Earlier this year we wanted to make the leap to a completely custom designed site so we asked the brilliant Heather Hastings – extreme graphic designer (I added the extreme) – to puh-lease help us! We were super vague with our instructions to Heather, but super specific with what we wanted in our heads so we said “Heather, please make our branding and website better reflect who we are and what we’re all about. Thank you.” and BAM! She did! And its PERFECT!

(Fun Fact: Heather Hastings also happens to be a super close friend of ours AND she recently got engaged to our other super close friend! YAAAY friend wedding!)

So click around! Explore this place! We’d love some feedback so feel free to give us a shout out in a comment, on Facebook or Twitter, OR shout it out in person if you see us! (please shout nicely though… don’t yell… )

Special shout out to the always incredible Jamie Delaine for her amazing photo skills. All the photos of us on the site are by her :)

Special thanks to the brilliant Mark Kimmel, for coding the site!

It’s crazy to me that it’s almost august. Especially since the summer weather has barely been showing it’s face lately. It really doesn’t feel like summer at all to me. Erin and I have been escaping to Cultus lake as often as we can and the weather has been so dreary! Oh well. I’ve got a feeling it’s gonna pick up and we’re gonna have 100 days of sun.

Over the next month we’ll be doing a lot of travelling, so many updates will be from the road. If you’d like, you can follow me on twitter or our official twitter account. I’ve been on Erin’s case lately to get on this twitter train and she’s starting to think about it… maybe you guys can help me out by leaving some comments telling her to get on it.

In the next couple days we’ll be posting a highlights film from a couple weeks ago. It’s really great and we can’t wait to share. Anywho… I’m starting to ramble.

Oh Cultus… how I love thee.

PS if you haven’t listened to Bon Iver’s new album… well… you should.

Then came the ceremony which was held at Highlands United Church. Erin was practically raised in Whistler so we chose this church because it had a very quaint, lodgey type feel, and also some really interesting lighting. For the decor we of course got the amazing Wedding Design studio. As you probably know, Erin and I are huge Harry Potter/ Lord of the Rings fans, so we told Kim of Wedding Design Studio that, and she put together some absolutely amazing decor inspired by our obsession. Now one of the big reasons we decided to do a first look was in case I cried. I come from a big family of blubberers so we thought we’d see each other before the ceremony to get it our of my system. I didn’t cry during the first look but the ceremony was a different story. I don’t think any tears actually fell but when Erin walked down the aisle right on cue to one of our favourite songs (Transatlantcism by Death Cab) I was trying SO hard not to cry. My Uncle/Pastor Dave shared an awesome message, and then we shared personal vows as well as the traditional ones. We then walked out to Baby We Were Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen (the boss). I remember my face being in physical pain from smiling so much. So happy to finally be married.

We then headed up to Grouse Mountain for the reception. The weather was dry but definitely cloudy which worked perfectly with our Harry Potter vibe. Some very touching speeches were shared by loved ones and an incredible dance party led by my band. All in all it was an incredible day that I will reminisce about extremely frequently for the rest of my life. Check out very own highlights film below.

Special thanks to…

All of our family and friends that came from out of town.
My cousins Drew and Scott for arranging and performing the ceremony music.
My cousin Kris for saving the day twice.
My cousin Melynn for designing our programs and menus.
The reception band for bringing the dance party – Adam, Denver, Dan, Scott, Drew and Danielle
Kim and her team at Wedding Design Studio for their amazing work
Andrew Noon at Clear Horizon Productions for filming the wedding
Jamie Delaine for her incredible photo skillz!
Joy Mitchell and Karen Millidrag for hair and makeup
All of our family and friends
and of course my amazing wife for marrying me.

PS Stay tuned for a montage of the dance party. The band killed it and it would be a shame not to share it with you.

