Yes... the blog is indeed alive! Just got back from Anguilla where we filmed a really beautiful wedding for an amazing couple! First of all, any of you engaged couples looking to find a place for a destination wedding, or a truly awesome honeymoon - you have to look into Anguilla! It is a small Caribbean island - only 32 square miles. It has the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen (even better than Boracay in the Philippines) and what I love about it is that it embodies the essence of the region. No American chains (hotels or restaurants) and everything is small and spread out. You truly feel like you are in paradise! The main venue for the wedding was a hotel called Cap Juluca. Absolutely stunning property!
But enough about the location! Ashley & Jamie were so fun to hang out with and they were so welcoming to us and so were their family and friends. What made filming this event even more amazing is that we were able to work with a spectacular team from Boston. Matt & Enna Grazier actually referred us this wedding and we because great friends with them during the trip. They are so incredibly talented and super nice & easy to work with. I'm sure they'll have photos on their blog soon so be sure to check back often. Alexis from Weddings by Alexis was the coordinator for this multi-day extravaganza. She did a fabulous job and I'm glad she got to enjoy the beach with us and the Grazier's on Monday because she worked her butt off and I think had her cell phone permanently attached to her ear during those days.
All in all, it was an absolutely amazing experience and Ashley & Jamie showed so much generosity not only to their guests but to us too. They were so laid back and constantly asking us, "How are you doing? Are you having fun? We want you to enjoy yourself while your here!" I'm like, "Are you kidding me? First of all, my work is fun and it makes it even MORE fun being here with you guys!"
Check out their Same Day Edit below which I pulled together really quickly (wish I had had more time). I can't wait to share the full edit when it's done because we shot a day after session with the Grazier's and got some amazing stuff.
And I just have to share this quick shot. See... Anguilla is such a small island that they only have a teeny airport. It's actually easiest if you fly into St. Maarten and then either take a ferry over (which is more like a Miami Vice speed boat... fun but kind of scary at the same time) or take a charter flight. On the way over we took the ferry, but our flight on the way back from St. Maarten was so early that we had to book a charter flight because the ferry didn't run that early in the morning. When we got to the plane (a little 6 seater prop plane) I asked the pilot if he could do a fly-by of Cap Juluca and he replied "sure 'mon!" So we were able to get some really killer aerial footage - a first in Elysium's history! This clip is totally raw (not color corrected or anything) but had to share because I'm so excited about it!
And here's a little Blog Contest... can you guess what Ashley does for a living? Wedding guests... you're not allowed to guess!
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