Monday, October 27, 2008

New FCP Website Goes Live Now!

As promised, the new website for Fat Cat is now finally online! (Sorry it's about a week late as posted previously! We were very busy assisting at a photography workshop here all week!) Several weeks ago you may have noticed our web page taking a slight turn to corporate work, which we do also, and wedding information was a little tough to find- but rest assured we haven't forgotten about our brides! Quite the contrary~ the new web site, which you will need the latest version of Flash to view, can be found at http://www.fatcatrocks.com/ . Your browser will load a splash page allowing you to choose one of four options- wedding, our blog, announce my child or corporate.
The majority of our readers enter through the wedding site. Our corporate site, FCMG, will now be directed to http://www.fatcatmediagroup.com/ and linked through the main splash page. AMC resides on the splash page as well as http://www.announcemychild.com/ !
There are a few minor tweaks that will be taking care of in the coming days, and of course it will always be a work in progress! So go grab a cup of hot cocoa, curl up with a warm blanket and your favorite furry critter and check it out- we even have some new samples in the gallery! (Ya, for real!)

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Palmer-Kiesling Wedding!

Apologizing once again for a late post! This past weekend we had the amazing experience of spending the day with a whole group of wonderful people for the wedding of Lauren and Brad. Lauren lives in Washington DC and called us nearly a year ago to inquire about wedding videography and was referred to us by our friends, Eric and Neal, of Lemon-Lime Photography out of Kansas-City. We met tham last year at a wedding we did in Missouri and were excited to have the opportunity to work with them again! Lauren and Brad were an absolute DELIGHT to work with all day and Eric, Neal, Barry and I came away with some great pictures and fun footage. There were absolutely no worries all day and Lauren was one of the most relaxed brides I've seen. Even a hole in the veil, her something "borrowed" didn't dampen her spirits!
We met everyone at the Cathedral downtown and documented the bride and grooms preparations. Everyone looked beautiful! Flowers were provided by Stems and added that perfect touch. Lauren wore a fitted dress with a wrapped/pleated bodice that was quite elegant. She kept jewelry to a minimum but was given a surprise by her husband to be, gorgeous diamond earrings.
They chose not to see each other prior to the ceremony and took as many photos as they could in the courtyard and then headed inside about 2 pm for the ceremony. A close friend, Fr. John Koziol, from Washington DC came to celebrate the marriage ceremony. This made it very personal and special for the couple. Afterwards they made their way through a stream of bubbles to a waiting porsche which Brad zipped them away in!
After zipping around the block, they returned to the sanctuary for some group shots and the Unified Party Bus awaited them for a crazy downtown urban shoot in Oldtown! I went along for the fun. Eric and Neal had some great poses and candid shots they captured and I was amazed at some of the killer lighting techniques they used which seems to be one of their trademarks. After the bridal party stopped in to Heroes Sports Bar for a quick Brew, it was time to board the bus and head East to Tallgrass Country Club for the reception. The couple had hired The Mikey Needleman Band from Kansas City and they were a phenominal three man show all night long! A beautiful choreographed ballroom dance to "The Luckiest" was the couples first dance and all the traditions followed. Laurens sorority and Brads fraternity serenaded Lauren during the night and you felt as if you were at a concert choir, it was really something. It was such a great time, we didn't really want to leave!
Thanks so much to Lauren and Brad for trusting us with their special day, you are an awesome couple perfect for one another and we were so thrilled to spend the day with you. Thank you so so much.
Click below to see the Kiesling's wedding day prequel!! We'll try to swipe some photos from Lemon-Lime as well!



Friday, October 17, 2008

New Prequel Online!

The newest prequel is up for your viewing pleasure! The Newby-Dugan Prequel is now online! Scroll down to their blog post to check it out! Congratulations Sarah and Brent! Coming soon, the Austin-Tierson prequel! Stick around!

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Austin-Tierson Wedding!

This past weekend we were able to film the wedding of Amy and Randy. What a neat couple. Down to earth, gracious and a lot of fun. We first met Amy and Randy many months ago when they scheduled their wedding locally but later found out the reception site was double booked so had to move their wedding and their party one week away from the origianl date and to a new location. They decided on a beautiful place we'd not been in 6 years of wedding work- The Belle Plain Arboretum. What a neat place. Very wooded and natural, quiet and secluded. The owner, Robin Macey was fabulous to work with and we had a great time with her, too. The wedding took place on a rustic log stage in an open meadow surrounded by huge pine trees and other fauna. Robin described it well, "this is a stage, its a classroom, and it's a chapel of God".

