Agus and Danny are two incredible people with two amazing families who we’ve had the pleasure of documenting in the past when we filmed Agus’ sister’s wedding in 2011. We can only say that attending this couple’s wedding was like attending the wedding of a relative…we felt like we knew everyone there! There’s so much that we can say about the Galmarini family: they throw insane, till’ 3:00 in the morning weddings, they are super warm and friendly, they root for the Fighting Irish and they certainly have penchant for the name Maria (all 4 Galmarini sisters are named Maria!). But what we love and admire most is the honest love that this family shares and the amount of love that they have for Agus and Danny. This was especially evident in that the 3 Marias couldn’t get through their speeches without crying!

But once you get to know this fantastic couple, it’s easy to understand the happy tears. They are gracious, down to earth people with a great sense of humor who are trying leave the world better than how they found it. Agus has spent time volunteering for the AmeriCorps, while Danny returned from a tour in Afghanistan not too long before their wedding. They met while at Norte Dame and dated for nearly 10 years before we had the honor of capturing this special moment in their lives.

As we mentioned, this family has hosted some legendary weddings, and they always trust the amazing Jackie Ohh to plan out their fantastic events. Jackie certainly did not disappoint, planning a rustic and elegant beach-side affair in Captiva Island, off the west coast of Florida. The energetic band, Libido also made sure that the Galmarinis and Wards partied until their feet gave out. It was a truly beautiful wedding for a very deserving couple!

We are very thankful to Agus, Danny and their awesome families for sharing their happiest moments with us! We share in your joy and wish you many blessings in your marriage!

Venue – South Seas Resort, Captiva Island
Event Planning/Design – Jackie Ohh… Events
Photo – Maloman Studios
Decor – Avant Gardens
Hair/Makeup – Gloria Pelo
Music – Libido

Caro and Craig established an inseparable bond upon their first meeting. From the way they describe it, they each knew instantly that they would spend the rest of their lives together. In fact, they haven’t spent more than a handful of days apart since their first date in the summer of 2009. During the course of their relationship that began in Southern California, they’ve traveled all over the world and decided to have their wedding in one for their favorite destinations; Miami. It was incredibly special to be a part of their wedding celebration, which was spent over the course of three days last week, topped off by an over-the-top celebration at Vizcaya at the end of the week. Caro and Craig strongly felt that they didn’t want to do anything very traditional and the team at Jennifer J Events came through with that wish with one of the craziest line-ups I’ve ever seen. From contortionists and Samba dancers to Go-Go Girls and celebrity DJ Dirty South on an unbelievable stage over the water, this was an event not soon to be forgotten by their families and friends. At the heart of all this partying, though, is a story about a guy, a girl and how they just want to be together forever.

This film is another Same Day Edit (which was played at the reception) in collaboration with our friends at Merge Social. It was such a thrill filming and editing all day to present this at the end of the night on a couple of 80″ TVs! The couple’s reaction was priceless and we’re excited to be sharing it with you today. Enjoy!

Venue – Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Event Planner – Jennifer J Events
Photo – Alain Martinez
Hair/MakeUp – Lutz Karpf
Music – Liquid DJs, DJ Ludovika and Dirty South
Lighting – Illumene Event Lighting

Erin and Travis are a gorgeous and adventurous duo who have traveled all over the world and called various continents their home. After meeting in Chicago a little over 5 years ago, they spent much of their time together eating fantastic meals across the globe and documenting their travels with Travis’ camera always by his side. They were living in San Francisco when they decided to celebrate their wedding at the stunning Vizcaya Museum in one of their favorite destinations, Sunny Miami. They love South Florida so much that they’ve since relocated here!

Our journey with this couple started early last year when we created a unique Save the Date film to entice their guests from all over the world to come to Miami for their nuptials. We are proud to say that it worked: their wedding day was filled with family and friends from near and far, and the love and energy from the guests could be felt throughout the day.

From beautiful personalized vows to their show-stealing Maltese Jack strutting down the aisle, Erin and Travis’ wedding was abundant in unique touches and elegant style. We are incredibly thankful to Erin and Travis for allowing us to share in this special moment in their lives, and we wish them lots of love, happiness and amazing travels!

