Noble

photos by the uber talented Clarity Photography

It is with great pleasure that Brent and I announce the birth of our son, Noble Parson McKellar. He was born at home in the early morning hours of January 10th, surrounded by loving friends and family. He's a doll. It's taken some adjusting, but we are both loving being parents!

We'll try to give you updates as he grows. We have a feeling that before long you'll see him at a wedding on the other side of a video camera!

If you missed them, check out the video of when we found out we were pregnant, and when we found out he was a boy.

Carrie & Aaron's Highlights | Tyler, TX Videographer

You've seen their trailer, now you get to watch Carrie and Aaron's highlights montage, featuring a sprinkling of Super 8mm film.



Here are some of the details that made their wedding special:

- La Tee Da did an amazing job on the flowers. In fact, Carrie's bouquet, featuring white orchids among other blooms, is Brent's favorite of all time.

- Carrie put "I" and "Do" on the bottom of her heels in blue rhinestones. Cute way to incorporate your "something blue"!

- Check out the groom's Lego cake, made by a family friend. A perfect whimsical complement to the stunning bride's cake by Frosted Art.

- Carrie had a delicious all-pink candy buffet and guests could take home some of the spoils in custom printed glassine envelopes.

- Alex M Photography brought his Mug Machine which always guarantees a good time. Seriously, we had it at my birthday party and everyone loved it.

- Each place setting was adorned with a cute favor: succulent plants in little white pots decorated with pink ribbon and a paper banner that read "With Our Thanks".

Carrie and Aaron, you've been a dream to work with, thanks for having us film your beautiful day!


Location: Villa di Felicita
Photographer: Alex M Photography
Florist: La Tee Da
DJ: CMB Music Productions
Cake: Frosted Art

Jessa & Brian in Super 8 | Austin, TX Videographer

Brent and I were psyched to film this wedding for several reasons. First off, it was taking place in Austin where we love to spend a weekend, and the locations were stellar- South Congress, Hotel San Jose, and the Wildflower Center. Those were all locations I've enjoyed myself over the years so it was a treat to film them (my bachelorette party was stationed out of Hotel San Jose). Secondly, we were filming the events entirely in vintage Super 8, which if you know us, we adore! And lastly, we knew we were working with great folks- The Nichols were the photographers and there were great event design and planning teams involved (including The Nouvea Romantics), and the couple, from what I knew of them, were lovely.

And the wedding did not disappoint! We had a sweet first look in the hotel's courtyard, then did a mini session up and down SoCo, then headed over to the gorgeous Wildflower Center for more photos. The ceremony was perfect, as was the twilight cocktail hour, and the super fun reception. Here are just a few of the elements that made Brian and Jessa's wedding unique:

- Check out Brian's suit. The cut, color, and accessories combined with his hairstyle made for a super classic look that I love. It went especially well with Jessa's pink cardigan at the reception.

- The ceremony "altar" background was decorated with flowing 15 feet long strips of linen and cotton in greens, whites, and beiges plus a scattering of rustic pumpkins.

- Hand calligraphed signs marked the different event spots- "Welcome to Jessa and Brian's Wedding", "Dinner and Dancing", "Cocktails", etc.

- Centerpieces were made with pretty flowers and small white pumpkins, perfect for the season. Table runners were made of simple off-white rough-edged fabric.

- You should have seen the dessert table, it was divine. Piles of delicious mini pies, cupcakes, petit-fours, plus the cake, all arranged artfully with vintage details. The cake topper was custom created by Ready Go.

- Silver popper streamers celebrated the getaway and looked awesome on film.

Here's the highlights we put together; enjoy!




Jessa said, "Thank you for giving us such a beautiful representation of our wedding day. I can't even tell you how much we (and everybody we know) LOVE this video! It's pretty much amazing."

Hotel: Hotel San Jose
Ceremony and Reception: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Photographer: The Nichols
Event Design & Paper Goods: The Nouvea Romantics
Coordinator: Lizze Belle Event Planning
Florist: Merveille Floral and Design
DJ: Byrne Rock

We are thrilled that Brian and Jessa's affair was featured on Green Wedding Shoes blog, along with our highlights. Go check it out!

Heather & Dave's Highlights | Seattle, WA

It was truly an honor to travel to Seattle to film this couple's "traditional" wedding. I say "traditional" because over a year earlier, Dave had surprised Heather with "non-traditional" wedding. That's right folks, the groom surprised the bride with a wedding ceremony! The two were on vacation in Tofino, BC. As they strolled along the beach, Dave proposed. After Heather said yes, they made their way further down the beach where a handful of friends and family were waiting, along with a ceremony site and an officiant. Before long, they were officially married! What an amazing story- you can see the pictures here.