Amy arrived to get dressed shortly after lunch with her bridesmaids. The bridesmaids wore classic red strapless dresses and high heels, clutches of flowers were natural and deep fall colors from Brown's Botanicals. Amy's dress was white strapless with red accents across the bodice and down the train in the back. It was also unique in a sense that her neice, the flower girl, wore an exact replica, only smaller :)

After a few last minute jitters, Amy was ready to walk down the open aisle lined with red rose petals to her groom, Randy. Barry had been with the guys earlier as they prepared and got dressed and he said Randy was ready to go for sure! I think it was a big relief off Amy's shoulders when she was finally able to see her husband for the first time. About 150 close friends and family sat in rows of white chairs to witness their vows and support them as they started their new lives together. A string quartet serenaded them throughout the ceremony. When they were pronounced as husband and wife, the couple and the bridal party lined up at the rear of the meadow for a receiving line to thank all their guests prior to heading to the reception.
The reception was back in Wichita at the Beech Activity Center where Amy had great table decor with red accents and something I had not seen before, an all red wedding cake! The groom was not to be left out, the grooms cake was a tribute to a past canine friend, Jasmine, so very cool. The guest book took its place by the entrance door along with a handmade quilt which the guests also left well wishes with permanent marker.

All the usual activities followed, dinner, cutting of cake, the toasts, first dance, parents dances and the boquet and garter tosses. Then they were on to party and everyone had a good time, the DJ was great with playing as many requests as possible for the guests and kept the atmosphere lively and upbeat all night long. Amy and Randy enjoyed visiting with all their guests and were excited to finally be husband and wife. We share the sentiment as well. Amy had spent alot of time on other details of the day and party favors. The programs were hand made fans for the outdoor ceremony, they had homemade sugar cookies as snacks and passed out heart shaped cookie cutters with accompanying recipe and artsy boxes full of cinnamon discs!
Randy and Amy, thank you so much for choosing us to film your wedding, we had a great time, what a relaxing day for us. We enjoyed meeting everyone and hope we can work with your family in the years to come. Congratulations on your wedding and good luck as you start your new life together, we wish you both the best!
Thank you to Charlene Duncan of Charlene Duncan Photography for the photographs!!! Click the flash player below to view the Tierson's wedding day prequel. A fun prequel for a fun couple!





Monday, October 06, 2008

Pursley-Johnson Prequel Online Now!

After a much anticipated wait, the Vanessa and Cory Johnson Prequel is now online! You can check it out by scrolling down to their post. Be sure to strike up the comments section, let us know what you think. Look for more stunning images of Vanessa later this month on T&J Studios website, as she will be one of the fabulous models for the Keepnitfresh workshop featuring Cory McNabb!

Sunday, October 05, 2008

New Info!

Hey everybody! A few bits of info...
Just wanted to drop a line to you to let you know the Pursley-Johnson prequel is complete but won't be online until tomorrow...one more day, boo.... hang in there!
And speaking of online and the internet stuff, after a year long wait and much anticipation, we wanted to let you know that a brand new web site is coming soon to the wedding division of Fat Cat Productions this weekend! You may have noticed our current homepage at http://www.fatcatrocks.com/ has taken a slight business/corporate twist. That's because we aren't just weddings! If you or someone you know owns a small business and needs video content for web, digital signage, in lobby videos, marketing or promotional videos, or otherwise, give them a shout and let Fat Cat do the rest!
Our sister site http://www.announcemychild.com/ also has a new look- check it out and pass the word on to your friends and family that are expecting that little bundle of joy! In the meantime, sign up to be included on our mailing list for blog updates to your right (it's free and we won't bug you or sell your email address!) Don't you HATE that?
Rumor has it that October is a busy month for spring and summer bookings for the upcoming year, don't be left out in the cold so to speak without a document of your wedding day on video- call us soon to check availability for your date!
We will post as soon as the new wedding site is up and running for you to check out- it's TOO cool. We are pretty excited.
Later!