I've written before about the awesome Hello Guest Book concept from my friend Megan Hill of Hello Super 8. Well, here's a brilliant execution of the concept — part photo booth, part wedding film, and a little bit of chalkboard & mustache awesomeness tossed in taboot!

For info on Hello Super 8's discount for Offbeat Brides on the Best West Coast, keep reading!

Continue reading "Keira & Dan's Hello Guest Book (+ special offer for Super 8 services!)" →

If this doesn't blow your mind a little…

(Thanks to Saundrah for sending this my way!)

The offbeat bride: Jess

Her offbeat partner: Aaron

Location & date of wedding: Western Australia Perth Zoo on January 31st, 2009

What made our wedding offbeat: Vivienne Westwood-inspired dress! Firetrucks! 3000 handmade paper cranes!

Continue reading "Jess & Aaron's Funtastic Outdoor Zoo Wedding" →

One of my dearest friends in the world, Megan Hill, just launched her new 8mm wedding film company: Hello Super8! I'm a 15-year fan of Megan's visual aesthetic — she designed the invitations and stickers for our wedding and also designed my business cards. And her taste in music? She was one of our wedding DJs!

Therefore, you can imagine my excitement to see Megan combine her retro-modern eye and funky-ass musical ear to the world of Super 8 wedding films … and I'm absolutely in love with her concept of the Hello Guestbook. You've got to see for yourself:

Although Hello Super 8 is based in New York and London, Megan travels all over for her wedding films … now, would someone in Seattle pleeeeease book her so that I can crash your wedding as her "assistant"?!

To see more of Hello Super 8's 8mm wedding film work, keep reading!

Continue reading "Hello Super 8 Wedding Films and the Hello Guestbook" →

Remember Layer Cake Films, the awesome Super 8 wedding video company from Los Angeles?

Well, good news for my East Coast brides! Michelle, the adorable cup-cake loving founder of Layer Cake, is moving back East in March. When I asked Michelle why she was moving, she simply said, "I can't take LA anymore." As someone who lasted only a year living in LA, I hear ya, girl.

Anyway, Michelle's relocation means that — while she can travel where-ever you need her — she's extra available to shoot weddings in:

• New York City
• Washington DC
• Philadelphia
• Baltimore
• Asheville & Charlotte, North Carolina

There's still a team of amazing Layer Cake shooters staying in LA, so us Left Coasters can still get in on the action … but if you're on the East Coast (especially New York!) you've got easy, local access to one bad-ass videographer.

Ooh, and remember that Layer Cake Films does a 5% discount for Offbeat Brides. Just mention you saw the ad here, and reap the sweet rewards.