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Santa Monica Pier – Jack and Lexi B’nai Mitzvah – Full Length Short Film

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:16:06 +0000

We recently shared the trailer for Jack and Lexi’s B’nai Mitzvah, and now comes the really fun part. This event was such a blast to capture and the family allowed us to be as creative as we wanted to. They all helped in seeing our vision and truly understood that we were trying to make something special for them. Even though a synagogue and an amusement park have no similarities whatsoever, we were able to tell a story that included them both simultaneously throughout the entire short film. Having full access to Pacific Park at the Santa Monica Pier was very inspiring and we wanted to share the fun and happiness that happened that evening. We are very thankful to Jeff and Shay from Brown Hot Events who recommended us to the family. Whenever we work with Brown Hot, we know that there will not be any surprises and everything will be taken care of. This was a very well thought out event and we appreciate being a part of it. We have an incredible team here at custom | made and could not have done it without them. We hope you enjoy the short film of Jack and Lexi’s B’nai Mitzvah.

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Santa Monica Pier – Jack and Lexi B’nai Mitzvah Trailer

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:26:45 +0000

It’s not too often that Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier gets closed down for a private event on a Saturday night. That is precisely what happened for Jack and Lexi’s B’nai Mitzvah. For us as event filmmakers, having the Pacific Park closed to an event we are capturing is like a kid in a candy store. There were so many beautiful shots that we had planned to capture and found ourselves being very inspired. None of this would have been possible without the amazing talents of Jeff and and Shay from Brown Hot Events. They were so kind in asking us to capture this amazing event. Thank you so very much to Jack and Lexi’s family who allowed us to use our own creativity to create the best possible short film. Below is just a short trailer of what is to come in the short film.

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Lake Como, Italy – Kelly ~ Andrew Wedding Short Film

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:32:31 +0000

We always consider ourselves very lucky whenever we are asked to travel half way around the world to capture a wedding. This time we had the pleasure of traveling to Lake Como, Italy. I personally have seen a lot of Italy but to see Lake Como is something truly special. I had never met Kelly and Andrew before flying to Italy but from our conversations, I knew their personalities would lend well to a great story. They told me that they had been to Lake Como on a vacation, and it was there that they first feel in love. During our conversation, Kelly mentioned that while they were in Lake Como, they experienced a huge thunderstorm and wanted their family and friends to experience the same. As luck would have it, about an hour before their rehearsal dinner, massive thunder clouds rolled in and I knew it was a great opportunity for them to share the storm with not only their family and friends who were there, but with everyone back home as well. The rest of the story just tells itself.

Thank you so much has to go to Nicole Goddard from Nicole Goddard Photography who was kind enough to get us in touch. Also, a big thank you to to Frank who worked in putting together such a great story. It was an amazing experience that I will soon not forget, and I hope you enjoy the wedding short film of Kelly ~ Andrew.

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Palm Springs, CA – Westin Mission Hills – Allison ~ Tony Wedding Photograph

admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:54:41 +0000

Whenever we have the opportunity to go out of LA and capture an event we get excited. We have traveled the world to witness and capture such amazing moments in peoples lives and it’s always a little more exciting to see a new location. Even though Palm Springs and The Westin Mission Hills Hotel is only 2 hours away from LA, it still felt like a destination wedding. We spent the weekend with Allison and Tony and our team had an amazing time capturing both motion and stills for their wedding. Since we were in the desert, we wanted to use the colors in the photographs that would emulate the colors of the desert. You will notice that with the pictures below, the color themes we created use oranges and beige tones, and we think it worked really well with the moments we captured. We certainly could not have done this without the help from Sarajane and her team at SJL Events, and appreciate everything they did for us. Also, the team here at custom | made is second to none. I definitely could not have done it without the all-star team. Finally, a thank you must go out to Allison, Tony, and their families, who we enjoyed getting to know. Below is a sneak peek of the wedding of Allison ~ Tony.

California Club, Los Angeles – Caroline ~ John Paul Wedding Short Film

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:21:12 +0000

I have always enjoyed learning about new cultures. I never knew that capturing weddings would allow me to learn so much without actually leaving the country. I believe it is important for all of us to experience different cultures, and that is why traveling the world is so important and is great education. That being said, getting the opportunity to experience a tradition Coptic wedding ceremony was very unique. It certainly had it’s challenges since we never actually captured a wedding such as this, but the story really came together. The message in the ceremony was interesting to edit together but with our amazing team of event filmmakers, we were able to capture the moments and edit them in a way that anyone can experience and understand. Thanks so much to Caroline and John Paul for trusting in us to capture such an important day in their lives. We hope you enjoy the wedding short film of Caroline ~ John Paul.

