I decided to post a clip of Lindsay & Matt’s reception montage since I had so much fun making it. Inspired by her nephews, Jared & Cameron, see if you can figure out why I can’t listen to this song anymore without thinking of them.
Lindsay & Matthew - Reception Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.
Lindsay and Matt are a little crazy, a little goofy, total hams and so much fun. Once the formal ceremony at St. Michael’s in Cohoes was over, that was it. Lindsay spent the rest of the day either laughing, dancing or singing to Matt. And even though Matt broke his ankle a few days before the wedding, he didn’t let that stop him. He danced, he skipped (yes, skipped) and he begged for a ride on a scooter - they wouldn’t stop though.
The photo shoot with Sharon & Kristen from Captured Moments by Sharon Mahar was a blast. The bridal party was totally into it and Lindsay and Matt hardly needed any direction - they were even coming up with their own poses. The reception took place at the Franklin Plaza where the colors for the day were black and pink. Lindsay incorporated them into all the printed materials - invitations, programs, seating chart, menus, placecards, card box - you name it - and, she designed them all herself (it helps that she’s a graphic designer).
The DJs were Matt and Pat from Original Sounds by S&S. They had a great set up, and lit up the dance floor for us - not only with their awesome lighting system, but with the music they played. Lindsay dedicated a song to her parents who celebrated their 40th anniversary earlier in the year, her nephews tore it up to “Boom Boom Pow” (I can’t listen to that song anymore without thinking of the two of them) and Matt, with his ankle, was even doing a one footed dance to “Footloose”. And, to top it all off, Lindsay’s brother and cousin started sandwiching unsuspecting people on the dance floor to “What Is Love” a la “Night at the Roxbury”. I took my eyes off of them for a second and they even got me!
What a great party! I can’t wait to see everyone again at Jaclyn’s wedding (Lindsay’s sister) in October. Owwwww!
Here is the highlight video from their June 2009 wedding. Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple. Enjoy!
Lindsay & Matthew - Wedding Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.
In July, we had the pleasure of filming three incredible weddings in one weekend. Angela & Matt’s was wedding #1 of that weekend and the only one that it rained on. The rain didn’t dampen the spirits of anyone though. They were even able to get pictures taken outside thanks to the awning at the entrance to the Franklin Plaza and the ever brilliant Paul Saunders who braved the rain (under an umbrella of course) to get the shots.
Angela & Matt are such a fun couple. You could tell from the moment that Angela walked down the aisle and stuck her tongue out at Matt that it was going to be a great night. The couple even had some surprises planned for their guests. For the introductions, they walked in to a mix of cheers and jeers as they came in wearing Red Sox (Matt) and Yankees (Angela) jerseys. Then, after their first dance, they treated everyone to a second choreographed dance to Baby Got Back. What a way to get the party started! Brian Austin from First Class Entertainment kept it going for the rest of the night - even getting out on the dance floor to show the guests a thing or two - not that he really needed to with this party crowd. FotoMagic was also at the reception providing photo magnet keepsakes for everyone - and the booth was packed all night long.
Here is the highlight video from their July 2009 wedding. Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple. Enjoy!
Angela & Matthew - Wedding Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.
Wow! That’s all Anthony could say when he saw Kelly coming down the aisle. And rightfully so - she was stunning. During the ceremony he couldn’t take his eyes off her and it continued that way for the rest of the night.
Kelly and Anthony had their ceremony and reception at the Franklin Plaza which always does a wonderful job, and has some of the nicest staff around. Now, usually at the reception, brides put on comfortable shoes to dance in - flip flops, maybe ballet slippers. But not Kelly. She put on her high heel black dancing shoes - and then she danced, and danced, and danced. And when Kelly & Anthony connected on the dance floor, you could tell how much they really dig each other.
Tom Sliva from All Around Sound was the DJ that kept them moving all night and Niki & Seth from Niki Rossi Photography were the photographers. They took some amazing photos which are already posted and can be seen on her blog here.
Kelly & Anthony - Thanks for inviting us to the party. Wow!
Here is the highlight video from their May 2009 wedding. Feel free to leave comments for the happy couple. Enjoy!
Kelly & Anthony - Wedding Highlights from Cheryl Lighthall on Vimeo.