Happy New Year from Jessica Pi

on Dec 30 in wedding video

Here’s a short little animation we created to wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year!

The Bliss Collection Staged Wedding

on Dec 28 in Wedding

Jessica Pi Productions recently helped coordinate a video and photo shoot for The Bliss Collection, a collection of wedding vendors who are carefully selected for their outstanding reputation.

Jessica worked with other Bliss Collection members to plan a staged wedding.  We used actors for all the principle roles and then the entire group got together and contributed services to show what a beautiful wedding we could put on if we all work together on one event.

You can see the promo video we created from the day’s events on the Bliss Collection Website. I  also recently completed a behind the scenes look at how the day went, showing each of the vendors at work.

Here is a list of all of the vendors who participated in this event and what they contributed:
Bergerons Flowers & Events – ceremony flowers, bouquets, personal flowers, centerpieces
Blush Bridal Boutique – gowns for bride and bridesmaids
David Madison Photography – photography
The Finer Points – member of events committee, added event planning support
For All Occasions – member of events committee, added event planning support
Gala Cloths – tablecloths, napkins, chair covers
Jessica Pi Productions – videography
Leslie Kane - Mary Kay Cosmetics
M. Beem Jewelers – engagement and wedding rings, and bride’s jewelry
Makeup Artistry by Tracie Rosales – make-up application for bride and bridesmaids
MallowDrama – wedding and groom’s cakes
My Mobile Salon – hairstyling for bride and bridesmaids
Photography by Alexander – photography
Presentations – invitation suite, programs, escort cards, menus, table signs, custom-labeled wine bottles
Say “I Do” Your Way – officiants
Seasons Cards & Gifts – favors
Select Event Rentals – china, chargers, glasses, flatware
A Sound Plan – DJ/emcee
Stonewall Golf Club – event facility

A Greek Orthodox Wedding

on Dec 22 in wedding photographer, wedding video

I recently had the pleasure of working with Documentary Associates again.  I always enjoy working with Tom Van Veen.  Not only is he fun to work with, bringing a great energy to the day, but his pictures are great.

I love to see what photos come out of the same wedding that I videotape.  We are capturing the same event, usually side by side, but what a photographer captures and what I capture are often very different things.

Of course video has movement and sound, and photography does not, but that’s not the only difference.  When you look at a video and compare it to photos from the same time frame, you can also see a stylistic difference.  I have an artistic eye.  Tom does as well, and we each make creative choices throughout the day.

I love the choices Tom makes.  his photos are always beautiful and I look forward to working with him again in 2010!

DC Green Wedding 2010

on Dec 17 in Green Wedding, wedding video

Kevin and Virdinia were announced as the winners of the second annual Earth Day Wedding GiveAway sponsored by the DC Green Couture Wedding Consortium.  Jessica Pi Productions is sponsoring the event for a second year in a row by donating videography services to the winning couple in order to promote eco-friendly wedding practices.

Kevin and Virdinia have won a $50,000 green wedding on Earth Day 2010 at the Decatur House.

Andrea Jacobson, of The Observatory, who will be one of the photographers providing photo services at the Green wedding,  took the photos shown here from the DCGWC party, where the winners were announced.  The cupcakes shown were provided by Cakes By Design as well as one of the newest members of the consortium, MallowDrama.

The couple will receive:

Design Consulting Package from Elegance & Simplicity Wedding & Event Designers, Inc. worth $7,500

Floral Design & Décor Package from Elegance & Simplicity Wedding & Event Designers, Inc. worth $2,500

Event/Venue Space Rental of the Stephen Decatur House Museum worth $6,500

Event cuisine by Occasions Caterers worth $5,000

Music services by Disc Jockeys On Call worth $2,500

Lighting, fabric draping, furniture rentals from Ampa Events worth $9,000

Bridal Styling by Polished Image & Style worth $1,000

Linen Rentals from Table Manners worth up to $1,000

Photography services from Tom Van Veen of Documentary Associates worth $5,000

Photography services from Andrea Jacobson of The Observatory worth $5,000

Videography services from Jessica Pi Productions worth $3,500

Wedding Cake from Cakes by Design worth $650

Make-up Artistry from Carola Myers worth $250

On-site hair services by Elegant Hair by Giselle worth $250

Officiating Services from Jim Burch worth $350

Congratulations Virdina and Kevin!