Let’s talk about welcome parties & rehearsal dinners! Both events set the tone for your wedding weekend and most importantly allow for more opportunity to spend time with your friends and family outside. So why should you consider having your cinema team at these events? From our perspective, here are some of the biggest reasons... 1. THE TOASTS - Your friends and family will say some really sweet things about you, share amazing stories, maybe shed some tears and those words deserve to be captured on film. We die a little inside when we overhear bridesmaids or groomsmen talking about how amazing the toasts were from the night before and we weren’t there to capture them. So don’t miss out on reliving those, they are just as important as your wedding day toasts! 2. THE PEOPLE - When we are invited to capture the welcome party and/or rehearsal dinner it allows us to meet and learn who your extended family members, best friends and overall A-list guests are! Knowing who your favorite people are helps us prepare for the wedding day and who is extra special to you! Aside from the A-listers, these events allow us to capture more of your loved ones than we could on the wedding day alone. 3. THE DETAILS - So much time and attention was put into the details that surround your wedding day and same goes for your welcome party and rehearsal dinner. Those deserve to be highlighted in your wedding film! 3. AND YOU - 90+% of our clients aren’t used to professional cameras in their presence which is why the rehearsal dinner and welcome party serves as a great “warm up” to the wedding day. Once the wedding day is here, we can see a huge difference in our client’s comfort and confidence in front of the camera! Photo @amandacrean Cinema @618studios Hair @goodbody Makeup @choicosmetics Bride and groom @hey_gorgessika @crossygram