TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!!

OUR NEW WINDOW IN THE CHAPEL IS GOING TO BE INSTALLED TODAY!!!!!!

The carpenters were here on Monday making the window for it and installing the beautiful wood molding around it. (You can see the trim molding leaning against the wall to the left of the ceremony area.  It's amazing!  Wayne Wilson has done all the trim at both the Manor and the Chapel--we go back a long way!)
Here was the video camera shot of the moment when they cut the hole through the wall--

Without the stained glass, it's a pretty bright spot in the chapel!  Kind of like God is up there shining through!  Whew!!!  There is a window behind where the stained glass will go, and it looks like it is going to light the stained glass beautifully!

( This picture is off of the webcam, and the windows always look really bright during the day on the webcam.)

Here, again, is the picture of the window in progress.  The individual pieces of stained glass are cut out and then stuck to a large piece of clear glass that is in front of a window.  This is how they can actually see how the pieces are going to work together in the finished window.  It's amazing how different the stained glass looks without light coming through it!  It's very dull and flat, lifeless--and then you get light coming through it and all of a sudden it's alive and vibrant!  Stained glass is just the most amazing stuff!  The black dots are little balls of clay that hold the pieces on so that they can be moved, replaced or whatever needs to be done.  What is missing from this photo that will make a HUGE difference in the finished window is the leading.  Also, there will be over 30 deep red jewels all the way around, and a larger red jewel in the middle.  It's going to be really beautiful!  It's going to give the chapel a focal point in the front that will highlight the area, without being something that indicates any particular denomination.  Which, since we have had Buddhist, Jewish, civil, and Sikh ceremonies, as well as Christian; is a very important concern!

I am SOOOOOOO excited to see the final product in place!!  It's going to be awesome!  Once it is installed I'll post more photos of it.  So stay tuned!  The delivery is scheduled for this afternoon, around 2 pm.  I can hardly wait!!!!!

More to come!

Same Day Edit--Kelly and Tom

While we are on the subject of wedding videos, here is another video that we thought was really impressive. This is by Memories Custom Videographers in Highland. This is what they call a "same day edit" clip. It was put together in a very short amount of time and shown to the guests at the reception before dinner. Granted, if you have your wedding and reception at the same location this might not be something you really need, simply because everyone is usually there for the ceremony, however if you have a ceremony at another location earlier in the day, where a lot of the guests at the reception haven't been in attendance for the ceremony, this would be a really nice touch! I really love how it is put together. It's short but beautifully done.
Of course, they received a full length video as well, and probably a "highlights" version too. Highlights are nice for showing to your friends that might not want to sit through a 2 hour presentation of your wedding. A 10 or 15 minute highlights video works great for giving them the high points of the day without boring them to tears or taking up the entire evening. It's kind of like home movies (for those of you that remember those! haha! I guess maybe home videos would be more appropo!) if you aren't in it, it isn't nearly as fascinating. Nevertheless, friends love to see the shorter version, and having one is awesome.
At the very least, consider having raw footage done at your wedding and reception. This can usually be done at a reasonable cost, and then if/when you want to have it edited into a more useable form, you have it. Once the day is over, you can't go back and get it; it's gone.

Here's their video:

Barns Wedding, Same Day Edit, Aberdeen Manor, Valpo, Indiana from Jeff Dildine on Vimeo.