The perfect birthday gift

This week marks the return of my annual birthday bonanza season. My mother, sister and husband all happen to celebrate their birthdays within a week of each other and every year I find myself brainstorming to find the perfect presents for all of them. All of this hair pulling has reminded me of a great birthday present we were able to provide for one special lady. It is one of our favorite films that we made last year in honor of this lovely woman's milestone 75th birthday commissioned by her children. And in honor of this birthday bonanza,I thought this to be the perfect moment to share it with all of you!

This film was actually one of three films we created for our client's birthday celebration in January 2009 at Del Posto restaurant (yum!) in New York City. In addition to the tribute film, we also created a photo montage that ran silently through cocktail hour and a video medley of musical numbers performed by her grandchildren to top of the night. By debuting the films at different points in the evening, they provided a distinct way to involve the guests in paying tribute to the honoree throughout the celebration.

We were thrilled to attend the event as we also filmed the beautiful speeches that were given throughout the night. It was a true gift for us to see our work in action!

Now we all know that a tribute film isn't attainable as an annual and frequent present, but when a special milestone birthday for a loved one comes up, there is nothing that beats a tribute film honoring him/her!