Quotes that are heartfelt will help convey your love for your partner on the wedding day. Whether you use one in your wedding vows or in a wedding toast at the rehearsal dinner or your wedding reception, it should reflect your personality. Video captures so much more than photos, especially toasts and speeches.
Consider one of these famous quotes for your rehearsal dinner or wedding reception:
I am like a falling star who has finally found her place next to another in a lovely constellation, where we will sparkle in the heavens forever. ~ Amy Tan
If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you’ve made me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand.~ Anonymous
Just so you know, there’s a space that only you can fill. ~ Anonymous
You call it madness, but I call it love. ~Don Byas
For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul. ~ Judy Garland
You’re nothing short of my everything. ~Ralph Block
The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman’s heart. – Josiah G. Holland
Love one another
But make not a bond of love.
Let it rather be a moving sea
Between the shores of your souls. ~Kahlil Gibran
Grow old with me! The best is yet to be. ~Robert Browning
I love you
Not for what you are
But for what I am when I am with you ~Roy Croft
I have spread my dreams under your feet
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams. ~William Butler Yeats
“There is nothing nobler or more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends.”
– Homer, Odyssey
“Marriage, n: The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, two.”
-Ambrose Bierce
“Love is the life spring of our existence. The more love you give, the happier you feel and the more love you will have within you to give.”
-Susan L. Taylor
“He is the half part of a blessed man
Left to be finished by such as she:
And she a fair divided excellence
Whose fullness of perfection lies in him.”
– William Shakespeare
“Heaven give you many, many merry days.”
– William Shakespeare
Love is friendship set on fire. ~ Anita Hodzic
Love is letting go of fear. – Gerald Jampolsky
Romance is about the little things. – Gregory J. Godeck
Jokes for the reception toast: (Use only for bridal parties with a good sense of humor)
- By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you’ll be happy. If you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher. – Socrates
- My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met. – Rodney Dangerfield
- I love being married. It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. – Rita Rudner
- There’s only one way to have a happy marriage and as soon as I learn what it is I’ll get married again. – Clint Eastwood
- Never go to bed mad. Stay up and fight. – Phyllis Diller
- The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret. – Henny Youngman
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~Written by Leslie Harris-Senac, film maker and owner of Visions Unlimited Video Productions of Sarasota, FL
Why Multiple Cameras make a Better Wedding Video
A sophisticated polished & professional Wedding Video is typically shot with more than one camera. This allows your videographers to shoot from several different angles at any given time, then edit several tracks of video and audio for a more multi-dimensional looking and sounding Wedding Video. For example, when the bride is walking up the isle, I film her face and my husband Mark, who is usually at the back of the isle, films the groom’s reaction and the back of her wedding gown. I’m up front to film mom’s tears as dad gives the bride away. Mark is shooting a nice wide shot to give you a perspective of the whole thing. These are just a few examples of why a multi-camera shoot can capture the story of your wedding day.
Another example is before the ceremony even starts. One of the most emotional times of the wedding day that we shoot, is the “Getting Ready” of the bride and her bridal party. While the bridesmaids are primping, the groomsmen are often playing golf or relaxing before the big moment. Having 2 cameras allows you to see what your future spouse is doing before the ceremony. Often, we’ll get comments of the bride and groom. It’s a great opportunity to capture the excitement and anticipation of sharing a life together. I love to ask grooms what they’re looking forward to, and they’ll often tell me of their dreams and goals. He can talk about why he first fell in love with his bride. Funny stories can add another layer of depth. When edited in to the wedding video, it can be quite profound. Adding meaningful comments like this to your wedding video makes it a priceless keepsake.
~ Photos & article by Leslie Harris-Senac of Visions Unlimited Video Productions, Inc., in Sarasota, Florida
How to Hire a Good Caterer for Your Wedding
The type of food served at your wedding and its presentation can add a touch of personal flair that guests will not soon forget. On the other hand, a bad catering experience can really dampen the party. Part of ensuring a good wedding day feast starts with selecting your caterer.
Word-of-mouth recommendations are always a great way to start looking for the right catering company. Talk to wedding professionals such as banquet managers and cake makers to see if they have any strong endorsements for a certain company. Your videographer should have video footage of wedding receptions which includes the presentation of meals, servers/wait staff, buffet tables, table settings, bartending. If they’ve been in business for over 13 years, like me, they’ll have any caterer you’re considering in their archival video footage. (We get shots of appetizers & dinners being served, featuring food, services and creative displays. I wish we had “smell-a-vision 😉 Talk to friends and family who have planned catered events and see if they strongly prefer to work with someone in particular. If you are looking to have a certain type of food to be catered, say Indian or authentic Mexican cuisine, and don’t know anyone who could point you in the right direction, give your trusted local restaurant like SAGE, a try. Many of them offer wedding and reception catering. When you have made a list of potential caterers set up an interview with each of them.
The Interview:
The funnest part of the interview is the taste-testing, especially if you are a “foody” like me. Try the chef’s special. Experiment with regional foods and seasonal produce. Have fun but don’t forget about other important information gathering. Does the food taste and look fresh? Your caterer wants to impress you so if she isn’t very impressive now, she probably won’t be later either. Do they include bar service or will your banquet hall do that? (Crosley Mansion on Sarasota Bay requires that you use their liquor license and bartenders.) Find out how long the catering business has been established. You don’t want to risk your big day to an amateur. Always hire wedding professionals with the experience, creativity & right equipment to do the job.
When you meet with the caterer, talk money too. There are some dishes that you’ll try that will taste great and make for a fabulous presentation but you’ll need to know if those dishes are affordable for 300 guests. If not, ask her for creative suggestions that will still make a great presentation. A true professional will have creative ideas and suggestions that fit within your theme and budget.
Contract:
Once you have decided on a particular caterer, start nailing down the specifics. Figure out exactly how many course you’ll have and how you want to be served (buffet or not). Once you have worked everything out, a verbal agreement will not be enough. Get a written contact that includes everything. It should state the date and time, all food items – course by course, agreed upon services that will be provided ( linens, waiters, cake cutting, wine corking?) and the fees for each. A specific number of guests will not be included in this contract as you need to give your guests ample time to RSVP. A specific number should be given to the caterer a week or so before the wedding takes place. Ask her for a deadline to be sure. Remember to include meals for the band members or DJ, photographer and videographers. It’ll be a late night for your wedding vendors and they will do a better job for you with proper nutrition. Besides, no one wants photos of themselves eating, so it’s a good time for your photographer and videographer to take a break.
When your wedding day arrives, make sure you actually eat the food. No kidding – Some brides and grooms get so busy drinking, dancing & mingling that they never even get to try the feast. Trust me – I know from experience!
~ article & freeze frame photo by Leslie Harris-Senac of Visions Unlimited Video Productions, Inc.; married 14 years and going strong!
Unique Engagement Announcements
Husband and wife team, Leslie and Mark shot this gorgeous sunset footage on Siesta Key at Turtle Beach.
At Visions Unlimited, we produce more than Wedding Videos. We also produce Engagement Announcement Videos that you can Email to friends and family, post to your facebook page, and mail as “Save The Date” DVDs.
This type of Love Story Tribute Video can be shown at your Rehearsal Dinner Party, during cocktail hour on a loop so that it will play over an over again, or on a large Projection Screen during your reception between salad and the main course. We can incorporate engagement photos taken by your photographertoo.
The possibilities are endless. Please reply with some ideas of your own. Some of my best creative ideas come from people like YOU!
~by Leslie Harris Senac, Filmmaker/Owner of Visions Unlimited Video Productions in Sarasota, FL