Ryan and Brittany - October 3rd, 2009

The wedding of Brittany and Ryan was one that I was looking forward to for almost a year! They were referred to us by Brittany's cousin Kaitlin, who was married to Shawn in an absolutely beautiful wedding last June.

Ryan and Brittany were married at St. Peter Parish and the reception was held at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriot. We met Brittany at the hotel to film the girls preparing for the big day, and then off to the ceremony we went.

Things were going great and Katy and I were having an excellent day... until we arrived at the ceremony and realized that I had left the tripods in our other car almost an hour away. After a brief panic attack, I decided to have a chat with our photographer friends, Paul and Cyndy Meyer. Paul came to my rescue, allowing me to use their monopod, while Katy improvised using the front pew railing as a stabilizer. I started with the monopod, and when Cyndy looked over and saw my slight fatigue (LOL), she quickly offered up her tripod for the remainder of the ceremony. I can't thank them enough for their generosity and it make me smile to know that photographers and videographers can not only work happily together, but also have each others back when necessary.

Anyway, so off to the photo session and reception we went. Their day was absolutely amazing and I am so happy to be a part of it. Congratulations Ryan and Brittany and we wish you all the best!

The requested prequel:


Ryan and Brittany's ceremony highlights - isn't she just stunning!?


Their photo montage, played at the reception:

WOW... talk about an aweome engagement...

I frequently visit the Bakerella.com blog for awesome ideas (not that I can seriously pull these ideas off... but I have made the Cake Pops successfully). Anyway, today after the Steeler Game, I decided to peak and see if there were any updates. Check this out folks... and stick with it till the end!

Wedding Cake Pops

My guess is... Mel is a frequent reader of this blog (and/or close friend)... what an awesome engagement story... I just hope she posts an update complete with pics!

Just thought I'd share... it made me smile!

The Ultimate Compliment

So... one of our past brides was celebrating their 2 year anniversary this past week, as her mother pointed out on FaceBook. Christy and Chris. This couple was absolutely... well FANTASTIC! We had a great time with them that day, and have seen them a few times since then at their friend's weddings. So, I wished them well on FaceBook early in the day, and came back in the evening to this comment:
Wow... this, folks, is why we do what we do. They took the time out on their actual anniversary, after a nice dinner complete with wine testing and flowers (good job Chris), to watch the DVD that we created to capture their memories on their wedding day! Thank again for everything Chris and Christy... wishing you MANY MANY more happy years... and I think your mom mentioned something about grandkids Christy! ;)

Ryan and Rachael - September 19, 2009

On this beautiful day in the fall, Ryan and Rachael were married at Duquesne University Chapel. We were actually hired by Rachael's sister, who's wedding we filmed back in April. Rochelle and Steve decided that after they saw their video, Rachel and Ryan HAD to have a video to remember their day (view their review and trailer here)!

We met up with them first at the Omni William Penn for their preparations, and then headed up to the chapel. The wedding ceremony was beautiful... this is one of my favorite churches for some reason (maybe its the fight we always have to have with the "guards" to park on campus... lol... the lady this day was a sucker). They were hitched... and for the first time ever, I left for the day! A life long friend of mine was getting married across town, so I left the rest of the day up to Katy!

They did a photo shoot around the church, and then headed to South Hills Country Club (again one of our favorite places) for the reception. Katy did an awesome job covering the details and events at the reception. When I started editing, I almost felt like I was there! Thanks Katy for all your hard work, and CONGRATULATIONS to Rachael and Ryan!!!

Ryan and Rachael... getting ready for their big day!

Steve & Debra - September 18, 2009

About 2 weeks prior to the wedding of Steve and Debra, we were contacted by Simone from 5 Senses Events. This couple did not initially plan or budget for a videographer, but Debra's father had fallen ill and wasn't going to be able to attend the wedding. Typically when we have a Saturday wedding booked, we hesitate to accept one on Friday, but this was an exception. My heart went out to this couple... what amazing people they are and it was wonderful to be there on their special day to witness the love and support from their friends and family. I continue to pray for Debra's father that he may, one day soon, be able to watch the video of their wedding and celebrate the coming together of these two beautiful people.

