Category: Event

  • Kulsoom + Hadi – Next/Same Day Edit

    Late bookings are a rarity. But Kulsoom and Hadi were a couple we just couldn’t turn down.

    It was their down-to-earth nature, their honesty and humility that drew us in. But even these words fall rather short of describing them aptly and fully.

    The coverage began with the Nikkah ceremony held at a Mosque and was followed by cultural traditions. The Nikkah took place in the morning and was followed, at night, by their vivid Mehndi ceremony, full of colour, life and energy.

    The next day was the Wedding Day. Our goal in the Next/Same Day Edit was to incorporate the getting ready footage as well as the reception entrances. And yes, we pulled it off and completed the final edit a tight ten minutes before the viewing.

  • Nicole + Jonathan – Same Day Edit

    Nicole and Jonathan’s wedding was a double ceremony affair. A Hindu/Christian Guyanese Wedding that featured the rich colour of a traditional Hindu wedding and the stunning architectural beauty of a Church.

    Film-Style’s approach to this one was a little different from the rest. It is our creative policy that the music accompanying the footage reflect (and reflect well) the bride and groom’s heritage. As a fusion wedding, Bollywood simply wouldn’t have been suitable, nor Western music alone. The music had to be a fusion as well. Thus, the selection was an English song with some lovely Indian musical elements.

  • Salman + Arooj – Next Day Edit

    Producing Next Day Edits (NDE) for pre-wedding events (e.g. mehndis) is something we don’t usually do. But for Salman and Arooj we made an exception. These two shared a very vibrant chemistry, likely a result of their vibrant, fun and free individual personalities. We had to convey that sparkling energy and good cheer (the individual and the collective) so we produced an NDE of their mehndi—an event filled with entertainment and merriment, aptly reflective, we think, of Salman and Arooj.

    Enjoy.

  • Jason + Indi – Next Day Edit

    At each and every wedding, a specific event becomes a most memorable highlight of the wedding itself and the major underlying theme in our same-day or next-day edits.

    At Indi and Jason’s wedding that highlight was the “Money at the Door” game. The game, for those unfamiliar with it, is similar to the “Chinese Door Game.” Following the marriage ceremony, the groom, along with his entourage of male friends and family, arrives at the bride’s house to “retrieve” his bride, as it were. His entrance is blocked by the bride’s entourage of female friends and family. Passage is only permitted when the groom hands over cash (large sums only) to the bridal party. Traditionally, the game takes place immediately after the ceremony, but in the case of this bride and groom, it took place much later and went on for a lot longer.

    The groom and his entourage made the bridal party wait for over an hour before gracing them with their presence. If that wasn’t enough to annoy the ladies, the gentlemen then went on to play cards, have drinks and generally have a good time, making the ladies wait even longer for the request of passage. But the ladies were opponents on par. Watch for yourself, their method of reprisal.

  • Sameera + Jagandeep – Next Day Edit

    Film-Style has always had the unique pleasure of working with interfaith couples. Covering an interfaith marriage is loads of fun, not just because of the different cultural and religious traditions that are all wrapped up in one big happy package  but also because it’s a rewarding experience to be able to see two very different worldviews, encompassed within those cultural and religious traditions, become as one. It’s a ‘feel good’ kind of wedding that enables and embraces differences even as it reconciles them within the institution of a marriage.

    Sameera (the Muslim bride) and Jagan (the Sikh groom) proved to us once again this beauty of an interfaith union. On July 8th, this couple held their Sangeet/Holud where their respective cultural traditions were paid tribute to “desi-style,” with a lot of dancing and a lot of performances. And on July 9th, their respective religious traditions were honored and upheld at their respective religious ceremonies, with a lot of love and respect from their families.

    We wish this couple great success in the future and a lot of happy new traditions in the making. Cheers!

  • Aliya + Eric – Same Day Edit

    Aliya and Erica saw us in action at Sapna and Shawn’s wedding, back in April of 2010 and upon seeing the Next Day Edit, decided to book us for their own wedding. Initially, they said, they’d decided against hiring any professional cinematography services, but our style was just too striking to pass up.

    Aliya and Eric make quite an adventurous couple.  They’re rock climbers, scuba divers and hikers. You’ll find this adventurous streak of their’s apparent in the Same Day Edit.

    The wedding day started off with the usual universal pre-wedding preparations. Then occurred the park shoot followed by the Church Ceremony (a salute to Eric’s heritage).  After about 7 hours of coverage, we headed over to the other end of the city to cover the Ismaili Ceremony (a salute to Aliya’s heritage) and then were back in Downtown Toronto at the Palais Royale for the Reception

    The Same Day Edit features footage from the reception as well, including their choreographed First Dance. Enjoy.

  • Umair + Adeeba – Next Day Edit

    Every couple adds a unique flair of venue, to the universal event that a wedding is. Umair and Adeeba held their Mehndi and Valima events at a banquet hall like every other couple. But unlike every other couple, they decided to celebrate their Nikkah ceremony (the vows ceremony) in their backyard. A marquee housed the event, with close friends and family in attendance. It was an unusual venue, but no less striking than any other that we’ve encountered.

    Umair and Adeeba found out about us at Fahad and Khatidja’s wedding and ever since, had their hearts set on our cinematography services. While Umair was pretty laid back (as most grooms tend to be), Adeeba knew exactly what she wanted and conveyed her ideas without hesitation. Coming from a family of five sisters, she drew inspiration from each of them and brought together multiple ideas with sophistication. And Umair, as the eldest in his family, took on the responsibility of ensuring that everything went smoothly and according to plan. These two make quite a team:)

    Here is their Next Day Edit.

  • SDE – Melissa & Bruno

    Common to all ‘brides to be’ is the aspect of organization. But Melissa was far more than just
    organized. She was meticulous. Beginning with our first meeting with Bruno and Melissa,
    right up until the final productions, Melissa remained very involved, touching base regularly
    in order to ensure that every detail of production was well covered. And of course, it was.

    The wedding, held at Luina Station, was as unique as the two people who were united and as
    unique as their loved ones and their good friends. It was also a wedding as traditional as any
    other wedding, filled with tears and laughter. Tears at the memory of Bruno’s late mother and
    laughter at the soccer jokes that often erupted, since half the guests were Italian and the other
    half, Portuguese. All in all, it was a wedding to be remembered.

    Here is the Same Day Edit, highlighting the reception and the couple’s first dance. This was
    shown approximately an hour after their first dance.