2009.02.19 16:01:41

jayblake

Hi All

I was challenged this morning to put into a very short paragraph something which summed up what we do.  Well this is what I came up with

“Step back into your wedding day and bring your memories back to life whenever you want. Invite us to your wedding, you won’t even know we are there.”

Bearing in mind the amount of time we had to put this together I am pleased with it – and also greatful to the people who were at the meeting with me who helped me put it together.

There is lots of changes coming in the next few days so do keep a look out.

Hope you are all well and as always please do let us know any thoughts you have or things you feel we could do to help you.

Have a great day

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2009.01.05 14:46:20

jayblake

As I was contemplating what I would talk about today, something came to me, it was a reading that was read on several occasions throughout this last year - and can I find it online?  Not a chance, or at least not yet.  Watch this space would be my suggestion as I will get the dvd out, find the reading and blog on that later I am sure.

However while trawling through I realised the importance of readings, just so long as the day is captured on film that is, as it presents a keynote to the wedding going forward.  Now what I was going to share did not fit that category - was more amusing than anything, however I did come across this and so share it with you

Chapter One of One Thousand
By O.J.Preston

For two people this dawn brought on a magical day
Now husband and wife they head on their way
As a boat setting sail may their journey begin
With calmest of waters, most helpful of wind
And if they should stumble upon turbulent sea
May it pass them unharming – leave them be.

For here are two people whom love has well bitten
Here opens their book which has yet to be written
As the first page unfolds and their life inks its path
May it write a true story where forever love lasts
Let their journey be happy till death do they part
Of one thousand chapters may this be the start.

I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did, One of the joys of working in the wedding industry - it does not make your marriage perfect, but it challenges it most weeks & gives new insights and guides you on the path!  Have a great first week back at work for those of you who are.

Jay

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2009.01.01 08:55:13

jayblake

Sitting to write the first blog entry of the new year felt quite a challenge for a moment,  then it struck me that it might be an opportunity to try and say something profound, not sure I am really up to that.

So what's on my mind as we begin 2009, well quite simply it's everyone who we have worked with and for over the last 4 years.  There have been some wonderful weddings.  From the large and extravagant, to the intimate and special days.   Our clients have ranged from the very young, to the very young at heart!  From the 1st marriages, to the 4th (or perhaps it was the 3rd I can't remember!)  Venue's have ranged from the house at Blenheim Palace to the back garden ( Albeit in a very nice marquee )

Then there are the speeches that made up those days.  We were privilaged to film a script writer at full pelt deliver a wonderful speech.  We have had grooms who have said nothing at all.  You see the joy and pleasure of each and every wedding we film is that they are all different.  That also explains why we can never say how long our wedding dvd's are going to be.  If the speeches take over and hour and the vicar gives his longest sermon ever, then it might be a very long film, unless you want those bits edited down as well.

So a Keynote, it's not about your wedding day, it's about your married lives thereafter.  We believe that having your day filmed provides you the opportunity relive your special wedding day time and time again, when things are good to remember what a good day it was, hear all your friends wishing you well in their personal messages & generally treasure what a wonderful time you all had, and when things are bad to remember those promises you made, for better for worse.....  (wow perhaps that was profound after all)

So as I step down from my soap box, may I take this opportunity of wishing you once more a very happy new year.  Treasure those you love!

Jay

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