Wedding Date on Aug 7, 2021

When chatting with Annie before the wedding she mentioned that something she wanted to highlight was their heritage. I always ask couples what they are most excited about or things that are most important to them. I think more often than not the answer to this question is so apparent on their wedding day. While waiting in between photo ops Annie’s grandma offered us pecan treats made from their pecans while we were sitting at her grandmothers kitchen table next to a fridge lined with school photos of Annie’s little brother, and surrounded by wedding photos of Annie’s relatives. Sitting in a house full of family photos, with a rich family history, it’s easy to feel like, overwhelmingly, that heritage was the theme of the day. I think something beautiful was watching Matthew and his friends and family in this space that was so dear to Annie and her family. It was a very literal example to me of their lives blending into one. They both said their “I do’s” under an arch Matthews dad built from the first tree his great grandfather planted on their property. Their favorite people gathered in Annie’s relatives pecan orchard to witness their commitment to eachother. This is the thing I love. The thing that makes videos a huge passion project for me, the thing that makes me emotional that I get to tell these stories. Intentionality, an intentionality that maybe most guests wouldn’t have noticed, but an intentionality that is so dear to both Annie and Matthew. Every couple is so unique, every couple has their own story. I was recently listening to a podcast and something struck a chord with me “to be a good wedding filmmaker you must to be empathetic”. Most wedding days I am a fly on the wall, I think I work best when I lurk in the shadows (lol) but I think this is how I fully take in a wedding day and these love stories. We gain so much from listening and empathizing with the people around us. I don’t want to change any dynamic I want to be present and observe so I can fully and perfectly create a video that feels like you, the day, and your love. Their day was perfectly them and I feel so lucky that I too got to experience the things dearest to them.