I knew this year had been an exceptional year, but I didn’t know just how incredible it was until we finished editing this video. All the couples who welcomed us into their hearts and trusted us to capture such an important day in their lives… all I have to say is WOW. We feel so lucky and so blessed that all our couples took a chance on us. We can’t thank you all enough for all your support. Our couples are so sweet and continue to cheer us on as we grow our business.

Loves♥

I know I can’t say it enough but we are so lucky and thankful Jen and Ryan (our first couple as Gator Bride Videography!) took a chance on us and booked us. They put the fire under our butts to research, upgrade our equipment and take wedding videography seriously. Starting Gator Bride Videography is one of the funest (and most stressful) endeavors the Hubs and I have ever taken on. I love that the Hubs and I have found something that we love to do together. I tell you, it’s a blast capturing love with the one you love. :)

Here’s to 2012!

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Rob + Heather // Highlight Reel from Gator Bride Videography on Vimeo.

Their wedding was held at Crosswater Hall in Nocatee, FL. Seriously beautiful. We also got to meet the husband and wife team of Wilson Photography (loving all these husband and wife wedding teams!). They were super nice and turned out some beautiful photos of Heather and Rob’s big day.

Gorgeous, right? Another thing I love about checking out the photos of weddings we’ve done is to check and see if we made it into any of them. If we don’t… SUCCESS! We are doing our job at being out of the way, yet capturing every moment. :)

This weekend we are finishing up Brandon and Melissa’s Ocala Wedding highlight reel. Can’t wait to share it with y’all. These two are so freakin’ in love. For reals. It just flows out of their glowing faces. As soon as the hubs finishes up the color correction (didn’t know video had to be color corrected? yeah… takes FOREVER), I’ll have it posted.

This past year has been truly amazing. I absolutely LOVE filming weddings and putting together highlight reels for our clients to share. They are so much fun! I still can’t believe the hubs and I have started our own business. I love it so much! I have to pinch myself to remind myself that “Hey! We are wedding videographers!” So exciting. Thank you all for the support and love through out this past year. It’s incredible. Thank you. :)

Any-who, back to my story… We were getting super excited leading up to Amber and Josh’s wedding. We were soo stoked to be capturing such a sweet couple, who also happen to be Gator fans (win!). I even featured one of their family photo shoots at the UF stadium on the blog. Seriously fabulous shoot… you MUST check it out. I’ll give you a moment to do so…. I’ll just wait right here….

We had so much fun at their wedding. Amber and Josh were so incredibly sweet and even fed us a yummy dinner at their rehearsal. We spent 9 fun hours with this couple and have so much fabulous footage, it was so difficult to edit it down to a mere 5 minutes.

One of my favorite moments in their highlight reel is at the 2:33 mark, when Amber and her daughter, Bailee, are hanging out together. So adorable! At their wedding we also had the chance to try out some new equipment. YAY!! We got to break in our glidecam and indislidermini. They are the ingredients for some serious epic shots. Don’t take my word for it! Check out their highlight reel below.

I love this video. I really do. Is it sad that I watch our client’s highlight reels all the time? Sad.. I know. They just make me so happy!

We also had the chance to work with Matt Whystell and his team at Matt Whystell Photography. Let me tell you… they are AWESOME. Heart them. Seriously heart them and their quirky/fun/peppy/awesome-ness. He’s located in Starke, FL and the mister and I are already scheming reasons to have a shoot done by him. :)

And I’ll end this little post saying that it’s wonderful meeting so many wonderful professionals in the wedding community. Everyone we’ve met have been nothing but kind to us. Even sharing some insight for us into the wedding vendor world, as we are still sorta newbies. We are so thankful.

But, enough of my jibber jabber, check out their highlight reel below!