Venue – Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
Planner – Jennifer J Events
Photo – Alain Martinez
Hair/Makeup – MakeUp by Marz
Music – Liquid DJs

We are thrilled to share the wedding highlight of our dear and long-time friend, Yvette and her partner in crime, Alex!

Having gone to school with her, we’ve known Yvette and her family for over 15 years, so we feel honored to have been a part of her wedding day (Ursula was a bridesmaid) and to have documented this amazing and emotional day for her and Alex.

Alex and Yvette met while working together in Miami, and a few years into dating, their jobs relocated them to Boulder, Colorado. After Alex proposed (while skiing down a mountain!), there was no question that they would celebrate their union in Colorado, where nature and majestic beauty are abundant.

Being very loved all their family and friends, we all made the trip up a narrow and rocky mountain path to gorgeous Piney River Ranch in Vail, CO, to watch them say I do between the mountains. Despite the long journey, it was worth it to witness the emotional ceremony between these two witty and fun-loving people who we all love. It’s hard to put into words how beautiful and fun this entire wedding weekend was…we were sad to go home and felt truly lucky to have been a part of it! We thank Yvette and Alex for having us there and wish them a lifetime of Love and Happiness!

Ceremony: Piney River Ranch
Venue: Donovan Pavilion
Photographer: Ashley Davis Tilly Photography
Flowers: Newberry Brothers
Planner: Table 6 Productions
Make Up: Sally Walker
Hair: Nicole Rodriguez
Gown: Chic Parisien

If you’ve never heard of this ridiculously talented and dynamic duo, you may be familiar with their work. Jessica is a lauded letterer and illustrator whose work has graced magazines, book covers and even a USPS stamp, while Russ is a designer for a social website called Facebook (you may have heard of it). We have been big fans of this talented and creative couple’s work for quite some time, but we were truly inspired by their awesome wedding website and knew we had to tell their story. As you can tell by their film, there is a large amount of love between them and their excitement to be married was pretty contagious. We really couldn’t be happier for them!

Out of the various types of events we film through out the year, Indian weddings are among our favorite to document because they are rich in unique customs and lots of joy and celebrating. Plus, you can always count on a gorgeous couple, too!
Ruchi and Trushar’s wedding overqualified in every sense! This wedding was such an amazing experience for us for many reasons. Firstly, we had the great opportunity to film the wedding in our Nation’s Captiol of Washington, D.C. In fact, one of my favorite parts of the day was during the groom’s procession (the Baraat) where Trushar lead a couple hundred guests down Constitution Avenue on horseback. I overheard some tourists saying that he looked like a prince! Using a city with so much American history as a backdrop to explosions of color and culture was unique and great to witness. This wedding was very special to us because anytime you can document amazing and good-hearted people whose families you are happy to see unite, it makes your job all the more sweeter. Ruchi and Trushar have a very strong connection with their families. Ruchi has an unshakeable bond with her sister and Trushar is incredibly close to his brother. It is these strong connections that make happy days (like their wedding day) more joyful, and also help Ruchi and Trushar get through during difficult times. Ruchi’s father, Dr. Jai, is the only living parent remaining between this couple, but the love and spirit from those who have passed was certainly felt through the night. We are sure that they couldn’t be prouder of the amazing people that Ruchi and Trushar have become.

We thank the Gupta’s and Dungarani’s for having us at this incredible event. It was truly unforgettable. Enjoy their highlight!

Ceremony Venue: Mellon Auditorium
Reception Venue: National Building Museum
Photographer: Christian Oth
Event Coordination – Engaging Affairs

2012 has been a BRILLIANT year for Belvedere Stories! We have been truly blessed with the best couples and their families, the best wedding vendors and an amazing and supportive filmmaking community! We thank you for being a part of our story! We hope that 2013 brings you only the very best life has to offer: Great Love, Great Health and Great Success! Time to celebrate and dance our asses off!

