A Note from a recent bride....

It's always nice to hear from our clients after they receive their DVD, but this particular letter by Mary and Don, was too nice not to share. Thanks Mary and Don!

Dear Tim,

We finally arrived from Miami this weekend and Don and I have had a chance to see the video. Well, we’ve laughed, cried, and were generally amazed at the sensitivity of your editing (it was not an easy job to integrate these two very different events.) You captured the ceremony, the toasts, the love, the dancing and every cherishable moment. The black and white treatment at the end was absolutely perfect.

I shared it yesterday with my business partner, Carolyn Wall, who ran Fox 5 here for Murdoch for many years. She was very impressed with your work. Expect a call from us for some corporate work in the near future.

As for Don and I, some guests have requested copies of the video and believe it or not, it is circulating within his office (how often does that happen with a wedding video!)

Thank you once again for a brilliant job well done.

Kindest regards,

Mary

Big Apple Finalist: International Special Events Society

For the third year in a row, Tim Alan Smith is proud do announce that we are a finalist in the prestigious International Special Events Society's Big Apple Awards. This year's gala will be held at the New York Times Center Event space and will feature the "Whose Who" of the event world. In 2009 and 2010 we were proud to be honored with the Big Apple Award for "Best NYC Event Video" and we look forward to going for three in a row this year!

Tim & Kerrie, Bryant Park Grill, NYC

We recently had the chance to film Tim and Kerrie's wedding at the Bryant Park Grill in NYC. It was all smile all day as the happy couple took photos and greeted family and friends before the ceremony on the Bryant Park Grill rooftop. With views of the beautiful park and NYC, the couple exchanged vows as light rain greeted them towards the end. The rain didn't dampen their spirits and Tim Alan Smith NYC wedding video captured all the fun throughout the day. After the ceremony, it was cocktails and photos in the park and a night of revelry with family and friends that won't soon be forgotten!

Click HERE to see Tim & Kerri's Signature Recap!

Molly's Bat Mitzvah: Kiss & Fly, NYC

Molly's Bat Mitzvah last month was a non-stop party at trendy meat packing district club, Kiss & Fly, where the kids arrived to a wonderland created by Melissa Rosenbloom of Gourmet Advisory Services, whose food was also impossible to top!

Molly started her day with her Torah reading and then did family photos in her apartment with Michael Jurick before heading down to Kiss & Fly about 5:00. Her first order of business was to practice her guitar solo- Stuck Like Glue by Sugarland- which she later performed to raucous applause and cheers!

Marc Jason from Total Entertainment was there to make sure the party never stopped, and with the emcee, dancers and other entertainment, the kids were never bored for a minute!

Other highlights from the night included touching toasts by Molly's cousins and parents/brother, Molly's dance moves and all the nice things friends had to say to Molly at the end of the night!

Tim Alan Smith videography was glad to be there to film such as an incredible NYC Bat Mitzvah!

Molly's Bat Mitzvah at Kiss N' Fly in NYC from TimAlanSmith on Vimeo.

Sabrina & Jonathan: Brooklyn

Sabrina & Jonathan had rain in the forecast but the weather held up as long as it needed to last month with their wedding at Rasputin in Brooklyn. The couple got ready in DUMBO before having a "first look" in front of Jon's mother's apartment where Sabrina and her friend's got ready. It was then off to the river for photos (Ryan from Lavine Events) and fun before an unplanned break at the Heights Cafe to kill time before the limos arrived for the ride to Rasputin in Coney Island.

At Rasputin, an overflowing feast was served during cocktail hour before the guests took their seats at their tables to watch the emotional ceremony of Sabrina and Jon given by an uncle on each side. Following the ceremony, the couple made a dramatic entrance from the balcony above before non-stop dancing and a very fun Horah. (photo above). Toasts were a highlight but none better than when Sabrina and Jonathan read an e-mail exchange between them the first few weeks and months that they knew each other!

Other highlights included the always-fun photo booth, the garter/bouquet Sabrina's friend Daniella, who seemed to be in the middle of everything! All and all a night that won't soon be forgotten!

Sabrina & Jonathan's Wedding from TimAlanSmith on Vimeo.

Brooke & Adam; Ritz Carlon, Westchester

When Brooke and Adam got married April 16, the rain never dampened their spirits as they were all smiles all day! The couple got ready in separate rooms at the Ritz Carlton in Westchester before an emotional "first look" in the hotel's hallway, where they saw each other for the first time. Before the ceremony, the couple was filmed by TAS videogrpahers Jason and Jimmy and photographed before getting ready for the beautiful Jewish ceremony. After the ceremony it was cocktail hour and a reception that included the Horah, a first dance, toasts, dancing, a cake-cutting and plenty of smiles of course!

Untitled from TimAlanSmith on Vimeo.

Tim Alan Smith films the Hamptons Wedding Affair

Tim Alan Smith wedding videography films weddings in the Hamptons and the North Fork every year so it only made sense for me to make the trip out to Greenport on Saturday to check out the excellent show put on by Well Wed magazine. The Hamptons Wedding Affair was held at the magnificent Brecknock Hall where any bride and groom would feel like a royal if given the chance to be married there. I had never filmed here before but recently filmed North Fork favorites such as the Peconic Bay Winery, Bedell Cellars, Martha Clara Vineyards, and Wollfer Estates to name a few.

At the show I caught up with wedding colleagues I've met over the years while meeting plenty of new people as well. Highlights include being given a free night at the Hotel Indigo in Riverhead, eating delicious appetizers and sweets, listening to great music by a live band, watching a fantasic bridal gown show and enjoying a cotton candy martini or two!

I brought my camera along of course and got some footage from the day that I put together below as a recap of the day for Well Wed, which you will be able to see on the Well Wed blog and website. Enjoy!

Untitled from TimAlanSmith on Vimeo.