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Scott Wedding.
Pick your 2nd shooter B.
Never mind she picked Jenna for you.
Private Residence/Location
1320 Maple Grove Rd.
Jackson MI 49201
Notes: Milah's parents land, like 16 acres of forest land
Locations
Ladies' Prep: Irish Hills Wedding Barn
Guys' Prep: Wyndham hills
Less than 10 minutes drive
Ceremony: Irish Hills Wedding Barn
Furtherst from barn, can park car right by ceremony spot
Reception: Irish Hills Wedding Barn
Tech Notes
Venue is DJ
Vendor Notes
Possibly changing photoG – as of 3/27 date change not sure if she is available.
https://www.zola.com/wedding/milahandkeith
#VIKINGSMITHS
"Priority is video over photo"
Couple & Party
Bride: Milah Grifka
Groom: Keith Smith
Officiant is grooms brother
Viking themed wedding
"A lot more antlers and skulls than any normal wedding"
Candle sticks instead of flowers, etc. Rennasance feel. Get good detail
Hand fasting ritual during ceremony is important.
Bridesmaids are wearing theatrical warpaint makeup
"Decor is mostly Food"
"Irish Hills Wedding Barn", pretty venue
Got together at beginning of quarantine
Ceremony space they're using at venue is "very intimate in the woods," mentioned liking the location a few times. Get good details!
Bigger party up at barn.
"Candid moments are more of my personal style" -- wants videographers further away from things as they happen candidly to not distract.
Mentioned that detail shots etc. are important a couple of times.
Music Notes
Let's do instrumental music to meet the theme.
Reference Artists: "Dixon Violin," "Pictus"
Dixon Violin - Almost "Magical," "Mystical," "Dramatic" but "Warm"
Pictus – Hard Celtic, "almost tribal sounding"
Drums & Bagpipes
Energy - "Grand Feast," really warm, inclusive, enthusiastic party.
Letters/VO
Possibly letter during first touch, otherwise vows.
Editing & Composition
Wants to see the people that are there. Get good guest shots. Reactions to people seeing Milah, first looks. Wants to "capture emotions on people"
1 -- UNF arrive to Irish Hills
2:15 -- Dress On
2:30 -- First look with grandparents
3:00 -- First Touch
3:15 - 4 -- Indiv. Party Portraits
4:00 - One Videographer getting set up
4:30 - Ceremony
Wants reactions during grand entrance
Less than half hour
First Look coming down aisle, get GOOD COVERAGE
"Pretty Intimate" -- Get good footage of guests at ceremony space
Hand fastening.
Special\_Events?
Family/Couple/Full Party Photos & Cocktail Hour
1 Videographer getting ready by 5:30
**6pm - Reception **
~6 (CONFIRM NEXT CALL) - Grand Entrance:
Wants reactions during grand entrance
Speeches
Dinner
Cake Cutting
NO garter/Bouquet
Doing first dance, at least 3 additional special dances
7:15 - Golden Hour Portraits
Sunset: 7:57 PM Saturday, September 9, 2023 (EDT)
~8:30 - Video Leave?