The ladies then arrived at the church, Glenville Baptist, and finished make up and got dressed. I was completely impressed by the spring green bridesmaids and flower girl dresses - ALL handmade by the brides mother. Had she not told me, I would have sworn they were purchased at a bridal store! Patti did an amazing job, plus she also made the brides dress, a very unique and striking design on Robbin. The bodice was covered in floral embelishments with a halter type top around the neck and a sweeping flowing train. So cool. 
The ceremony started right on time at 3:33 pm. You have to understand the group at Glenville to understand the unusual ceremony times there :) We love it. There was also special meaning with the chosen scripture of Jeramiah 33:3. It was a great ceremony with the couple not only sharing vows, but pouring unity sand together, sharing communion together as well as a prayer circle with family and a solo by the brides sister in law. 
Thanks to our friend Kevin Brown for the use of some of his photos!
We started off shooting this wedding season with a great couple! Chelsey and Ryan. It was great for us because we felt right at home right away. We knew alot of the bride and grooms family and friends already and had a great time all day! I started the day with Chesey at Urban Image Salon in Old Town. Chelsey and her bridesmaids were all getting hair and make up done there. Chelsey chose to style her hair all up with tons of curls. Add the tiara and she was ready to go.
The bride and groom wanted to wait until the ceremony to see each other for the first time. The ceremony started at 4 pm and it was very personal. From the music to handwritten covenants, Chelsey had planned it all beautifully. During the lighting of the Unity candle a song was played that Chelsey had recorded herself to her new husband, and what an outstanding job she did!!!! It was all a surprise to Ryan. 
They shared their first dance together with Van Halen playing in the background! After the remainder of the traditional events the party went into the night and didn't let up. Everyone had a fabulous time despite the tornado warning looming outside! I always get nervous when the floor there starts bouncing to the beat of the music!Last October we helped T&J Studios when they hosted their second Keep'n it Fresh seminar featuring Corey McNabb. We followed along to capture some of the fun and Corey wanted to spice it up a bit by having all the attendees choreograph a dance together. He chose a song fitting for Halloween approaching and impromptu rehearsals began in between shoots :)
We got so busy with wedding edits, this video was late, but we thought we'd share it with you just for fun and something different other than weddings :)
More to come, enjoy...
Hello one and all! HAPPY 2009!
In the meantime, home life has spun crazily out of control it seems with a new puppy arriving mid November from Florida. Rudy the Rottweiler is our newest addition to the canine pack and that made for 11 critters in the house. He was the replacement to the Rottie we lost about a year ago (Bruno) that we blogged about in the fall of '07. Having a new puppy around is always hectic, many nights of interrupted sleep and the usual chewing anything in sight and trying to keep up with NASCAR laps around the couch. Rudy gets to come to the studio with me since we are still potty training and he has gotten to meet many people! Stop in to see him! 
Never fearful, always a go getter and noble guy. So we are back down to 10 critters sharing our home. 
So as the tears began to dry from losing my boy, the new puppy kept us so busy it seems we didn't hardly have time to grieve and then Clarice, the Australian Shepherd became ill and we spent more time at our vets office. She is slowly on the mend! :) Boy, when it rains it pours.
Just a note to let you know the long-awaited Benyshek prequel will be online tomorrow! We'll post as soon as it goes LIVE! Thanks for the patience with all the anticipation! SG
This past weekend we had a wonderful time at the wedding of Tia & Tim! We met Tia early in the year when they booked our most popular package, a Love Story package, and we got to know them pretty well through the planning of that.
I met Tia at Eric Fisher Salon out east on Saturday morning where she was in the best mood! Not a care in the world- so relaxed. Some of her bridesmaids also attended to get their hair styled for the day. Tia chose not to do a complete updo, but rather pulling the sides up and back with a cool twist on the top. The rest of her hair was left long and flowing with lots of curls and just a little it of bling, a classy barrette, no tiara. Afterwards we met back up at the church, University Congregational in east Wichita. Tia was enjoying herself spreading out cream colored rose petals on the front steps and lining the main aisle of the sanctuary with 5,000+ pink, white and cream colored petals!
Tim was sequestered to the basement with the groomsmen while they got dressed and started their formal photos first so that he would not see Tia prior to the ceremony.
Tia waited with her bridesmaids in the bridal parlour getting dressed. She chose a gorgeous white lace-covered strapless dress and comfortable slippers! The ladies wore tan dresses which went great with the floral arrangements of cream and pink. The flower girls were so adorable wearing angel wings as they came down the aisle!!!
Aubrey Rowden from Missouri was the couple's photographer and she took as many photos ahead of time as she could.
The ceremony went off without a hitch and was short and sweet, or as Tia and Tim said "Was it really over that fast!?" After the couple exchanged vows and lit their unity candle, the guests seated at the inner aisle's found small sachets of rose petals to toss at the couple as they exited the church. They left the church in a black stretch limo but returned to finish photos as the guests left for Andover and the reception at Terradyne Country Club.
When the bride and groom arrived, they were introduced by John Graves of Totally Legal Sound and Lighting, who also did a fabujous job of adding some great ambiance to the reception. There was pink uplighting along the walls which added so much depth and character to the room and the couple had a monogram made to project onto the dance floor. There were so many special touches through the day and into the reception, Tia and Tim had thought of everything.
The cake was huge and had several long ribbons proturuding from it. After the cutting of the cake, the bridesmaids each pulled on a ribbon which pulled a pendant from inside the cake stating different fortunes for them.
A candy "bar" loaded with sugary treats kept everyone on a sugar high all night (including the videographer), the room of guests were split in half and each side had to sing for their dinner. Tim and Tia also had crossword puzzles about themselves at each place setting and baskets full of flip flops for the guests to take home.
Another special treat was the Montage and Love Story that was played that Tim and Tia kept as a well guarded secret up until the reception, which also led right into their first dance, which was a choreographed ballroom dance! Tia also had a choreographed dance with her father and a bridesmaid sung the song live. Tim danced a traditional dance with his mother.
The party soon followed and culminated with a send off with the biggest sparklers I'd ever seen! 4-minute sparklers which had to be a good two feet long ignited the night as the couple ran through the tunnel of sparks to their awaiting car.
Tim and Tia- What a fabulous day. We really had a wonderful time getting to know you, please stay in touch- it's so great when work doesn't feel like work! We are proud to call you friends and hope you have a fabulous time on your honeymoon.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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". 