My favorite part is when Jeff says “Wow” when he sees Amy for the first time. Also, we though it was super cute that Jeff kept saying he wasn’t nervous, when you can clearly see the nervousness in his body language while he was waiting for his Bride to appear. It’s funny how everything just hits you when you’re up at that Alter. I know it did for Mr. Knight and I when we got married. :)

As for an update on Gator Bride Videography, we’ve been booking up like crazy! At the moment, we are only taking 1 Wedding a month (since we have full time jobs), and are just about booked through next Spring. We feel so lucky to have such amazing clients. We can’t wait to capture all their Weddings. Mr. Knight and I also can’t believe how our little company has taken off. We feel so incredibly lucky and blessed. And thank you all for all your support throughout the past year. It’s been wonderful to have such an amazing community of bloggers, friends, readers and family behind us, rooting us on. Heart y’all!

Our next Wedding is in Marco Island (our first destination Wedding!) and we can’t wait. :)

Also, a fun new development, Gator Bride DESIGNS now has a Facebook page! Yay! So head on over and check it out! By far, my favorite part of the new page is the images of Gator Bride DESIGN projects in action! Love it. :)

Gator Bride Videography; I ♥ our new website!

Go ahead, click over and see what we’re all about. Check out our “about” page to see how we got started. It’s probably one of my favorite pages. Well… that one and our videos page.

We also have a pretty awesome “build your own” package option, where you can pick and choose to create a custom package to suite your needs (complete with pricing). That little app is easily Mr. Knight’s favorite part of the site.

And with the launch of our new website, we’re offering 10% off to all July and August 2011 Brides who book with us! Yay! Haven’t booked a videographer for your wedding yet? Be sure to check us out! Know someone getting married? Let them know about us!

So far, we have shot 2 beautiful weddings as Gator Bride Videography (you can check them out here), and have 3 weddings booked for this Fall. Yippee! Mr. Knight and I are so excited. We have completely fallin’ in love with capturing weddings and love the opportunity to work with each other on something that is all about love love love. :)

Is there a mutual activity you’ve found that both you and your significant other enjoy doing together? Do share! – and a little love for our new website wouldn’t hurt either. ♥

Hello Fabulous.

Ambassador Limousines is based in Tampa, FL and have a fabulous fleet of cars to suit your wedding day needs, from a fancy (and vintage, oh la la!) Rolls Royce to a 47 passenger coach! They are also a 2010 Bride’s Choice winner!

And now, a word from our newest sponsor:

Tampa-based Ambassador Limousines knows your wedding transportation is more than just a means to get you from Point A to Point B. It can be the focal point and backdrop to breathtaking photos that will last as long as the memory of your special day. With an experienced wedding specialist on staff, Ambassador Limousines doesn’t treat your ride like a typical night. They help you plan your transportation for your entire event, from the pre-wedding party to a car to the Tampa airport to take you on your honeymoon.

When deciding on your transportation for your wedding day, remember that what you see isn’t always what you get. Oftentimes, limousine companies will post stunning photos of their vehicles but when it comes to their actual fleet, you’re unimpressed. Make sure you know exactly what you’re getting before signing any contracts so there are no surprises on your wedding day. With Ambassador, every vehicle you see on our website is in our fleet and available for you to rent on your big day.

Ambassador Limousine is refining and redefining luxury Tampa limos and car service industry in the Tampa Bay and central Florida area. Whether you have your eye on a vintage or modern Rolls Royce wedding or a class black or white Tampa wedding limo, our expert wedding specialists plan your transportation to the dot so you can focus on the wedding. In fact, Ambassador Limousine has Florida’s only full-class line of vintage Rolls Royces that you can choose from for your wedding day.

For more information on booking a fabulous vehicle for your next event or night out, visit their website, or call at (727) 442-9050. Also, be sure to check out their blog for updates and images from past customers! :)

And, stay tuned this week for a super fun giveaway! What am I giving away? You’ll just have to wait and find out!

♥Mrs Gator

The couple: Amber and Josh. Mr. Knight and I are BEYOND excited (and honored!) to be shooting their wedding this October.

