On Saturday, February 17th PhotoVideo Network successfully photographed and vidoegraphed a wedding at Pantagis Renaissance in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. It was a rather large wedding, about 250 guests, and lasted until 12:30 pm. The bride & groom were overjoyed with the service that was provided by PhotoVideo Network the day of the wedding and thanked the cameramen repeatedly for a job well done. Pantagis Renaissance is located at the corner of Park & Mountain Avenues in Scotch Plains, NJ, www.weddingsatpantagis.com.
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MAKEUP: Choosing your makeup artist
Your wedding day makeup is one of the most important parts of your bridal image. How to select the right makeup artist for the most important day in your life?
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Beach weddings continue to draw more couples to the water's edge for their ceremony. With a little planning, your beach ceremony can be the wedding of your dreams. Here are 10 pro tips for making your seaside dreams come true:
1. Imagine your ceremony. Do you see yourself and your friends in formalwear, strolling along the sand? Or do you have a handful of flowers, bare feet, and a short dress while your partner rolls up his pant legs and you get wet? How formal or informal your ceremony is will affect your choice of everything from ceremony location to invitations to bridal party wear. Keep guest comfort in mind and choose save-the-date cards and invitations that express the degree of casualness in their dress-you don't want people showing up in floor-length silk dresses if they are going to be standing near the water line with their feet wet.
2. Establish a theme -- or not. Some beach weddings strive to retain a formal, elegant air-perhaps seashell or starfish motifs on the invitations, programs, and small touches during the reception will make the statement for you. Other beach weddings choose a theme-sailing, Hawaiian/tropical, New England clambake casual. Use this to determine the rest of your choices.
3. Think about how many guests you have. If you have fewer than 50 guests, you may want to have them stand in a circle or semi-circle while you and your sweetheart exchange vows. More than 50 guests requires seating-it will take longer for everyone to arrive and guests grow restless and tired. Make sure you have chosen a location that will allow chairs on the beach, and don't forget to check on rental costs.
4. Make sure guests are comfortable. Larger, more formal weddings mean you need to rent flooring for people to walk on and to be seated. Remember that for people with disabilities or weakness, walking on the sand can be challenging, if not impossible. Remember to make arrangements so these guests can watch the ceremony, too. Parasols are also a thoughtful gesture, and they make for great photos.
5. Consider the roar of the waves. The great thing about the ocean is that it provides background noise that helps drown out sounds of traffic or construction. The downside is, it can also drown out your ceremony. Look into renting a small public address system so your guests can hear your ceremony. Some wedding officiants have these available for a nominal fee-make sure to ask.
6. Decide upon the best time of day. Morning weddings lead to brunch or luncheon receptions. The beach is usually quieter and more private, and the rising sun makes for preferred lighting. Guests appreciate the less-intense sun, too. Mid-day weddings on the beach should be kept shorter and shade should be provided, often in the form a tent for guests. Check with your ceremony site and your party rental provider for suggestions on the best way to accommodate your guests. Evening weddings also provide a break from intense sun, and the lighting can make for wonderful photographs. Some places will be still filled with beach-goers, though, so keep that in mind when you choose.
7. Mark a distinct location for the ceremony. If you are having a small ceremony, you may wish to place large seashells, candles, or luminaries around the edge of the space so guests know where to stand. Consider raking the sand to smooth it out and create a strong visual impression. For larger ceremonies, the aisle can be marked with seashells, candles, luminaries, or torches (many party rental providers offer these and can guide you in the best choice). You may also want to rent a chuppah or an arbor for you and your partner to stand beneath for the ceremony itself.
8. Select music and readings that fit your beach style. Consider how formal or informal you decided your ceremony and reception will be and fit the music and readings to those ideas. An instrumental version of "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid may be a good recessional choice if you are creating an informal, party atmosphere. Acoustic guitar or piano music may fit better if you have chosen a more formal affair. Readings can also be suited to the location: Anne Morrow Lindbergh's Gift From the Sea provides excellent choices in prose readings, and poetry such as "Enough" by Sara Teasdale, "Sonnet 75" by Edmund Spenser, or "Dancing Toward Bethlehem" by Billy Collins. If you are not marrying in a particular faith, choose an officiant who can guide you toward appropriate readings.
9. Plan for the sea breeze. While the ocean breeze is refreshing, it also blows sand. Seat your guests so the breeze it at their backs, if possible. Unity candle ceremonies, while lovely, tend to disappoint outside because it is hard to light the candles or to keep them lit. Sand ceremonies, where the bride and groom combine two small vials of sand into a single container, are appropriate to the beach theme and are less likely to be interrupted by the breeze.
10. Remember the environment. Birdseed, while safe, will also encourage sea gulls to disrupt your wedding, much to your guests' dismay. Consider bubbles or real flower petals (check with your ceremony site) instead. Make sure you send someone around to collect anything handed out to guests to be sure you don't leave anything behind, including plastic bubble bottles.
First of all, congratulations! We're all very excited for you, and we're here to help you...
My advice on where to start...before you get into the excitement of choosing your gown, etc...is to set your guest list first. Sit down with your families and create your master guest list so that you know the size of your wedding. After all, one of the most important parts of your day is who you'll share it with! And the size of the guest list determines many other important, foundational things...where you'll hold your ceremony and reception, the formality of your wedding, your budget, etc. Set the foundation to get your wedding date, make all your bookings, and THEN you can get into the really exciting things like your gown, your flowers, your cake, etc.
New Jersey, New York wedding photographers tell a thousand words with their pictures, so this photo gallery below will tell a great story of wedding photography. Here, you can browse the images below and click on these wedding photographers serving NJ & NY and other wedding professionals to find out more information about their services.
What are some of the latest wedding trends?
* Destination weddings are quickly up to 15% now, and many brides and grooms are skipping the island destination for a resort that's just a few hours from home (to keep expenses down for guests and still get the royal treatment)
* City weddings are big, due to the wealth of cultural and sporting events that can pack a wedding weekend
* It's become a must to have additional activities on the wedding weekend. Since we're a global society, a wedding is often the one time everyone sees each other in years, so couples are planning more casual parties and activities, culinary tours, wine tastings, etc. for before and after the wedding
* More couples are taking pre-honeymoons to re-connect during the stressful planning months
* The video montage opener to the reception is becoming hot, featuring photos of the bride and groom as kids and including interviews, even funny parody sketches like at the Oscars
* More thought is going into favors, really personalizing them to the couple's history
* Brides and grooms are bringing dishes from their love story into the wedding catering, like the first meal the groom ever cooked for the bride
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This past weekend PhotoVideo Network photographed several weddings. One of the weddings was at the Brettonwoods Manor at 361 Speedwell Avenue in Morris Plains, NJ. The bride and groom were very happy with the services we provided and thanked the photographer and videographer for their excellent work PhotoVideo Network photographed another wedding at India Passage at 7407 3rd Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, which was also a very successful event. PhotoVideo Network serves Metropolitan New Jersey and New York and is very familiar with all local catering halls and establishments.
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