Epic Affair

08/08/2021

"Love is patient."

Weddings are back (for now)! Maria and Jay booked Epic Affair in February 2019 to do a same-day edit for their 2020 wedding. 2-1/2 years later, after multiple pandemic-induced postponements, they were finally able to have their much-anticipated celebration high above Petco Park with 94 of their closest friends and family and another 40,000+ looking on from below.

It's been a long time since I had some video to edit and nearly 5 years since I did a same-day edit. Definitely not like riding a bike. Only so much prep you can do and you only have time to go with your initial instinct while editing. I'm always just as anxious as the couple to see the final result. It's a treat, though, to get immediate feedback on your work. Watching the amazement on the guests faces when they realize what they're watching happened just a couple hours earlier never gets old.

I can't imagine how hard it has been for this couple to deal with the waves of disappointment brought on by the pandemic, but to see the pure joy on their faces and the long-overdue smiles surrounding them made it really special for me - so rewarding - I won't forget it.

I was a 1-man crew, but I'm really happy with the result. Of course having an ideal collection of vendors to work with made it so much easier:

Photographer: Tim Otto Photography
Coordinator: Julia Creative Affairs Inc.
DJ: Gill MY DJs - San Diego Best DJ Fun
Hair: GGhairART
Makeup: Liv Beautified
Venue: The Ultimate Skybox and Hotel Indigo San Diego-Gaslamp Quarter

https://www.epicaffair.com/ultimate-skybox-same-day-edit-maria-and-jay/

"Love is patient..." After rescheduling their wedding 3 times due to the pandemic, and with another possible lockdown looming, Maria and Jay were finally able to tie the knot high above Petco Park with 94 close friends and family (and another 40,000+ looking on). The timely applause from the crowd w...

13/12/2020

Our first 360° video. So many possibilities for events and weddings🤔
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMGsdwWuP1A

Take a look around! Move your phone, tap, or click the image to move the video around 360 degrees.

13/04/2020

This is what it has come down to 😂:

http://carpediemphotographycheshire.co.uk/2020/04/wedding-photography-cheshire-lego-wedding-spring-2020-lockdown/

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02/12/2019

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14/11/2019

Looking for a band for your upcoming holiday party? Was fortunate to be there to film this band's first performance at the Belly Up. Follow Retro Hits Tributes to get notified when the next 4 songs are ready, and help give them a name.

29/09/2019

28/09/2019

Video 4 of 4. Hard to say but I think they saved the best for last. Brilliant! (Warning: this song will be stuck in your head all day😃)

08/08/2019

Amazing! They sound so good. Hit them up for your wedding or event.

30/07/2019

13/07/2019

When we're not filming weddings and events, we're capturing other extremely talented professionals at work. Like and follow them for the next 3 songs in the series, you won't be disappointed.

13/12/2018

Posting some highlights from 2018: here's an amazing transformation time-lapse of Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines by Thomas Bui Lifestyle:
http://www.epicaffair.com/thomas-bui-lifestyle-hilton-torrey-pines-wedding-timelapse/

Wedding production timelapse video from a Thomas Bui Lifestyle wedding at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Problems viewing on your computer or mobile device? Try watching or downloading the video from this link (right-click and select “Save as” or “Download”)

17/10/2016

SAME-DAY EDIT: Watch this video - the bride and groom had smiles on their faces the whole day! This is exactly why, after 13 years, we still love filming weddings. It was just an amazing "day at the office".

http://www.epicaffair.com/tiffany-brendan-coronado-wedding-same-day-edit-video/

Same-day edit from Tiffany and Brendan’s wedding at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Loews Coronado Bay Resort in Coronado, California

10/08/2016

Amazing. Spectacular. Unbelievable. Breathtaking. Wow. Wow. Wow. No one word can describe this wedding by Thomas Bui Lifestyle at The Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier.

After 13 years and well over 500 weddings I thought I had seen it all... until this one. Thomas Bui designed and coordinated this one and hired us to document the…

19/07/2015

SAME-DAY EDIT: After 7 years, and filming her sister's wedding exactly 5 years ago (and across the road), I think it's time he proposed to his lady. Congrats to Shelley and Mark! And thanks to Kenzie and Eden Event Company for making the rain stop :)
http://www.epicaffair.com/hyatt-mission-bay-wedding-same-day-edit-video/

Same-day edit wedding video filmed at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay in San Diego, California: Problems viewing: Click here from your mobile device or right-click to save to your computer.

01/10/2013

SAME-DAY EDIT: The last time we shot a wedding at Riverwalk was August 2004. 9 years ago Rainbow and Nico also started dating. We were honored to be there to capture the moment this special couple finally tied the knot! Here's the same-day edit the Epic team put together for them:

http://www.epicaffair.com/riverwalk-wedding-video/

Same-day edit from Rainbow and Nico's wedding at the Riverwalk Golf Club in San Diego, CA.

20/08/2013

SAME-DAY EDIT: (actually a next-day edit) We really enjoyed spending the weekend filming Elaine and Ro's ceremony and reception. Not only were they almost as big of a Chargers fan as us, they were truly a delightful couple to be around which made our job really easy!

http://www.epicaffair.com/immaculata-prado-wedding-same-day-edit-elaine-and-ro/

Same-day edit video from Elaine and Ro's wedding: Bristol hotel, Immaculata ceremony, Prado reception

23/07/2013

SAME-DAY EDIT: This fun-loving couple had many surprises for their guests: Tebowing in the aisle, a one-of-a-kind grand entrance, a Harlem Shake flash mob, and this same-day edit kept their guests surprised and entertained throughout the evening. The newly renovated Tom Ham's Lighthouse now provides a ceremony location with a spectacular view of downtown.

http://www.epicaffair.com/hilary-jose-video.html

Same-day edit wedding video from Hilary and Jose's wedding at Tom Ham's Lighthouse in San Diego.

23/06/2013

Steph & Jay got married yesterday 8 years and 1 day after their first date! Here's a fun video we worked on with them to show at their reception (be sure to watch their love story as well - complete with bloopers): http://www.epicaffair.com/steph-jay-music-video/

Steph and Jay's short film loosely re-enacting how they met, fell in love, and got engaged.

16/03/2013

SAME-DAY EDIT: A mini photo montage followed by a same-day edit for one of the most laid-back couples we've worked with. Another gorgeous wedding orchestrated by Coronado Weddings at THE US GRANT Hotel. Always nice working with Paul Barnett photographer, and many thanks to Tim Altbaum Productions for the assist with the A/V set up!

http://www.epicaffair.com/marie-sal-video.html

Marie and Sal's same-day-edit from their wedding at Founders Chapel and the US Grant.

25/11/2012

SAME-DAY EDIT (our 3rd in 3 weeks!): A video-perfect view of the San Diego skyline and a wedding in a charming La Jolla church were the appropriate settings for this perfect couple's big day. This is why we love what we do. http://www.epicaffair.com/maribel-robert-video.html

We also worked with the brilliant team from Atrero Photography exactly 5 years after our first event together (see below). And thanks to Lavish Wed { Weddings & Event Design } for coordinating an amazing transformation of the Coronado Community Center and a stress-free reception!

Maribel and Robert's same-day edit video from their wedding at Mary Star of the Sea Church in La Jolla and the Coronado Community Center in Coronado, California

25/11/2012

In celebration of Christy and Francis's anniversary today, here's the same-day edit we put together for them at their wedding 5 years ago: http://www.epicaffair.com/christy-francis-wedding-video.html
(today's also the 5 year anniversary of when we first got to work with the amazingly talented Atrero Photography!)