Beautiful Summer wedding at Homewood Park, near Bath

There are so many stunning wedding venues around Bath, Wiltshire and Somerset, some of which we visit several times a year. This August Jamie discovered Homewood Park for the first time and was just blown away with the venue and a magical day, as he filmed Sarah and Matt's wedding.

Not only is the venue beautifully styled, but it has wonderful gardens and is set in a very peaceful location away from the hustle and bustle of the nearby city of Bath. It was made even more spectacular thanks to the elements of Chinese wedding tradition that the happy couple kept as part of their special day. The tea ceremony was a particular highlight and it tasted amazing too!

The day was so memorable, not least for the friendliness of all the guests and especially Sarah and Matt, who were so friendly and considerate - it was just a joy to share their special day with them.

This is the wedding highlights video of Sarah and Matt's wedding at Homewood Park near Bath - a really wonderful couple and venue, and I hope to return there very soon!

 

Video produced by Jamie McDine of Wiltshire Wedding Video

Directing films at Stonehenge

I love photographing and filming weddings, they are just such magical and memorable days - not only for the happy couple, but for me too!

Before I started filming and photographing weddings in 2010, my background was in documentary and promotional film production - for companies like National Trust and the German Tourist Office. I still produce and direct promotional films for various local and national companies and January 2015 saw a memorable film project for me at the World Heritage Site of Stonehenge.

Stonehenge is one of our favourite places to visit as a family and this Christmas our 3 year old Oscar got his first LEGO® and we've not stopped playing with it since - so when I was asked by English Heritage Education and LEGO® Education to direct a film about their new Discovery Visit at Stonehenge, I was over the moon!

And here are the films that I directed. I hope you enjoy watching them!


Myths & Legends Discovery Visit, at Stonehenge from Jamie McDine on Vimeo.

LEGO® Education and English Heritage Education present the new "Myths and Legends" Discovery Visit at Stonehenge. The session led by English Heritage staff and volunteers, helps bring the history to life for this group of Year 6 pupils from the Mead Community Primary School - exploring the stones, learning about myths and legends, and creating their own stories using LEGO Education StoryStarter.


Myths & Legends Discovery Visit, Stonehenge Animations from Jamie McDine on Vimeo.

Film produced and directed by Jamie McDine: ivisualise.co.uk
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Start your story here: english-heritage.org.uk/education/stonehenge

Did you know that we produce wedding videos?

Jamie and Jackie are best known as photographers, who work in a friendly and unobtrusive way to capture your special day in stunning images. However, Jamie's background is in film production, and he also produces beautiful wedding videos in Wiltshire, Bath and Somerset.



So what is Jamie's film background?
Jamie is a film producer with an international background, experience and award-winning talent. He has produced music videos for the likes of Ian Brown and Just Jack, and directs promotional films for companies locally and internationally, including the German Tourist Office, English Heritage and Wiltshire Council.

His documentaries have been screened at festivals, cinemas and picked up several film awards around the world.

When Jamie got married in 2010 he found that noone in the South West was producing high quality wedding videos, and certainly not at an affordable price. Since then he has produced stunning wedding videos with the same attention to detail and quality as he would any professional film production.

He has the experience, skills and equipment to produce the perfect record of your special day, and because he does this every day, it is always at an affordable price.

Inspired by his photographer wife Jackie, Jamie has also become a very successful wedding photographer.  Jamie works in a very friendly and unobtrusive way to ensure you and your guests can concentrate on enjoying your special day, and you end up with a beautiful wedding video that really tells the story of the day - perfect to relive time and time again.

For more information and examples of his work, visit his website Wiltshire Wedding Video. Get in touch by email: jamie@ivisualise.co.uk

Wedding Highlights Video

One of the most popular features of the wedding videos we produce, is the beautiful Wedding Highlights Video. It's a great way to relive all the best bits of your big day and is perfect for sharing and showing family and friends. The Wedding Highlights is edited to a song of your choice and not only do you receive it on your wedding DVD, but you also get an iPad friendly version - perfect for putting on your tablet and taking with you wherever you go. It is also ideal for adding to YouTube and your Facebook timeline, or emailing a link for friends and family around the world to watch.

