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Tripp Woelfel · May 18th, 2009, 06:49 PM

As I've said before, I don't shoot weddings except for special friends or if you have something really good to blackmail me with. But the one last Saturday was a pip.

Venue: A hillside field near a tent across from two mud run pits and an ATV course
Groomsman attire: tux with work boots
Food: Buffet including hot dogs, mac salad, beans and jello shots... lots of jello shots

The service ran like the B&G were double parked. Once done everyone changed clothes and some of the guys never put shirts on so I got a great shot of the groom's "stars and bars" tattoo as "Twisted Teas" were imbibed. Round this out with mattress surfing in the mud run pits being pulled behind something called a skidder. Have you ever? No I never. It shot more like a reality show than a wedding.

Now... the question. Was this a friend of blackmail? (grin)

Tim Harjo · May 18th, 2009, 07:57 PM

I would have taken this in a heart beat. I like it when the bride and groom break away from the traditional. Everyone is way more relaxed and everyone has a great time most all of the time. When B&G's break away from tradition, they are less focused on the stress of making everything absolutely script/magazine perfect.

Anthony Vu · May 18th, 2009, 08:23 PM

Doesn't sound like blackmail to me.

Dude!! You gotta show some footage. I would LOVE to see that.

antz

Dawn Brennan · May 18th, 2009, 10:10 PM

Waiting patiently (or not so patiently) or a clip from this one... LOL! Sounds great!

John Knight · May 19th, 2009, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Tripp Woelfel

As I've said before, I don't shoot weddings except for special friends or if you have something really good to blackmail me with.

So.... were they "special friends" or do you love hotdogs?

Tripp Woelfel · May 19th, 2009, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by John Knight

So.... were they "special friends" or do you love hotdogs?

The bride's mum and step-dad are special friends and actually it was a bucket load of fun.

I will post some footage, but you'll have to wait a bit since the priority slots in behind my real job. It'll probably be a couple of weeks, but I'll pop back in here and let you know where to see it.

Ethan Cooper · May 19th, 2009, 12:34 PM

Love it. I completely agree with your take on non-traditional weddings being more relaxed and way less stressed.

Jeff Kellam · May 19th, 2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ethan Cooper

Love it. I completely agree with your take on non-traditional weddings being more relaxed and way less stressed.

Location weddings are so much more fun. I haven't shot a wedding inside a church since 2002. This year I have two inside churches and they are both going to be a PITA, one a low-light affair for the ceremony (what the?) and the other at one of those crazy 5000 member churches where you have to take a bus ride from the parking lot to get to the church.

Give me a mud slinging or beach wedding anyday.

Ethan Cooper · May 19th, 2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kellam

Location weddings are so much more fun. I haven't shot a wedding inside a church since 2002.

how do you constantly land these non-traditional weddings and avoid the traditional ones?

Dennis Murphy · May 19th, 2009, 03:26 PM

If only all weddings were like this.
An overdose of cheese is bad for your health.

David Gibson · May 19th, 2009, 08:48 PM

This is giving me some motivation for a wedding I have to shoot this weekend. I've never shot a wedding before but economics are forcing me to look at doing something I swore I would never do. There's nothing wrong with weddings, just not where I wanted to focus my efforts.

Anyhow, the wedding this weekend is a cross between redneck and biker. I was kinda bummed because I wanted to start with something more traditional that I could use to sale my services. After seeing your comments, I'm starting to think this wedding might be more fun. I've been wondering what to do with the audio but maybe 'Born to be Wild' ain't such a bad idea after all.

Anyhow, thanks for the insights into how much fun this might actually be. I feel more excited about the wedding now.

dave

Shaun Roemich · May 19th, 2009, 09:35 PM

Tripp: I don't shoot weddings, but I'd do one like that in a heartbeat! You'd have SO much latitude to just document the day. Just like a true documentary. Perhaps I need to reconsider weddings and (like Jeff suggests) take a couple of "out there" celebrations to have some fun with.

Dave Blackhurst · May 19th, 2009, 11:33 PM

Sounds like a lot of fun to me - tradition is great, but tradition doesn't need to be stuffy! I'd have stuffed a camera in the sports pack shell, and taken a spin around the mud pit! "Normal" is highly overrated...

