Happy New year 2013

And here we are! 2013. And with this new year I wanted to share with you some new films. We have been hard at work during 2012 and life has been a whirlwind of events and emotion, and I have to say I let the blog on the side for a while. But 2013 is here and good resolutions are supposed to take place. So let's start it with a bang!
As I said earlier 2012 just flew by me like never any other year. In summary, I got married in June to my beautiful wife Regina in my home country France, then took a quick honeymoon to Italy to visit Rome and Florence for the first time.

I shot about 25 weddings, another 10 corporate events, which ranged from real estate videos to world wide conferences about agriculture and economics to grand reopening of hotels, which will be on the blog in the next few weeks. And I have been working on revamping cinematt, but this is to be revealed in a near future when we are completely ready.

But my biggest accomplishment of all, besides my wedding,  is that Regina and I became homeowner in San Francisco, and for the young 21 year old French student who came to learn English at University of South Florida, with a set goal of staying in the US, this is definitely my biggest achievement and a way to reinforce myself I made the right decision when I embarked January 4, 1995 for Tampa -18 years ago to the day!

So for 2013, my biggest wish is that we get to tell more amazing wedding stories of couples such as Ning and Tim, who will be our first posting of the year.
The first time I talked to them via Skype, I knew we were going to click perfectly. This fun and creative couple - Tim proposed on a mini golf course - found me on here comes the guide. They were down to earth and the kind of persons I want to work with. Tim described Ning as beautiful cute, and hard working, and Ning see Tim as Silly, thoughtful and a sports fanatic. And when I asked them what they were the most looking for on their wedding day, their response was "being married to my best friend and starting their journey together". So here is their teaser trailer and as usual do not hesitate to comment.
Merci et bonne année a toutes et tous.
Matthieu

Ning and Tim | Pacific Athletic Club | Highlight recap from Matthieu Meynier on Vimeo.



Ceremony: Menlo Park Presbyterian Church
Reception: Pacific Sports Resorts Redwood Shores
Coordinator: A Touch of Grace
Photographer: Wayne and Angela
Make up + Hair: Luxe Image
Cake: Satura Cakes
Dessert: Pacific Cookie Company
DJ: Big Fun

Alfa and Tony - Same Day Edit - Redwood City, CA

Saturday I had the honor of filming Alfa and Tony's wedding. It was a really great wedding with loving family and friends sharing their happiness. I met Alfa and Tony back in January at the Pacific Athletic Club open house, and right off the bat we connected. We spent quite a time chatting on that day, so when they reached out to me to film their wedding I was ecstatic.
To top it off they decided to hire my good friend and amazing make up artist Rona Basa. It's always great to work with great professionals, and it's even better when you work with friends. 
One excited feature of their package was that they decided to do a same day edit. Now the jitters starting to kick in because I love doing Same Day Edit, but I have not done one in a while and it was my first with DSLR. So it was a new workflow for me but thanks to my good friend and wedding filmmaker extraordinaire Loyd Calomay, I felt reassured I could pull it off with ease and style. 
I knew what song I was going to use and for the past week, and I was "storyboarding" it in my head. Even though the ceremony at First United Palo Alto Methodist Church was a late start , and I had no time to start the editing before the ceremony due to a busy prep time, I was very confident I would meet my deadline of 10:30pm to share the SDE with them. And I did 10:15pm I was ready to go.
I would like to give a special shutout to Dennive and Jeffrey of Maliksi photography, who captured the day beautifully, and Cary Lee of Petals by CaryThank you again Alfa and Tony for having me for your wedding. It was truly an honor to work with you. Enjoy the honeymoon