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Location: California Club, Downtown Los Angeles

Beverly Hills, CA Private Home – Wedding Photographs for Lisa ~ Ronen

admin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:22:07 +0000

When we received the call from Hanna at Hanna Benrosh Event Planning and Designs about Lisa and Ronen’s wedding, we were very excited to be working with her again. From the initial meeting with Lisa and Ronen, we clicked with them right away. Since Ronen is in the event industry as well (owner of Ultimate Lighting Inc.), he knew what was going to look good and what was not. I knew that the private house which was used for the wedding would look amazing because I know the kind of work that Ronen does. Mix that with family, friends, and a bride….and you have an incredible wedding to follow. Thanks to our amazing team for capturing & editing their day in both motion and stills. Here is a small handful of pictures from the wedding of Lisa ~ Ronen. Enjoy.

Four Seasons Biltmore, Santa Barbara | Jamie ~ Scott Wedding Short Film

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:59:20 +0000

Such a beautiful wedding! Santa Barbara is such a great place for a wedding and the Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel plays as an amazing background for such an occasion. With the help from Yifat Oren and her incredible team at Yifat Oren and Associates, we had the pleasure of filming the wedding of Jamie and Scott. When being included on a Yifat event, you know everything is going to flow perfectly and that really helps us in being sure everything is captured. Jamie and Scott welcomed us to film their special day and for that we are very grateful. Thanks to the amazing team we have here at custom | made productions. Definitely could not have done without you! Please enjoy the wedding short film of Jamie ~ Scott.

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Beverly Hills Hotel – Jewish Orthodox Wedding Short Film – Stefanie ~ Jeremy

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:24:22 +0000

Jewish Orthodox weddings are always special to capture. There is so much happiness and so much dancing that it is very infectious. I personally always find myself wanting to jump in the Horah and start dancing. The wedding of Stefanie and Jeremy was no different. With hundreds of family and friends who gathered from all over the world, we were lucky enough to be a part of such a wonderful day. The wedding took place at the Beverly Hills Hotel which is always an incredible setting to capture a wedding. During an orthodox wedding, there are many traditional elements such as the Badeken and Tish, Chuppah (ceremony), and Reception, which all take place in different locations around the hotel. It was truly an honor to capture such a wonderful and memorable day for both families. Shooting all of the memories in stills was John Solano from John Solano Photography. It’s always great working with his team and appreciate his help throughout the day. Thanks to Pnina Muller who assisted us in the preparation of the event and throughout the entire day. A big thank you must go out to the families of Stefanie and Jeremy. Stefanie’s mom Susan helped us a tremendous amount and appreciate all of her help. A final thank you must go out to Stefanie and Jeremy who allowed us to do what we do best with no question. As you can see from their short film, we are all about telling a story. It’s no longer about just documenting the day. We want to take that documentation and create a cinematic experience. We certainly feel that we have accomplished that and hope you will agree. Enjoy the wedding short film of Stefanie ~ Jeremy.

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This may be the best testimonial ever….thanks Nicole and Darren!

admin — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:24:44 +0000

When Darren and I decided to hire a videographer I have to admit that it wasn’t a big priority. I mean, we were seriously thinking of just having a friend shoot our wedding video. Can you imagine? We saw many websites of different companies but once we came across Custom Made Productions we were blown away. We knew right away we would want to use them and we prayed they would be available our wedding weekend. When we met Ari in his office it immediately felt right. His personality was wonderful and warm and we knew that we were in good hands. Once we saw our wedding video we were speechless. We knew it would be great, we just had no idea HOW great! We were moved to tears and our friends and family were stunned. People have NO IDEA how great wedding videos can be these days. People still think that wedding videos are how they used to look like in the 80′s or to be honest even the 90′s. Very amateur, shaky, weak quality and down right horrible. So that’s part of the reason it’s not important to them. Has a friend ever invited you over and want to show your their wedding video? You politely say yes but inside your dreading it. Now we have friends that are getting married and they are thinking of hiring Custom Made.

Our wedding video is beautiful and amazing and I cry each time I watch it. We are so happy and now we have something that we can show our future children and grandchildren. Weddings can be a blur for the bride and groom because of the all the excitement. Having our wedding short film to watch is truly the best wedding gift we could ever give ourselves. We can relive that day over and over again and never forget the image of our ceremony and reception. Thank you Ari and your team for giving us this gift of pure happiness.

Much Love,
Darren and Nicole Dummit

You can see their wedding short film here.

Beverly Hills Hotel – Stefanie ~ Jeremy Wedding Trailer

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:48:46 +0000

An absolutely amazing wedding! Set in the beautiful garden of the Beverly Hills Hotel, we were witness to the marriage of Stefanie and Jeremy. Orthodox weddings such as this have many traditions, and it was very important for us to capture every element to be sure we could tell an accurate story. Here is just a little teaser to what is to come with the short film.

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