2007 - Booked Out!

Thanks to the support of all you people out there, Velvetine Productions are booked solid for 2007. We have already met our quota for 2008 but interest has never been greater in our WeddingStory so again, I'm doing all I can to add some more dates to the calendar... as soon as I can find a couple of good camera persons who meet our high standards!

Cinematic Preview

In July of this year, 60 Americans descended on the beautiful Clifden in Galway. Mary & Colin and their families and friends were an absolute joy to work with. It rained and rained that day but it was beautiful day, nonetheless.

Mary and Colin asked me to put together one of my WeddingStory Trailers for them... and this is what we came up with.

Wedding Amnesia

I hear it time and time again: "The entire ceremony was a blur..."

Just this past week, two past brides of mine both commented on how they couldn't remember walking up the aisle and neither of them had any memory of my presence during their vows. I wish I could tell you that among my skillset is the power of invisibility but in truth, the enormity of the event often renders brides into a state of mild tunnel vision... and this is another great reason to choose video coverage of your day so that one can relive those moments.

Jokers On The Dancefloor

Short Film

As a wedding videographer, I've always considered myself a documentary filmmaker but this year and with the help of a fine producer, Rory Kirby, I made my first short film.

Rory and I were determined to make a film for the festival circuit and we committed ourselves to high production values that would showcase the talents of all involved. I wrote, directed and edited the film and Rory got us the best equipment he could lay his hands on and assembled a fantastic cast and crew who worked their magic on the set. The entire process was such a rewarding experience and I'm already looking forward to doing it all again as soon as some spare time presents itself to all of us.

The film is a moody comedy called A Strange Request and it has already been accepted into The Dingle Film Festival which is great news for us. The festival begins on Sept 9th and it promises to be a brilliant weekend. For more details please visit kerryiff.com

A Nervous Groom

He was the epitomy of cool at the rehearsals and up until one hour before the ceremony... but then the arse fell out of it and I could hear Francis' knees knocking inside the church as I waited outside for the arrival of his beautiful bride, Tina.

He was also a bit concerned about his speech but in my opinion, he did a great job from the moment he chucked down his cue cards and spoke from the heart.