Maegan & Aaron - Wedding Highlights

June 5th, 2010

She knew this was the place she wanted to get married at, even before she was engaged.  It was a beautiful Spring day at the Mohawk River Country Club and Maegan planned her whole day there - from getting ready in the bridal suite, to an outdoor ceremony by the gazebo, to a perfectly pink reception. 

As Aaron waited with his groomsmen, which included his son Shawn, Maegan walked down the aisle with two men - her father and her and Aaron’s little man, Mason.  As Maegan’s father placed her hand in Aaron’s, he instructed him to “Take care of my baby”.  Aaron promised he would.

The ceremony was short and sweet which left plenty of time for pictures and mingling with guests at the cocktail hour, which is definitely a place you want to be at here because the food is amazing.  The reception followed and Maegan and Aaron entered the room and shared their first dance as husband and wife.  Their son Mason soon joined mom and dad on the dance floor as they all started their new life together.

Maegan & Aaron - thanks for letting us be a part of your day, and as Mason would say, “Mwahhhh!”  :)

DJ: Jeff from The Piano Man’s DJ Productions
Flowers: Party With Mia
Make-up: Flawless by Tina
Photography: Casey Connell Photography
Venue: Mohawk River Country Club

Here is Maegan & Aaron’s highlight video from their May 2010 wedding. Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple.

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Joely & David - Wedding Highlights

May 28th, 2010

Joely & David met in college - she was from the capital region and he was from Long Island.  After they graduated they stayed together and maintained a long distance relationship until Joely decided to pack up her things and move to Long Island…and the rest is history. 

On May 1st, Joely & David were married.  They decided to do a “first look” and their formal photos before the ceremony and brought in Joe & JP Elario to capture the moments (check out the photos here).  It was so hot that day - like 85 degrees - which seems like nothing after this weeks weather, but it was very hot for a few weeks ago.  After the photos the bridal party headed inside to cool down, relax and cheer on their favorite horses in the Kentucky Derby.  The ceremony soon followed and before we knew it the couple was being introduced as husband and wife to all their family and friends by the fabulous New York Players.  It was a great beginning to an amazing party that lasted until the wee hours of the morning.  Congratulations Joely & David!

Band: New York Players
Flowers: Fleurtacious Designs
Photographer: Joe Elario Photography
Ceremony & Reception: The Desmond

Here is Joely & David’s highlight video from their May 2010 wedding.   Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple.

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Joely & David - Wedding Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.

Five Brides - One Wedding

April 30th, 2010

How cool is this! At Lea & Nick’s wedding in February, there were five CASL Productions brides in attendance.

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From left to right, there is me (the one with the camera), Kristina, Erica, Lea, Vickie and Jivon. All incredible, beautiful women who have trusted me with their wedding day memories and I couldn’t be more honored to have been chosen and recommended by them. Thanks, ladies, for everything!

Photo by: Dino Petrocelli

Lea & Nicholas - Bride Preparations

April 26th, 2010

Thought I’d share another bride preparations clip (it’s been a while since I posted one).  This one is from Lea & Nick’s wedding back in February.  When I got there, the hair stylists and make up artists were busy at work and Lea just was as calm as could be.  Then the flowers were delivered, along with a gift from Nick for his new bride, and the excitement started to build.  Soon the photographer arrived, Lea’s make up was finished and we went from 0-10 in an instant - that’s how it usually goes.   

Check out the special appearances in this video by Tina from Flawless by Tina, photographer Dino Petrocelli and one of my 2009 brides, Erica.

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Lea & Nicholas - Bridal Prep from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.

Promotional Video: Inspired Occasions - Wedding & Event Planning

April 7th, 2010

I recently had the pleasure of putting together a promotional video for Taia Younis, wedding & event planner and owner of Inspired Occasions.  I have had the pleasure of working with Taia a couple of times now and have been impressed each time with her creative ideas, her attention to detail and the level of service she provides to her clients as well as the vendors she works with.  Taia offers complimentary initial consultations so you can get to know her and figure out what package is right for you. But be prepared, after that conversation you won’t want to plan your wedding or event with out her - actually once you watch the video you’ll probably feel the same way. Enjoy!

If you are looking for a promotional video for your business, please contact me to discuss.

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Inspired Occasions - Taia Younis from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo. 

Inspired Occasions - www.inspired-occasions.com
Inspired Occasions on YouTube

Sparring Extravaganza 2010

April 1st, 2010

The 2010 Sparring Extravaganza and Kick-A-Thon, put on by Kensho-Do Karate, was held on March 14, 2010 at Siena College as a fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project. This is the fourth year this event has been held and CASL Productions has been at all of them to create a keepsake video. This year’s event consisted of sparring matches by age category, a kick-a-thon (non-stop kicking), Kata demonstrations by Jeff Melander of Red Dragon Karate, more sparring matches - this time by choice (so the kids could choose, and sometimes gang up on the black belts), and a 5 minute sparring match where everyone changed partners every 30 seconds or so. I was tired just watching them.

When all was said and done, there were 25 rounds of sparring, consisting of 406 matches. The kick-a-thon racked up 2,069 kicks and the amount raised for the Wounded Warrior Project was $2,200. It was a great day and a lot of fun. Thanks to Glenn Ward of Kensho-Do Karate for organizing this event and helping such a great cause. I have a son in the military and knowing there are organizations like this out there to help them when they are in need is a great feeling.

Enjoy the video!

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Sparring Extravaganza from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.