artisan wedding videos by studio msv

A Place to Learn

One of the things I have been working on that has been keeping me super busy, is a video series I'm doing for Wedding 360.

Wedding 360's Online Academy is a resource for Designers and Planners who want to take their businesses from successful to stratospheric. We've culled together some of the nation's best wedding-industry minds and brought them to anyone who has a desire to learn and grow.

You can see videos from people like Todd Fiscus, Tara Guerard, David Beahm, Sean Low, and many others...

Here's a short teaser snippet from David Beahm... Please feel free to embed it on your own blog and spread it around!

Who's Wedding Is It Anyway? (David Beahm)

You can see many other amazing educational videos by going to http://wedding360.prfessor.com/

Good luck and happy learning!

 

Vee and Sheldon

It's been REALLY long since I've posted something on my blog here. Thanks for sticking around to see my new, upcoming posts. More on what I've been busy with later...

For now, check out Sheldon and Valerie's highlight video from Four Seasons San Francisco.

Valerie and Sheldon are San Francisco socialites who share a passion for the romantic. And, judging by all the special surprise serenades and speeches they gave each other at the reception, I'd say it was safe to consider them a perfect match for one another!

Here's taste of their wedding - a splash of HD and a dash of Super 8 - it fits their modern but sentimental personalities perfectly:

Valerie and Sheldon from andrew msv.

Pre-Colonial, Jane Austen-style Funky Freshness

Check out my latest editorial video that was just featured on Style Me Pretty!

Pride and Prejudice | The City Sage from andrew msv on Vimeo.

You can see more images from this awesome shoot at Style Me Pretty. (I love Abby and the gang for always being so enthusiastic about my work! They're awesome.) 

Here are the incomparable contributors to this shoot:

Concept, Production and Styling: Anne Sage/The City Sage

Photography: Lisa Lefkowitz Photography

Cinematography: Andrew Hsu/Studio MSV

Florals: Sharla Flock Designs

Cake: Gabrielle Feuersinger/Cake Coquette

Stationery: Bella Figura

Table Settings: Gump's

Furnishings: Wisteria

Hair and Make-up: Sherrie Long

Fashion: Elizabeth Dye/Bella Bridesmaid

Hair pieces: Twigs & Honey

Dessert buffet: Miette

Diamonds: Juliano Jewelry

Other Jewelry: Fuss Jewelry

Models: Shaye and Sterling for Look Model Agency

Mike and Vanessa's Highlight Movie - Hotel Vitale, SF

Mike and Vanessa are both Air Force Academy graduates joining forces to battle Vanessa's Hodgkin's Lymphoma since May of 2009.

Mike, now an officer in the Air Force, finds himself overseas for extended periods of time and Vanessa's full time job is battling cancer out of their home in Wisonsin.

You can read their full story here.

Check out their personal highlight movie page here: http://www.studiomsv.com/2010SFDWG/

This is their highlight movie.

2010 SF Dream Wedding Vanessa + Mike from andrew msv on Vimeo.

Love Notes

I recently got a chance to work on an editorial shoot for the Style Me Pretty blog under their "Inspiration to Reality" banner :-)

I think it's such a great idea to create these types of shoots for brides and grooms to get inspiration for their wedding! (And, a happy side-effect is that we can have a lot of fun shooting it! :-)

Check out the video

Love Notes from andrew msv on Vimeo.

And check out the amazing photos by Gertrude and Mabel Photography and design by MB Wedding Design and Events by going HERE

Photography: Heidi and Judy of Gertrude and Mabel Photography / Event Design, Planning and Styling: Michelle Barrioneuvo-Mazzini from MB Wedding Design and Events / Videographer: Andrew of Studio MSV / Floral Design and vintage furniture: Jon and Linnae of Asiel Design / Hair and Makeup Stylist: Armando Sarabia of Get Your Do Up / Stationery Designer: Susanne of Cards de Luxe / Cake: Gabrielle of Cake Coquette / Couture Bridal Accessories and Shoes: Lindsie and Meghan of Haute Bride/ Couture Bridal Gowns: Saida and Chantal of Nouvelle Vogue / Model: Celeste Rodriguez / Vintage dessert & jewelry stands: Amour Ame

Mike and Vanessa

Last Friday, I had the pleasure - no; the distinct HONOR - to take part in Vanessa and Mike's wedding day.

For those of you who don't yet know, Mike and Vanessa are the recipients of this year's SF Dream Wedding Giveaway. You can read their story here.

