Winner – Bride’s Choice Awards 2010

on Feb 06 in Awards/Honors

Jessica Pi Productions was selected as one of the best video companies in the area in the Bride’s Choice Awards, hosted by Wedding Wire.  This is the second year in a row we have made the best of list and we are so happy that area brides keep voting for our services!

The Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes the best wedding vendors – from cake makers to wedding videographers – in the WeddingWire Network. These wedding vendors have demonstrated excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.

DCCWC 2nd Annual Bridal Show at the Decatur House

on Jan 19 in Bridal Events

Meet the best wedding professionals under one roof!

Come see Jessica Pi Productions at

the Washington DC Couture Wedding Consortium’s

2nd Annual Luxury Bridal Show

at the

Decatur House Museum

on 2.16.2010!

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE DUE TO SNOW!!!!  THE DATE HAS CHANGED TO 2-16-10 AND THE EVENT NOW STARTS AT 5PM!

Featuring Dresses from Punk Rock Bride & The Cotton Bride!

See a preview of the event below!

The Honor Roll

on Jan 15 in Awards/Honors, Wedding Planner, wedding video

I made the 2009 Elegant Event Planning & Design Honor Roll!

Lisa Nelson, owner of Elegant Event Planning, recently posted her list of the Best Wedding Vendors of 2009, and I was excited to be chosen as the best videographer.  You can see a complete list of all of the Honor Roll Vendors here, or click the following to read what Lisa had to say about my work and why she chose me as the Best Videographer!

This is much better than all those times I was on the honor roll in High School!  First of all, I really like all the other kids who made the list, and secondly,  I like the selection process better.  I never was very good with averages, so I prefer being hand chosen for doing something I love to do.

Thank you Lisa.  I am looking forward to working with you and the entire Elegant Event Planning staff on many more elegant and beautiful events in 2010!

The Green Chica

on Jan 08 in Green Wedding, Wedding Flowers, Wedding Planner

I am happy to once again be working with Katie Martin, of Elegance & Simplicity, on this year’s Earth Day Wedding.  This will be the third wedding video I have donated for a good cause, championed by Katie, and the second in the name of green wedding practices.

Katie is a very busy woman.  Not only is she a fabulous wedding planner and an amazing florist under Elegance & Simplicity, she recently published a new online magazine – Eco Beautiful Weddings, is working on getting her third book completed and published, and runs the DC Green Wedding Consortium, of which I am proud to be a member.

I recently asked Katie a few questions about what makes an Eco Beautiful wedding.

What makes you a “green” vendor? Read More

Washingtonian Bride & Groom

on Jan 06 in Awards/Honors, wedding video

I am happy to once again be listed as one of the area’s top videographers by Washingtonian Bride & Groom.

Click the image to see a complete list of all the vendors voted best of by Washingtonian Magazine Readers!

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!

A Winter Themed Bat Mitzvah

on Nov 30 in Bar/Bat Mitzvah

I recently got to work with The Finer Points event planners again.  This is probably the fourth event Jessica Pi Productions has done with The Finer Points and they are always great events.  The Finer Points, LLC is a company that strives to design and coordinate outstanding events that their clients will treasure. They are set apart by the care and consideration shown not only to clients, but to the vendors they work with as well.

This Bat Mitzvah took place  at Lansdowne Resort.  The main ballroom was transformed into a winter wonderland by Fandango, a company dedicated to providing the highest quality production capabilities and precision in designing, managing and implementing events. The tables were draped in silver linen with silver chiavari chairs, there was a skating rink dance floor, glowing kids’ tables and a spectacular lighting display of swirling snowflakes.  A snowboard simulator, alpine skier, greenscreen photographer, and a caricature artist from Entertainment Connection kept the kids and adults entertained. The band, Nightlife, got the party started with some great games for the kids and then provided fantastic music to keep the guests dancing late into the night.

This video is just a short clip of one of the songs performed by Nightlife with some quick shots of some of the fabulous event design and party elements brought together by a great team of vendors.