Kohl Mansion - Cindy and Dan - San Francisco, ca

I have shot in many locations all over the Bay Area, but Kohl Mansion has a particular significance to me. It was there that I shot my first wedding, after I started my company in 2003. I have been back several times since, and it's always a pleasure to shoot there. So much to work with and I love the feel of the Mansion. So when I met with Cindy and she told me that's where she was going to have her wedding, I definitely was looking forward to film there.
Cindy and Dan had an all star team vendors. Janece Shellooe of Every Elegant Detail transformed the Mansion into a lavish affair, while Thomas John Events was delecting their guests with top notch food. My friends at big Fun DJ were delivering the tunes of this classic wedding, while Augie Chang was just working his magic behind the camera to deliver some amazing photography.
It's always fun to work with such a talented crew, and it makes my job much easier.
A big thank you to Aaron Lee, who was helping me on the day to capture those precious moment, and a big thank you to you, who are stopping by to watch.
So without further do, here is Cindy and Dan's Highlight. I hope you will enjoy it.
Merci et a bientôt with many more new films coming your way.

Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay - Half Moon Bay - Ida and Leo

Ida and Leo got married on December 6, 2009. Their tea ceremony and reception were held at the prestigious Ritz Carlton Half Moon Bay, and their ceremony was held in Sunnyvale. Ida's mom was really an intricate part of making the wedding a beautiful sophisticated event as she made pretty much every detail. It was a very emotional moment when Ida gave praise to her mom at the end of the evening.
Here is their highlight.

Linda & Joe. City Hall, San Francisco, California

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I meant to blog about Linda and Joe's wedding for a long time now and today is the day. They are such a sweet couple and I just wanted to make sure that their wedding film tells their story as accurately as possible. There was a lot of emotion, laughter, and tender moments during this two-day event. And off course lot of love from their freinds and family. I hope you will enjoy it.

Take care,

Matthieu

Stephanie & Calvin Pacific Athletic Club, Redwood Shores California

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I need to apologize for taking such a long time to post new materials but I have been busy to give a much needed face lift to MvideoM Productions. So for those of you who come regularly (and am not talking about my sister, brother, and nieces and nephews) to check the blog, I need to let you know that December 1st, 2009 will be an important day in the era of MvideoM Productions.
In the meantime I wanted to share with you this Highlight I created for Stephanie and Calvin. Their wedding was an amazing event, and Todd Rafalovich was the amazing photographer who captured all the important moments of the day. My friend Nicole Ha of Nicloe Ha Designs was responsible for all the decoration and what an amazing job she did. Thank you to Molly at the Pacific Athletic Club in Redwood shores for opening her doors and being so helpful.
I hope you will enjoy it.
A tres bientot.

Matthieu

Lindsay & Ramil Same Day Edit. Ste. Anne San Francisco

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Same day edits are always a race against time, but hey are so fulfilling and challenging. they really force me to up my game. So when Lindsay and Ramil asked me to do their same day edit I was thrilled. They have been preparing their wedding for quite a while, and had many events in store. From a lavish bridal prep at the Hotel, to a full mass ceremony, and a jam packed reception, there were little time to mess up with. So I decided to focus my piece on their bride prep and ceremony. Big shutout to Jordan and Dennis for helping me out with the shooting.

Sherrie & Angelo, Crystal Spring Golf Course, California

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Sherrie and Angelo were married at Crystal Spring Golf Course on a windy day. Their ceremony was beautiful and captured the love they have for each other so well. I hope you will enjoy it. Thank you to Dave Johanson for a beautiful ceremony.

Marilou & Randy. Hotel Sofitel, Redwood Shores, California

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See it in HD here

When Randy & Marilou asked me to be their videographer I was thrilled. I knew that the wedding was going to be a lot of fun, and that I will have a blast. Well a blast it was... Held at the beautiful Hotel Sofitel in Redwood shores, the party was anything but dull. Photo booth to capture the memorable, elegant Parisian night decor, great music, and wonderful singing, were just some of the ingredients to this blessed union.
I hope you will enjoy it.

Hui Hui and Wing Highlight video

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What I really like about wedding is all the traditions that gravitates around, and make that moment so special. Hui HUi & Wing had first their tea ceremony to honor their parents and their chinese heritage before exchanging their personal vows. This video capture and encapsulate these moments and more. I hope you will enjoy it, and don't hesitate to leave a comment. Thank you, Matthieu