DMB Videography - Professional Event Videography in Pittsburgh, PA

Nate and Loran - Septemer 10, 2011

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Nate and Loran celebrated their wedding day aboard the Gateway Clipper Fleet in Pittsburgh!
Here are the Ceremony and Reception Highlights for their special day!! Congrats!

Nicholas and Abby - July 2, 2011

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Abby and Nicholas were married on a beautiful day in Washington, PA. I had the pleasure to work with photographer, Dino Bovo, and tagged along for their photo session. Here are the results from that!

Congratulations and best wishes to you!!!

Patrick and Rebecca - May 29, 2011

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I know that I have some catching up to do on my blog, but I wanted to start this year on the right track as far as blogging. So, I'll do my catching up in between this current season's weddings!

Patrick and Rebecca were married on Memorial Weekend at the Foxburg Inn, along the Allegheny River. I have to say this venue was awesome and I can't wait to go back to enjoy the rest they have to offer. I had a great time working with this couple and the season couldn't have started any better! Thanks for everything and best wishes!

Here is their pre-ceremony montage from their video... enjoy!

Darren and Beth - October 9, 2010

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Here is the ceremony and reception highlights from Beth and Darren's wedding that took place near Hermitage PA. We had a great time working with this couple and wish you many happy years!

Testimonial - October 2, 2010

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Subject: Absolutely Fantastic

Hi Dawn!!

I just want to send the BIGGEST THANK YOU! We recieved the video and it is more than ever imagined! It was so great to look back on the best day of our lives and re-live what seemed to go by so very fast! Everything is perfect! Thank you, thank you, thank you! You are the best!

We love you!
Danielle and Joel

Thanks guys... its clients like you that keep us going! Best wishes for MANY happy years! Check out their Trailer in our blog history!

Zumba Project

2010-11-01T14:43:00.002-05:00

Something fun I created for a contest from the Zumba Office. The contest was to film the Caipirinha dance in the most 'bizarre' location... and here is our entry!

Joel and Danielle - Wedding Trailer - October 2, 2010

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We had a great time working with this couple in New Castle, PA. Great wedding party and such an awesome Bride and Groom! Stunning wedding!

Photographer - Jennifer Miles - Milestone Images
DJ - Andy Booth
Church - First Assembly of God
Reception - SMPJ - Alpine Room

Brian and Amanda - Ceremony Highlights - August 14, 2010

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Below are the highlights from the ceremony of Brian and Amanda. Beautiful bride, awesome church, wonderful people, AWESOME day! CONGRATULATIONS again and we with you many happy years!

Photographer - Dino Bovo
Church - St. Barbaras
Reception - Greensburg Country Club
DJ - Michael Ferguson

Walt and Leah - Trailer - July 17, 2010

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Working with Walt and Leah for their New Castle wedding was a pleasure. We had a great time and wish you both many happy years!

Jonathan and Christina - June 18, 2010

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Jonathan and Christina were married back in June on an absolutely beautiful day . Their ceremony was at St. Ignatius Church in Carnegie and the reception followed at the Omni William Penn in Pittsburgh. Here is their highlight review of the day... enjoy!

Thank you for sharing your special day with us!

Photographers: Craig Photography
DJ: Jeremy Ganss

Walt and Leah - Love Story - July 17, 2010

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Walt and Leah were married this past weekend in New Castle, PA. We will post something from their wedding in the future, but I wanted to share their Photo Montage, played during their first dance, and the Love story shard with the guests during the introductions at the reception. Both are available as add-ons to any package. Enjoy!

Jason and Amy - April 17, 2010

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Jason and Amy were married on a brisk day in April. This is their wedding day highlight. They both were a true joy to work with! Congrats!

Photographer: Storybook Photography
DJ: Songbook DJ
Ceremony: First Presbyterian Church
Reception: The Club at Shadow Lakes

Don and Sara - December 12, 2009

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Haven't posted for a while, so I thought I'd share Don and Sara's photo session. Got to work with Dino Bovo

on this one... which is always a good day for us! We also got to see Jodi from Accents Unlimited in action as the DJ... she was GREAT! Thanks Don and Sara for letting us share in your special day!

Larry and Tiffany - September 6, 2009

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While waiting for materials to wrap up editing weddings from 2009, I put this together from Larry and Tiffany's photo session. Its extremely unique, especially toward the end. This was our first wedding ceremony at Highland Park and the first reception at the Pittsburgh Zoo Water's Edge! It was quite amazing and they put a ton of work into making it special for their guest.

Thanks for letting us be a part of your special day!

Photographer: Joanna Fassinger
Planner: Accents Unlimited

Press Release - Brides Choice Award 2010

2010-02-02T12:06:00.002-05:00

Pittsburgh, PA - February 2, 2010 - WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced DMB Videography has been selected to receive the WeddingWire 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Videography!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

DMB Videography is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that DMB Videography is among the very best Videographers within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at WeddingWire.com.

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See you at Cavanaugh's Bride Show!!!

2010-01-28T10:42:00.000-05:00

January 30-31st at the Hilton Downtown Pittsburgh (11-4:30pm)

Truly honored...

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DMB Videography was just recently notified that we are one of the recipients of the "Brides Choice Award 2010" from WeddingWire.com! This award recognizes the top 5 percent of local wedding professionals from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service and professionalism. Wow.... really!? We are in the top 5% of some AMAZING wedding professionals in the Pittsburgh area and are honored to receive such a award!

I would like to thank all of our past, present and future couples, and their families, as well as our awesome colleagues for everything you have done to help us to get to this point. Its truly humbling to me to think of where we started... with a dinky little consumer camera... to where we are now and we could have never done it without all of you! And a HUGE thank you to my assistants, Lenny and Katy, because without you and your never ending support, DMB Videography couldn't have possibly accomplished all we have... together.

Dawn and Lenny... photo by Joanna Fassinger

More to come on this award, but I wanted to share the excitement with you all! Many blessings and thanks to you!

Signing off from what was...

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an AWESOME YEAR for DMB Videography. We can't thank our clients this past year enough for all of the wonderful experiences you have given us. New places to work, many new faces to greet, and the opportunity to work with many new wedding professionals we call our colleagues and in many cases friends.

I usually say I am sad to see a year end - I am one of those sappy people that cry when the ball drops for some unforeseen reason - but for strangely, this year I am filled with hope and excitement for 2010. Many people are reflecting on the negative things that happened this year and in this decade (and yes, there has been plenty of negatives), but for me, I just think 2010 is going to be a great year!

Thank you again to our past clients and many many MANY thanks to our colleagues that work along side us and help us in many different aspects of our job. We look forward to the brides and grooms and other clients that we will have the opportunity to work with in 2010 and wish all of you a very happy and safe NEW YEAR!

Signing off to spend time with family and friends as we ring in 2010!!!!
(got any awesome resolutions you want to share with us!?? I'm trying to come up with something I'll actually stick to!)

Grant and Bethany - October 17th, 2009

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The wedding of Grant and Bethany was absolutely beautiful. These two were awesome to work with and if there was an award for being easy going, these two won it! Seriously, we don't have many "bridezillas", but when it comes to being relaxed on the big day - Grant and Bethany take the prize!

They were married at St. Sylvester's Church and the reception was at South Hills Country Club. We got to work with Dino Bovo, a long time friend and great photographer. Bethany was absolutely stunning, both beautiful inside and out!

Here is the Reception Highlight from their Highlight DVD. Congratulations to you both and thanks for letting us be a part of your special day!

David and Meghan - October 10th, 2009

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David and Meghan were married at the gorgeous Heinz Chapel on a beautiful day in fall. The temperatures were a bit brisk, but its okay, its fall in Pittsburgh! I had the honor of working with Autumn from Skysight Photography... and what a great time I had!

After the ceremony and photo session, we headed over to the Circuit Center on the South Side, where I ran (yes, ran, traffic was nuts and I was running behind) in to say hello to a DJ friend, Eric Schiemer from Schiemer Entertainment. The evening went off without a hitch and the day was amazing. Congrats to my "Cinderella" bride and groom. (Every once in a while, I give my brides and grooms titles - and this one is so fitting... every hair was perfectly in place, her gown was stunning and after they bustled her dress, wow, she just looked like Cinderella straight out of the movie. By far my favorite bustle of the year)

Here is their pre ceremony montage:

Ryan and Brittany - October 3rd, 2009

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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...

2009-10-18T17:53:00.003-05:00

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

2009-10-16T20:46:00.004-05:00

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

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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

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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!

Mike & Lauren - August 22nd

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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!

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

Chuck & Jennifer - July 25th

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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!

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

2009-08-22T07:18:00.002-05:00

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!!!

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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

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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!

Aric & Erin - July 11, 2009

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Aric and Erin were married in Johnstown, PA. It was such a spectacular day. I love to get to know my couples before their wedding day... and with these two, we had the opportunity through their Love Story. Erin looked absolutely stunning and these two have some awesome chemistry.

They had a touching Catholic Orthodox ceremony at a church in downtown Johnstown, with a reception to follow at the newly renovated Holiday Inn. The hotel is much nicer than last time I was there... and the staff were extremely accommodating.

Its sad because, every now and then, I have a bride and groom that I am sad to end our communication... and this is definitely one of those. Erin, I will definitely miss those monthly phone calls! You both are amazing people! I had a great time with you both and thank you for everything! Best wishes!!!

