Videography Surprise

Since we started our wedding planning, Patrick & I had decided that we weren't going to hire a videographer. Even though I had gone back and forth multiple times about whether or not we should change our mind, the cost for videographers was so high, and we thought we'd be good without one. 

Well, that changed this weekend! While at the Vegas airport waiting for our flight, I got a voicemail from Trish, our florist. The short version of her voicemail is that her best friend's husband Todd is a videographer who has done many documentaries and is getting into the wedding industry in the Phoenix area. He wants to get onto Aldea's list of preferred vendors, but in order to do so, he has to film a wedding at Aldea to show Evelyn, the owner. Guess who Trish suggested he contact...!

Since Todd is just getting started in the industry, he doesn't have much on his website to show examples of other couples he's filmed, but here's the best part... His intro email to us included the line, "I wanted to confirm that I will be filming your wedding free of charge." HECK YESSSSSS. 

I admit that I was nervous for a second b/c of his limited wedding experience, but then I snapped back into reality: this is amazing! Banks did such a great job with our engagement pictures, and he just takes pictures for fun. No matter what, this will be much better than no video, and it'll be a great memento from the wedding day to keep forever. I am ALREADY looking forward to meeting him and seeing the finished product. We're going to meet up with him a couple weeks before the wedding (probably the weekend of Mothers Day) for an interview for "Our Love Story."

Part of Todd's bio from his website says, "After traveling extensively and living in Italy for awhile I moved to Los Angeles and obtained my film degree from Columbia College.  In addition to my own film projects and wedding love stories I have worked on developing television shows for networks including Food Network and Fine Living. I have also worked freelance for companies such as Guitar World on music based projects."

It's a different Columbia College than the one I attended, but that line made me smile. What an incredible surprise!

-Lisa