Holly and Bill

The Venue: The Biltmore
The Photographer: Melissa Robotti
The Make-up Artist: Kristin Greene
The Bride and Groom: Two of the nicest people I have ever met--just watch and see:

Keri and Matt

Highlight video of Keri and Matt's Boston wedding. The reception at the Seaport Hotel was great as was the music--Rare Form Band. Ali Rosa shot beautiful photos all day and made my life really easy! Hope you enjoy.

Jen and Jay Video Teaser

Jen and Jay, the ultimate videographers dream couple. They have been game for just about anything from the start (see TTD session in 0 degrees earlier this year). Here is a video teaser for them, cut to a song by Coldplay that has nothing to do with weddings but as I said, this couple lets me stretch out a bit and have some fun. Jen and Jay, you are one of a kind and I will always consider both of you a friend. Thank you for all your support.
Vendor credits on this great day go to: Zenobia Photography, Kristin Greene Makeup and All 4 You DJ’S.
PS: I got the opening "ring roll" shot to stop on the first take! I swear.

Felicia and Rob

Felicia and Rob just have this cool and easy vibe about them. I put this short clip together almost as an aside to their actual video production. I had been wanting to use this song and these two just seemed to be the right fit. I even had to add some of the lyrics into the clip--don't know why--just did. Dave Bibeault was the photographer and we always have a great time when we work together. So 1-2-3-4, here we go...

Lauren and Joe

Every wedding has at least one unique moment that I can always associate with that particular Bride and Groom. For Lauren and Joe it was during their vows. Lauren had started to laugh just a little then took a deep breath and this rush of emotion just flowed out.In a matter of seconds it was funny and then very emotional. That is what I will remember most.

Karen and Dan - A Moment Alone

While I was shooting footage of details and cocktail hour, my very capable assistant shot this footage. With no audio help of vows or candids of flower girls and ring bearers-- he captured beautiful footage with imagination, creativity, and great vision. It is everything that WeddingStories stands for--beautiful video imagery for beautiful wedding day couples. I couldn't be more proud. Nice job Corey--John

Nicole and Andy

Andy, the professional soccer player in Europe met the beautiful Nicole while playing soccer for Boston University. These two have an incredibly fun and loving relationship and this wedding was a blast. Jennifer Neves was the photographer and set up great shots for me all day--thanks Jen. She even saved the day when there was a spill on the gown. The Night Rhythm band kept this party rolling all night at Regatta Place. Golden Gate (who else!) did the flowers. So as the song says lets "kick" it off.

Erin and Steve

Erin and Steve, a couple that I will remember for a long time. Passionate, funny, emotional and most of all, kind. It was a pleasure to shoot this wedding. My good friend Dave Bibeault from DB Photography did his usual tremendous job and Anne and Glen from All 4 You DJ'S kept the dance floor packed all night. Here is a Highlight Montage for Erin and Steve.

Kelly and Kevin Video Trailer

Kelly and Kevin, where do I start? Kelly met with me back in 2008 and had a very clear vision of what kind of video she wanted for her wedding. We decided to try something a little different than my “normal style” and put together a true keepsake style production with back stories, family interviews, pre-wedding day shoots and other goodies. There is an old saying in this business, “it’s all about the bride” but shooting this wedding in the days leading up to and day of, taught me that it can be all about family. The trailer clip that I am posting is just a tiny glimpse into their amazing day and when all is complete I will post the highlight montage to‘’show off’ all the beautiful imagery and details from the wedding. I have to mention my two good friends, Melissa Robotti Photography and Victor from PartyTime. Melissa was absolutely incredible. The work and effort she put forth that day was truly awesome. Victor did an amazing job of not only as a DJ but also a terrific MC who kept everything flowing just perfect. Both their reputations are deserved and I love working with them. Kelly and Kevin thank you for having me peek into your lives and I hope you enjoy this clip.

Jaime and Nicholas

Beautiful couple, beautiful Ukrainian traditions and dancing, beautiful day. Ali Rosa Photography was amazing as always. Ali just has a great vibe to her approach that makes everyone smile. Jaime and Nick here is a video clip for your enjoyment.

Amanda and Peter 5-16-09

Amanda and Pete were literally my 2nd couple booked when I took the leap of faith last year. Quick edit previews are now only included in the WeddingStories Cinematic package, but I wanted to acknowledge Amanda and Pete for their faith and confidence in me when I went out on my own. So here is a quick edit preview of their beautiful wedding. Photographer Keith Berry was a pleasure to work with as was All 4 You DJ'S--very good and very professional. Golden Gate Florist--well check out the flowers in this video clip and I think they speak for themselves. The Crowne always does a great job and the Rotunda room looked beautiful. And with some accent uplighting and custom wedding monogram projected onto the the dance floor by WeddingStories Uplighting (shameless plug) it really was a special wedding. Amanda and Pete enjoy this preview and thank you for your support.

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Bridal Canvas

WeddingStories Videography has been invited on the new Bridal Canvas online magazine. This site is a great resource--please check it out:
Bridal Canvas

Cara and Kyle - Same Day Edit Show

Cara and Kyle had a beautiful wedding at the Biltmore on Saturday. This clip is the slideshow/same day edit that was shown at the reception after introductions. I'll pick it up from the end of the photo montage then transitions to the same day edit. The crowd reaction at the transition was priceless and Cara and Kyle loved it, happy couple--happy videographer. A tip of the hat to DJ Lou from XtremeSoundzRI for the audio feed, it sounded great! For all my "Biltmore brides' I will post a highlight clip from the reception when I finish the dvd.

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Another Bride Prep

This Before the Ceremony clip is a little more traditional than the last 2 posted below. I like it and there is a nice shot of the talented Melissa Robotti at work. It also gives me a chance to try out my new Exposure Room embed code--hope it works!

Hadley Bride Prep By WeddingStories RI

Bride Preparation and Prelude

Well, hibernation is about over as the "season" kicks off next week! That is the wedding season not the baseball season--although I'm looking forward to that too. We've added some new equipment to the arsenal this year. We will be playing with another Sony FX 1, the NEW and just released Sony FX 1000 (I love this camera!),and the tiny Sony HC-9 just to tape down to the roofs of limos and for other crazy and extreme shots. All WeddingStories cameras now shoot in HDV--High Definition 1080i. We've got some other cool new stuff which I will talk about next month--when I actually have it.
Also please note the new email--it is in the contact section of both this page and the website.
I posted mostly highlight and preview clips from some of the weddings last year and wanted to post a couple of Bride prep or prelude clips before we get into the 2009 season.
The 1st clip is a more dramatic and cinematic approach prior to the bride walking down the aisle. I used timeshift editing and blended timelines right up to the moment when we shift to live audio and video of the dramatic entrance shot from 3 different angles including from the balcony of the church. Hope you enjoy it--John.


This 2nd clip is more of a candid and documentary account of the bride with her family and friends before she gets dressed. We had a lot of fun with Jessica and her "high voice" that morning--she was a great sport.