Dave and Karen - July 4, 2009

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On this beautiful day, with celebrations for our nation's independence, in 2009, Dave and Karen were married in a beautiful, quaint ceremony at Succop Conservancy, in Butler, PA. There ceremony itself took place along side a picturesque old fashioned barn, complete with string orchestra and some more personal musical accompaniment from friends and family, with Karen's father, presiding over their marriage vows.

The reception took place at the conservancy also in a beautifully decorated pavilion. These two put a ton of time into planning, which was probably especially difficult, being that they both live in Doha. We wish the two of you the best in life and thank you for everything! Congratulations!

Joe and Audrey - July 3, 2009

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Joe and Audrey were married in Indiana, PA. We had the honor of working with Jenni Grace Photography and the day went great. Here is a little something extra we did for Joe and Audrey. Because we had such a great time with Jenni and her assistant, we tagged along for the photo session... enjoy!

Congratulations and Best Wishes for many happy years!

Cody and Katie - June 27, 2009

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These two celebrated a beautiful marriage on a georgeous day... starting at St. Sebatian's in the North Hills. Cody and Katie were an awesome couple to work with, as were their families and bridal party! After a beautiful ceremony in the amaizingly stunning church... we headed off for some photos and ended up in the Holiday Inn on McKnight Road. Here is just a little "teaser" of their day... DON'T BLINK!!! Its a quick one!

Congratulations Cody and Katie... hope you're having a spectacular time in Cancun!

Matt and Sherry - June 13, 2009

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Matt and Sherry were married in a Catholic ceremony at Our Lady of Loretto church with a reception to follow at the Radison in Greentree. We had an awesome time with these two and with their photographer, Harmonie King. They had an amazing band at the reception that I feel needs special mention - No Bad JuJu! This band was, by far, the best band we have ever seen at a wedding. We enjoyed their entertainment and it made the night feel like a night out, verses an evening at "work".

Congratulations Matt and Sherry!

Trevor and Alice - June 6, 2009

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The first weekend of June, Trevor and Alice joined hands in marriage in a beautiful ceremony. After a brief photo session on the West End Overlook, we headed to the Inn at Greentree for their reception. We had the honor of meeting and working with Mark May, their photographer. Alice and Trevor were great to work with... thanks on behalf of Katy and I, for everything! Congratulations and best wishes!

Alice arriving to the church

Ring Exchange

View from the West End - we shared it with 4 other wedding parties!

Cake cutting!

Congratulations again and best wishes from DMB Videography!

Ryan and Ashley - May 2, 2009

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The wedding of Ryan and Ashley took place in May at St. Januarius Church, in Plum, PA, followed by a reception at the Magnolia Room in Creiton, PA. We had the pleasure of working with Dino Bovo again as well. Their wedding was beautiful and I had a great time working with them... talk about an easy going couple! Here is some of there ceremony... the vows, ring exchange and unity candle. I never show any of the "full lenght" sections on my blog, and have had several people ask what the difference is between that and the highlight.

DMB Videography Demo - 2009

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Why hire a videographer for your special day!? Enjoy!

Why Hire a Videographer!?

2009-05-18T21:06:00.004-05:00

Based on the video above... here are my thoughts on the subject!

Well, recently, with the effects of the economy there are more and more articles out there telling you how to save money or "cut costs" when it comes to planning a wedding. We love the ideas of "going green" as in not doing favors and making a donation in lieu of those, or doing reusable centerpieces, so to not have waste and save money. Trim your guest list, change the date to Friday or Sunday or have in the "off-season" months (November - March in PA), create DIY projects, consider dinner alternatives (buffet vs. sit-down)... all GREAT ways to save money in the ever-increasing wedding-budget world. BUT... and here is the BIG BUT...

Skimping on photo and video is NOT the right way about saving money in your wedding planning. I just read an article on the Knot.com that mentioned in a section called "Photo and Video" ... to not skimp on photos because you will have those forever... AGREED! But then it goes on to say that, although video is important too, maybe just taping the ceremony is a great idea to save on money!? REALLY... cause all that money we mentioned before is spent at your reception, for the most part... but that isn't important!? We even have different articles out there that mention having a friend or as we call it "Uncle Bob" film it instead... While that may work out just fine... does Uncle Bob have wireless microphones to capture the vows in the event that the PA system in the church doesn't work properly. Does Uncle Bob have back up equipment in case his camera crashes, as we all know happens with technology. Is it going to be a steady smooth video or a shaky/jumpy mess of movement because not everyone owns the proper equipment to stabalize a camera? What happens when Uncle Bob is busy talking to other friends and family and some thing important happens... memories lost!

The point here is not to rip on anyone out there with an Uncle named Bob, but instead to help you realize why video is just as important to your day as everything else. Without video, you lose the emotion that comes with motion and sound... and without that, your photos are just memories. WITH video, however, you can relive the sights, sounds and emotions of your special day for a lifetime to come and share all of that with the future generations years from now.

I am done rambling on the subject... but I just wanted to bring to light these articles out there and why you shouldn't necessarily consider these articles the Gospel... make your own decisions on what may or may not be important to you! :)

Join us!

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We'll be walking in the Race for the Cure again this year and are welcoming anyone to join us! We made this an annual event when Lenny and I got married 5 years ago, and I have recently made raising money for Breast Cancer Awareness a part of my business as well. Shoot us an email and we'll walk together!

Here are the pictures from last year... we go as a family every year... we welcome you all into our family on this special day... MOTHER'S DAY!

I have never lost anyone to Breast Cancer and thankfully have not had anyone in my immediate family affected by it, but I have seen the suffering around me through my friends and last year had a close call with my Aunt Debbie... This even is spectacular and we hope to see you there!

Jason and Samantha Wedding Trailer

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Enjoy and feel free to comment!!!

Jay and Samantha - April 25, 2009

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This past Saturday was the wedding of Jay and Samantha. We met up with the extremely beautiful Samantha at Embassy Suites in Coraopolis for some of her bridal prep. The ceremony took place at Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church... amazing. After a few quick pics, we headed back to the Embassy suites for the reception. They had an amazing day... how many times in April does it go above 85 degrees! Congrats Jay and Samantha... enjoy St. Lucia!

Getting ready... not even dressed, but she's still radiant!

Her gown was absolutely amazing... probably one of my favorites I have ever seen!!!
Take this ring...

You may kiss the bride.... aw! You two are great!

Really neat shot of them exiting immediately after the ceremony... again I loved her gown!

Cutting the cake... it looked delicious!
They had Guy Matone sing during dinner (background)... and this is their cake
Dancin the night away!
Anniversary dance
CONGRATULATIONS from DMB Videography!!!

Steven and Rochelle Wedding Trailer

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Enjoy and feel free to comment!!!

Steve & Rochelle - April 18th, 2009

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Saturday was the wedding of Rochelle and Steve. Wow what a day. We started at Izzazu Salon in Pittsburgh for Rochelle's Bridal Prep, then went to the Sheraton Station Square for everyone to dress. The Ceremony was at St. Mary of the Mount on Mount Washington, followed by the reception at South Hills Country Club. We had the pleasure of working with Chris Gooden and his partner Stacey, who are both extrememly talented photographers and it is always so much fun to work along side them. Here are some photos grabbed from the video... yes, we are already working on editing and hope to keep this pace all year!

Rochelle getting her makeup done... love the "Soon to be Mrs." hoodie!

The finishing touches... she looked amazing!
Her shoes were just stunning, perfectly complimenting the rest of her!

What a beautiful day in April!

Rochelle just was glowing with beauty the entire way down the aisle!

What an amazing moment, they have a touching ceremony.

Their first dance was choreographed (by themselves) and they had so much fun doing it!

The opening set of music had the dance floor packed the entire time!

What a great time for Rochelle, Steve and their guests!

Congratulations Steve and Rochelle on an amazing day! Hope you're enjoying your Aruba Honeymoon!!!!

Headed into Wedding Season!

2009-04-16T19:02:00.002-05:00

Well, the time has come... even though we kicked off 2009 back in January with Kati and Jordan... the true wedding season of 2009 starts this weekend. We are looking forward to doing new things this year and have lots of new ideas in mind. I won't bore you with the new products/devices (or toys, as I call them) we will be trying out, but it is so exciting for us!

We are only taking a handful more 2009 weddings, as our schedule is quickly filling up! A few months still have some availability, so if you are interested, contact us today! Those months are May (shocking!), August, September (also shocking), November and December.

Don't forget, its not too early to look into 2010, as we already have booked as far ahead as October 2010 with other floating in gradually!

So, if you have made it this far in this post and you are new to our site, I have great news for you! For the next 2 weeks (until April 30th), we are running a special on all of our packages, that are not visible through our main site! Contact us today and mention the phrase "April Showers" for more details!

*Discount is not available for current clients or for those clients. Certain restrictions apply. Contract and deposit must be postmarked by April 30th to qualify.

Tony & Emily

2009-03-09T19:27:00.006-05:00

Okay guys (and gals), I have one last wedding to post from 2009, and I apologize for the delay! This is the wedding of Tony and Emily. They were married on an absolutely beautiful day (I mean it... 70ish degrees... at the Immaculate Conception church in Washington, PA. We were here once before for the wedding of Bill & Jill, who sent these two to us! Go check out their video because the toasts from Jill and Bill's wedding were done by our brand new "husband and wife" couple, Tony and Emily!!!

What a beautiful church! We started this one on a rough note, with a flat tire when I arrived at the church, but thanks to my rescuer, my hubby, I got a different vehicle and the day was great! After a beautiful ceremony, working along side Dino Bovo, the photographer, we headed to the reception.

