Project Binder for
Bride
Notes: - wearing suit - Wears glasses - The less feminine of the two - Marni is 'very hesitant' in front of camera – this will be a "new thing" for her. Will need to work with her a little during portraits and thing. - Marni used to be PGA golf pro? - Marni is "super romantic" - they had a double proposal, they both proposed to eachother at different points
Bride
Notes: - Ashley - will be wearing "high-end designer bedazzled 'sex in the city' bougie pricess vibe with veil" - The more femme one - Her dad passed
Locations
Both prep: JW Marriot - Separate conjoining suites, but hoping to have the doors between the two rooms open, but hoping to not see eachother during prep.
Ceremony & Reception: JW Marriot in GR
Vendor Notes
Venue is JW Marriot in Grand Rapids
Tim Kamppinen
DJ is doing ceremony & reception
Coordinator with Marriot is Olivia
https://www.theknot.com/us/ashley-anderson-and-marni-achterhoff-sep-2024
- If they upgrade to Highlight, said we'd do it for $2750 ($750 upgrade)
- !!! Art Prize Weekend !!!
- Couple doesn't really want anything public
Couple & Party
- Bride 1: Ashley Anderson
- Bride A: Marni
- Party
- Ashly has 2 best men
- Marni has 2 maids of honor
- Parties are both pretty mixed – "Joint wedding party"
Family
- Parents are "set in there ways" – think they may be bossy (but that they will "keep it on time"
- Marni's mom is very camera shy
- Marni's 97 (98 at the time of the wedding) year old grandma is there
- Heavier family on her side
Lots of family & friends involved traveling from abroad, needs good coverage of that in there. Families are both "a lot of fun" - "lot of drinking lot of dancing."
Colors are navy burgundy and gold.
Editing, Style & Composition Notes
no big editing preferences – Liked our other videos, so standard UNF vibe.
Marni: "If you get my mom smiling at any time, extra kudos"
Music Notes
A&M have very different styles in music.
- Country
- Marni is a country fan, Ashley is less into country (but sounds like she'd be OK with it)
- Both love Soft Rock, Pink
- Indie
- Old Classic Rock
- Marni is really wanting a little bit of country. Maybe something with some twangs in there. Good opportunity for "country-lite"?
- Mentioned Lumineers – Folk?
- Singer-songwriter/Pop/Female Songwriter
- Wants a powerful female singers
- Vibe
- A little bit more sentimental
**3:20 - UNF Start (if sticking with Essentials) **
3:20 - Marni Suiting Up
3:30 - Ashley Dress On
Ahley's Men of Honor helping her, also some of Marni's party
3:50 - First Look
4:00 - Some Couple & Party Photos
**5:00 - Family Photos Prior to Ceremony **
5:00 - Videographers getting ready for ceremony
5:30 - Ceremony
Some Photos After Ceremony
**Reception **
9:20 - Latest End time