OK, I wiped the tears, and now I'll tell you a little about it. This wedding had some of Pittsburgh's FINEST! Simone, from 5 Senses Events, Jeremy, from Jeremy Ganss Productions, April, from Mocha Rose floral, and Mike Purvis, of Purvis Photography... wow, what a knock out crew! Both the ceremony and reception was at the Circuit Center on the South Side. What a great place for a wedding. I had a great time working with Debra and Steve and all of their vendors. The only thing not absolutely perfect for me, was that I had to leave so early! I wish you both the best in your marriage... many blessings to you!

This is a glimpse of their photo session after the ceremony and some of the cocktail hour details. We love details!

Mike & Lauren - August 22nd

Mike and Lauren were married on my birthday weekend in August (YAY)! There ceremony was at Heinz Chapel with the reception to follow at Sheraton Station Square. There was a slight threat of rain on their wedding day, but instead, we got an absolutely perfect day. Thanks for everything and Best Wishes for many happy years!

Here is a link to their Pre Ceremony Montage:


And their awesome first dance - ranks right up there with Dancing with the Stars!

Chuck & Jennifer - July 25th

Chuck and Jennifer were married in a beautiful ceremony at St. Peter's Parish on the North Side. We started at her house for her preparations and wow, everyone looked amazing. Jennifer's dress just sparkled with beauty.

The ceremony went off without a hitch, thanks to planner Jodi, from Accents Unlimited. After the ceremony we headed off to the North Shore for the photo session and off to the reception we went. The Four Points Sheraton in Cranberry is a beautiful reception site... we have been here before and each time its wonderful. Their reception was a ton of fun, and we finished the night in almost 2 hours of overtime! They had a Photo Booth from ShutterBooth.com - and I highly recommend this! They put together an awesome scrapbook for Chuck and Jennifer and let eveyone sign and leave messages beside their pictures. LOVED IT!

Here is their Photo Session Montage. The Pittsburgh Police came rolling by... and well... you'll see! We had a great time!

The happily married couple... from Shutterbooth.com

By the time these pictures were taken, we were exhausted, but here are Lenny and I in the photo booth!

Coordinator - Accents Unlimited

Out of the Office

Employees of DMB Videography will be out of the office beginning August 22nd, 2009 and will not return until August 31st, 2009. We may have limited access to email, so if you need to get in touch with us for any reason, please try that (dawn@dmbvideopgh.com). Any requests for information or to book your date, will be received once we are home and addressed in the order that they are received. We look forward to speaking with you when we return... and are anticipating an amazing fall wedding season!

Thanks,
Dawn Brennan
Owner/Videography/Editor

You ROCK!!!

Hi Dawn,
I just wanted to tell you how awesome the video was!!! We just watched it! I am so happy that we went with you. It was the best decision we made! Honestly, Dawn you are amazing! You have such a talent and I promise you, I will recommend you to all my friends who are thinking about getting a videographer.

Thank you for everything. I hope to work with you again sometime in the near future! Have a great rest of the year and keep me up to date if you think of anything that we might me interested in!!

You're the BEST!

Erin!

I just received this email today from Erin, from our July 3rd wedding. It made me smile, because, like I told her, it helps to make all of our hard work and effort worth while! Thanks Erin for sharing!

And in honor of the bridal show last weekend where people were "not sure" if they wanted a videographer, I am posting our "why hire a videographer" demo again!

Chad & Carianne - July 18, 2009

After Steve and Rochelle's Wedding back in April, we posted a Trailer online. We were immediately contacted by a wonderful woman, Carolanne, asking us to video her daughter's wedding as a SURPRISE! I was so incredibly excited to work with them. So, on July 18th, Chad and Carianne were married. The ceremony was amazing, and the reception was awesome as well. These are two wonderful people, beautiful inside and out. (I hereby nominate Chad as my "GQ Groom of the Year"!)

This wedding was very special to me because of the surprise, and also because we got to see our past couple, Steve and Rochelle, and because although we hadn't met anyone until the day of the wedding, they treated Katy and I like family! Thanks for everything and we wish you the best Chad and Carianne!

And because Carianne really had no idea what to expect from a wedding video, she asked her mom the night of the wedding if she'd have a cool trailer like Steve and Rochelle... HERE YOU GO! ENJOY!