Their reception was held at Oglebay Resort. BEAUTIFUL. Everything was decorated still from the Holidays, and eventhough the weather wasn't "holiday-ish", there was an extra little sparkle on their entire day. The room for the reception was really cool. I had never worked here before and really enjoyed it. We had a blast with these two and their wedding party. Jill and Bill... great seeing you two again too!!! They danced way into the night and as always, we with you the best Emily and Tony!!! Congratulations!

Don & Jamie

2009-02-26T08:57:00.007-05:00

On a beautiful snowy day in December, Don and Jamie were married at Holy Spirit Church. The day was absolutely wonderful and I had the honor of working with Dino Bovo, one of my favorite photographers. We started at the church, and enjoyed getting to know the happy couple during the pre ceremony shoot.

The ceremony went great and we headed off to the reception at South Hills Country Club. Dino and the wedding party stayed at the church for photos, but I headed out to set up the projector for a special parent dance slideshow. Jamie's mom had contacted me secretly through the planning process and asked me to create a slideshow of pictures to be projected during the Father Daughter and Mother Daughter dances. It was a wonderful idea... and although the cat was let out of the bag, it still turned out great and the guests enjoyed the added touch.

This group was dancing well into the night, I'm sure. They were spectacular to work with and I thank you, Don and Jamie, for allowing me to be a part of your special day! It was special to me, because Jamie was instrumental in answering some "home building" questions for me, as we started the process, because they had just been through it! Thanks again for everything.

Cory & Jennifer

2009-02-01T15:26:00.009-05:00

Cory and Jennifer were married in December on a beautiful, snowy day at the Resurrection Church in Brookline. It was snowing pretty hard for the start of their ceremony, but it left behind a beautiful blanket of snow for the rest of the day. We did a little pre-ceremony video with both Cory and Jennifer and then the ceremony began. We had the honor and privilege of working with Joanna Fassinger for this wedding and are thankful we decided to tag a long for the photo session afterward.

We did some family and wedding party shots at the church and then headed to PPG Plaza for some photos at the ice rink! It was amazing and as cold as it was, you would have never seen it from these two love-birds!

Then off to the reception at the Youghiogheny Country Club. I love this place. It is beautiful, and welcomed us with a fire roaring in the entryway fireplace! We thawed out from the photo session and the wedding party entered and the night was a blast from there! We had yet another reunion with Christy and Chris, who were married in October 2007, and enjoyed the company of all the friends and family of Cory and Jennifer. Congratulations on a beautiful winter wedding and blessings for a happy marriage!

Here we go Steeleres!

2009-02-01T08:59:00.004-05:00

ITS HERE!!!!

2009-01-29T10:37:00.001-05:00

Check it out... DMB Videography has gotten a make-over! www.DMBVideoPgh.com

David & Beth

2009-01-28T12:56:00.005-05:00

David and Beth were married in November at St. Alphonsus Catholiic Church in Wexford, PA. What a cool church this was. One side was the "old" church and the other was completely renovated to be more modern, but they shared the same alter. So, sitting in the pews, you can see through to the other side, and they had this beautiful crown hanging over the alter.

We did some pre ceremony "stuff" with them and then came the ceremony. We went out for some photos on Mt. Washington and then the fun began. On the way to the Double Tree Hotel, near the airport, this wedding party was hilarious! They kept stopping and doing Chinese Fire Drills (explain: when you stop, everyone gets out and runs around the vehicle and gets back in). On the last one, the drive of the limo actually stopped and got out with them! We were cracking up and I actually drove with my camera in hand... so yep, I got it!

The reception was great, food was delicious (ugh, those crabcakes... loved them!) and people were dancing well into the night. We had a blast. Katy and I want to thank you for everything and say one last time... CONGRATULATIONS!

It's coming...

2009-01-26T23:48:00.001-05:00

And its almost here! We are welcoming change this year at DMB Videography... and soon!

An inspirational video to enjoy

2009-01-23T20:51:00.003-05:00

With the hardships that many are facing around us with the ever declining economy, job loss and more, I found this video particularly inspiring. It was created by Don Pham, of Take 1 Productions, an amazing videographer/filmmaker from Michigan. He recently posted this clip on an videography forum that we both participate. I watched it several times without sound, as my speakers hadn't been hooked up on this computer after the move. I was totally taken in, without sound, and when I just re-watched it with sound... wow. Here is a link where you can learn more about the video and Don's inspiration for posting.

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Bride Show 2009 Booth

2009-01-20T13:38:00.006-05:00

Well, we had a very long weekend last week, Friday set-up, Saturday and Sunday Bride Show and I must say I am exhausted! We met many, many people and have so far had a great response. I set up a fun DVD sample that showcased several different pieces of our work and showed it both on projector and tv and gave away some Love Stories and other prizes (see prior post).

I am posting this just to show you our booth, if you weren't able to make it. Our photographer friend next to us, Joanna Fassinger, and I had a GREAT time! It really made time go a lot faster to have a friend next door! Thanks again to those of you who made it out and braved the weather (both days) and stopped on your way to the Steeler game on Sunday! Here we are... the faces of DMB Video!

Tada, our booth!
(The wedding sample playing here is Christy & Eric)

The Projection side with out neighbors, The University Club on the Right

The Drawing Box setup

Our new Booth Sign! LOVING IT!
(Weddings pictured in the sign are Jill & Bill, Meghan & Glenn, and Lori & Chris)

Joanna Fassinger and Dawn Brennan (sporting our Steeler Gear - just hours before we stomped on the Ravens!)

Dawn and Lenny - representing DMB Videography!!!
(Love Story playing in the background is from Ben & Christy)

Go Steelers (AND DMB Video!)

The close up of the new sign, this picture really doesn't do it justice though!

Bride Show - Drawing Results!

2009-01-19T14:17:00.003-05:00

Well, due to the overwhelming response in our drawing box, we have decided to not only give away 1 Love Story, but we are giving away 5 Love Stories!!!

But it doesn't stop there. There were 2nd and 3rd prizes that we didn't mention! 2nd prize is a coupon for 15% off of any package and 3rd prize is a coupon for 10% off of any package.

We had a great time and met several wonderful people. We enjoyed getting to know those of you who we were able to chat with. Congratulations to the winners and we can't wait to see you later this year! We will be contacting you later today by email (if you gave it to us - otherwise by phone) with instructions as to how to proceed. Thanks!

First prize (Free Love Story):
Jen S - July 25, 2009
Tara C - September 26, 2009
Christina L - October 31, 2009
Jonathan S - December 31, 2009
Sarah K - Unknown

Second Prize (15% off any package):
Ria T - March 28, 2009
Jill L - March 21, 2009
Krista V - Winter 09-10
Erika W - August 28, 2009
Lesa K - Spring 2010

Third Prize (10% off any package):
Audrey W - July 3, 2009
Kristin S - November 7, 2009
Missy G - August 8, 2009
Marcy L - Unknown
Meghan W - April 9, 2010

Eric & Christy

2009-01-14T21:13:00.006-05:00

Eric and Christy were married on October 18th, 2008. Their wedding, color-wise was my favorite all year! They had blue everywhere you could imagine... even little blue tissue packets for the ceremony! I had met with Christy and Eric a few months before for their Love Story. These two were great people and very fun to work with.

I arrived at the Crown Plaza for the Bridal Prep. They welcomed me in, almost as family, and we went from there. Christy was a stunning bride in her georgous gown accented in blue crystals! After she was all ready to head to the ceremony, I got some quick shots of the guys and off we went to Duquesne Chapel for their wedding. This place is beautiful, for those who have not seen it. They had an amazing priest who was a pleasure to meet and work with, and he had one of the coolest accents (I want to guess maybe Irish).

After the ceremony, the fun really began. We did some quick pictures at Duquesne and headed to a golf course near the hotel. On the way, several Cherry Bombs were enjoyed by most of the bridal party and many, many beers and tons of champagne. Let me just tell you... this made for one of the most frustrating... yet FUN photo sessions of the year!

In to the reception they came! We played the Love Story during dinner, and as usual, it was a hit! Afterward, the dancing began, and they were dancing long into the night. Christy and Eric, thank you to you and your families for welcoming us into your big day, and I look forward to maybe seeing you in the future! Take care and CONGRATS!

Footprints...

2009-01-12T08:41:00.005-05:00

Footprints in the Sand

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.

In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there was one only.

This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see only one set of footprints, so I said to the Lord,
“You promised me Lord,that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that during the most trying periods of my life there has only been one set of footprints in the sand. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?”

The Lord replied, “The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you.”

It is not very often that I would use something like this to describe an on-the-job experience, but I have to share with you this past weekend's events. As anyone north of Pittsburgh knows, we had one heck of a snow storm Friday night and Saturday. Well, someone forgot to give Mother Nature the memo that Kati and Jordan were getting married in Butler!

Nervous as can be, and actually not feeling well at all, I headed out the door 2 hours early, just in case. As me and my husband discussed, the main roads would be fine, right? WRONG! I had less than 20 miles to go, and they were the worst 20 miles I have ever driven. Going uphill sucked cause I lost traction and burnt up my tires, going downhill sucked cause I kept sliding sideways and even going on flat spots proved to be a disaster. I got no more than 20 yards out of my private road and found myself in a ditch... but I had to keep going. So I did, I kept going. The further north I got, the worse the roads were. I really never saw a "road", just paths in the snow that I assumed I was to follow.

