I woke up early today, feeling like a little girl on Christmas morning.  The day was finally here!  After months of dreaming, planning, and a lot of hard work, my promo video was FINISHED!!!  Let me start from the beginning…

It was a warm September day and I was editing some pretty photos in my office.  In the background played When Harry Met Sally, my favorite movie of ALL time.  I couldn’t help but pause and watch the interview sections.  There is just something about the old couples sharing the way they fell in love that gets me every time.  I was about to turn back to my computer when a tiny idea planted itself into my head.  An idea filled with so much sweetness and romance that I opened up my notepad and started jotting things down at a rapid pace.

I imagined my couples cozied up to one another, telling the story of how they fell in love.  I dreamed of them talking about the important moments of their wedding…getting into the dress, seeing each other for the first time, the ceremony and the reception.  Then I imagined them reliving these moments, talking about the emotion they felt when they saw each moment captured in their wedding photographs.  I hadn’t seen anything like it before, and I knew future brides and grooms would be able to relate to the unique and special emotion of these newly married couple’s wedding days.

When it came time to make my vision a reality, I knew exactly who to call.  I had just worked with John of JMA Visuals (for Erin and Matt’s wedding) and he had done an incredible job on their video.  With a strong work ethic, creative eye, and great sense of humor, I knew he would be perfect for the job.  Once John and his team were in place, I reached out to four of my super sweet couples, sharing my vision for the film and asking if they would like to be involved.  To my delight, they all said yes!  We rented out a roof top space in NYC and  conducted the When Harry Met Sally style interviews there.  John even accompanied me on a real wedding day, capturing Theresa and Anthony’s special memories to layer into the video as well.   Over the next few months John worked his magic (and graciously put up with my many revisions).  🙂  He sent me the final product on Friday night, and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with you.  Without further ado…my new promo video!

Tara + Kris, Alyssa + Michael, Kristen + Will, and Theresa + Anthony, thank you SO much for your incredibly kind words and willingness to help make my dream a reality.  Thank you for giving me the opportunity to capture your beautiful weddings.  Your trust and support has allowed me to live out my dream, and for that I will be forever grateful.

John…you are AMAZING!  Thank you for your creative vision, the long hours of work, and for really listening to my ideas and then taking them one step further to make them greater than I  imagined.  To my couples who are still looking for a videographer, I would HIGHLY recommend reaching out to him here.  🙂  Finally, if you would like to check out my new video on my official website, you can do so here: www.amyrizzutophotography.com.  ENJOY!