Terace & Jonathon | A Detroit, Michigan Wedding Highlight at MGM Grand Detroit and the Infinity Yacht

April 23rd, 2011

Terace and Jonathon – A Wedding Love Story on the Infinity Yacht

The marriage of Terace and Jonathon was one of the most unique occasions we’ve had the pleasure of being a part of! The couple was wed and celebrated their nuptials on board a 120ft Infinity Yacht, sailing up and down the Detroit River. How amazing is that!?

Both the bride and groom started their days with preparations at the MGM Grand Detroit. Samson and I split up to film the bridal parties getting ready for the big day. After some photos and video around the hotel grounds, we made our way to the Jefferson Beach Marina for boarding.

The rest of the day’s events were to be held on board the luxurious and elegant Infinity Charter Yacht. In an intimate ceremony, Terace and Jonathon exchanged personalized vows, as we sailed up the river between Windsor and Detroit.

With a beautiful sunset on the horizon, guests made their way to the open-air upper deck, which doubled as a dance floor. After sailing and dancing the night away, the ship returned to dock and we made our way back to land.

Thank you Terace and Jonathon for choosing us to capture your wedding day. It was a beautiful wedding and such a unique and memorable experience! We hope you love your videos and wish you all the best in your travels!

Credits for this Detroit Michigan wedding cinematography film

Video: John, Samson
Editing: John

Perfect Shutter is a wedding videography studio based out of Windsor, Ontario.

Maryanne & Nick | Windsor wedding cinematography at Pelee Island Winery

September 25th, 2010

Maryanne and Nick are one of our wonderful couples from Toronto, Ontario and Amherstburg, Ontario, that tied the knot in Windsor.

I first met with Maryanne and Nick for a consultation in back in the winter of 2009. What stood out about them was their genuine joy and excitement about their upcoming wedding. You could tell how much these two cared for each other, which really makes it an honour to be chosen to capture their wedding. They shared with me many of the cool and stylish wedding details, so I knew we were in for a beautiful day.

We started the day filming Nick and the groomsmen at the Hampton Inn Suites, then headed to Maryanne’s home to capture the preparations there. The ceremony was at Cornerstone Community Church just on the outskirts of Windsor.

After a touching ceremony, we followed along with their wedding photographer Stacey Paquette for the creative photo session. A treat was in store for us –  we all headed out to Pelee Island Winery and got some awesome shots in the vineyard and in the winery itself. It was so tempting to try out the local flavours at the winery. Next, we headed off to a cool little alleyway, for some more creative clips.

The reception was full of dancing and LOTS of amazing food, at the Ciociaro Club of Windsor. (We’ve filmed a lot of wedding videography at the Ciociaro Club, and they always do a great job with the catering!) Meeting and getting to know Maryanne and Nick was an absolute pleasure, and we had a blast capturing their special day.

Nick and Maryanne, thanks so much for choosing Perfect Shutter to be part of your wedding day. We hope you love your wedding videos!

-John

Filming: John, Samson
Edit: John

Perfect Shutter is a wedding videography studio based out of Windsor, Ontario but is excited to travel throughout North America.

Denise & Jeremy | A Windsor Wedding Film | Inspired by Ann Arbor and University of Michigan

September 11th, 2010

Our latest Wedding Highlight Reel features Denise and Jeremy, who exchanged vows in the town of Amherstburg, Ontario.

You may actually recognize Jeremy from one of our previous videos; the Windsor wedding of Jen and Adam. Jeremy was one of Adam’s groomsmen, back in July. Now, the roles are switched and it’s Jeremy’s turn to wed the love of his life, Denise.

In the morning, we captured the bridal party preparations and the couple’s gift exchange. We then boarded the limo bus to attend the ceremony at St. John the Baptist Church in Amherstburg, ON. Afterward, we followed along with photographer Julie Welch-Rhodes , to a number of locations across town. Their creative photo-session involved trips to their old high-school, Navy Yard Park and even a couple plays on the football gridiron. Everybody then headed to the Fogular Furlan Club in Windsor to celebrate with Denise and Jeremy, and dance the night away.

Being big Michigan Wolverines fans, unfortunately we couldn’t make it out to Ann Arbor for the wedding. Instead, hints of their Michigan football passion were sprinkled throughout the day — Go Blue! –, Denise and Jeremy’s wedding was a light-hearted, fun and loving occasion. Thanks so much for choosing Perfect Shutter! We wish you all the best, and hope that you love your videos.

-John

Video: John, Brian
Editing: John

Perfect Shutter is a wedding videography studio based out of Windsor, Ontario.

Jen & Adam | An Amherstburg, Ontario wedding film

Presenting, a beautiful wedding film for Jen and Adam in a town just outside of Windsor, Ontario in Amherstburg. I hadn’t visited Amherstburg in quite some time, so it was a treat to see the town and all its charm all over again.

A bustling downtown area along the shores of the Detroit River just before it emptied into Lake Erie, had so many quaint shops, I wish I had time to walk and stop in each of them! From old fashioned ice cream shops to even a quick sushi restaurant… it had so much charm.

Jen and Adam’s photographer, Stacey Paquette, had some surprises for them for their photo shoot. After the ceremony we were led to the grounds of an old mansion built in the early 1800’s that has since been abandoned. It stood there calm and overlooking the water, once the home of a famous landscape painter and equally as beautiful as the entire day had been for Jen and Adam.

Recently, our bride and groom had yet another occasion to celebrate: after four years of long distance while Adam attended medical school in Missouri, he graduated, and just in time to finally start a wonderful life together with his wife Jen! Congratulations to you two, we are so happy for you.

Credits:
Film: John, Samson, Herman | Perfect Shutter
Edit: Samson
Music: A Good Day Waits by Pat Robitaille. He’s a super talented musician from the Windsor area. Check him out!

Lina & Lambros | A Greek wedding film in Windsor, Ontario.

July 3rd, 2010

On a hot and steamy long weekend, our Detroit wedding videography team was invited to capture the wedding of Lina and Lambros. We crossed the border and traveled to Windsor, ON for this gorgeous wedding day, that incorporated both beautiful tradition and some very stylish detail.

We were awed by the traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony. The artwork and church itself was simply stunning. Next, we followed the wedding party down to Windsor’s Summerfest at the river front facing the Detroit River and Detroit skyline for a creative shoot at the carnival. Everyone was having tons of fun and we even attempted some rather daring shots from atop the ferris wheel. The reception was a big, beautiful affair at the Caboto Club full of touching speeches and plenty of dancing.

Congratulations Lina and Lambros! Thanks so much, from the Perfect Shutter wedding cinematography team.

-John

Video: John, Brian
Lighting: Brian
Editing: John

Perfect Shutter Studios is a Detroit wedding videography studio also serving the Windsor, ON and surrounding areas.