Fast forward to Butler (over 1.5 hours later)... about 1.5 miles from the church. 1.5 miles straight up a hill that is. I made it up most of the way, burning tire the whole way up. I'd take breaks every now and again, maybe back down a little to try to get a "run" on it. Made it up till I could see that it flattened out ahead. YAY! Just a little further... It was then that I lost all traction, was spinning everywhere. After I got a whiff of the rubber burning I gave up, 20 minutes into my hill climb. There was no way my little Chevy Malibu was making it any further... I mean, it really shouldn't have made it this far.

I made the call... yes the dreaded call to the bride. I explained to Kati that I was not far away and I was close enough that I would make it, but asked if she had someone with 4 wheel drive to come get me and I'd leave my car there. Now, most people aren't going to understand the embarrassment, and the disgust I felt in making this call, but for those who have been there and work in a field that people rely on you, especially on such an important day in their lives... and there is no "second take", I know you understand the feelings I had making this call.

Just as we were having this conversation, a SUV pulled up beside me. This beautiful woman asked "are you going to the wedding?". I WAS SAVED! It was Kati's Aunt Jodi and her husband (Rodger, I think). They had a car full of people, but she promised they'd come back. Completely skeptical, I turned around and headed back down the hill. I had to take the chance, cause I wasn't getting there on my own. I waited for a while... in tears the whole time... and there he was! He came back to get me and saved my day! He wound down his window and said, "are you ready to go!?" HECK YEAH I WAS!

The reason for this post is to first of all thank Aunt Jodi and her husband for helping out. But the even more important reason is to just mention to anyone out there that doing something so little as stopping to see if I needed help has touched me in a way I'll never forget. Most people wouldn't have even stopped... for that matter, they would have probably laughed as they passed me stranded in the snow. But not only did they stop, but to come back and get me... that was just.... heartwarming, amazing, as if God sent them to be the wings I needed to make it through the day. So as my set of "footprints in the snow" disappeared, they were then taken over by God and Kati's Aunt and Uncle, as they carried me up the hill.

Minus falling flat on my face at the reception (I still have the massive bruises to prove it), the day went great from there. I'm sure I'll post some sort of clip from this wedding, but for now... Thanks again to Kati's aunt and uncle, and Congratulations to Kati and Jordan!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2008-12-31T13:22:00.003-05:00

While again, I am struggling to say goodbye to 2008 and all the successes and memories it has brought us, I am looking forward to the new year! DMB Videography has successfully relocated to Sarver, PA and once I get all of the boxes put away, I can't wait to share our new Studio/Office with all of you! Early in 2009, I plan to put together a blog post of all of our "BESTS" of 2008. Until then, I wish you a very Happy New Year and wish you well in 2009!!!!

"Will I have my video before the Holidays?"

2008-12-11T11:32:00.002-05:00

GREAT QUESTION! Here is the general rule. Because we had an extremely busy Fall (which is nothing new her in PA), I can not guarantee delivery of any videos taken after October 19th. Those weddings/events that occurred on October 18th or earlier can expect to have their final products before the holiday. I thank you all for your patience.

While I am at it, I should let you all know what's going on with DMB Video over the holidays. On December 19th, yes, 6 days before Christmas, we are moving to our new house (anyone want to lend some man power?)!!! I had posted before about my excitement to have the new office/studio, and I can't even describe the excitement as we get closer! While we will never really go "offline", we may be difficult to reach for a few days around that time, with the move and preparing for Christmas with our 2 young kiddos. Please, if you need anything, don't hesitate to call and leave a message if you can't reach us. We are excited about what all the change will mean to our new customers and we thank our current customer for their support as we transition to our new location!

To any of our blog readers that we may lose touch with over the next week or so... please have a Happy and Safe Holiday and wishing you the Best in the New Year! Geez... can you believe that its right around the corner!?

Fred and Stephanie

2008-12-11T11:23:00.003-05:00

Fred and Stephanie were married in a beautiful ceremony at Prince of Peace on the South Side. Stephanie had contacted me barely 1 month before the wedding from Florida as a surprise to her husband-to-be. Their wedding was very special. After the beautiful ceremony, we headed to the North Shore for some photos near Heinz Field. This gang was great to work with! Their reception was at the Circuit Center, also on the South Side. Everything went wonderfully and we had a great time with this couple! Thanks again for everything and BEST WISHES!

Justin & Kathleen

2008-12-08T21:02:00.004-05:00

Wow... just WOW! I have NEVER been so exhausted at the end of the night as I was after this one. I had met these two earlier on for their Love Story Interview session, but that didn't prepare me for the fun and entertainment we were in for! We arrived at Kathleen's parents house for the bridal prep. Kathleen was calm as can be! We did interview session with the bridal party and shot Kathleen getting ready and headed to the church. They were married at St. Sylvester's Parish off of Brownsville Rd. The ceremony went off without a hitch. A short time for photos, with Dino Bovo, and off to the Airport Marriott we went!

They had an Irish theme to their whole day... and wow was it elaborate, down to the bridal party jewelry and shamrock flute favors for the guests! The reception was great and it was DJ'd by the ever so talented Andy Booth! The party was still kicking at MIDNIGHT when we left... and I'd imagine they were table dancing (yes, table dancing) well into the night! Congrats on an awesome day and a beautiful wedding! Best wishes!

I hope to be able to post more of this wedding, however with the holidays fast approaching, I am trying to limit my rendering time to actual wedding DVDs. I'll see what I can do!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

2008-11-26T15:12:00.002-05:00

I just wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very Happy Thankgiving! The picture above is in honor of my favorite Disney Movie... The Lion King!!! Yes, we are enjoying the holidays in Disney World... see you when we get back!!!! Hug your family tight and be THANKFUL!!!!

Blessings,
Dawn

OUT OF OFFICE

2008-11-20T12:56:00.002-05:00

As of November 21, DMB Videography staff will be out of the office for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will return on November 30. If you need to get a hold of us, please call us at 724-309-5510 or if it is not urgent, please email us at dawn@dmbvideopgh.com (we will have limited email access).

To celebrate Thanksgiving, I am trying to make it a habit of deciding each year what I am most thankful for. This year it is a tie...

I am most thankful for:

Two beautiful healthy children and the joys the bring to our family!!
My parents, who graciously took us into their home while we wait for ours to be finished!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

Glenn and Meghan

2008-11-13T12:22:00.005-05:00

In the beginning of September we celebrated the wedding of Meghan and Glenn. Coincidentally I knew Meghan from my college years, but neither of us realized that until our first meeting. These two were wonderful to work with! They were married at St. John the Baptist Church and their ceremony was just beautiful. The groom was stunning, the bride was beautiful and the chemistry between them was amazing!

We went to Mt. Washington for some quick pictures and then headed to the reception. The reception followed at Sheraton Four Points in Mars. This place was beautiful. I had only been past the hotel, never inside it. The room was decorated beautifully and everyone had a great time. One thing that stood out to me were the strolling musicians at cocktail hour (ugh, I can't find their card to post their info)... what a unique touch! LOVED THEM! Congratulations Glenn and Meghan... and they said at the end of your ceremony... God grant you many years!

Robyn's 30th Birthday Bash - Heinz Hall

2008-10-31T13:02:00.004-05:00

Robyn, Robyn, Robyn.... wow.... what can I say here. This night set a whole new standard for birthday parties! Robyn turn(s) 30 and had an amazing celebration... at Heinz Hall! I had been recommended by Simone to film this party that was approaching in a few months. Little did I know back then what an amazing celebration was going to be...

It started on the "Red Carpet" outside of Heinz Hall. They actually hired 15 screaming fans that were students studying drama. The guests approached, fans went wild, they had photos snapping, autograph signing, and then the guests were directed to me and Robyn's charming brother for their interview session. We even had random passer-bys thinking that Robyn was a up and coming hip-hop artist. Everyone was gawking at the crowed and some waited for the arrival of our star! Her brother did a great job at hamming it up! Robyn arrived and looked spectacular in a gorgeous burgundy gown... looked like a star!

Then guests were directed to the casino room, where they were handed a bag of chips to play games. There were special cocktails and appetisers for each room, and wow were they great!

After the casino room, the guests were directed down stairs to the salsa dancing room. Robyn came down the stairs in a beautiful salsa dress and was greeted by a glowing birthday cake. They had instructors teaching the guests some salsa dancing steps and then they had a dance off at the end.

The evening wrapped up (for us) outside in the gardens with some dessert and karaoke! It looked amazing out there and it was such a warm night... everything was just perfect.

It is here that I must stop and tell you all... If you are planning an event... wedding, birthday, whatever it may be... CALL NOW AND HIRE SIMONE! Her events are just... WOW! Every last detail is well thought out and just carried out perfectly. I can't wait to work with her again (hopefully soon)!!! You know, I got home and already had an email from her thanking us for the night's work, so I emailed her back telling her how great everything was... and she simply stated "Girl, That's how we do". Yes Simone, that is how YOU DO!

HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY ROBYN!!!!!

Chris & Lori

2008-10-27T09:03:00.011-05:00

Chris and Lori were married in a beautiful ceremony outdoors at the Hydehold. Their wedding party and families were great people to work with and they had a spectacular day! Although hot, this outdoor ceremony was gorgeous. I got to work with Dino again (YAY)! Their reception was fun as well. I really enjoyed working at the Hydehold... what a cool place for a wedding! Thanks again for everything Chris and Lori... CONGRATULATIONS!!!

And some pictures I took...

Their Ceremony

Aw, so cute!