Happy New Year

-Ed, Ursula & Mr. Belvedere

More often than not, our wedding films showcase the love between a bride and groom, and their journey down the aisle. However, after leaving Jessica and Chris’ wedding last night, we were inspired to put together a piece that highlights the special bond between the Jessica and her sisters.
Jackie, the oldest of three sisters, is widely known as Jackie Ohh, one of SFL’s most lauded wedding planners. Jackie is the mother hen of the trio and the force behind Jessica and Chris’ stunning wedding, among other jaw-dropping events. Stephanie, the youngest, is the social butterfly who is also dependable and loving. Whether helping Jackie in her numerous events or making preperations for Jessica’s big day, Stephanie is always there for her family.
The star of this show is the bride, Jessica, the middle sister who is studious, witty and caring. The 3 are very different and yet have an unshakeable bond that comes along with growing up together, sharing a home and memories for many years. If you’re around the Farah sisters for more than 5 minutes, you immediately sense what an extra tight-knit family they are!
Thankfully, they are adding more testosterone into the family with the addition of Chris, Jessica’s other half, who comes from an equally fantastic family. He and Jessica complement each other perfectly and you can tell there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for her. He’s goofy when she’s pouty and she knows how to motivate him when he needs direction. We’ve been on this journey to Jessica and Chris’ wedding since filming their Save the Date last November, and have had many opportunities to see what a great relationship they have.
We started editing this film after last night’s reception, using music performed at the ceremony by the phenomenal vocalists from AA Musicians. It was a spectacular event (one of the most amazing we’ve ever experienced) and we’re so thrilled to have had a role in it. We thank Jessica, Chris and the Farah and Hernandez families for making us a part of this special time their lives. There’s plenty more to see from this awesome wedding so, stay tuned for their highlight!

Venue – The Biltmore Hotel
Event Planning – Jackie Ohh Events
Photo – Unique Design Studios
Vocalists – AA Musicians
Florals – Avant Gardens
Make Up – Gloria Pelo
Officiant – Reverend Eddie Rodriguez
Band – Libido
DJ – DJ Michael Sarz

We recently had the awesome opportunity of shooting a Save the Date film for our friends, Ali & Marcus, who will be taking the plunge this coming February in Islamorada, Florida.
You may remember this great couple from their engagement in the clouds that we featured this past Summer. Having already conquered the skies, we were excited to create a film that captures Ali and Marcus’ love of the sea. One of their favorite activities to enjoy together is taking Marcus’ boat out on Key Biscayne and going snorkeling with their water-loving English Springer Spaniel, Albus. We’ve never seen a dog so excited to go swimming! He was jumping out of the boat and doing laps around it, when it occurred to us to strap a camera on his back, and thus AlbusCam was born! It was great to see things from his perspective, and after testing the camera, we now know that Mr. Belvedere can finally go on wedding shoots with us! This film was a blast to shoot, and we are grateful to Ali and Marcus for having us document this exciting time in their lives. Enjoy the film, and stay tuned for the next chapter in their story, coming in 2013…but this time, on land!

Michael Hill and his best friend “Don Jonny” lived in unit 606 of their condo building when, one day, two cute girls named Jessi and Melanie moved in across the hall into unit 609. Naturally, Michael and DJ welcomed their new neighbors with a bottle of champagne and this was the start of Jessi and Michael’s relationship. They first became neighbors, then friends and before they knew it, their relationship grew into something more. They have an incredibly strong bond with each other, as well as with their families and friends. I mean, you could really feel how much everyone cares for Jessi and Michael; the genuine happiness everyone felt was consuming! It was so infectious being with them as they exchanged gifts and anxiously awaited to see each other for the first time, that I couldn’t wait until it happened! We really do admire and appreciate this couple, and not gonna lie, we even got a little emotional while editing their film. Many thanks to Jessi and Michael for including us in this special moment in their lives. Enjoy!

Church – Coral Gables Congregational
Venue – The Biltmore Hotel
Photo – Maloman Photographers
Decor & Coordination – TC Event Design
Music – AA Musicians
Make Up – Makeup by Marz
Hair – Sissi Ceballo