of the classics of DMB from 15 years ago! I think the song fits very well with the mood of the day and their personalities.

Event Designer/Planner – Hannah Griesbauer with A Shindig – Southern Event Planning

Photo – KMI Foto

Band – Soul Fish

Florist – Moxie Floral Designs

A Day Off…

Summertime. Figure Eight Island. Umbrella. Family. Drinks. The Sound of Waves. Literally no one else around for miles. We love living at the beach, can you tell? :)

Featured Vendor – Paco Strickland

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We jumped on board as soon as we heard the great idea of honoring someone in the wedding industry that inspires us. The BrideTide (a HUGE source for news and everything weddings) in conjunction with The Pledge Bank started a movement about a month ago that we just had to be a part of. It’s simple yet, powerful. Our instructions: blog about someone in the wedding industry that inspires us at Life Stage Videography. In our circle of vendors that we work with frequently, there is no shortage of people that inspire us, but William “Paco” Strickland takes the cake. You see, here in Wilmington, NC, or even this side of the country, there isn’t anyone as talented as Paco on the guitar. His Flamenco style and skill set is inspiring in and of itself. Beautiful music! We frequently see him at weddings either during the ceremony or at the cocktail hour. But his story is even more inspiring. Paco has been diagnosed with a form of Bone Marrow Cancer, is enduring the not so fun experience of Chemotherapy. And although he has the HUGE support of our community, you’d never know the battle he has been going through by seeing him or speaking with him. His attitude and character is something we should all aspire to have, and has been an example to many. So sit back and enjoy the song posted below by none other than Paco. His unique talents are not only such a blessing to our coastal community here, but to any bride or groom that gets the chance to book him for their wedding. Thanks Paco, for being an example to all of us, and giving back with your music.

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Photos by Matt McGraw and Brownie Harris

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Internationally-acclaimed destination videographers Based in Wilmington, NC. We provide high quality wedding films, vintage Super 8mm films, as well as wedding & event videography to Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, Charlotte, Raleigh, Bald Head Island, Atlantic Beach, Asheville, Atlanta. We also provide business coaching for aspiring and established videographers. Other Resources