leah + josh: the "extended" wedding trailer

When I first heard Our Lady Peace's new song a couple weeks back, I immediately made a mental note to use it in an upcoming wedding. I loved the feel of the song and especially the powerful lyrics. As I filmed Leah + Josh's wedding over the weekend, I thought to myself "that's the perfect song for their trailer". I loved it so much, I actually went a bit overboard creating their trailer. It's almost more of a highlight than a trailer.. oh well, I'll call it the "extended" wedding trailer.

Leah + Josh were married at Kirk In The Hills and their reception celebration was held at the Dearborn Inn. They are a super couple and I can't wait to begin editing their wedding film. I worked alongside Emily Dowd for the first time. She was great to work with and I'm sure captured some terrific images. The Simone Vitale Band (one of my faves...) rocked the house as usual. Simone told the story of playing at Leah's high school when she was in 9th grade and how she told him "one day, you're going to play at my wedding"... how cool is that!

So, here you go, the "extended" wedding trailer for Leah + Josh's upcoming wedding film. Hope you like... Congrats L + J!

Leah + Josh: the (extended) Wedding Trailer from Lee Thomas on Vimeo.

Cinema: Lee Thomas Films
Stills: Emily Dowd/EJ Photography
Band: Simone Vitale Band
Church: Kirk In The Hills
Reception: Dearborn Inn

The Inn at St. John's Wedding Trailer of Julie + Paul

Julie + Paul were married at the chapel on the campus of beautiful Orchard Lake St. Mary's. After their very traditional Catholic ceremony (much of it spoken in Latin), they headed off to celebrate at The Inn at St. John's in Plymouth. It was great working along side Yakov Faytlin. It's been a while since we've worked together and I forgot just how much fun he is. Emerald City Designs worked their magic as usual and Persuasion kept the party happening all night long. Here's the teaser trailer for Julie + Paul's upcoming wedding film. Congrats and enjoy your honeymoon!

The Inn at St. John's Wedding Trailer of Julie + Paul from Lee Thomas on Vimeo.

Here are a few images courtesy of Yakov Faytlin... check him out!

Lindsey Nartker Designs + The Event Studio...

Lisa and I attended a special open house last night to celebrate the opening of Lindsey Nartker Designs and The Event Studio's brand new digs. Located just north of downtown Birmingham on Old Woodward, her new place ROCKS! It is so cool! It really is so much like Lindsey herself; cool, contemporary, and hip. We had a chance to meet up with some friends in the wedding + event industry, as well as say hi to some new faces. Lindsey is such a very warm and caring person, you owe it to yourself to check her - and The Event Studio - out if you're looking to hire an event planner. Congrats, Lindsey on the new place!