Spring Special Deal

I know it may have taken a few weeks, but I decided that I am going to offer a Mother's Day/Father's Day special. If you would like a video for your mother or grandmother, father or grandfather, please send me an e-mail or call me anytime! Mother's Day is less than seven weeks away and Father's Day comes next so start selecting your photos now!

For $150 I will create a video with 100 photos or less for you and you can give it as a gift. I ask that you select the photos and then I can get started. I am going to run this special through April 18th which allows time for previewing, final edits, and shipping. This is not valid for any projects I am currently working on.

Please spread the word to other friends and family members. I can promise that no one else will gave your mom or dad the same gift this year :).

A Personal History

A few weeks ago I completed a video as a surprise to honor "A's" grandmother. I think the large DC area snowstorm (16+ inches) may have postponed the party, but grandmother Peggy did get to view the video soon after.

"A" provided me with wonderful photos from Peggy's childhood and years as a young wife and mother which really enhanced her video. I am glad she asked me to be a part of preserving their family memories.

Upcoming Bridal Show

The holiday season sure did come and go quickly, wouldn't you say? I cannot believe that we are only three days away from January 1st. I am exhibiting at my first bridal show on January 16th at The Landon House in Frederick, Maryland. The owner of Landon House has organized a "non-cattle call" bridal show and asked me to take part because he heard about my video and book services through a local photographer.

Right now I am finalizing wedding videos that will play at my table at the bridal show to display various options for pre-wedding and post-wedding videos. I am grateful that my office is closed this week so I have some extra time to iron out all the details.

If you are in the Frederick area, please come by Landon House for the bridal show! Although Landon House is a wedding and event venue, they are expecting to have other venues at the event showcasing their locations as well. If you know anyone who is engaged, especially if recently engaged, please tell them to visit www.frederickbridalfair.com and come out on January 16th to see some additional videos from Memorable Designs. I'd love to meet them!

Celebrating a Marriage

I recently finished working with a couple out in California to create a "through the years" video for their wedding. This was the first project where I did not meet either of them face-to-face. They sent me a CD of images as well as soome loose photos and e-mail copies. The groom's mother also sent a CD of childhood images she took the time to scan. The bride and groom were both great about getting back to me when I had questions and sending me notes about their final video.

If you watch their video, you will see some of the most scenic photos of the United States landscape. I learned that yes they do spend alot of time outdoors (as is evident by their photos) and many pictures were taken out west. They made me want to travel to the mountains sooner trather than later, that's for sure. I'm sure their wedding was beautiful!

Below is some feedback I received from the groom:

"Shannon, I just wanted to let you know how great the photo DVD turned out and how thrilled our friends and family were to see it. I really enjoyed working with you and I feel grateful to have chosen you and Memorable Designs to create our wedding video. You clearly set yourself apart by being exceptionally customer friendly -- I truly felt that you would have gone to any length to create a final product that we were satisfied with. Working with you on a virtual basis (from CA) was easy -- you provided great support on the phone, over email and posting the video's online. The photos you scanned for us turned out fantastic. I would absolutely recommend you to our friends and family. You did a great job from start to finish w/ great suggestions and you were very responsive. Thanks Again!"

Feedback

Just wanted to share another "testimonial" I received from a family I worked with in August. I am appreciative that the "H Family" enjoyed working with me as much as I enjoyed seeing fun memories of their past through their photos.

"Dear Shannon,
The DVD you created for my Dad's 65th birthday was amazing! It was a huge hit at the party. The songs went with the pictures perfectly and the order of the pictures was exactly right. There were parts where the guests at the party were in tears and other parts where everyone was laughing! Your professionalism and expertise are unparalleled. You were able to turn a series of pictures we gave you (some hard copy, others digital) into a work of art and in a short period of time. It was an absolute pleasure to work with you. In summary, everyone loved what you created- the guests at the party, my family, and especially my father. Thank you for making this milestone birthday one he will never forget!"

Wedding Videos

Angela, the mother-of-the-bride (MOB) of the aforementioned wedding was kind enough to allow me to share two videos I created for her with you. Angela contacted me a few weeks ago before the Sept. 19th wedding and she requested two videos: one of the bride and her father for their dance at the reception and one of the bride and groom to be shown during their first dance. Each video has one song (the song they danced to) and uses photos Angela provided me with.

Grateful for Positive Feedback

At this time I just put the finishing touches on two DVDs for an upcoming wedding. The mother of the bride contacted me a couple weeks ago about creating a DVD for the father-daughter dance as well as the couple's first dance at the reception. I was thrilled to see her reaction last week when we met in person to preview the videos and after I made a few minor adjustments she requested, she sent me a wonderful e-mail.

"We love both videos! I was going to surprise my husband at the wedding with the video of him and (daughter), but I decided to let him see it first and I am so glad I did. He fell completely apart...He said that it crystallized the impact of his baby getting married and he recalled each event in each picture- every one of them had a very special meaning to him. He just cried and cried. He said that you did an outstanding job...He also said and I agree, that the photos, music and lyrics were impeccably choreographed. Excellent Excellent job Shannon! The thought and skill that you put into the videos has brought us a lot of joy and we can hardly wait to share our memories with our guests."

As a young entrepreneur, messages like these are very reassuring. My goal when I work with clients is to make sure they are completely satisfied with the product I create for them and I hope that the bride enjoys seeing the videos on her wedding day this weekend. With her permission, I would like to post the videos on the blog...hopefully you will get to see them soon!