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My Way to Fit and Fab: Happily Ever After...:   Well hello, stranger.  Sorry I have been gone for so long. pull up a chair, get a cup of coffee and lets catch up.   Where do I...

Simple secrets to looking great in photos and video on your wedding day.

If you want to look thinner in your wedding day photos and videos you can do one of two things. First, you can start hanging out with fatter friends. Or, you can watch these two videos I have linked below for fantastic advice for looking your best on your big day.

Model Posing 101 and Tips

HOW TO TAKE GREAT PHOTOS: 5 Simple Tipsfrom Tiffany Hendra

Tiffany Hendra

Tiffany Hendra

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My Way to Fit and Fab: Mama bear to the rescue!

My Way to Fit and Fab: Mama bear to the rescue!: Yesterday I told you about my chicken debacle, well I remembered that my mom has a big crock pot so I asked her if I could barrow it but of...

Brides Secret Concerns With Wedding Videos

Over the years I've talked with hundreds of brides about planning their weddings and whether or not to hire a videographer to document the event. I've discovered their concerns center on two things.

First, will the video "catch all the good stuff" in the ceremony?

• Will it include the entire ceremony, the vows, the exchanging of rings? What about the reception? Will the video include reception highlights like cake cutting, first dance, toast, bouquet toss and some of the partying?

The second major concern centers on the cost.

• Is a wedding video something we're going to be able to put in our budget and afford?

Ron Calhoun, The Video Storyteller

  

In about half of the weddings I've videotaped something will happen that is off the script. In one wedding the groom and the best man exchanged a fist bump just before the bride entered. It was unplanned, nobody saw it coming, but because my video cameras were strategically placed, I was the only one able to capture that moment.

Occasionally, during the ceremony the bride will laugh, or chuckle, or just whisper I love you to her groom. Because the cameras are rolling, because they are never turned off, because they are focused where the important stuff is happening, I'm able to capture all of the action and all the emotion of the event.

My background is in live television. When recording live events you only get one chance to get it right. And I've discovered that the key to guaranteeing coverage is preparation. As part of my service I include a free complimentary consultation so that you, your grooming, and myself can sit down and discuss everything that's important to you and exactly what you are looking for in a wedding video. Before your wedding I will discuss the order of the service. Back at the office I will decide which camera needs to focus on what, so that everything is captured and documented. I want this video to become a family heirloom.

• The answer to the first question, "Will all the good stuff be captured?" Is yes. In fact, to my knowledge I'm the only video producer in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area who guarantees in writing, that everything in the ceremony that is important to the bride will be captured. 

The second major concern brides have about video production is the expense. And believe me as the father of three daughters I understand how important it is to keep to your wedding budget. The fact is, producing a good quality wedding video isn’t cheap. And a cheaply produced wedding video usually isn't…

Newlyweds Biggest Regret

Often capturing the event on video is the first thing to be put aside if the budget gets too tight. Unfortunately a recent survey of newlyweds shows that trying to save money on photography and video was the biggest regret of newlyweds  after the wedding.

Which is understandable. Because you can't go back and do it again and after the cake and the roast beef are gone photographs and video are permanent mementos to what is probably the biggest event in a woman's life.

• That's why I offer my services across a range of budgets. Not everybody's going to be able to afford my top package. I also offer a variety of payment options, which seem to be helpful to a lot of couples.

Call or e-mail today to ask about packages and availbilty.

Ron Calhoun 859-462-1367, Ron@weddingstorytelling.com

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Is this a reason not to marry a dance teacher?

There used to be a television show called 'eight is enough.'  But at this wedding in England eight wouldn't even make a good start.

Katie Dalby, 26, is a dance teacher. so along with her best friend, three sisters-in-laws, a niece, and a cousin; she invited 74 of her dance students to participate in her wedding as bridesmaids.

And guess what, 80 bridesmaids is not even a record.  you can read the entire story here.

Photo by: Rex USA

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Have you seen the "Ultimate Wedding Planning Checklist?"

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I came across a pretty cool webpage that I wanted to share.

The site is called "Ultimate Wedding Planning Checklist."

Starting from 9 to 16 months before the wedding the page gives a checklist of details to look into and check off when completed. The list also provides links to questions that you may want to ask vendors and gives lots of hints and tips of things that should be checked on months before the wedding.

One of the suggestions they offer for the week of the wedding is for the bride and groom to break in their shoes. That's what I like about this list, it's the little things  they make suggestions about that we may just overlook and not think about.

 For now this is, Ron Calhoun, The Video Storyteller signing off.

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“Back-to-School” Is A Popular Theme for Fall Weddings

Adam & Calista, bless your heart.  This bride are groom are getting married in the school house where they met.

It's August and kids are heading back to school. Of course, kids aren't the only one who head back to school. As most of you know my wife is a schoolteacher and she has been busy getting her room ready, and attending meetings.

It so happens that “back-to-school” is a popular theme for weddings this time of year.

You can find chalkboard wedding props, personalized papers, and back-to-school themed invitations.

I do have a question someone may be able to help with. Are there any old school houses in northern Kentucky where it would be possible to get married. Is anyone planning a back-to-school theme wedding?

Do you have a special theme for your wedding?

 Photo from, http://www.etsy.com/listing/104754025/back-to-school-wedding-invitation



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