Storytellers Capturing the Feeling of the Day with International Award Winning Filmmakers Sarah and Rick Pendergraft of Pen Weddings | Episode 17

SARAH & RICK PENDERGRAFT

Pen Weddings

 

EPISODE 17 SHOW NOTES

 

INTERNATIONAL AWARD-WINNING WEDDING FILMMAKERS

 

STORYTELLERS CAPTURING THE FEELING OF THE DAY

 

There’s something about the way moving pictures blend with music… the way the sight of your fiance’s tears and the sound of your bridesmaids’ laughter take you back to one of the most important days in your life… this is why we make wedding films. This is what we love.

 

We don’t define the kinds of weddings we want to shoot by budget or style… glamorous vs. rustic, luxury vs. DIY, ballroom bash vs. destination elopement. At PenWeddings, the kind of work we want to produce is based on personality and emotion. We work with couples who are excited to tell their story, and people who are deliriously happy and full of love and life.

 

Widely regarded as the best storytellers in the industry, we’ve also started teaching. Believe us, the thought makes us blush, but we’ll accept the compliment with happy hearts. Filmmakers interested in our mentoring, video workshops, & the Wedding Film Retreat can learn more here.

 

How Sarah & Rick got started in wedding videography?

What is the difference in having your story told in photography versus video?

What couples should be looking for in videographers?

How they ensure they aren’t being intrusive?

What couples should expect if they book PenWeddings?

What is the typical turnaround time?

 

You can learn more about PenWeddings:

 

Website: http://penweddings.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penweddings/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PenWeddingsFilms?ref=ts

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/penweddings/

Quotes:

“The emotion of the wedding and that ‘reliving of the day’ feeling are things we can convey that you’re just not going to get out of still photos.”

 

“We’re the keeper of people’s legacies.”

 

“Kids & grandkids of our couples will be able to take that DVD or flash drive, stick it in, and see & hear family members that they normally wouldn’t have.”

 

“As long as you’re open to it, don’t limit yourself to looking in your city because there are a lot of styles out there.”

 

“In our industry, one person’s doc edit is another person’s feature film. Couples do need to be sure to ask questions because everyone defines those terms differently.”

“We have couples say all the time that they forgot that we were there.”

 

“We try to be super respectful of the couple & of the moment.”

 

“When it comes to your photographer & videographer you need to know that you like their personalities. You need to know what you’re getting.”

 

“We put a lot of time into our editing so it’s not one of those things that we can knock out super fast, but it is nice when we can get a highlight up within a couple weeks of the wedding.”

 

“We want to have fun & we want to work with people who have personality & who aren’t afraid of the camera.”

 

“We’re not the company you hire if you just want a body there pointing a camera. We want to get to know you and want to enjoy being around you on your wedding day, but more than that, have you enjoy us being there because we’re there the whole time.”

Links:

 

Pen Weddings Recent Video of Jordan + David’s Rainy Wedding

At Kenneth Cooper Films our passion is weaving together compelling stories with timeless and elegant visuals. Head over to our website to watch some of our story-telling magic and get a behind the scenes look at how we work and why we do what we do. Check us out at https://kennethcooperfilms.com/ & follow us on social media @kennethcooperfilms!

About Now You’re Engaged:

 

The Now You’re Engaged Podcast is hosted by filmmaker & wedding professional Kenny Hopkins. Having been involved in the wedding industry since 2012, Kenny decided to launch is own company, Kenneth Cooper Films in 2016 to create unique wedding films for inspiring couples. As his business grew he saw a need for an educational resource to help couples become acquainted with high end professionals in an informal way to get the highest quality advice & information needed to navigate all that comes with being engaged.

 

We explore curated questions for inquiring couples with guidance from some of the wedding industry's top professionals. We’re here to help you navigate the noise and get to the bottom of what you need to know now that you’re engaged.

 

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