Robyn's 30th Birthday Bash - Heinz Hall

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

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

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....

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!

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...

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

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!!!

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!!

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!

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!!!