This blog post isn't about their backstory. It isn't about how they've struggled and dealt with hardships that could incapacitate the strongest of us all. It isn't about Vanessa's cancer and it isn't about Mike's oversea deployments that keep him away from Vanessa.

What this post is about is something bigger and more important than all of that. It's about Mike and Vanessa's love for one another, their love for God and their unconquerable hope.

Recently, my wife went through a scary surgery that shook the foundation of our home. She has since been on the road to recovery and I thank God that, in hindsight, it could have been much, much worse. But I'm more aware than ever that the relationships you build and the lives of people are the single most important things on earth. The support and building up of these relationships are our single most important task.

 When I spent the day with Mike and Vanessa, I literally forgot that they were in the midst of hardship. They never once complained. They never once shed a tear of remorse or self-pity. Not one harsh word came from their lips. In fact, the only things I recall being said were all complimentary and encouraging. They did nothing but bring cheer to whichever room they entered. Their friends and family were all glowing with joy when they saw them and I literally felt blessed to have witnessed it.

We didn't have a chance to really chat or have a heart-to-heart like I would have liked to (and for those of you who know me, you know deep conversations are among my favorite things!) but I couldn't help but to feel close to them. I hope they feel the same about me.

I learned from my recent clash with the destructive power or our ailing human bodies that life is frail and, in many ways, hopeless. But seeing how my wife had recovered and how Mike and Vanessa continue to battle for victory, it's clear to me that hope cannot be defeated. And I've discovered that sharing each other's burdens and encouraging one another are invincible weapons against life's worst throes.

Mike and Vanessa are inspiring and amazing.

God bless Mike and Vanessa! We pray for their full recovery and the chance to glorify Him who deserves it most.

(photo by Amy Frulgoli)

The highlight video of their wedding will be coming soon! Stay tuned!

SF Dream Wedding is a Reality!

Friday, May 14th.

To most, it's just another Friday to be counted as the start of a relaxing weekend. TGIF, right? We love Fridays but for most of us, it's nothing to get too excited about.

But to Vanessa and Mike, this Friday will be a life-changing dream-come-true moment for them because they're getting married. And they're not getting married in some routine fashion, either. They're the well-deserving recipients of the 2010 San Francisco Dream Wedding Giveaway.

Valued at over $100,000 dollars, Mike and Vanessa's wedding will be amazing.

 

Vanessa met Mike after graduating from the Air Force Academy. Mike has spent a lot of time stationed overseas while Vanessa battled Hodgkin's Lymphoma at their home in Wisconsin. You can read more about them HERE.

I am very excited to be a part of this amazing philanthropic event and to give to a couple who have almost nothing left but their love for one another. Of course, photos and videos will be forthcoming. But for now, just be happy for the deserving couple.

*photo by Kate Triano

San Jose NACE

 Next Tuesday, May 17th, I will be on a panel along with luxury wedding designer and author, Sasha Souza and celebrity photographer, Brook Todd!

Go to the NACE website for more details. Please come and check it out - it will be an amazing time to network as well as hear some great info!

See you there!

Selecting Your Wedding Pros

Here is a short promo I did for Crystal Lequang of Amazáe Designs and Nicole Ha of Nicole Ha Designs for their Una Bella Sera event this past weekend.

The footage was acquired on Friday and Sunday and this movie was shown on a flat screen at Craneway Pavilion (site of Una Bella Sera 2010) on Sunday evening.

Check it out! I think there are some helpful tips on what to look for when hiring your wedding vendors :-)

Starry, Starry Night

I recently took part in a photoshoot for Junebug Weddings and had a chance to collaborate with photographer, Meg Perotti; event coordinator and designer, Janece Shellooe; and floral designer, Amy Burke among others. It was a great time shooting and I managed to get a simple story out of the shoot.

I always feel that videos should always have a story or take the viewer to  some place other then where they are in reality. So take a look at the video I created here below.

  

You can see more of the Meg Perotti's awesome photographs from her blog here or from the Junebug blog here.

Here is the complete list of awesome vendors who donated their time and talents to this shoot!

Photographer:  Meg Perotti 

Filmmaker: Andrew Hsu of Studio MSV

Wedding Planner and Designer: Janece Shelloe of Every Elegant Detail

Location: Radonich Ranch via Marky Carr of Vingette Events

Paper Designs: Rachel Hanson Designs

Florals: Amy Burke Designs 

Cake: BethAnn Goldberg of Studio Cake Design

Dress: Sarah Houston via Nouvelle Vogue

Tuxedo: Selix Formal Wear

Hair and Makeup: Armando of Get Your Do Up!