It’s A Small World (Wedding Network)
These past two days have definitely proved to be another lesson on how truly small the world has become due to the digital age. 
How awesome is it to stumble upon a college friend’s wedding from one of the wedding blogs that you stalk regularly (via google reader)? Though I have to admit that I’m not too surprised–she was always so stylish, creative and a natural beauty in her own right.
{photos taken by Preston Davis}
Not being able to contain my excitement about her wedding getting attention from one of the most popular wedding websites (a true honor), I contacted her on facebook. The next day, her up-and-coming, talented photographer, Preston Davis from Divine Order Photography messaged me through the social networking website.
I was actually flattered that he took the effort to introduce himself and inquire about my impending nuptials. Granted, some people might be taken aback by the solicitation from vendors. However, his down-to-earth personality and professionalism was clearly evident in his message–two of the most important traits that brides-to-be would be blessed to have on their very special day. While a wedding day may be only a fleeting moment in one’s entire lifetime, the pictures from that very day are sentimental tokens that you can look back to for the rest of your life. For San Francisco Bay Area brides still undecided about photography, I highly recommend checking out Preston’s portfolio and reviews. They are truly artistic with the right touch of photojournalism.
I personally have a not-so-secret fire burning deep down inside for my own wedding photographer and can’t wait to see her again in December for our engagement pictures. I’ll refrain from writing more about her because she deserves a special post.
During these past 48 hours, our very own wedding videographer, Andrew from MSV Studios commented on my blog. I was quite surprised, but incredibly excited to connect with him in the digital world. He definitely scored major points with Bram and I, with his comment further reassuring ourselves that we were definitely in “safe hands”. Due to time constraints, Bram and I were unable to actually meet with Andrew. In fact, we honestly had not seriously considered videography and even considered it to be an unnecessary expense. Putting complete faith and trust in MB, our event planner, we hired him.
One of the biggest regrets brides and grooms have is not getting a professional videographer. Homemade videos, even with HD quality camcorders, have disappointed one too many couples who want to relive their special day. My advice is to leave it in the hands of not only a professional, but someone who truly is passionate and talented in the art of videography. Bram and I can’t wait to also work with Andrew, part of our all-star wedding dream team.
Check out Andrew’s demo video:
Studio MSV 2009 Demo Video from andrew msv on Vimeo.