Shannon & Steven's Wedding Trailer - Dallas Museum of Art

We had an amazing time working with Shannon and Steven last week as we filmed their wedding at the Dallas Museum of Art. It could not have been a more beautiful day to get married. Here is their wedding day trailer, a quick teaser for the upcoming Short Film.



Shannon and Steven's Ingredients -

Wedding Design & Planner - Bella Flora
Photographer - Jonathan Ivy Photo
DJ - I Entertainment

Amory & Jordan's Wedding Film - Old Glory Ranch, Wimberly, TX

Old Glory Ranch is an beautiful place to have a wedding, I love venues with a mix of indoor and outdoor space. Amory and Jordan with the help of Carey (Bash Events) really used it all. There were so many amazing details that made up their day, everything from the wine boxes that held the invitations to the stain glass windows hanging by the ceremony site.

Amory and Jordan met when they were younger at at church event, they were playing dodge ball and Amory was able to get Jordan out. Jordan said that any girl that can throw that good is the girl for me. That's when their journey began and now a few years later they are celebrationg their union with family and friends.

This day was perfect, great couple, weather, venue, family and friends. Putting all the details together created an amazing experience for everyone involved. I love working with my couples and documenting their stories.

Here is Amory and Jordan's wedding film -




Amory & Jordan's ingredients - 


Venue - Old Glory Ranch
Band - The Pictures
Photography - Helen Byrd
Catering - Sullivan Street Catering
Coffee - Kenny's Coffee
Cakes - Classic Cakes by Lori
Wedding Planner - Bash Events (Carey) 

Lacey + Chris's Wedding Trailer - Fort Worth, TX

Lacey + Chris were married at Van Cliburn Studio at Bass Hall in Fort Worth Texas followed by the reception at the Fort Worth Modern Art Museum. It was a perfect day in Fort Worth and we had amazing time sharing in their love. Congratulations Lacey + Chris!

Here is a quick teaser from the day, enjoy!





Lacey + Chris's Ingredients - 
Wedding Planner - Tami Winn
Photographer - Clayton Austin
Band - Cuvee

Jose & Joel's Wedding Highlights - Los Olivos, CA

Joel and Jose are amazing people, they are so much in love. I was so flattered that they asked us to film their wedding, being artists themselves it was the highest compliment! 

They were married at Figueroa Mountain Farmhouse in Los Olivos, CA. The place was so beautiful and had a lot of history for Joel and Jose, it was where they had their first date. It was the perfect place for their wedding! 
Lisa Vorce of  Oh, How Charming put together the design of the event, it was amazing. There were so many details, from the Leather napkin wraps, finished with wax seals, to the vintage J button boutonnieres, everything was handmade and perfect!
It was awesome to work alongside Elizabeth Messina from Kiss the Groom documenting Joel and Jose that day, we made a great team and had a lot of laughs!
I love documenting true love, and that is what this wedding was, true head-over-heals love!





Joel + Jose's Ingredients - 
Event Design & Production: Oh, How Charming!
Event Design & Flowers: Mindy Rice Floral and Event Design

Catering: New West Special Occasion Catering

Stationery: Papel Paper & Press

Calligraphy: Anne Jones

Cake: Sweet and Saucy Shop

Lighting: Bella Vista Designs

Wedding Photography: Elizabeth Messina

Linda + Vu's Wedding Highlights - Hearst Castle

Wow Wow Wow! This wedding was so fabulous! Linda and Vu put so much time and thought into creating their perfect dream wedding. Michelle Groom from Mele Amore did an amazing job of pulling everything together to make this event to die for. There are very few weddings that happen at Hearst Castle and when Linda and Vu decided this is where they wanted to have their wedding they would not take no for an answer. They jumped through lots of hoops and finally Hearst said yes and the wedding was on!

There are so many amazing aspects about this wedding, from the beautiful Vera Wang dress and Louboutin shoes to the very touching personal vows they wrote for each other. Nothing was overlooked and this meant for an unforgettable event for the guests as well as the best day in Linda and Vu's life!

Grab some tissues, this one is going to take you on an emotional roller coaster!



Ingredients -
Wedding Planner - Mele Amore
Photographer - Table4Weddings

Linda & Vu's Wedding Trailer - Hearst Castle, California

Linda + Vu's amazing wedding took place at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA. This unbelievable backdrop set the stage for one beautiful wedding. Here is a quick teaser from their wedding day -



Ingredients -

Wedding Planner - Meleamore events
Photographer - Table4Weddings

Ashley + Dave's Wedding Highlights - Positano, Italy

What an amazing time we had filming Ashley + Dave's wedding in Positano, Italy. They wanted to have an small intimate wedding and what better place then a secluded town on the Almafi coast in Italy. Positano is simply breathtaking, and seeing Ashley and Dave driving down the coast on the Vespa was awesome!

The day was a fairytale for Ashley and Dave, from the getting ready at Le Sirenuse to the boat ride along the coast everything was perfect. I could not have asked for a better location or couple to work with, thanks for having us be apart of your amazing day!




Director//Cinematographer//Editor//Colorist - Joe Simon
Editor - Hussain Pirani

1st song licensed through New Jerusalem records - newjerusalemmusic.com
2nd song licensed at The Music Bed // bit.ly/​n94IGC

Audree + Matt's Wedding Highlights - Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, CA

Audree + Matt's amazing wedding took place at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, CA. This dream wedding among the vineyards was beautifully created by So Happi Together. Audree + Matt put so much thought and planning into their wedding, from all the perfectly crafted paper details to the horse feeding area for the guests there was so much to take in!

Enjoy their amazing wedding day!



Thanks to our amazing team on this shoot -
Hussain Pirani - Cinematographer/Editor
Ari Perilstein - Cinematographer
Joe Simon - Director/Cinematographer/Editor

Adele + Carl's Wedding Trailer - Florence, Italy

Adele and Carl's wedding took place in beautiful Florence Italy! It was so amazing! They are from the UK but on a visit to Florence they fell in love and decided to have their wedding there. The Ceremony was held at Orsanmichele in downtown Florence, followed by the reception at Villa Olmi.

Here is their wedding trailer!

New Event Cinema Workshops!

As some of you may know, a few times a year I will teach workshops on how to create the amazing wedding films. Kevin Shahinian and myself have been teaming up for the past year to put on one of the best training courses, it's called Event Cinema Workshop.

We have just announced a new round of workshops for October and we have also added Patrick Moreau from Still Motion to the lineup! This is going to be our best workshop yet!

"An unprecedented experience offered by Kevin Shahinian, Joe Simon & Patrick Moreau. An exclusive, 2-day, hands-on filmmaking intensive both in Chicago, IL and Boston, MA. Prepare to discover the intracacies of HD-DSLR cinema production and survive a gauntlet of real-world shooting conditions with three of the best in the industry."

To learn more about it go to www.eventcinemaworkshops.com I hope to see you there!