Dara and I have been friends for years, and when she told me she was engaged and wanted me to shoot her wedding, I was thrilled to say the least. They were married in the little town of Philippi in West Virginia, and it was the essence of a DIY wedding. The ceremony was out front of the home she grew up in and reception was out back. It was hard to not feel like you were part of something truly special. I’ve also included a few photos from John Ryan Creative Photography but be sure to see them all on his blog by clicking here.

Music: Sleeping at Last “Hurry” and Peter Bjorn and John “Paris 2004″

]]> http://monachetti.com/2010/08/09/recent-press/feed/ 0 http://monachetti.com/2010/06/30/caitlyn-and-daves-baltimore-wedding/ http://monachetti.com/2010/06/30/caitlyn-and-daves-baltimore-wedding/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:24:26 +0000 Michael http://monachetti.com/?p=1816 It was such a pleasure to work with Caitlyn and Dave. They were one of those couples who were willing to do anything for the sake of getting fun and memorable shots. The wedding ceremony and reception took place at the Evergreen Museum and Library in Baltimore Maryland. It was a GORGEOUS place to shoot. So many great locations and back drops to make any video or photos look fun.

Music: Charlotte Gainsburg “Me and Jane Doe” and Feist “I Feel it All”

Recently, I’ve been working with my good friend Tommy Davis to create custom DVDs for all my clients. Below the video are a few photos of Caitlyn and Dave’s DVDs. I think they came out great, and I wanted to be able to show anyone who may be interested in how the final DVDs come.

I also had the privilege of working with some great vendors (links below), one of which was an AMAZING photographer. Kristen Marie with Kristen Marie Photography took some great photos, and was an absolute blast to work with. Below the video are a few photos from Kristen’s blog but be sure to see the rest of her post by clicking here.

Music by: Bloc Party “SRXT” and The Beach Boys “Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Stereo)”

Dress: Lex Bridal. Annapolis, MD. Sash, J.Crew / Jewelry: Earrings, JcPenny. Bracelet: A gift from deceased grandfather / Shoes: J.Crew / Suits: Groom, Hugo Boss. Groomsmen, own finds / Bridesmaids Dresses: Own finds / Flowers: Sharon Davis (mother) Karen Beneitez (aunt) / Venue: Sherwood Forest Clubhouse. Sherwood Forest, Maryland / Centerpieces: Wooden flower boxes made by Meredith and her father. Tissue flowers, real flowers, vintage bottles and vases / Catering: Paul’s Homewood Cafe. Annapolis, MD / Cake: Fiona’s Cakes. Severna Park, Maryland.

The team over at Avery House Weddings has created an AMAZING way to present your videos and photos to your clients (whether it be in the wedding industry or not). Below are some photos, but be sure to see the rest of the article on ther Avery House blog.

Video done by Sarah Yates of Sarah Yates Photography

The night before we shot the rehersal dinner on the rooftop terrace restaurant at The Kennedy Center. This was something new for Monachetti, and it was so much fun. Getting the chance to do shoot video for that event helped us feel even more a part of the actual wedding day. I honestly don’t know what I enjoyed more during the day. We spent a lot of time taking pictures with the SOTA team outside in DC and that always helps us get great candid footage (we highly recommend this brides)!

We wanted to say thanks to Denaye and David for such a great time, and wish them the best future together!

Music: All songs by Phoenix from the album Wolfgang Amadeus.

I am continually blown away at the work from SOTA Dzine. Be sure to see more pictures and the original post by clicking here.

I know I blogged about my new business cards and re-brand a few weeks back, but I wanted to share some more  images relating to it all. As I mentioned before my good friend Tommy Davis re branded Monachetti by making some sweet adjustments to the “M” circle, re-designing the website, and will now be making me custom DVD packages for every new couple.

Tommy recently graduated from Flagler College in Florida, and compiled a portfolio book of his recent work which can be seen online digitally right here. Below are some images from the book that I think better illustrate what he did for me. The last one is a picture of him and his fiance from their engagement shoot! They are getting married this weekend, and I have the pleasure of shooting the wedding. I am so exctited, and can’t wait for the video to come together!

Here is the first page as you open the book:

Here is the page highlighting the re brand of the M and the business cards:

Here is the new custom DVD packaging!