A common question that we get asked about is, “What type of music will be used in a wedding highlight video?” About half of our couples want a say in what music is used in their videos. While we love input from the couple, their song choices don’t always produce the best video. There are Read More …

Last month was our first time filming a wedding at the beautiful Green Gates at Flowing Lake – and we cannot wait to return! The venue is owned by a nice couple who love sharing their space with couples on their special day. With a ceremony site that overlooks the lake and a large, rustic Read More …

We had the opportunity to film a beautiful Belle Chapel wedding recently, and we instantly fell in love with the venue. We arrived at the chapel on a beautiful Saturday afternoon ready to capture Andrea and Jacob’s special day. These two were high school sweethearts who finally decided to tie the knot! The ceremony was to Read More …

June is LGBT Pride Month, and the city of Seattle definitely takes that seriously! Emerald Media had the honor of capturing the video highlights from this year’s Pride Elopement at Sole Repair Shop. Everything was vibrantly and beautifully decorated by Ginger Bee Events. Rainbow was of course the ultimate theme. After an impromptu pop-up party, the Read More …

A couple weekends ago we got the opportunity to travel to the San Juan Islands to capture a beautiful wedding at Roche Harbor Resort. This Roche Harbor wedding was such an incredible event to be a part of, and we were honored to capture it on video.   The day started early as we woke Read More …

Reduce the Cost Without Reducing the Quality We can all agree that weddings are not cheap. As a matter of fact, they are an event that people often have to budget for over many years. According to a recent study by the popular wedding website The Knot, the average wedding now costs around $31,000. That’s a Read More …

Just as every wedding has its own unique style, different wedding videography companies have their own filming styles. We like to describe ourselves as cinematic videographers. Our wedding videos represent cinematic style story-telling, while also accurately documenting the wedding day. But what do we mean by “Cinematic Style?”   Our videos not only document the main Read More …

When wedding videographers tell you that your package includes a “Full Wedding Feature,” they usually do not mean that you will be receiving an 8-hour long surveillance-type video of the whole day.   Usually “Full Wedding Feature” means a 30-45min recap of the important events of the day.   My wedding videography company offers a number Read More …

On December 29th, we got an unexpected call about a New Year’s Eve wedding where the bride and groom decided they definitely want videography. We of course jumped at the idea of one last wedding to end the year! So, we headed down to Foss Waterway Seaport in Tacoma, WA for our final wedding of the year.   Read More …

With the rise of consumer cameras and camcorders, nearly everyone is deeming themselves as a photographer or videographer. Almost every family owns their own HD recording device. For this reason, we commonly get asked, “Why should I hire a professional wedding videographer?” Or, more commonly, “Why should I pay that much money when my Uncle Read More …