Here are a couple of Wedding Highlights videos produced in 2013 by Jamie McDine. Enjoy!

Testimonials from our happy customers!

It has been a very busy Summer, first with the arrival of our baby boy Oscar, and then with several beautiful weddings, which we photographed and filmed. So we have finally updated the gallery of wedding photos on the official website, which you can view by CLICKING HERE.

We have also had so many nice emails and thank you cards from the happy couples that we photographed and filmed, which really makes our job even more enjoyable! So here are a few of the kind messages we have received.

Thank you so much for the brilliant job you did on the day! The photos are amazing! You put everyone at ease and everyone who came commented on how friendly and polite you were. We can't believe how many amazing pictures there are and have now put an album together of our favorites. The album has done the rounds at work and people have commented they're the best wedding photos they've seen. We've already been passing on your details to our friends and family and will continue to recommend you in future! Once again a huge thank you for capturing the most special day of our lives! Best Wishes, Angela & David

Thank you both so very much for capturing our day some amazingly, we've just finished looking through the pics and watching the DVD, Wow!!- so so amazing, you both did such a brilliant job, even Alex cried at the video!!- its just perfect, your so clever! We're so very grateful to you, you were amazing on the day and the pictures/ video have created gorgeous memories, gonna be a hard job choosing a select few for an album! Most definitely be seeing you again in the future for other events!- and have given your details to some of our engaged friends already. Thanks again, Michelle & Alex

We got your package and we are absolutely thrilled with it all, you really have done an amazing job and we both thank you so much for doing it we love it all and have heard nothing but praise from our family who have seen it all so far, everyone was very impressed. You can rest assured you will both be highly recommended by us. Although we hope never to need to use you ourselves for another wedding, if we are in need of photographers for any events then you will be our first call. Kindest regards, Ruth and Carl

Me and Matt would like to thank you for the lovely photos you took, they were great and there was so many it took us ages to get though them all, but are really pleased with them. The dvd was fantastic and brought back our wedding day its really special and great so thank you. kindest regards jenna and matt xx

We couldn't have been happier with the pictures, they are lovely. Currently in the process of sorting them into an album! Thank you so much for capturing the day so wonderfully. Jemma and Gordon

We received the wonderful video and fantastic photos! we cant thank you enough! just brilliant! thank you so much! Many thanks again Steve and Rosie x

What the happy couples think...

We love hearing from the happy couples who we have photographed and filmed on their wedding day, and it's always a great feeling to hear that they are delighted with the job that we've done and the memories that we have captured for them in the photos and videos. So we thought it would be nice to share a couple of the latest messages here.

Just want to say a massive thank you to Jamie and Jackie for providing a brilliant wedding DVD. It includes all of the special moments and more! We also loved the highlights feature as it captures all of the best bits. We'll definitely be recommending you to all our other engaged friends! Best wishes and thank you once again, Katie and Justin

Oh my goodness!!......What can we say about the dvd?......It is just amazing!! We love it so much and it is just the best reminder of our day and really shows the whole atmosphere of the day so well. Honestly, we cannot thank you enough. You were both amazing on the day and a lot of our guests commented on what lovely people you both are. We have already been recommending you to our friends! Keep your diary free for our first baby's Christening...lol !!

Thank you, thank you, thank you again. We have nothing but fantastic things to say about you both and the final video produced. Many Thanks. Claire and Chalky

New wedding video

Congratulations to Elizabeth and Kevin, married on Saturday 28th May 2011. This is the highlights of their special day at North Bradley Church and Leigh Park hotel, Bradford-on-Avon.



Wedding video filmed and produced by Jamie McDine: www.wiltshireweddingvideo.info

Wedding Season has begun!

