Bridal Show '07

It was an extremely busy week with two weddings and the bridal show this past Saturday and Sunday! With a wedding on Saturday, Barry's sister from Dallas came up to help staff our booth at the 2007 Bridal Expo at Century II. A big thank you to Amy and also a former bride Ashley! Both did a superb job of visiting with all the brides that came to the booth! We were able to meet many brides on Sunday ourselves and are already getting geared up for some new ideas for the January show! So come and see us then!

If you are considering booking FCP, we suggest you call and set up a consultation. We have been booking into 2008 prior to the show and a few brides were dissapointed that we were already booked for their date. We only take one wedding per day so don't delay- we'd love to meet you!

More exciting news from Fat Cat coming soon so check back!

Steph

Close- Wilbert

Saturday we got to spend the day with Melissa and Jace, what a great time! Melissa asked us to join her at the Salon with her bridesmaids, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother to get hair and make up done. You could tell Melissa was getting excited and we had a good time starting off the day! It was only hours before I had seen Tyff and Jeff from T&J Studios, who also shot this wedding as well! (I got to see some of the shots, they were great!)

After hair, the ladies made their way to The Scottish Rite to drop off vehicles and climb into a limo to head to The Grand Chapel to finish getting ready. Melissa handled herself like a trooper despite the heat that you couldn't escape. Her gown was one of the most gorgeous I have seen to date, with a strapless bodice and intricate beadwork, almost silver in color with a low cut back that fit her perfectly. The train was elegant but not overwhelming. Souffle skirt with beadwork finished the look. Her tiara was gorgeous and she had the most unique accessory, an arm band with detailed beadwork that fit around her upper left arm, similar to a bracelet. Very cool.

She chose to see Jace before the ceremony so they could get all of their photographs out of the way and have time to enjoy their party and guests afterwards.

The ceremony, although very hot, went off without a hitch. Jace and Melissa opened with personal vows they wrote for one another they read aloud as tears streamed down their faces. Traditional vows followed and the celebration began.

Two limos were waiting after the ceremony, one for the bridal party and one for the bride and groom. The limos took the newlyweds to The Castle Inn Riverside so Jace could check in for the night and so Tyff and Jeff could get some shots of them on the bridge across the street. Then off to the reception.

The wedding party was formally introduced coming down the grand staircase by Steve Walsh of Advanced Mobile DJ Service and the couple promptly cut the cake. They enjoyed relaxing and mingling with guests as Corporate Caterers finished getting dinner ready.

After dinner was served, Jace's uncle from Milan, Italy called on his cell phone, whose voice was piped loud through Steve's speakers for all to hear! The dance floor was cleared of the buffet line and the party began! Jace and Melissa danced well into the evening and I don't think they ever stopped! It was obvious they truly enjoyed their day and all of their friends and family that came to celebrate with them.

To Jace and Melissa, thank you for choosing us to document your day, we feel very privileged. We hope you enjoy your honeymoon and your new lives together, you were both a treat to get to know through the day, best wishes. Barry and Steph ~

Shay- Voshell Wedding

Well the big moment finally arrived this past Friday, my little sister got married :)
The main things you need to know is that I, as the Matron of Honor, did not fall walking down the aisle in 4 inch heels and I didn't cry!

Just kidding, the week started out for Ally with a whirlwind of activity. Friends came in that week from all over out of town and even a friend from Germany she met in High School as an exchange student! My best friend was also in town from Indiana who was with me at the hospital the day Ally was born almost 20 years ago! It was so nice to see family and friends I had not seen for a long time!

On the wedding day Ally and I went to get our hair done at Hair Perfections and we had a great time razzing each other about various subjects over the years and Ally went on to get her make up done at Sola Salons before heading to the church to get ready and take pictures.

Tyffany and Jeff from T&J Studios were the photographers and yours truly (Fat Cat) got wrangled into doing the video of course! Barry got a little help from my colleague Judy Handley as I had to actually be in the wedding and assist Ally. Thanks Judy!

Ally wore her dream wedding gown. Strapless with a heavily beaded bodice and a soft layered tulle skirt with a train. She said she felt like a princess! (She looked strikingly similar to one, too!)

Her colors were deep red with navy blue to match the groomsmens US Marine Corps Dress Blue Uniforms.