Jeff Kellam · May 20th, 2009, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Ethan Cooper

how do you constantly land these non-traditional weddings and avoid the traditional ones?

I am working in a demographic group where all my clients are 1. Older (at least 40 min), 2. Usually a second marriage, 3. Generally well off (although this may not really be a factor), 4. In an area where there are a lot of outstanding wedding venues, 4. My leads come mostly from photographer buddies who know what I am looking for.

Obviously I havent shot any Catholic weddings.

Ethan Cooper · May 20th, 2009, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kellam

I am working in a demographic group where all my clients are 1. Older (at least 40 min), 2. Usually a second marriage, 3. Generally well off (although this may not really be a factor), 4. In an area where there are a lot of outstanding wedding venues, 4. My leads come mostly from photographer buddies who know what I am looking for.

Obviously I havent shot any Catholic weddings.

You sir are now the object of my envy.

May 18th, 2009, 06:49 PM	#1
Tripp Woelfel Trustee Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Conway, NH Posts: 1,745	Redneck wedding! As I've said before, I don't shoot weddings except for special friends or if you have something really good to blackmail me with. But the one last Saturday was a pip. Venue: A hillside field near a tent across from two mud run pits and an ATV course Groomsman attire: tux with work boots Food: Buffet including hot dogs, mac salad, beans and jello shots... lots of jello shots The service ran like the B&G were double parked. Once done everyone changed clothes and some of the guys never put shirts on so I got a great shot of the groom's "stars and bars" tattoo as "Twisted Teas" were imbibed. Round this out with mattress surfing in the mud run pits being pulled behind something called a skidder. Have you ever? No I never. It shot more like a reality show than a wedding. Now... the question. Was this a friend of blackmail? (grin)

May 19th, 2009, 12:34 PM	#7
Ethan Cooper Trustee Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 1,400 Images: 5	Love it. I completely agree with your take on non-traditional weddings being more relaxed and way less stressed. __________________ ∅ -Ethan Cooper

May 19th, 2009, 03:26 PM	#10
Dennis Murphy Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 396	If only all weddings were like this. An overdose of cheese is bad for your health. __________________ http://www.dmvideostuff.co.nz

May 19th, 2009, 08:48 PM	#11
David Gibson Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 42	This is giving me some motivation for a wedding I have to shoot this weekend. I've never shot a wedding before but economics are forcing me to look at doing something I swore I would never do. There's nothing wrong with weddings, just not where I wanted to focus my efforts. Anyhow, the wedding this weekend is a cross between redneck and biker. I was kinda bummed because I wanted to start with something more traditional that I could use to sale my services. After seeing your comments, I'm starting to think this wedding might be more fun. I've been wondering what to do with the audio but maybe 'Born to be Wild' ain't such a bad idea after all. Anyhow, thanks for the insights into how much fun this might actually be. I feel more excited about the wedding now. dave __________________ http://dakvideo.com

May 19th, 2009, 09:35 PM	#12
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Tripp: I don't shoot weddings, but I'd do one like that in a heartbeat! You'd have SO much latitude to just document the day. Just like a true documentary. Perhaps I need to reconsider weddings and (like Jeff suggests) take a couple of "out there" celebrations to have some fun with. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

May 18th, 2009, 07:57 PM	#2
Tim Harjo Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 195	I would have taken this in a heart beat. I like it when the bride and groom break away from the traditional. Everyone is way more relaxed and everyone has a great time most all of the time. When B&G's break away from tradition, they are less focused on the stress of making everything absolutely script/magazine perfect.

May 18th, 2009, 08:23 PM	#3
Anthony Vu Regular Crew Join Date: May 2007 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 41	Doesn't sound like blackmail to me. Dude!! You gotta show some footage. I would LOVE to see that. antz

May 18th, 2009, 10:10 PM	#4
Dawn Brennan Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 193	Waiting patiently (or not so patiently) or a clip from this one... LOL! Sounds great!

May 19th, 2009, 11:33 PM	#13
Dave Blackhurst Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Apple Valley CA Posts: 4,874	Sounds like a lot of fun to me - tradition is great, but tradition doesn't need to be stuffy! I'd have stuffed a camera in the sports pack shell, and taken a spin around the mud pit! "Normal" is highly overrated...