Spring has officially started in England and with all this lovely sunshine the wedding season has also started for us. Last weekend we had the pleasure of capturing the big day for two very special couples.

Both couples were very lucky and got the nice weather they deserved for their wedding day – it was very enjoyable for us and we would like to thank them once again for making us part of their special day. We believe that the images and video captured their day well and hope that it will be a great way to relive the day over and over again!

As we know how hard it is to be waiting around for ages to see the photos of your big day, we always make sure that we email you one or two photos within a few days of your wedding. The rest of the photos and your video, if you like, will also be posted to you within 2 weeks – ready for your return from your honeymoon. Here is a little sneak preview of images, which we have sent to the couples the day after their wedding:


Congratulations to Nadia and Jack, married 15th April 2011.


Congratulations to Charlotte and Adam, married 16th April 2011.

More images will be available soon in the gallery of www.wiltshireweddingphotography.org.uk

Video Guestbook

One of the most popular features on the wedding video DVDs we produce is the Video Guestbook - it's a really personal way to leave a special message to the bride and groom. Leaving a message on film is so different to simply writing a message in a book and guests can leave comical and emotional messages or something very personal from them to you.

Together with the highlights film of the day, this is the most popular feature on the wedding DVD. We have produced several video guestbooks and here is one for you to watch, which Laurence and Gemma have kindly given us permission to share with you. Enjoy watching their special video guestbook messages.



Bookings are coming in for 2011 and 2012 and we're looking forward to filming and photographing the special days of some really lovely couples.

No hanging around!

I remember when we got married this Summer, we were desperate to have the photos as soon as possible, so we could see how we looked, could email a picture to friends and family that weren't at the wedding, and could change our profile picture on Facebook! We were lucky, the photographer was a colleague and friend of ours, and we had our photos within a few weeks.

We know plenty of others that are not so lucky and have had to wait 3 months or more to see their photos, and when they did, they had a watermark of the photographers name across them so they couldn't print or use them.

I'm proud to say - we are very different.
With Wiltshire Wedding Photography there is no hanging around! We email you one of the best photos from your wedding day within 2 days, so that you can email it to friends and family, and upload it to Facebook etc. We also prioritise the editing and delivery of your photos, so that they are all edited and sent to you within 2 weeks! And we always give you all of the photos in the highest quality - there is no watermark or copyright on the images. We want you to be able to print your wedding photos as often and as big as you like, after all it's your big day, not ours!

Wedding videos before you return from honeymoon!
Exactly the same applies with the beautiful wedding videos we produce at Wiltshire Wedding Video. Our years of film production and project management experience means we guarantee professionalism, quality and delivery of your wedding video within 2 to 3 weeks. Typically the DVD copies of your wedding video will be in the letterbox when you return from honeymoon - the perfect way to relive the special day when you return from your time celebrating together. The more complex DVDs, programmed with lots of extra films from the big day take longer to edit and produce, but are typically with you in under 3 weeks.

So with Wiltshire Wedding Photography and Wiltshire Wedding Video you won't be hanging around to relive your wedding day!

The New Wiltshire Wedding Video Trailer

For a lot of couples getting married, they are not entirely sure what a wedding video consists of. So to try and highlight some of the different options available I produced the following trailer - shot at the beautiful Cleeve House in Seend, and the lovely church in North Bradley, Wiltshire.

With us a wedding video is exactly what you want it to be - whether it is a highlights film of the day edited to your favourite song, a full version of the ceremony to show your children and grandchildren in years to come, the full speeches, a video guestbook of personal messages left by your family and friends or whatever you desire. And obviously what you want on your DVD will also depend on the budget you have available - which is why we tailor every wedding video to your unique requirements.

Our typical prices are £500 - £750, but some may be even cheaper depending on what you want on your wedding DVD. So if you're getting married and not sure what kind of wedding video to go for, or if you have enough money for one, then get in touch and speak to Jamie for more information and a price. Email: jamie@ivisualise.co.uk

We hope you enjoy the trailer.

