Maharani Weddings
It’s a great honour to be invited by a highly respected company such as Maharani Weddings to contribute to their blog. Soon after being awarded the Rising Star status in Event DV, I had been contacted by Kalah, Director of Sales who had watched our trailer clip. She was so impressed by what she had seen and even more so that our company was headed by me, a female. Maharani Weddings is also a female run company and an advocate for women in business. It’s a true honour to be asked to cotribute to their site and share our work.

Film-y Friday Finale all the way from Australia!
With the weekend around the corner, I know everyone is getting ready to pack up and call it a day. But before you head out the door for a weekend full of brunches, lunches, and mani pedis, I have the most scrumptious treat for you. All the way from Melbourne, Australia comes this magical highlight reel from Sauvignon Media Creations. This video made me fall out of my chair, twice. The first time, I was in shock about how our little company has spread its wings all the way to the land down under. And, second because for the cinematography junkie in me, it’s a DREAM.

There is beauty, colour & magic in a traditional Hindu wedding. In true style, this teaser represents all these elements with a pinch of mystery & a touch of aura.

Narayani had contacted me to film their wedding celebration. She was a referral from one of my very beautiful brides who celebrated their wedding a year prior. Cultural weddings are always an amazing event to film. There is always loads of energy and an amazing amount of aspects to capture.

Filmed at the Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Down and reception at Luxor in Taylor’s Lakes, it’s a priveledge to showcase the wedding trailer of Anujan & Narayani

from Sauvignon Media Creations on Vimeo.

We had a challenge – our challenge was to film & produce for another cinematographer. WOW…

Marc & Billy had been planning their wedding from their home town in Portland USA – to be married in Melbourne Australia. We skyped over the months leading up to their wedding and talked about how beautiful the gardens of St Kilda are. They arrived a week prior and we met under the most perfect conditions that mother nature could provide. It was cool to finally meet in person after chatting for so long…Marc & Billy ran through some of the days events and we talked about many things that we as cinematographers, need to know and take care of.

Being a garden wedding and Melbourne experiencing a La Nina, what was the back up plan…”there was none”. Lol – there was no way that mother nature could spoil such a beautiful commitment & surely enough, the weather held out…okay, the wind was blowing a gale, but it was livable.

So we commenced at Sandringham for the bridal preps & proceeded to Half Moon Bay in Black Rock. During the week, Dean & I scouted the pier and planned how we would shoot this. First meets are not typical in the Australian culture but getting it right makes for some awesome footage. With the awesome talents of Laurel & Ben from Powers Photography, bridal party & our team, we took off to the beach for location shots.

The weather was still holding out & once we arrived at St Kilda Botanical gardens we hung out while the set up was taking place. Here, standing among family & friends, Marc & Billy committed their love to each other.

I was reading on Marc website that he makes time to get to know his clients – that this is the beginning of the experience. How true these words are – thanks guys for inviting us to share & capture your day.

This hauntingly beautiful soundtrack perfectly fits the day.
With a full Hindu ceremony, Abhaya & Lukshmi wed in a customary temple located in Cranbourne, Melbourne.

The colour, noise and rituals make a Hindu wedding an exciting ceremony & a priveldge to be a part of.

Sauvignon Media Creations thanks you both for chosing us as your Melbourne wedding video company.