Their daughter = the cutest little gator fan I’ve ever seen. ♥ her already.

Nothing like a little gator love to brighten your week. Need more? Check out the rest of the images from their shoot. Happy Wednesday Gator Fans!

Wondering where I’ve been? Mr. Knight and I have been busy building our Gator Bride Videography website. Stay tuned!

all photos by Matt Whytsell Photography

Ryan + Jen // Highlight Reel from Gator Bride Videography on Vimeo.

Vendors:
Russell Martin Photography
Celebrations Catering
Genius Entertainment
Gator Bride Videography (hey, that’s us!)

Hey Vendors! If I’m missing any of y’all, please contact me so I can add you to the list!

We had a blast capturing Jen and Ryan’s Wedding day. It was certainly a different feeling to be on the “other side” of a Wedding as a vendor. Russell and Amber of Russell Martin Photography were totally awesome and took us under their wing, giving us advice and were just generally cool people. We left Ryan and Jen’s wedding so amped that we ended up staying up till close to 3 am going through all their footage.

Ryan and Jen, ya’ll are awesome. Thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of such a special day in y’all’s life. We were honored to be there to capture your memories. We hope you have a fabulous honeymoon!

Now, Mr. Knight and I don’t contend to be professionals. We like to say that we aren’t your $10k cinematographers, but we aren’t your Uncle Bob either. We fit nicely somewhere in between the two. If you’re interested in possibly having us capture your Wedding day, you can contact us at gatorbridedesigns[at]gmail.com

Not sure if you can afford us? We pride ourselves on providing affordable, beautiful and creative Wedding videography. No cheesiness here. :) Check out our packages for more information.

What do y’all think of our first Wedding?

Here we are, just chillin’ on our wedding cake. ♥

Since then, Hilary has received quite a few commissions for custom college-themed cake toppers. Just recently she sent me an album featuring some of her adorable Gator creations, along with their stories. Check them out below. :)

This first topper was actually commissioned by the fabulous Kari, who helped me find my wedding dress (and who was also getting married). She asked Hilary to create a topper for her Groom’s cake that would incorporate the Gators, the video game Halo, and the band Coldplay. I’m pretty amazed at what Hilary came up with. Perfection!

This little topper was commissioned by a University of Florida Alum for his Groom’s cake. The topper features the Groom enjoying his favorite past time with his beloved German Shorthair pup.

Aren’t these two adorable? Easily one of the cutest cake toppers I’ve ever seen. They make me so happy. :) Oh my goodness, and the bride even has a mini veil! Love the details.

I think I can look at Gator cake toppers all day! :)

Now, on to a few cake toppers that are hard for my little Gator eyes to see. Oh, I feel for these Gator Brides marrying Seminole Grooms.

I’m actually totally digging how Hilary gave the Seminole Groom a little mohawk of feathers. Totally a different take on the Seminoles. I wonder if the Groom is a musician?

This set is probably one of my favorites. Not loving who it’s for (that team out west), but loving the inspiration. The bride and groom met in the marching band, so they wanted little cake toppers showing their team spirit and instruments. Mr. Knight and I both played the flute. We fell head over heels for each other in middle school band class, but didn’t start dating till high school.

These cake toppers really get me going. Poor Gator groom!!!

We loved our cake toppers Hilary made us, so much that we just didn’t want to keep them boxed up. This past Christmas we made them into ornaments for our tree. Currently, they are displayed prominently on a shelf in our living room. I get so much joy from seeing them everyday.

Did you have sentimental cake toppers? Where are your cake toppers now? Did you come up with a creative way to display them? I’d love to hear!

Also, be sure to check out Hilary’s Etsy shop. She has a few super cute bride and groom cake toppers that are on super sale! Oh, and if you want to see more of Hilary’s AMAZING custom cake toppers, check out her Picasa Album.