What a beautiful setting!

A shot of the reception after the guests went upstairs for dinner!

Details! Love details!

And THIS is what happens when a random intoxicated person gets a hold of my camera! She actually wanted Dino to let her use his professional camera, so I gave her my point-and-shoot! FUNNY! Voila... your Paparazzi for the day!!!

Tyler and Laura

2008-10-15T21:28:00.002-05:00

Tyler and Laura's wedding took us to the heart of Oakland for a beautiful Heinz Chapel ceremony. This was my first time at this church, and I must say it went GREAT! We did a 3 camera shoot... with a secret camera on the alter (I asked permission for my sneakiness) that I am just thrilled about.

It was here though, that I ran into... almost literally... a great friend and AWESOME photographer Joanna Fassinger. I absolutely love to work with her, you never know what you're going to get into! After some quick shots at the church when the ceremony ended, we headed to the lawn outside, then to Phipps and finally to Le Mont for the reception.

We had a nice treat because it was a Sky Blast night at the Pirate game, so we got to see about 4 rounds of awesome fireworks! Tyler and Laura had a beautiful day and a beautiful wedding. The reception was fantastic and I thank you both for everything! Thanks to Joanna also for sending this amazing couple my way!!!

BEHOLD....

2008-09-19T08:22:00.007-05:00

The FUTURE HOME OF DMB VIDEO!!!!

Its not much now, but it will be a 12x17 office/studio within our new home in Sarver, PA. We are so excited, and I know it isn't much to look at, but I still wanted to share!!!

The front of the house.

A short little video from my digital camera showcasing the office/studio portion of our home.
VERY SHORT!

Fall Specials!

2008-09-17T23:20:00.001-05:00

Check out our fall special prices on our Package page. These are available to new clients only and deposit and contract must be postmarked before November 15th to qualify. HAPPY FALL!!!

Some food for thought...

2008-09-08T15:07:00.003-05:00

I have had a rush of emails to my inbox recently asking on the progress of wedding videos... and NO I don't mind! I did, however want to share something with you to maybe help explain why its a couple of months before the videos are delivered. This pie chart was created by a colleague of mine and demonstrates the portion of time dedicated to each step of the process...

This chart shows how our time is divided up from start to finish. So, while we understand your excitement to receive your video, please understand ours excitement and satisfaction to deliver a DMB Video quality product to each and every client! Please don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have throughout the process, as we are happy to give updates, but as always, your patience is apprecitated!

Dave and Nicole

2008-09-04T21:10:00.006-05:00

We headed to Irwin for the wedding of Dave and Nicole. The ceremony was located at Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. I got to work with Dino again... yay! Always a good day when working with Dino! Their ceremony went great (had to cross my fingers on the one camera angle, but hey, who doesn't take chances from time to time and it worked GREAT). After some shots at the church, we headed to White Oak Park. The photo session wasn't included in their wedding coverage, but sometimes I just can't resist a great bride and groom and a wonderful photographer!

Their reception was a Stratigos Banquet Centre in Irwin. I had only been here before once, for a bridal show. It was set up beautifully. Dan from 5th Ace was the DJ... we have worked with Dan before, and I must say this was Dan at his best! Although, he did something I had never seen before... literally stopped the bridal dance with a line half way to the door, and said it was over so he didn't have to restart the song again!? The grandparents were in line still and so were both the bride and groom's parents!? Not sure what that was all about but I know I wouldn't have been happy (hey, who knows, maybe they asked for it to be cut short). BUT... They had a blast and the dance floor was packed all night! Congrats Dave and Nicole!

We have arrived safely!!!

2008-09-02T22:50:00.002-05:00

Well, after Sunday's wedding, I was informed by my husband that Monday is the official relocation day! So after hours of loading and moving and storing and loading more and all that fun stuff... HERE WE ARE! We got here Monday night and as of today, I am back online and ready to get back to work! Thanks for those of you who have tried to contact us in the past week for your patience!

One other spectacular update before I get to bed... our new house is almost up! I didn't get to see it, but my hubby went up today to our storage unit and swung by on his way home and all the walls are up and he was able to go throughout the house to check it out! UGH I can't wait to go on Thursday! Last time I was there (just Saturday), it was just a foundation! I will post pics or link you to our blog after Thursday... and you can officially see the new home of DMB Videography!

Pardon Our Dust!!

2008-08-24T15:54:00.003-05:00

We are moving!!! DMB Video is in the process of relocating. The next few months will be a bit difficult for us, as we will be transitioning from one place to another. We will try to offer you the same smooth, efficient service we take pride in, however, we are asking for your patience as we relocate to a temporary location and then to our new place! Please contact us with any concern or questions you may have. The next 2 weeks may be difficult to reach us by phone, but please continue to email us.

Our new location will be in Sarver, PA... and I can't tell you how excited I am! We will have a studio/office... no more Panera meetings! It will be here that we will meet clients, edit your events, and create your memories on DVD. We are looking forward to offering a new look and standard of service to you and will share the progress of the relocation(s) as things happen! Thanks for your continued patience and understanding!

Nice to meet you!

2008-08-11T07:39:00.006-05:00

Just wanted to write a quick note to all of the wonderful people we met yesterday at Cavanaugh's Bride Show in Pittsburgh. After our disasterous experience in the past with bridal shows, we never anticipated the huge success we had yesterday! For those who we did have a chance to talk to... even the 2010 brides... we look forward to hearing from you and helping to keep your memories for years to come! Don't forget about the coupons... we hope you enjoyed the chocolate too! Its funny... my husband is seriously considering going into the wrapped chocolate favor business. If you see this and are interested... let me know. We might be able to work something out. For those who were not present at the show... we handed out blue foil wrapped Hershey's bars with our logo on the front and a coupon on the back of the paper wrapper... and we had more comments on the candy bars than we did on our videos (you can see some of them in the pictures below)!

CONGRATULATIONS also to our winners of the iPod drawing. I am not able to post the name yet (pending permission), but they have been notified via email and phone. We are also in the process of contacting our winners of the Free Love Story's! Take care and thanks again!!!

Like a fish!!!

2008-07-30T14:47:00.002-05:00

Well, its been a while since I have taken a minute to show anything personal to my bloggers... here you go! This is a video that I took on my cell phone of my peanut Benjamin at his swim lessons. He is 3 1/2 years old and I must say... quite the swimmer! About every other lesson he just cries and won't do anything, but when he decides he wants to try... this kid can do just about anything! I even tought him yesterday how to DIVE!

Swim Lessons - July 24, 2008

UPDATES!

2008-07-20T22:39:00.003-05:00

Yes, bloggers, you will notice a huge increase of blog posts as of today... but I regret to inform you that my blogging is going to slow down dramatically! I am working diligently on wedding videos and just can't keep up. So my new rule is, I won't be blogging about a wedding until I have something to show you! Its only fair though, right. I can't just tell you about a great wedding and then weeks later post the video or something, because by then the post is buried in my blog and no one sees it! Thanks for you patience... back to work I go!

Buck & Paige - July 19, 2008

2008-07-20T21:40:00.007-05:00

Yesterday took us to "the sticks" as I have called it before... actually toward Uniontown, PA for the wedding of Paige and Buck. I was incredibly excited for this day to come, because Paige hired us from her friend's wedding last year, so I knew, not only are Paige and Buck awesome to work with, but we'd have a little reunion with our past clients, Cristy and Chris!

Paige was just amazing and her gown... wow!!! Absolutely stunning!!! The girls looked great and, of course, the groom and his men were dashing! Their ceremony took place in a quaint little Methodist church and went off without a hitch. From there we did some pictures and headed to the reception at Lakeside. Gorgeous place!

We showed their Love Story during the entrance, right before our Bride and Groom came into the room. It went great! I love the reactions of the family and friends when they watch this... and this time I was standing around the bridal party to hear their fun comments about it! We also had prepared a Memorial Montage for Paige's dad who recently passed away. This was played after the Bridal Party dance, in place of the Father Daughter Dance. This was a very touching moment and I admire Paige for her strength and Buck for his unending support for her! These two had a spectacular day, from the gown to the cake, every single detail was perfect... even the 40 minute Bridal Dance!! Congratulations Buck and Paige and have fun in Antigua!!!

John & Kristen - July 12, 2008

2008-07-20T21:37:00.003-05:00

John and Kristen's wedding took us to Beverly Heights Church - Mt. Lebanon, PA. We were there early to capture the preparations... which I love to do. I met John for the first time upstairs in the church, before heading down to meet Kristen! They were a wonderful couple. Both of them were so calm and easily to work with!

After the "getting ready" was over, upstairs we went for the ceremony. While we were filming the preparation, we had done some Wedding Party/Family Interviews. This group did fantastic! I have never seen so many people do so well in front of a camera!

The ceremony was beautiful and afterward, we went to Mt. Washington with the photographer, Bob Carrol, briefly for some photos before heading to Le Mont for the reception. Things went great and I was shocked to see how much fun the crowed was... the dance floor was packed! One minor glitch... the power went out, but they made the best of it! You can tell by looking at these two, just how in love they are! Congratulations!

Ben & Cristy - July 5th, 2008

2008-07-07T21:19:00.005-05:00

This Fourth of July weekend lead us to Allison Park, PA for the wedding of Ben and Cristy. We had met with these two prior to the wedding for a Love Story Interview session and I was looking forward to the wedding! The ceremony took place at Memorial Park Church, and one really cool unique thing... Cristy had a 4th grade string orchestra play a song at the ceremony!! It was amazing! Our bride was radiant, groom handsome as can be... just a beautiful couple!

