Brandie & Kevin 5/3/08

Well, one of the great things about what we do is getting to know new families every week. These guys were a little different. Brandie & Kevin have been together for about 10 years and are finally tying the knot. This was a very casual laid back group. The comfort that they showed around each other was very disarming. The wedding was at The Big Apple downtown. Very recently renovated, and a very cool historic spot with the reception following at the Marriot. A great great great wedding band The B-Town Playaz( www.btownplayaz.com) from Bluffton completely rocked the reception playing everything from John Denver to Metallica. Great fun. Video coming soon...

Taylor & Jonathan - 4/26/08

Taylor & Jonathan from Bill Grant on Vimeo.
Well,
We've been quite busy here, right in the middle of our wedding season, but I decided to catch up on some weddings over the last few weeks. First, is Taylor & Jonathan. These guys had a very fun group, and there was never a dull moment. Their wedding was held in Boyce Chapel at First Baptist Columbia. This is a great space that we have worked in many many times, and are always very impressed with the great people there and the beautiful chapel. The bride received some amazing gifts for the wedding day. Her dress was new, and for the borrowed she got to carry her grandmother's handkercheif. For the blue, she got as a gift her mother's anniversary ring. Mary really had to hold it together for that one!
The reception was held at the Palmetto Club. Music was provided by Second Nature ( http://www.2ndnatureband.com ) It was a great night, and everyone had an awesome time.Everybody could dance even grandpa! Here are some pics and the highlight video from the day. Congrats to everyone...

Claire & Andy 4/19/08

Claire & Andy from Bill Grant on Vimeo.

So,
It is interesting what happens when you plan a wedding outside. The rain threatened all day. With all of the prayers for it not to rain, the sun came out at 5:15 and it made for a beautiful wedding by the water. The passing clouds made for interesting pictures, and would you believe the rain held off just long enough to get everyone into the reception, and then the bottom fell out. Amazing. The family took care of most all of the decorating, and Claire even wore her grandmother's cameo on the bouqet which was a nice touch. The ceremony and reception were held at Taylor Plantation. Entertainment was provided by the Palmetto Groove Band. It was really great getting to know these guys, and we wish them all the best.

Jessica & Neal 4/5/2008

Jessica & Neal Opening from Bill Grant on Vimeo.

Hey Everyone,
I know this one is a few weeks late, but I had this pesky golf tournament that threw my whole schedule off. I will be updating quite a few over the next few days, but let me start where we left off with Jessica & Neal. These guys were a super bunch. There are just times where you know it is a real thing, and this couple just radiated that. Jessica could not stop smiling all day! And it rained even! They got married at North Trenholm Baptist. Neal's father was one of the officients which is always a treat. Everyone at the church was very helpful, and everything went off without a hitch. The reception was held at the Columbia Conference Center. This was our first reception at this venue and I must say it was very nice. The staff were all extremely attentive, and seemed happy to be there. Anyway, I am posting an intro to their DVD this time rather thatn a highlight, just to have some variety. More very soon folks... and congratulations you two.

Emily & Chris 3/29/2008

Well, here we are. First wedding post on our new blog. This is our first spring wedding of many to come. So, dear readers, we will have alot to share. Emily & Chris got married this past Saturday at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Lexington. Beautiful church, and everyone involved from the chruch was extremely nice and helpful. We had a great experience there. The reception was held a T & S farm in Leesville, and this was another great venue. It had a very cool old rustic charm. Flowers were by Rish Florist (http://www.rishflorist.com/) and entertainment at the reception by DJ Pierre. Thanks to everyone invlolved for making it a great day. Congratulations to Emily & Chris! We'll be in touch... Here is a preview of your video. And scroll down for a few pictures as well. The HD version of the video can be found here http://www.vimeo.com/850592.


Emily & Chris from Bill Grant on Vimeo.

Brandie's Bridal

Hey there everyone!
So, 2 posts in 2 days, I'm very proud.
Here is Brandie's Bridal. This was a great shoot out at the Governor's Mansion in Columbia. It was a beautiful day, and what a great setting! We got in the zone quickly, and I think everything turned out great! Now normally we wouldn't be able to show the bridal pictures & video before the wedding, but Brandie has assured us that her groom will not come snooping, so here you go! Scroll down past the video for some pics from the bridal.



Brandie's Bridal from Bill Grant on Vimeo.

HD is here!!!!

Ok, so here is my first real post to the blog. I have been considering the change to HD video for several months, and have researched it until, frankly, Mary is sick of hearing about it! I finally have my cameras, and have chosen the Canon XH-A1 for many reasons that I will not go into here. So what does this all mean for you dear reader, well a few things actually.
1. The picture will now fill up your new High Definition TV because it is true 16x9
2. The quality of the image should be increased when using an "upconvert" DVD player
3. We can save your HD footage for a future "blu-ray" version that can be viewed in full HD.

Anyway, here is my first "test" shoot with the new setup
Amanda & Bill are getting married on May 25, and decided to do an engagement session rather than the traditional Bridal. We had a lot of fun with them at Finlay Park, and are really looking forward to their wedding... They were interested in heavier music (we talked about Korn, and System of a Down) so we decided to use a string quartet version of System of Down's "Toxicity"

And here are some pictures from their session...


Engagement session from Bill Grant on Vimeo.