I first met Tanja a few months ago. We met over coffee and just chatted about life for a while. It was so cool to find out she works in the film and television industry and has for quire some time. She worked on the long running series Stargate among other projects. I was flattered to hear the reasons why she loved our work as she has a very critical eye. A few weeks later I met with Tony. I don’t remember everything we talked about but I remember we laughed a lot. I love it when I meet with couples and we laugh, it’s always a good sign. He then shared with me briefly a little bit of their story and I knew that this wedding was going to be emotional.

The wedding day couldn’t have been more beautiful. The sun was out and everyone was excited. The ceremony was held at the incredible Holy Rosary Cathedral in Vancouver. The perfect setting for these two to share their vows. The reception was held at the Vancouver Convention Centre. The breathtaking view of the north shore was the perfect backdrop for dinner. The speeches began and as you’ll see in the film, their wasn’t a dry eye in the house. Erin and I were so honoured to be apart of their wedding day. Congrats Tanja and Tony!

We also had the pleasure of working with Jeff from Stu-di-o. Check out their site!

Their wedding day was absolutely awesome. As Lee was getting ready he was constantly thinking out loud about how excited he was. He couldn’t believe the day he had been dreaming about since he was a kid was finally here. The ceremony was heartfelt and full of promises and prayers for their future. The sun started peaking through just in time for the reception at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Dinner was served with a gorgeous view of North Vancouver, a perfect day for getting hitched.

When I sat down to start the edit I already had the perfect song in mind. Eblow’s “Asleep in the Back”. A beautiful song with a little British flair for Lee.

These two are so in love and we were so happy to create this film for them.

Ceremony: Iglesia Ni Cristo Church Of Christ
Reception: Vancouver Convention Centre
Photographer: Green Pomme Photography

Oh and PS, Tegan and Dan’s highlights film was featured on LebelleBride.com last week! Check it out!

And finally of course we have a brand new highlights film to show today. The incredible wedding of Kelly + Jeff that we filmed in Victoria BC. The day started off with Erin and I going on a very early and stunningly beautiful ferry ride over to the island. We were taken back by the amazing beauty of this province we’re so blessed to live in. Kelly and Jeff felt the same way and really wanted to incorporate the scenery into their wedding. Their ceremony was held at the gorgeous Lillian Hoffer park, overlooking the harbour. It was so awesome to be surrounded by huge beautiful trees and feel the ocean breeze flowing through whilst Kelly and Jeff said their vows.

The Reception was held at the stunning Brentwood Bay Lodge on Vancouver Island. Kelly and Jeff’s wedding basically took over the place and it was a blast! Enough with the chit chat… check out Kelly and Jeff’s highlights film below and let us know what you think!

Dallas Texas is usually a warm and sunny place this time of year and up until a few days before the wedding that was the forecast. But on the wedding day the clouds threatened to change plans but Joshua and Bonny-Jo were determined and willed the rain away. The rain held off long enough for the photo shoot but once the ceremony started the rain had begun. At this point their was no turning back and to tell you the truth I’m glad it rained. To see this couple surrounded by their family and closest friends, declaring they’re love for each other in the poring rain was just amazing.

I’d like to give a special thanks to Bonny-Jo and Joshua for flying me out to be apart of this amazing wedding and to meet their amazing friends and family.

Below is a short trailer of their wedding day.

Secondly I’ve been going none stop lately! I’ve taken on a handful of off season none wedding related projects and I haven’t had much time to rest. I think I’m juggling about 6 projects but I’m really enjoying all of them. The wedding season is fast approaching and I couldn’t be more excited! Especially because I get to kick off the season with a wedding in Texas! So fun! Below is a quick iPhone snapshot of the camera’s POV while shooting an interview for one of my projects.

PS… current jam I’ve been listening to… “New Theory” by Washed Out

So yesterday I received some really exciting news that I couldn’t wait to share with you all. I sent out a quick message on twitter but this post will clarify exactly what it meant.

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced Hello Tomorrow Productions has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for videography!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service within the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

Hello Tomorrow is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada.

We are so excited to have won this award. Thank you to everyone we’ve worked with, all of our couples and  vendors . We truly appreciate it.