After the Ceremony, I headed with photographer, Steve Craddock of Preferred Photography Inc of Rochester NY, to Oakland for some photos. Then we arrived shortly after to the reception at The Magnolia Room in Creiton, PA. Beautiful location! I had only seen it from the outside in the past, but I was pleasantly surprised! The DJ was Craig Lawrence from Red Hot Chameleon, and he was a great person to work with and was a lot of fun! We attribute it to him that we stayed until the LAST DANCE for the FIRST TIME IN DMB VIDEOGRAPHY history!

Cristy and Ben had a great time and everything went off without a hitch. The guests love the Love Story that we played and once the party got started, the dance floor was packed! Congratulations to you both and thanks for making us a part of your special day!!!

Ceremony - Memorial Park Church - Allison Park, PA

Reception - The Magnolia Room - Creiton, PA

Photographer - Steve Craddock of Preferred Photography Inc - Rochester, NY

Pre Wedding Interviews - The Pittsburgh Zoo - Highland Park PA

DJ - Craig Lawrence from Red Hot Chameleon - Butler, PA

Tony & Stephanie - June 28th, 2008

2008-07-07T21:10:00.005-05:00

Tony and Stephanie were married at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Mt. Lebanon. We arrived early and it was then that I had the pleasure of reuniting with a great photographer, R. Alan Adams . He had great talent and is an awesome person to work with.

I ran into the wedding party downstairs preparing. Stephanie's dress was gorgeous... very unique and her headpiece was one that we have never seen! Beautiful! They headed upstairs for the ceremony, which went great! They had already done photos before the ceremony, so off to the reception we went.

The reception was at The Renaissance in Pittsburgh. They came in to the room and went right into some fun Greek dancing. This was a fun group! The food... the fillet... was some of the best wedding food I have ever had! YUMMY! After dinner, I popped in for the cake cutting and off I went! They had a great day... hot with some nasty storms during the reception, but still perfect! Congrats to you, Tony and Stephanie!

Matthew & Kristin - June 20th, 2008

2008-06-21T15:25:00.007-05:00

Yesterday, on a beautiful Friday afternoon in the town of Uniontown, PA, Matthew and Kristin were married. We arrived at the Holiday Inn on Rt. 40 at noon for some preparation shots of Kristin. B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L... Kristin, her bridesmaids, her mom... wow they were all gorgeous! After everyone was ready to go, Matthew came to see his bride in the hotel. Then... after their magical moment together, we went off for some pictures.

The first place was Mt. Macrina and then to a Dolphi Funeral home... yes, a funeral home. But is was an awesome place for pictures and had wonderful backdrops! Pictures went great! The photographers were representing Bella Photography... which I'll probably blog about later.

But after photos, we headed to the ceremony at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church. Not a huge church, but beautiful. We did a 3 camera shoot, just because I knew in advance that they were doing a "crowning" and I had never done this before. Things went great, for the most part (minus one photographer blocking my "money shot" purposely during their vows)... down the aisle they came, husband and wife, and off to the reception we went.

This wedding had our first Love Story of the year. We got set up, and worked things out with DJ Brian Rockwell... he was great to work with! The bridal party entered, the love story was displayed and then in came our bride and groom. They had a great time, from their fox trot (first dance) to the extremely long and energetic bridal dance. Congratulations Matthew and Kristin and have fun in Sedona!

Buck & Paige - Pre Wedding Interviews

2008-06-14T21:47:00.004-05:00

Well, we were fortunate enough today to not have a wedding on this dreary, rainy day... but that doesn't mean we had the day off! We headed to... actually I have no clue where we were... for the Pre Wedding Interviews of Buck and Paige! They were referred to me by a past client (Christy and Christopher) and I can't wait until their wedding day!!!

So back to the story... I Google Mapped a little park in the middle of nowhere that Paige had suggested to me, called Ten Mile Creek Park. Upon arriving, we learned that the pavilions that we had intended on using were reserved and it was raining, so no chance of doing this at the park. We then decided to give their front porch a whirl! It worked great, with a beautiful view of the river behind them as we went through the interviews.

Now our "play" time was restricted by rainfall, but we did the best we could. After a little Crown for Buck and Vodka for Paige... These two did EXCELLENT! I was debating on having Buck do an extra shot or something during our interview session, but a few questions in, he loosened up and gave me excellent answers to work with!

Shawn & Kaitlin - June 7th, 2008

2008-06-13T11:41:00.009-05:00

Well... the "Biggest Wedding Day of the Year" has come and passed. We had the privilege of working with Shawn and Kaitlin for this day (6-7-08) and we couldn't have asked for a better couple! Their day, too, was hot and steamy, but we all made it through just fine... after some technical difficulties due to the heat! I arrived at the Sheraton in Station Square to shoot some of Kaitlin's preparation shots. It was here that I ran into Sunny Carney, the photographer. Sunny was great to work with, as was her assistant.

We then headed up to Epiphany Church in Downtown Pittsburgh. Its a huge beautiful church... but the air conditioner was broken, so it was a little warm! Our stunning bride, Kaitlyn came down to meet her handsome groom, Shawn... and as they say, the rest is history!

Photos at the church ended and we headed to Mt. Washington... the place where Shawn proposed to Kaitlin. After Kaitlin got a shower... WAIT WHAT!? Yes, as we were pulling out of the church parking lot, the Trolly's air conditioner drained all of the condensation all over our beautiful Kaitlin!!! But, she came out looking just as beautiful as ever... and maybe a little cooled off! Up to Mt. Washington... out for some pictures... and then we were done! We hopped back into the Trolley and off to the reception at the Sheraton we went! They had the Reflection room set up for cocktail hour and the next room over for dinner. It was beautiful! They went through the "events", ate dinner and then the dancing began! This was such a FUN group of people! Shawn never left the dance floor... that makes for a GREAT time! Here's to you... Shawn and Kaitlin!!!! Congrats on an amazing wedding!!!!

Sam & Sara - June 6th, 2008

2008-06-13T11:30:00.009-05:00

am and Sara's wedding took place on a Friday afternoon in the Carnegie area. They were married at a quaint little church called Old St. Lukes. This church had a lot of character, but wow was it difficult for us. There were a lot of guests and not much room, but as always, we made it through!! Lenny and I arrived at the church early and had the honor of meeting Paul and Cindy Meyer, the photographers. I had heard great things about them and was looking forward to working with them! They lived up to my expectations! They were very welcoming and awesome people, both to work with and to just talk to!

After some stuff with Sam and the guys, Sara and the girls showed up... beautiful and radiant! It was a steamy hot day but that didn't stop them from smiling! Down the aisle she went and the ceremony was over in a matter of 20 minutes... give or take. It was a very nice ceremony. We headed outside with Paul and did some outdoor photos with them... actually in a graveyard next to the church... but it looked great!

Their reception took place at the Club at Nevillewood. It was set up beautifully. Dan, from 5th Ace Entertainment was the DJ for the evening and we had a great time with him as well. After some of the formalities, more pictures and a great evening, we packed up and headed home. Lenny and I thank you, Sam and Sara for letting us be a part of your special day! Congrats to you and Best wishes! (Please feel free to leave your comments to Sam and Sara or DMB Video below!!!)

Yay Lenny for an awesome Unity Candle shot! I couldn't even see it from my angle!

The Kiss!!!

A cool ring shot with her gorgeous bouquet in the back

First dance... getting a little creative cause we had 2 cameras so I could "play"

Sam was desperately trying to get Sara to take her flowers so I didn't get a shot of him holding them! Sorry Sam... Had to do it!

Bill & Jill - May 31st 2008

2008-06-03T18:38:00.011-05:00

The wedding of Bill and Jill took us out to Washington, PA. The ceremony took place at the Immaculate Conception Parish. Lenny and I set up first as we awaited the arrival of the Bride and Groom. In the mean time we bumped into our great friend and photographer, Dino Bovo. Its always a great day when working with Dino and this day proved to be the case... we had a blast with Dino and things went so smoothly throughout. Bill and the guys showed up as we were doing some outside shots of the church. What a handsome bunch! Bill and his groomsmen were great... lots of energy in this group! Then I headed downstairs for a brief moment with our bride. Jill looked amazing. She was just glowing and wow was her dress just stunning. It had just a hint of sparkly beads throughout and I loved it!

The ceremony went off without a hitch and the two came back down the aisle as Mr. and Mrs. What a great couple they are! After some shots with the family at the church, we headed out to the limo. Just in time, before the rain came!

As they went for some more photos with Dino, we headed to the reception at Washington & Jefferson College and bet DJ Greg McAtee (yes, the traffic guy), representing Entertainment Unlimited. He was great to work with and was a lot of fun! The ballroom looked great and was decorated beautifully. The room was good to hold about 220 and Bill and Jill actually had more like 270 so it was a tight fit, but manageable! So in came the bridal party, into a cute first dance and then the cutting of the cake. Next came one of the most memorable moments I have had this far at a wedding!!!

Wow that took guts! Jill also danced to a great song with her dad... and its one that I am going to keep in mind for our daughter. It was called "Cinderella" by Steven Curtis Chapman. Congratulations to Bill and Jill for an awesome day and Best Wishes for an even more awesome marriage! Thanks for sharing your day with us!

Bill and Jill - love the unity candle shot!

An action shot from their adorable first dance!

Cake cutting time!

My new favorite "ring shot" - but Dino gets credit for this one!!! Thanks Dino!!

