We're back!

It's hard to believe that September is here already and sand between our toes is now only a memory. Rewind Pictures is in full swing working on several exciting project for this Fall and Winter.

In order to start off the Fall blogging season fashionably and in good humor, we thought we would share this funny grand entrance we discovered..Bar Mitzvah style! Just another way to personalize your special event and make it well... unforgettable.

It's personal.

I'm taking a short break from unveiling all of our new exciting films to talk about something personal....your wedding.

Although it seems like ages ago that I was planning my own wedding (almost 2 years!), there is one lesson that continues to resonate looking back at my own and when advising new brides today-make it personal!

We all know that wedding planning can be quite overwhelming, especially when moms, future mom-in-laws, bridesmaids, etc... chime in. Everyone wants the best for you on your wedding day, but remember only you know what that is. While brides won't not win every battle against mom, it is imperative to sit down with your fiance and pick one, two or three elements about your wedding that are MOST important to you and make them your own. Maybe it's something that illustrates you and your fiance's journey like the sunflowers he gives you every year for your birthday or maybe it's postcards on each table of all of the places you have been together. For us, a book of recipes including our mom's signature dishes to share with our guests topped our list along with a couple of others including dinner menu items and, of course, our Love Story film.

There are so many decisions to make and so many opinions to keep in mind, but as long as you have those few things that are completely yours, all of the other decisions will be much easier compromised. So go for it, make it personal.

Thinking outside the Bar Mitzvah box

We recently finished a Bar Mitzvah film that was the first of its sort for Rewind Pictures.

For Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, we usually produce films incorporating on-camera interviews with family and friends of the Mitzvah boy or girl or we produce a visual story using home video and photos only. This time around, our client wanted to do something different-a combination of the two, if you will. Instead of interviewing him on camera, we voice recorded a story he had written about son that we set to photos he provided along with the music of his choice. The final product turned out wonderfully-it was really sweet and personal to hear a father reminiscing about his son on the day he becomes a man! Surely something both father and son will cherish for years to come.

Just goes to show you that any type of film is a possibility for us. We enjoy pushing the envelope and constantly search of ways to think outside the box according to your personal story, style and budget.