All the bridesmaids were in simple elegant floor length strapless red gowns, with the waist pulled to the left side with a rhinestone broch. Ally also was given a surprise by one of her bridesmaids, Tina, who told her as a gift, the bridesmaids and many of her friends had pooled together to give her a night in The Castle Inn Riverside this weekend to make her fairytale wedding complete with her prince :)

The wedding was an evening wedding at 7pm at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and Ally entered with my Dad to see Aaron for the first time. Aaron was also in Dress Blues complete with a USMC sword he carried. Readings followed from close friends and family. The ceremony was over before we knew it and Ally wanted to remain on time so took the last remaining family photos before getting in the Excaliber Limo from Executive Limosine to go to the Knights of Columbus Hall to party! Aarons mother and my mom rode along as well as Tyffany and myself to document that (Yes, I actually filmed some that day, I couldn't help it!)

Ally and Aaron were introduced by Scott Ward from Accent Mobile Music and started the evening off by cutting the cake in a way I had not seen before, with Aarons sword! The cake was multi-layered and four different flavors made by our sister-in-law who used to own a cake business! I hear it was great! They moved right along into the bouquet and garter tosses, father/daughter dance and into their first dance bloggers might recognize from the Proposal Video we did for Ally last year, "You had me from hello" by Kenney Chesney because they had such a long distance relationship and mostly over the phone due to Aaron being in the Marines. Ally made a killing on the money dance as well. I thought I got a tip from that!

Ally made it clear she wanted to party and party she and her friends did all night long. We had to leave early to get cameras turned around for a wedding on Saturday and I am sure the party lasted well close to midnight.

Congrats to Aaron and my kid-sister on her her fairy tale wedding day. I wish you years of love and happiness and tell Aaron to keep his head down on his second deployment to Iraq in just a few short weeks. We will all be praying for you both!

Click below to watch Ally and Aaron's Wedding Day Prequel!

WIN A WEDDING!

KSN has announced the start to the "KSN Throws A Wedding" Contest this week! Check the KSN website for all the details and a list of all the participating vendors and what they are donating towards the October 26th wedding!

Fat Cat Productions has been chosen as the cinematographer and the winning couple will be receiving a High Definition Wedding Movie Package valued at $2599!

If you are planning on getting married and are looking for an exciting and unique planning experience enter to win today! Deadline is August 13th! The winning couple will receive an entire wedding and reception valued at several thousand dollars!

Watch KSN Channel 3 and watch the Fat Cat Blog for details on the contests progression each week starting when the winning couple is chosen! GOOD LUCK!

Blankenship- Voegeli

Yesterday we spent the day with Ashley and Jonathan for their wedding and reception at the Church of the Magdalen here in Wichita.
Ashley looked phenominal in her dress, an intricately beaded bodice with a soft toule skirt with a splash of beadwork on the skirt and train. It looked as if it were made especially for her. The ladies wore an all black dress with a broche on the belt. Her flowers added a classy splash of color, they were stunning orange roses and lily's with various shades of pink. One of the flower girls was Ashley's daughter wearing a dress full of soft ruffles.

The full mass and wedding went off without a hitch, led by Fr. Ben Nguyen. The couple finished pictures after the ceremony and the reception was held in the Parish Hall. The brides sister made the multi-tiered rasberry wedding cake and the grooms cake was a mouth watering German Chocolate with Calvin and Hobbes on the top! A delicious dinner was catered by Fred's Smoked Meats.

The dance started off in Catholic Tradition with the Grand March and flowed straight into Ashely and Jonathan's First Dance as they were surrounded by family and friends. They danced all night and visited with many family and friends.

Ashley and Jonathan, it was nice to get to know both of you and your families, thank you for letting us be a part of your day.

Humbled. . .

From time to time we receive letters and cards from previous, current and future clients about our work. Some appreciate the time we spent with them after they see the finished product and drop us a line, others are excited just to book and drop a note about their excitement to have a wedding video. We feel very humbled to receive many of these, but the most recent really made us blush :)

We'd like to share it with you. This was sent to us shortly after posting Jessica and Jason's Prequel you can scroll below to see. It is from the Mother of the Bride.

"Oh my gosh!!! I have seen Jessica & Jasons prequel over & over & over!! This I think by far is your best work yet! You two captured every emotion known. You definitely have the eyes for the unusual visual, which is what everyone wants for their video!! I especially love the editing of how you seem to capitalize the words of the song to the scene in the video! I can't stress this enough. You two are the BEST investment we made for the kids wedding!!! Thanks to you we will always be "Lost in the Moment" and be able to stay there at the wedding when watching the video over & over & over!!! I especially loved the end part when Jessica was trying to get Barry out on the dance floor. I hope in the final version Stephanie is included somewhere because you two felt like you were part of our family!! We had so much FUN, and I hope you guys did as well. Again THANK YOU Barry & Stephanie! I can't wait to get together again! I just got to think of a reason for an event. hahaha- Love you guys!"