Damian and Ali - Video Posted!

2008-05-29T15:39:00.004-05:00

Scroll down to Damian and Ali's wedding (May 17th) for a preview of their wedding intro. This piece will be used as an introduction to the ceremony at the very beginning of the DVD. Enjoy!

Linwood and Ellen - May 25th 2008

2008-05-26T15:46:00.005-05:00

Today was the wedding of Ellen and Linwood. They were married at the Ethnan Temple in Wilkinsburg. I had not met Ellen or Linwood prior to their wedding date, so I was very excited for them to arrive. I met Linwood first as I was putting the mic on him and wishing him luck. Then the beautiful Ellen arrived downstairs. Wow what a breathtaking bride! He gown was amazing and Ellen herself was just glowing!

It was here that I met the photographers from Brian Michaels Photography. The ceremony went very well and was very special... and it was completely okay that it started almost 40 minutes late... no one minded! My only disappointment on my end, was when the 2 photographers darted up the center aisle during the kiss and the announcement of the couple, completely blocking any shot I could have had. This, folks, is why we run a minimum of 2 cameras for ceremonies... I just hope the 2nd camera saved me here!

Off to the Chadwick I went after the ceremony and I bumped into a friend and excellent DJ, Jeremy Ganss! We had quite a bit of time to chat while we were waiting for the happy couple to arrive. And I got to check out his new little tripod that I had read about in his blog... its every bit as cool as he said it was! Again, Jeremy was dressed with class and ready to give these people a very tasteful and entertaining evening... that's just Jeremy doing what Jeremy does best!

I was at the reception long enough to capture their entrance, right into the first dance (WHAT A COOL FIRST DANCE... look for a clip of this one!) and the toasts. I was actually bummed to leave, as Ellen was going to be changing into an African Dress, and I can only imagine how beautiful it was. Hopefully Jeremy will have some pics (Jeremy?). But what a beautiful day they had and what a wonderful couple they are. Thanks so much Ellen and Linwood.... CONGRATULATION!

Linwood seeing his beautiful bride for the first time!

Ellen and her dad

Ellen and Linwood lighting their unity candle

The beautiful reception at the Chadwick before guests arrived

Cutting the cake

The amazing first dance... wow these two are great!

Congratulations and Best Wishes... Look for a video soon!

Anthony and Beth - May 24th 2008

2008-05-26T15:33:00.005-05:00

On this very special Memorial Day weekend, I had the honor of working with some wonderful people! Saturday, Beth and Anthony were married at Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church. I arrived and began to set up my equipment after speaking to the Reverend. The rules were definitely one of the tightest we have dealt with, but with that said, I also think Rev. Bruce Pedersen was very reasonable in his requests. We used 3 cameras, just in case... with one on the alter, one to the side and myself with the 3rd in the back. I met up with Anthony and the guys briefly and then I went to find Beth. Oh my goodness what a beautiful bride!!! I love that she looked very natural, her hair, though gorgeous, was simply done and her makeup reflected the true "her".

After all the pre wedding "stuff" we headed in for the ceremony. It was a very special ceremony and I love that the Reverend even got people to laugh a bit. The photographer (all 3 of them!) were represented by Melody Farrin Photography - who is due to have a baby in 3 weeks! It was funny, when I hear that 3 photographers will be present, I typically get nervous, but they were wonderful to work with and I think we all did great together.

They headed off after the ceremony for some professional photos, and I headed to Bella Sera for the reception. WOW is this place cool! It was decorated beautifully and the food was excellent. I still wish I could have had more of that pasta... and it was only the 1st of 5 courses! Beth and Anthony and the wedding party entered from a balcony above and then went into their first dance. They really are beautiful people, and the love between them was just radiating from them all day!!! They had a band that was really good, and it was a nice change from your typical wedding DJ. They were Jeff Jimerson & Airborne (Jeff sings the national anthem for the Penguin Games!). The day was wonderful, the people, especially our bride and groom, had a blast, and all in all, I'd say their day was perfect. Thanks Beth and Anthony for letting us share in your special day!

Every now and again...

2008-05-21T14:36:00.002-05:00

I get the honor of working with some truly amazing people and I have the opportunity to create something unique. In April, I was contacted by a wonderful woman named DaniElle had contacted me about creating a photo montage for her mother's 80th birthday. While we don't specialize in this sort of thing, I accepted the task with open arms. I met up with her husband to pick up the photos and got to work scanning them in right away. As I worked, I learned a lot about this entire family and the wonderful relationships they have. Her mother and father are one of the cutest, happiest couples I have seen, and their 8 children are all so beautiful and unique in their own ways. It amazed me how much I felt like I knew them all! When it was finished, I called DaniElle and talked with her about about the completed project. She was excellent to work with and I just felt like I have known her for years. Because things were rushed (I received the photos on Tuesday and completed it for Saturday), I was nervous that things would be more difficult. BUT it turned out great and the family loved it. Here is a link to check it out...

Shirley's 80th Birthday Montage

Then yesterday, I received a phone call from Dawn (all of the children have the initials "D" "E" - cool huh?), one of DaniElle's older sisters. They would now like me to create another montage for their dad for Father's Day. As I was talking to Dawn, she was explaining to me that her dad is in the early stages of dementia and they wanted to create a wonderful montage that he could appreciate. As she was in tears, so was I! I understand how tough it is to see someone so close suffer from such a difficult disease! My Pappy passed 6 years ago, after suffering for years with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. I am very honored to be a part of helping to create so many happy memories for this family!!!

So today, I received in the mail the photos for her dad's montage. WOW! I thought I had learned almost everything about them before, but these are all new photos with the family and they are every bit as spectacular!!! This family has inspired me to try to stay closer to the little family that I have. With 8 brothers and sisters, they are always together, spending time and enjoying one another... what an amazing family they are! I will post Dad's Montage when it is done and I thank you... the entire family... for the inspiration to do something different in my line of work and to cherish each day with my family!!!

Matt and Kristin Pre-Wedding Interviews

2008-05-18T17:52:00.007-05:00

It was a "wild" weekend... both days we founds ourselves at the Pittsburgh Zoo!!! Today it was for Matt and Kristin's pre-wedding interviews. I always let my brides/grooms select their location for these, and I was thrilled when Kristin had emailed asking what I thought about shooting theirs at the zoo!! After postponing a few weeks ago due to chilly weather, we rescheduled for today... with a 60% chance of thunderstorms and a high in the upper 50's! Go figure!

But these two were troupers and we made the best of it! As we all arrived, the sun actually peaked out and it didn't rain until we were almost done! YAY! We did some cool stuff in the beginning and throughout the zoo. I interviewed both Matt and Kristin separately... Matt was in front of the elephants and giraffes and Kristin was by the bears. They both did great with the actual interview part, as well as our "play time" through the zoo! We finished up with some really cool stuff in the aquarium and then taped a little with the two of them together in front of the polar bears. At this point it was sprinkling with a dark cloud looming near by... so we called it quits! It actually took a little over 2 hours, with one stop for a bite to eat, but we also had to pause several times for zoo visitors. All in all, things went great! I just got done downloading the video and I must say I am more impressed than I thought I'd be! Thanks so much Kristin and Matt!!! I can't wait till your wedding on June 20th!!! See you then!

Now for some pics! These were all pulled from their video!!! This is going to be so much fun to edit!

Hangin' with the zebras...

Love this video through the "Sea Dragon" tank!!!

Kristin and one of her favorites... the turtles! (sorry Kristin - no groundhogs at the zoo!)

What a fun couple!! And look how in love they are!

Jellies!!!

Thanks again Kristin and Matt, you were GREAT!

Damian and Ali - May 17th 2008

2008-05-18T17:12:00.012-05:00

The wedding of Damian and Ali kicked off the 2008 wedding season... and what a cool wedding it was. I arrived at the church early to set up. They were married at St. Sylvester's Parish on Brownsville Road. It was here that I ran into a good friend, Dino Bovo, their photographer. We had a quick chat, then got back to business. After placing a camera on the balcony, I met up with Damian and the guys for some pre ceremony stuff. Then I headed downstairs to see if our bride, Ali had arrived, and there she was... as stunning as can be! I worked a little with Ali, but took it easy on her, as she was a tad nervous for her big day!

So the ceremony began, and was beautiful. I just love Damian's reaction when Ali walked down the aisle. She was breathtaking and he as in tears. One of those "magical moments" we love in our business. They did great through their vows and rings, ect and "ta-da", they were pronounced husband and wife! Despite the pre-wedding nerves, Ali was amazing!

After some interviews with the wedding party and family... off to the reception we went. The wedding reception was in the PPG Aquarium. What a unique venue! Cocktails took place up on the balcony, while guests strolled around, looking at the sights. Then dinner took place in the larger area down below. Dino and I did some catching up (it'd been a while!) upstairs in the "classroom" for dinner, and headed back after a quick bite to eat. The cake, not sure who made it, but it was beautiful. I didn't have a chance to taste it, but it sure looked good when Ali and Damian cut it!

The day was great, and even a little rainfall couldn't stop these two and their love for one another... CONGRATS DAMIAN AND ALI!!! Hope you had a wonderful honeymoon...

Enjoy these photos!!!

Damian watching his bride coming down the aisle...'Nuf Said

And Ali, being escorted by her dad

The kiss.

Neat pic of their cake... with some cool color effects in my new camera :)

The table settings, before many guests arrived

The happy couple entering the receptionA toast to the bride and groom!

