Diva Class of 2009

Because I spent most of Friday moving electronic media around external hard drives (I sound like such a techy nerd) I found myself with some down time. I got to thinking about all the incredible people we met last year. Each and every one of them had a story worth telling. We are so pleased that in some small way, we had a chance to do that through their wedding films.

We started the year with tornado warnings for Brenda & Derrick's wedding at Inlet Beach in March and wrapped up 2009 on December 27th (my birthday) with Jodie & Gabriel's wedding in Santa Rosa Beach. They were quite possibly the most thoughtful Bride and Groom ever because, as a cake designer, Gabriel actually made me a birthday cake!!! Seriously, who does something that thoughtful when they've got a wedding to attend?

We filmed at some of the most beautiful places in Florida - Rosemary Beach, Eden Gardens, Seaside - and worked with some of the greatest photographers in the area, from talented up-and-comers like Cassie Olimb to seasoned professionals like Paul and Mecheal Johnson. We were fed by extraordinary caters like Townsend Catering and Blue Mountain Catering. And the cakes? Well, just put it this way, Rob and I have never met a wedding cake we didn't like! But none of this matters without the people who pull everything together - the wedding planners. Thank the Lord our couples chose some of the best like Stephanie Tate of Savoir Faire, Robyn Bomar of Mix Mingle Glow, and Victoria Volpone of Carillon Weddings.

We had some truly meaningful moments in 2009... We had one couple that was married by the bride's father, one by the groom's father, another by a bride's uncle, and yet another married by the bride's grandfather. There were several family friends who stepped up as officiants for our couples. We watched our couples cry, we listened to them laugh, and we recorded their stories. Some were high school sweethearts; others were lost loves reunited years later. All were thoroughly in love on their wedding day.

Thank you to the Diva class of 2009 for entrusting us with the responsibility of documenting your wedding day. We enjoyed getting to know you, your families, and friends. We had a lot of fun and we ate a LOT of cake ;)

And yes, I did have a little cry while I put this together. It was an incredible year, but not without it's challenges both professionally and personally. However, looking back at 2009 like this reminds me just how blessed we are to make a living doing something we love. Onward.