To Brenda: We love you, too- very much! We had an absolute blast with your family and Jason's. We were definitely treated like family and feel quite humbled by your kind words. We feel very blessed you chose us to document the day. You rock.
Steph

Lucky in Love 7/07/07

Well, that big day of the year has come and gone. Triple Sevens.
Today our 7/07/07 was spent with Jason and Stasi.
They started their day at the Church of the Magdalen getting dressed and completing their portrait session with Marcia Morrison and her photographers.
Stasi wore a beautiful Maggie Soterro strapless gown with soufle skirt and train. The bridesmaids had matching deep red strapless dresses. Stasi wore, as part of her something old, borrowed and blue, a garter her mother wore on her wedding day. Stasi was very intune to her and Jason's families and their marriages, displaying photos of their parents and grandparents on their wedding days on a table next to a board that had a montage of photos of Jason and Stasi as children, growing up and dating.
Jason and Stasi saw each other prior to the ceremony so that they could take all their photos ahead of time and have time to visit with friends and family after the ceremony.
The ceremony was beautiful and personal. Stasi's father sang two songs during the ceremony to his daughter and new son-in-law. One was the Hawaiian Wedding Song, as Stasi is Hawaiian. The guests sent the newlyweds on their way to a private photo session with Marcia Morrison at Bradley Fair by way of cascading bubbles outside the church.
While we were gone at the photo session, the guests were entertained at the reception hall at the church with the Love Story we shot several weeks ago. We made additional copies for them so they could pass them out to family and friends.
When Jason and Stasi returned from the photo shoot, they were able to cut their wedding cake and Jason's groom cake, which was cheesecake and grab a bite of dinner. Fazoli's catered.
After their first dance as husband and wife, the parents dances and such, Stasi's aunts performed a Hawaiian Hula Dance. But Stasi had a surprise of her own. She had been taking Hula Dance Classes prior to the wedding and sat Jason in a chair in the middle of the dance floor and danced for him. All the guests roared with applause!
It really was a great day for Jason and Stasi. They are now off to enjoy their honeymoon in Jamaica!
Stasi and Jason, thank you so much for letting us be a part of your day, we totally enjoyed getting to know you during the course of shooting the Love Story and had a wonderful time at the wedding. We wish you years of happiness together, you guys are really great and we appreciate you choosing Fat Cat to document your day!
Jason and Stasi's Wedding Prequel can be seen here in about 2 weeks. We will also post the Love Story as well! Thanks to Marica Morrison for sharing her pictures!

Click below to view their Love Story

Click below to view their Prequel

Gearing Up!

Well, we are officially in the midst of the "busy season". Busy with not only shooting weddings all summer and catching up in the edit que, posting new prequels, but also gearing up for the upcoming Bridal and Prom Expo at the end of the month at Century II! Come see us at the booth! The show runs July 28th and 29th, we will have representatives there to talk with you on Saturday due to a wedding, but we will be there to meet all of you on Sunday!

If you are considering booking Fat Cat for your upcoming Fall 2007 wedding or for the busy 2008 wedding season, contact us now as we are booking steadily into the 2008 season and will continue booking at the Bridal Show. FCP only shoots one wedding per day, so don't delay-secure your date today!

To update you on our latest projects, the edit-bay has been hoppin'! We have been shooting two love stories the last couple weeks, editing those, working on old projects, and of course booking new weddings. Personally in our lives it was that time in life where we had to clean up the basement floor and lug an old water heater out of the house and replace with a new one (don't you just love that?) and then there is a new addition to the Guinn Family...

Barry purchased a puppy this week and he is settling in nicely, I obviously haven't had too much time to play but I get some snuggle time in when I get the chance! His name is Bruno, he is a Rottweiler from Florida and we are very happy to have him here in Kansas! Although he won't replace our Gunther, we hope he gives us years of happiness!

(He so rocks.)

The second picture here was taken by his breeder Theresa Robinson of Darkstarr Rottweilers and Canine Photography.

Stay tuned for more of what we've been up to, we will be posting one of our Love Stories in about a week after it debuts at the couple's wedding first. More info to come this month regarding the "KSN Throws A Wedding!" contest and there's a new web site announcement coming we are very excited about, so check back soon!