My shortest wedding video?

Recently I have been doing nothing but editing videos. When it clicks, I love it, theres just something about the way a good video tells a story. But sometimes for me editing those stories is like pulling teeth. Add to that my self imposed perfectionism (is that a word?) and it can be downright difficult. Enter Genghis and Flower. They had one of the most touch and heartfelt weddings that I have ever been a part of. A small, intimate ceremony with their family reaching out and offering tender words of wisdom during the ceremony. A simple and beautiful reception along the San Francisco shoreline. They knew what was important to them and created the perfect wedding. And to top it off, Stevie Wonder could see that these two are in love. Their wedding video follows the beauty of the day, but alas, it's just too long. My highly edited shortened version is still over 10 beautiful minutes long, so what to do? Keep chopping. So tonight I made this. It flowed right out of me and I like it. I'm not sure what it is, but I know its on a different planet compared to the rest of the video. I think I started out to make a short "coming soon" feature but got carried away. What do you think?

Genghis and Flower HD from Patrick Pike on Vimeo.

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Patrick and Christine - Now in HD!

This was posted earlier, but I just upgraded the video quality to High Definition, making enough improvement to warrant another post! Earlier this year Patrick and Christine got married at the Mountain Terrace in Woodside. It was my second time there recently, but this time I was armed with my video equipment. Patrick is an excellent photographer in his own right, and had Cameron Ingalls do the still work for the day, so I relaxed and focused movie making. Patrick and Christine have so much love and youth it was infectious. Rarely do I see a bride and groom become the stars of the dance floor the way they did. The friends and family gather were treated to a wonderful showcase wedding with their over the top personalities all night long. Thankfully, this made the job of creating the perfect wedding film for them easy for me.
Patrick and Christine in Woodside from Patrick Pike on Vimeo. Congratulations again guys and thanks for getting on the swing!

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