Monthly Archives: November 2013

Jessica + Zach – Vermont Wedding Video – Riverside Farm Wedding Film Trailer

After a record number of wedding trailer films in 2012, we are excited to see a recent spike in the number of couples starting to add-on these awesome previews of the final product. This wedding trailer comes from a wonderful venue, Riverside Farm in Pittsfield, Vermont. The venue provided an upscale, but yet rural Vermont setting for Jessica Broker and Zach Gavell’s November wedding day.

This Vermont wedding video was the result of a Long Island girl heading to the Green Mountains for college and meeting her future husband. A sweet and relaxed couple, Jessica and Zach’s vision for the day was to have lots of candles and that is exactly what was created by the design team that included Trish from the Pittsfield Garden Center. In addition to the candles, Zach was enamored with the gift book that Jessica gave him during the pre-wedding portion of the day. It was also the first sparkler send-off that we have had in a while, which is always a cool way to end the wedding day.

It was an ever-changing day weather-wise with partly sunny skies for part of the day, before clouds rolled back in for the evening. Working with Paula and Rick from Cronin Hill Photography, DJ Dave and make-up artist Vivian Infantino made this Vermont wedding video a fun one to film.

Vendors:

Cinematographers: Anne Newman, Jamie Podworski, JPod Productions

Editor: Jamie Podworski

Venue: Riverside Farm, Pittsfield, VT

Photographer: Cronin Hill Photography

DJ: DJ Dave

Flowers: Pittsfield Garden Center

Caterer: Cloud 9 Catering

Cake: Irene’s Cakes by Design

Make-up: Vivian Infantino

Bride’s Dress: Danielle Caprese

Shoes: Badgley Mischka

Dress Shop: Kleinfelds

Music License: Coral and Anchors (Instrumental), by Caleb Lovely – Songfreedom.com

Posted by Jamie Pod on November 27, 2013

Highlight Film

Liz + Jon – The Naturals – Berkshires Massachusetts Wedding Video – Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club

After spending several weeks of shooting Boston wedding videos, Liz and Jon were the first of two springtime weddings in the beautiful Berkshires of Massachusetts. The couple, who met in their hometown of Longmeadow, had a history that dated back to their childhood days. Rabbi Shapiro chose to reference Jewish writer Bernard Malamud’s Novel The Natural, as the perfect comparison to the couple. The novel about Baseball player Roy Hobbs had an obvious connection with Jon being a former baseball player himself, but the novel really matched the couple in the sense that Liz and Jon were just so natural together. We loved shooting and editing this film, because the glow of each of their faces was exactly what it should be on a wedding day, glowing and “natural”.

One of the best parts of the day was the couple’s first look, as Jon was just blown away by his bride to be. It was one of the best reactions we have ever seen. And, rightfully so, as Liz looked spectacular in her Monique Lhuillier dress from Kleinfelds and her Jimmy Choo shoes.

Liz and Jon were married at the Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club in Lenox, MA. It was the first wedding film for us in the newly remodeled ballroom at the Cranwell. The ballroom now has a much more modern, elegant feel as the tall windows have been exposed with new drapery and the columns have been removed to open up the space dramatically. And, it still felt like a Boston wedding film, as the Boston Band Legit kept the party rocking all night long.

Vendors:

Cinematographers: Anne Newman, Jamie Podworski of JPod Productions

Editors: Mia Major, Chris Morgan

Photographer: John Seakwood

Ceremony Music + Reception Band: Legit

Florist: Crocus Hale

Lighting: Seitel Lighting

Make-up: Liz Washer

Hair: the Lift

Dress: Monique Lhuillier

Dress Shop: Kleinfeld Bridal, NYC

Shoes: Jimmy Choo

Posted by Jamie Pod on November 19, 2013

Press, Wedding Spotlight

Alyson’s Orchard Simply Elegant Bridal Show – November 10, 2013

It’s been a couple of years since JPod Productions participated in a bridal show, but we have really hit it off with Fran Imhoff, wedding coordinator at Alyson’s Orchard in Walpole, New Hampshire. She started an intimate bridal show a few years back and it has grown quite a bit over the past few years. Taking part in the show allows us Boston wedding videographers to get outside the city and explore the beautiful Mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont. It provides lots of great, new settings for our wedding films.