Fast forward a while and it was time for the more planned out, traditional event. Heather is from Chicago and Dave is from Saskatchewan, Canada; having the event in Seattle made it a destination wedding for everyone.  It was such a blast filming the day- these two are incredibly in love and have the best chemistry. They certainly did not need to be asked to kiss- they couldn't keep their lips off each other! And check out out their smooch at the end of the ceremony- by far the longest I've ever witnessed- I actually had to edit it down a little!


There were great toasts given all through the reception, and Dave's was particularly touching. You can hear part of it here in their highlights:



Heather and Dave, you've been a dream to work with and we thank you for having us there with you on this amazing day. I know you have many happy years ahead of you, culminating with the bucket and the porch.

Heather said, "Thank you so much for the highlights video....it truly captures the emotion of the day! Words just can't describe what it means to us...It is truly moving and wonderful and lovely and just oh-so-perfect! Thank you for being such an amazing part of our day! This video brings everything back and we were so lucky to have found the two of you...your talent, involvement, and care shine through your work."

Ceremony and Reception Site: The Loft at Russell's
Photographer: James Moes


*This highlights was featured on The Bride's Cafe yesterday- you should take a moment to peruse the blog for some yummy wedding inspiration!*

April & Will's Highlights | Beaumont, TX Videographer

April and Will had a gorgeous traditional wedding in Beaumont, Texas. These two had been sweethearts for years so it was a pleasure to watch them finally become husband and wife- they were so happy!

Here are some things that made their day extra special:

- Before the ceremony Will opened a gift from April. She gave him a Bible, along with two letters- one of which was addressed to "My Prince Charming" and was written when April was 18 years old! Needless to say, it made Will cry.

- Before the bride's processional, three little flower girls walked down the aisle ringing bells. It was unique and very sweet.

- There was a lot of singing, music, and worship during the ceremony. April's brother even sang and played the piano. It's always neat to have family members use their talents at your wedding.

- Speaking of using talents, one of April's bridesmaids sang the Norah Jones version of "Love Me Tender" for the first dance.

- There was a big display of peach-colored flip flops in various sizes for guests to use in case their high heels interfered with the dancing.

- As guests left they could pick up a favor: a monogrammed box with homemade cookies and milk inside. They used Horizon brand organic milk which kept it simple. Such a great idea to include something sweet AND the requisite milk to go along with it. I encourage all my brides so steal this idea so I can enjoy it. :)

Congratulations you two!




April said, "We received our wedding video yesterday, and we were completely blown away! Will and I watched it last night, and we felt like we relived every moment. You captured our day to perfection and your music choices were wonderful. We are so grateful to you and your husband for coming to Beaumont and creating a video we will cherish for a lifetime."


Rehearsal Dinner: Courville's
Ceremony: Westgate Memorial Baptist
Reception: Beaumont Country Club
Coordinator: Nicole Saba, nicolesaba1@gmail.com
Photographer: Ashley Garmon, Austin
Band: Sauce, Austin

Virginia & Chad | Houston Wedding Videographer

It was fun traveling to Houston, meeting Chad and Virginia (she's one of those super friendly chicas- gave me a huge hug right off!) and filming their big day. Even though Chad was a wee bit nervous, everything went off without a hitch. Here are some of the elements that made their day special:

- The food! My oh my was it lovely. Fresh oysters and crab claws, flamed filet mignon, truffle fries, and then not to mention the huge spreads of cheese and breads and and other delectable little bites. I had to be careful not to drool. (I am pregnant, you know.)

- Chad and Virginia are really into wine, so they had a wine tasting bar featuring four wines that are special to them, including one they drank on the night they got engaged. I had to be careful not to partake.

- For their "guest book", they set out four large apothecary jars with notecards and people could write different sentiments on the card and drop it in. After the wedding they were going to seal the notes in a box containing a bottle of wine, and if and when things get rough, they'll open the box and read the advice and enjoy the wine. Kind of like a time capsule/marriage intervention of sorts.

- There was a subtle pumpkin theme at the reception- smalls ones decorated some of the tables, and the centerpieces were assembled in large pale green ones- super neat!

- Virginia loves pecan pralines so halfway though the reception a big bowl of them was set out for guests to enjoy. I was careful, but I still partook. (I am pregnant, you know.)

Here's a little trailer we put together.




Coordinator: Keely Thorne Events
Photographer: Nancy Aidee
Church: First United Methodist
Reception: Coronado Club
Band: Doppelganger

The Jacobsons 2011 | Seattle, WA

What a great time we had filming this family video in Seattle's Discovery Park. The temperature was perfect, the Jacobsons were adorable, and the blackberries were ripe.  At the end of the shoot, the sun burst out and gave us the most beautiful light to cap off the beautiful day.