We are professional film producers

Not only do we produce beautiful wedding videos, but we continue to work professionally within film production. This Summer Jamie produced a promotional film for government organisation, the UK-German Connection, to promote and highlight the work they do in bringing young people from both nations together, and how schools, individuals and organisations can get involved. The film was also produced to celebrate their 5th birthday as an organisation! You can watch the film here:



In May, Jamie was commissioned by the National Trust to produce a series of films at the home of photography - the stunning Lacock Abbey and Fox Talbot Museum, in Lacock, Wiltshire. The films document the photography festival that took place over the May Bank Holiday weekend, 2010. This film shows a variety of the activities and fun family events that took part over the course of the weekend, including: historic interpreters playing the parts of Fox Talbot and his family and friends; historic photographs made by Richard Cynan-Jones using early processes; digital pinhole photography and much more! The films are available to view in the digital gallery at the Fox Talbot Museum and are enjoyed by a large number of visitors on a daily basis.



Jamie's film talents also span the fields of music video production, where he has worked with the likes of Just Jack and Ian Brown. He has also worked with the German band 'Begbie' who have just released their debut album "The Age of Golden Lies". The band recorded the soundtrack to Jamie's critically acclaimed documentary "Blauweiss" in 2007, and this is the music video to the film's title track "Blue and White", released on the Heartdisco label.



So if you are looking for someone with the talent, experience and professionalism to produce your wedding video then look no further. And as we work professionally in film production every day of the week, we have all the equipment and don't charge you ridiculous amounts of money just because it is a wedding! Our typical prices are £500-£750, but it may be cheaper depending on your requirements... so get in touch now for more details! jamie@ivisualise.co.uk
And check out the website for samples of our wedding videos: http://www.wiltshireweddingvideo.info/

We recommend these guys!!

We've got to know lots of people and companies associated with weddings over the past year, what with our production of wedding videos, wedding photos, and getting married ourselves! And there are a few companies that we particular like, because they go the extra mile for a personal customer service and they keep their prices realistic. You can find them on our websites - they are a small handful of links.

The first we'd like to mention are Elite Formal Hire in Trowbridge. They really take care to make sure you are hiring the exact suit you want for your wedding day (and yes they also do fancy dress costumes if you'd prefer to go as Captain Jack Sparrow) and make sure everything fits perfectly and comfortably. They also double check everything when making the order, just to see if there is a cheaper alternative if hiring as a package, or individual items. Very nice people and we are happy to recommend them!
Check them out online: http://www.eliteformalhire.co.uk/

You can check the others out direct from our sites, and we'll be giving a bigger mention to each one soon!

Competition closes 31st October

First of all, let me welcome all our new members to the Wiltshire Wedding Video Facebook page. We won't bombard you with messages or anything like that, but we simply hope you'll enjoy watching the videos and viewing the photos on our Facebook page and you can join in discussions and post on the wall.
We rely on word of mouth and recommendations from our satisfied customers, so we hope that you'll tell your friends and family about us. Three beautiful brides - Tory, Jo and Tracey - have already been spreading the word and getting their friends to 'Like' the Facebook page, so they're chances are very good for winning the competition!

What is the competition?
Simply visit the Wiltshire Wedding Video Facebook page, click on "Suggest To Friends" (below the image of Jamie with a camera) and select all the friends you would like to invite. It only takes about 30 seconds and we would really appreciate you spreading the word.

What are the prizes?
One person will win a free photoshoot.
One person will win a free HD film shoot - recording a personal Christmas message which will be edited so you can send online to family and friends.

Who can enter?
Everyone. Just start suggesting the page to friends now. If your friends join then you're in the draw for a prize - so the more friends that join the more chance you have!

When does the competition end?
The draw will be made on October 31st 2010. So get recommending now!

Thank you all for your support and good luck in the competition!
Jamie and Jackie

Tory and Rich Wedding Highlights!