This year’s Alyson’s Orchard Simply Elegant Bridal show took place last Sunday, November 10th from Noon until 2:30. Dozens of vendors and hundreds of brides with their family and friends packed the orchard’s reception space, Robert’s Hall, as wedding planning was the topic of the afternoon. While we promoted our Boston Wedding videos at the JPod Productions booth, we were still able to take a few shots of the show during the set-up and while the crowds moved through the building. The following video is a quick look at the wedding show, which is becoming a staple in the New Hampshire and Southern Vermont Wedding communities.

Vendors participating in the wedding show included:

Accomodations: Alyson’s Apple Orchard Event Center & Lodging, The Inn at Valley Farms/Walpole Valley Farms

Wedding Apparel: Aliber’s Bridal, Miller Bros. – Newton, Pamela Moore Bridal

Bridal Resources: WellWed Magazine

Cakes: Divas Cakes and Confections, Ronna Gendron’s Cakes & Confections, Tastefully Wright Cakes

Catering: A Vermont Table Catering by Terri Ziter, Catering Partners of Neighborhood Made, Elizabethan Fare Catering, Luca’s Culinary Journey Catering

Entertainment: Harp and More, Lenny Zarcone, DJ-Host-Singer-Musician, Peak Entertainment DJs

Favors: Courser Farm Kitchen, Venus of Vermont

Florists: Embellish Floral Design, Naturally Elegant Designs, Vera Flora Farm, Flora-ly

Hair & Make-up: Salon Exodus, Deep Roots Massage & Bodywork

Officiants: Ceremonies from the Heart, Jane Rokes

Photographers: Kendall Bush Photography, RomaDee Photography, Steve Holmes Photography

Photobooth: TapSnap

Stationary: Artful Beginnings, Elegant Settings

Transportation: Adventure Limousine & Transportation, Thomas Charters, Warren Farm Carriage Rides

Videography & Cinematography: JPod Productions

Posted by Jamie Pod on November 14, 2013

Feature Film Clips

Boston Wedding Video – Miriam + Dan – Royal Sonesta Feature Film Clip

A few months back we posted the Boston wedding highlight film of Miriam and Dan Tevet. Today, we release a clip from their finished Feature Film. Although this couple was living in New York City when they were married, Miriam’s Beantown roots came through in this Iconic Boston-themed wedding. The weekend started with an emotional rehearsal dinner at Anthem Kitchen + Bar in Faneuil Hall in Quincy Market. The Royal Sonesta Boston, neighboring the Charles River, was the setting for most of the wedding day events.

In the following feature film clip, many of the iconic elements of Boston came out in the photo session, which was a fun filled 90 minutes of traveling on the Original Party Trolley. With the music pumping, everyone on the trolley, as well as many of people we passed on the streets, were dancing like nobody was watching. As we shot along the super talented Randall + Theresa from Garnick-Moore Photography, the photo session made stops at the Boston Seaport, Fenway Park and the famed Public Gardens for pictures. It was one of the most fun times we’ve had for a photo session, and it helped make this a quintessential Boston Wedding Video. Also in the first part of the film clip are many of the details from the day, including a T-stop place card table for the reception. All of the details from this elegant wedding were meticulously planned by the the awesome wedding planning duo of Paula Marrero and Courtney Graham of Marrero Events.

The second part of this Boston wedding video features Miriam and Dan’s first Dance, which was romantically lit by Paul and Fritz Bosch from Boston Event Lighting. The choreographed dance was flawlessly executed by the couple in what was the beginning a very fun evening including a photo booth, espresso station and dessert bar.

Other vendors:

Cinematographers: Jamie Podworski + Anne Newman

Editor: Jamie Podworski

Flowers: the Tangled Web

Dress: Tara Keely (Jim Hjelm)

Band: Groove Authority

Ceremony Music: Klezmer Conservatory Band

Posted by Jamie Pod on November 1, 2013