Best Wishes!

Happy Mother's Day!

2008-05-11T12:38:00.006-05:00

As a Brennan Tradition, we headed to Schenley Park this morning for the Race for the Cure. This is one of the most inspiring things that we do. To witness this number of people coming out to support the cure for breast cancer is just overwhelming. We got there kind of late this year and didn't get a chance to walk around to the booths. Its amazing with 2 kids we made it in time for the Race! We walked all 5k, pushing the double stroller. Then it started... rain the last mile or so! Its okay, we toughed it out cause "Mommy of the Year" forgot umbrella's or ponchos!! Hehe, I can't even get it right on Mother's Day!!!

We hit up Denny's in Monroeville on the way home for a yummy after-race breakfast. For the rest of the day... RELAXIN!!

If you were at the race today... we'd love to see your photos! Email them to us at contactus@dmbvideopgh.com and we'll post them here! Let us know who's in them too!!!

Here are ours!

Caitlyn (loving her lollipop) and Me

Me and the Kids! (Benjamin and Caitlyn)
Lenny and the kids!
The DMB Video TEAM!!! (Lenny and Dawn)

Getting Excited for "Wedding Season"!!

2008-03-20T07:17:00.003-05:00

Well, after about 1 1/2 months off from weddings, I must say that I am getting very anxious for Wedding Season to begin again! This year has some very exciting things in store for DMB Videography. I am in the process of purchasing a projector and screen for all of the awesome couples that have purchased a package with the Pre-Wedding Interviews and Love Story Montages. This is so exciting! We had only 1 last year and this year we have 8!!! And the creativity I am going to experience... one couple will even be doing their interviews at the Pittsburgh Zoo!!! How fun!

This year leads us to a whole bunch of new places. One wedding leads us to the PPG Aquarium in the Pittsburgh Zoo, one to Washington & Jefferson College, we'll be at Nevillewood, Station Square, Bella Sera, the Hyeholde, Long Vue and several other awesome places this year. I am also excited about a few of the ceremony location. Epiphany Church is one that I used to attend on my lunch hour with a Catholic co-worker of mine. Gorgeous church! Also Heinz Chapel and Duquesne University Chapel are going to be exciting as well! I always love to work in new locations. Each one presents its own aspects of beauty and new challenges.

So, on this first day of spring, I can't say enough how excited I am for this year. Not only do I have great places to work at, great vendors to work with, I also have a wonderful group of brides and grooms this year... and even some bridesmaids and groomsmen that I worked with last year at their own weddings! Can't wait to see you all this year on your wedding day!!! (And some even sooner during our Pre-Wedding Interview session!!!) HAPPY SPRING!!!

Brides: Need a cool Registry idea?

2008-02-28T08:20:00.005-05:00

I have taken on a new fun "job" for the slower seasons (a way to get out of the house)... I am an independent consultant for The Pampered Chef! I post this not to try to sell you anything, but if you have ever used and Pampered Chef products, you'll understand how exciting this is! I thought I might give my bloggers the opportunity to Register with the Pampered Chef (or for the married ones... host a show!).

The process is so easy and the benefits are endless. Go to the website at (www.pamperedchef.biz/DawnBrennan) and sign up on your own. There is assistance to help you find the items you need for your kitchen. We can provide registry announcement cards for Showers and for the wedding, just spread the word through family and friends that you have registered with the Pampered Chef.

Why would you want to do this? Several reasons, but the best is that with every purchase made from your registry, you will earn credit toward FREE and discounted products. A bride can earn up to $200 in free products, 4 products at 50% off and up to 30% off of additional products.

You will be able to see what items have been purchased, add more products and collect your Rewards 24/7 via the Internet!!

Another cool idea, which I just found out about yesterday... a Pampered Chef Bridal Shower!!! How this works... you register, invite your guests to the shower, they come and I display some products, ect, through a short cooking show demonstration. Everyone eats, chats, purchases items for you as a shower gift (and can purchase their own items), they go home... and you get the products delivered straight to you! Works AWESOME for out of town brides. Also, you still get the rewards mentioned above! Sound like fun? Make sure if you are interested in this, to let me know ASAP, cause we are headed into a busy year of wedding videos!

Already married? No problem. I'd love to do a Cooking Show for you! We have over 10 themes for you to pick from!! The host rewards are awesome, so please let me know if you would like to bring Pampered Chef into your home! We also do Fundraisers - for those with kids!!!

Just imagine the great meals and great memories you'll create with you have the right cookware, tools and tips from the Pampered Chef!

FYI - Yahoo and Comcast email users!!!

2008-02-27T16:50:00.005-05:00

Okay, not sure what is happening out there, but there is a problem with a few email providers in cyberspace blocking business based IP addresses from sending through their servers (in effort to block all the spam mail happening out there), and after a bit of online research, there are some others out there having the same problem....

Long story short... my host is one of those getting blocked in several cases. I know for sure that Comcast and Yahoo are among the 2 doing this new censorship thing (there may be others). So for those of you that use those 2, please try to add us to your safe senders lists if you can... and even then, it may not work for you to receive emails from us. Please call us or email us from a different address so we can communicate properly. Hopefully this won't last long, because I have already experienced some problems with current clients not getting my emails... and thankfully I have caught it.

I am excellent in returning emails, so if you have emailed me and don't receive a response in a day or 2, please call us to assure we can answer your questions.

Gotta love technology!!!

Looking back to 2007!

2008-01-29T23:06:00.000-05:00

I am now, finally, getting to show a handful of our clips from 2007 weddings. The following are clips from videos that were created for the specific brides and grooms. Sorry for the delay, but hey, its only January!!!

(Open in Windows Media Player - Please be patient while downloading! This is just a small sample of our work from 2007... enjoy!

Ashley and Tom - May 12th - Trailer
Sheila and Kevin - May 26th - Preview
Sheila and Kevin - May 26th - Photo Session Montage
Rebekah and Andy - May 27th - Pre Ceremony Montage
Hilary and Adam - June 23rd - Ceremony Highlights
Sophia and Mike - July 21st - Photo Session Montage
Mandy and Aaron - September 29th - Pre Ceremony Montage
Christy and Chris - October 13th - Trailer
Christy and Chris - October 13th - Love Story Montage (with Interviews)
Kelly and Thom - October 20th - Photo Session Montage
Kelly and Thom - October 20th - Candid Dancing Montage
Kelly and Randy - October 27th - Photo Session Montage
and last but not least...
Ann and Jon - December 29th - Candid Dancing Montage

Thanks again for the great year! I'll try to post more as time allows. More to come in 2008!

Attn: 2008 Brides - Pre-Wedding Interviews

2008-01-28T22:11:00.000-05:00

I am posting this here first, and will sent emails shortly to those who are affected. We are now setting up dates for the 2008 Pre-Wedding Interviews. There are several brides who have included these in their packages, so we are trying to stay organized. The dates are marked on our Availability Calendar, and are all on Sundays. If Sunday don't work for your schedule, no problem... we'll work to find a day that works for you. The scheduling of these is first come, first serve, so those who are out of town, should contact me ASAP.

Depending on location, I may be able to do more than on per day, so just let me know which date you'd like and we'll work to schedule a time. I request that you schedule AT LEAST 1 month before your wedding, but no more than 3 months early. As always, Contact US with any questions or if you'd like to add this to your package.

I am looking forward to shooting these interviews and trying new things with new faces! See you all very soon!

Booking OVERLOAD :)

2008-01-16T15:11:00.000-05:00

Well, the time has come that we are going to have to start putting an end to bookings for 2008. As usual, January has lead to an overwhelming amount of requests for dates in 2008, and dates are filling up quickly. We do still have a few available, but we will very shortly be ending our availability. We do this to insure our clients experience the best quality and personal commitment for each video we complete. We have a few dates available in early spring for 2008.

Brides and grooms interested in our services for 2009 are encouraged to contact us soon as well. After an amazing year last year, we are starting to book further in advance than ever before! I am so excited, looking into the future, to work with all of the new couples and venues of the next 2 years!!!

December 29th Wedding

2008-01-16T15:02:00.000-05:00

The wedding of Ann and Jonathan ended our year for weddings. We had a great time and it was great to end the year on such a high note. Jonathan and Ann were married at St. John Vianney Church on Climax Street in Pittsburgh. It was a gorgeous setting and Ann looked amazing! I worked a little with the guys, and headed out to Ann and the girls on the Limo bus. They looked beautiful. Ann had chose different shades of purple for their bridesmaids dresses and the combination of colors was stunning.

The ceremony went great and was very meaningful. After some quick shots at the church, we headed to an overlook on Mt. Washington for some more pictures. They were a great bunch to work with... with their beer cans in one hand and terrible towels in the other... we went to work on the overlook. After we were almost finished, there were a couple Indian men that just had to have their picture with our bride and groom. I will post a picture of this later... but it was hilarious!

The reception was held at the Holiday Inn in the North Hills. We had a good time with the DJ's and one of our favorite wedding planners... Danielle Kramer. The dinner was good and then the festivities began. Wow was a crazy crowed! Ann and Jonathan had a blast... they were on the dance floor most of the night. We truly thank you for letting us take part in your special day!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2008-01-01T21:27:00.000-05:00

I hope you have all had a wonderful holiday season and are now taking some time to relax and recover! We are ready to say goodbye to 2007, although it was a great year for us, and see what 2008 has in store for us!

We are looking forward to meeting with new people, buying some new equipment and trying some new things! See you all later in 2008, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!