Tory and Rich got married in the beautiful village of Mells, near Frome, on September 4th 2010. This film shows the highlights of their day, from their preparations, through the ceremony, to walking off as husband and wife!

The vicar was superb, the guests very friendly and the bride and groom looked fantastic. Congratulations to Tory and Rich!

On their DVD they also had a video guestbook, packed full of lovely personal messages, the full ceremony and the speeches.

Wedding video produced by: www.wiltshireweddingvideo.info

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Jo and Luke's Wedding

The highlights of Jo and Luke's wedding at The Manor House Hotel, Castle Combe on August 28th 2010.

Fantastic weather and a beautiful bride and groom enjoyed their special day with family and friends, with the ceremony at the Manor House Hotel in Castle Combe, followed by the reception at the golf club.

Congratulations to Jo and Luke!

This video was produced by Jamie McDine: www.wiltshireweddingvideo.info

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Bookings, leaflets and latest news!

We've had a busy but fantastic Summer filming and photographing weddings across Wiltshire, Bath and Somerset and met some lovely people along the way!

In July, Jackie and I got married together at Old Wardour Castle, which was a beautiful and unforgettable day. Having gone through the joys and stresses of planning our own wedding, we really appreciate what couples are going through and have tried to make our services as stress free as possible, as well as making sure you get the most amazing images and DVD to treasure your special day!

We've had the pleasure of shooting wedding videos and photos at some truly magical venues around the region - Manor House in Castle Combe was stunning, especially as it was bathed in sunlight, and the picturesque church in Mells, near Frome, was a real highlight.

We initially decided to limit the amount of weddings we shoot to one per weekend, and I think this has helped us to provide a first class service - as we can really focus on producing the best possible film or photos of your day and take our time to edit them professionally and to the highest possible standard. It also means that couples usually end up receiving their DVDs or photos within 2 or 3 weeks of the wedding - the majority of our customers come back from honeymoon to find their DVDs waiting for them and can watch them straight away... without having to wait around for weeks and weeks!

And people have asked us how we can keep our prices so low, when we put so much work into it, and only shoot one wedding per weekend. Well, as we also work in the industry professionally, producing films for various organisations, or directing shoots for film projects, then we have all the equipment, skills, and regular work, so we don't need to charge extortionate amounts for your wedding video or photos. And we know how expensive weddings can be, so we keep our prices sensible and affordable.

We are already taking the first few bookings for May and June 2011, but still have plenty of availability for the rest of 2010 - so don't panic, even if you think you've left it too late, give us a call and see if we can capture your special day on film or in photos.

And this week we've finally found the time to produce a leaflet about our services, which you can view and download by clicking on the image below (it would be great if you could pass it on to friends, colleagues or relatives who are thinking of getting married):



And finally, we'd like to say a big thank you to all of our customers and everyone that has recommended us, forwarded our details, followed us on facebook and supported us. It really is appreciated, and as a special thank you we do have a couple of amazing prizes to giveaway, which are very simple to win. Just invite your friends to follow us on Facebook (especially engaged friends!) and you're in with a chance. Just visit the following link and click 'Suggest to Friends" and click all of the friends you would like to invite. Job done! GO TO THE FACEBOOK PAGE HERE

Details of the prizes can be found in the previous post. Good luck and best wishes,

Jamie and Jackie

Invite friends on Facebook and win a great prize!

After 10 years of music video, documentary and film production, this year Jamie branched out and started producing wedding videos, while Jackie has broadened her photography portfolio and now shoots beautiful wedding photos - and we both absolutely love it!

We always receive such lovely messages from the happy couple and we're delighted to have captured their special day in pictures and on film, knowing that they'll treasure it forever. We take a real pride in our work, after all this is the most important day of your lives.

It is often said that 'word of mouth' is the best possible form of advertising, and we've found that to be true. Our satisfied customers have told their friends and family about us, shown their wedding video and photos, and as a result their friends or relatives have booked us for their wedding and birthday celebrations.

Similarly, our friends have told their friends and family about our wedding photography and video services and as a result we have produced their wedding videos and photos. Thank you so much to all of our friends and customers for recommending us, for your kind comments and please keep spreading the word!

We would really appreciate it if you could tell all your friends and family about us and invite them to 'Like' us on Facebook, or direct them to our websites. Not only do we offer a friendly and professional service, but our prices are very good value and we just need more and more people to know about Wiltshire Wedding Video and Wiltshire Wedding Photography.

And as a thank you, we have a couple of special prizes up for grabs for those of you recommending us and inviting your friends to follow us on Facebook.
PRIZE ONE - one of you will win a free photoshoot.
PRIZE TWO - one of you will win the opportunity to record your own Christmas video message, all produced and edited in HD, and uploaded for you to send the link to your friends and family at Christmas time (no need to send cards this year!)

The easiest way to invite your friends is to visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Ashton-United-Kingdom/Wiltshire-Wedding-Video/127461750616023
Click on the link "Suggest to friends" and then click on all your friends to invite them. 30 seconds, job done and you could win a great prize... and just as importantly, you will be really helping us out.

Or you could simply give out our website addresses:
http://www.wiltshireweddingvideo.info/
http://www.wiltshireweddingphotography.org.uk/

Thanks again for all your support and good luck with winning one of the two special prizes.
Best wishes,
Jamie and Jackie

We need YOUR help!

Thanks to our followers on Facebook we have been able to improve the Wiltshire Wedding Video website - some viewers of the website were having problems watching the videos due to the speed of their connection... so now the videos have a full control panel (pause, stop, fast forward, rewind and adjust volume) to give you more control and stop the video from buffering and keep stop/starting on it's own.

We have also changed the order of the sample videos on the site, just in case users were giving up with a slow connection after only watching one clip, and added an extended testimonial section in the introduction (that you can also skip).

So now we need YOUR help!
Does the site make sense to navigate - can you find the information or section you are looking for? Are the links obvious and large enough to click? And is it clear what you have to click to go to the next video, and that you can go to the next video whilst watching another? Is there anything you dislike or would like to be changed/improved.

The Apple Problem - After testing other video and flash sites online, I am concerned as to whether the website works on an iPad or iPhone as well as other mobile devices like Blackberry. If you have one of these can you please check the site for me and let me know if the main content and videos work on your device... otherwise I will have to look into creating an extra new compatible site!

All comments are very gratefully received, we read all of them, and they help us to improve our websites, the work we do and the service we provide, so please respond to this post through our Facebook page.

FACEBOOK Link - http://www.facebook.com/pages/West-Ashton-United-Kingdom/Wiltshire-Wedding-Video/127461750616023

Wiltshire Wedding Video website Link - http://www.wiltshireweddingvideo.info/

Thank you and best wishes,
Jamie

New pictures voted online!

The gallery and website for Wiltshire Wedding Photography has been updated with the help of our friends and fans. Comments and suggestions have been coming in since the site was redesigned last month, and the last of those changes have finally been put in to place - changes include the addition of customer testimonials to the home page, shorter passages of text and more images in specific galleries.

And this week, through our Flickr page and Facebook group, fans and friends were able to decide on which of the new images would make it into the new gallery for the website. The options were given and wedding photo "Bench" was a clear winner in colour, whilst "Looking Up" and "Window" ran very close (edging it by one or two votes out of 50). The gallery is now online and available to view at: www.wiltshireweddingphotography.org.uk
Simply open the Weddings specific gallery to view the images.

And if you don't yet follow us on Facebook, then please come 'Like' our page and you'll be able to keep track of any developments and help us in the future! FOLLOW US HERE

In other news, we had a great wedding video shoot in Castle Combe last weekend and will be in Frome filming Tory and Rich's wedding this weekend - so fingers crossed the weather is just as spectacular for the happy couple! For more information on Wiltshire Wedding Video, please visit our website BY CLICKING HERE.