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Melissa & Eric's Wedding / St. Denis church & Richard Nixon Library (party rock edition)

2011-09-23T23:20:00.000-07:00

Melissa + Eric // St. Denis church, Diamond bar & Richard Nixon Library, Yorba Linda. Wedding highlight (party rock version) from Shaka Video Production on Vimeo.

Pam & Tedman's wedding in Terranea Resorts, Palos Verdes

2011-09-02T22:38:00.000-07:00

Pam + Tedman // Terranea Resort wedding highlight from Shaka Video Production on Vimeo.

Bride get ready @ Pasadena Westin & Photo Session @ Pasadena Civic center

2011-04-25T17:32:00.000-07:00

Here is a short highlight clip of how we mix the clips from the getting ready and the photo session.

Jennifer and Dave's wedding started in Pasadena Westin, then they took some photos at the Civic center right across from the hotel. Ceremony and reception are held at 2 other locations (Oneonta Congregational church and King Hua Seafood Restaurant) which is covered in the long version of the highlight.

To view the video in HD, please select the resolution (720p or 1080p) at the menu bar on the left of "watch later"

Jennifer & Dave's wedding sneak preview ~ 11/20/2010

2010-12-23T16:33:00.000-08:00

We had a great pleasure working with Jennifer and Dave to film their wedding in Pasadena. The video is captured and edited in HD, so feel free to change your resolution to get the best visual experience.

If you are interested in booking Shaka Video Production for your wedding or have questions about our works , please feel free to contact us at shakavideo@gmail.com or 909.547.4252

WINTER Booking Special

2010-12-14T02:04:00.000-08:00

Introducing our Winter booking special:
Book your wedding cinematography service by Jan 31st, 2011, you will receive a $300 discount!

Contact us TODAY for your FREE consultation and pacakge info! Shakavideo@gmail.com or (909)547-4252 today!

The Langham, Pasadena

2010-03-20T14:04:00.000-07:00

Gigi and Leslie's wedding is a combination of the Chinese and Western culture. Besides the western ceremony and reception, we were also able to capture the special tea ceremony and the door games that made this wedding memorable.
The wedding decor and florals are absolutely stunning and we had a couple wonderful shots at the always beautiful Japanese Garden in Pasadena's Langham Hotel. Totally gorgeous and a super sweet couple!

Strawberry Farm, Irvine

2010-02-24T00:28:00.000-08:00

Strawberry farms, what an interesting place to hold your wedding!

I lived in Irvine for many years and passed by strawberry farms for no less than a hundred times; however, I never knew it's a fun place for wedding.

Finally, I had the privilege of shooting this beautiful wedding awhile back. The ceremony was held outdoor on the greens with mountain view while the reception was held inside of the big red barn. Along with the colorful Bouquets and the cowboy boots, the couple are so much fun and energetic, their wedding was one of the most stress free events I’ve been a part of.

To view our work at this location, please go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkX2KRXJzlw

Tivoli-Too, Laguna Beach

2010-01-21T23:11:00.000-08:00

It's now October and LA's weather finally cooled down a bit.

On Oct 9th, we got a case in Laguna Beach, the city where my wife and I got married! Laguna Beach is a pretty city known for its miles of clean sandy beaches, working artists, annual festivals, and a top rated TV show! =)

The wedding ceremony was held at St. Catherine of Siena in Laguna Beach, a quaint church on the hill with amazing ocean views.

Although there are a lot of restrictions in this church and videographers are not allowed at the center aisle which forced me to only take the side view of the couple, the church is indeed really classy with a lot of locations where you can get amazing photo shoots.

The reception was held in TivoLi Too, an unique event location where you might have passed by many times if you get to Laguna Beach by taking hwy 133. This location can be used for both ceremony as well as reception as it has a large garden where you can set up an arch and seats if you are not looking for a traditional ceremony in the church.
With the open bar and great food, this night was quite entertaining and most of the guests had an awesome time.

To view our work at this location, please go to :
http://www.youtube.com/user/shakavideo#p/a/u/1/i1RSEeGvX8U

Universal Hilton

2009-11-18T23:52:00.000-08:00

This wedding is for my best friend, George and Cindy, and unlike the traditional Asian style weddings, George and Cindy made their big day a fun party for the wedding party and their family/friends.

The day started in the City Walk where the couple wanted to take photos with the shops and crowds. So, different from most of the weddings we shot where there are green lawns, flowers, mountains, golf course, and ocean, we had a lot of fun capturing the wedding with the buildings and neon lights in the background.

The ceremony and reception were both held in the ballroom in the Hilton, and the grand entrance was led by the awkward dancing moves of the groomsmen and bridesmaids. And of course, we later found out the groomsmen were already taking shots before their entrance!

The reception was mixed with laughter and happy tears, and the friends and family were all there to witness and congratulate the couples on their marriage.

As requested by the couple, this video is done with a faster and more hip style.

http://www.youtube.com/user/shakavideo#p/u/3/6VF79Zqbla4

Pacific Edge, Laguna Beach

2009-10-22T15:25:00.000-07:00

Beach Weddings are not only romantic, but it's also close to nature. The natural beauty of the surroundings will always complement your vows of love to one another.

Pacific Edge Villa is a stunning oceanfront venue on the sand in Laguna Beach, and that's also where I got married.

My wife and I were looking for a location with ocean view, and after going through multiple venues, we chose Pacific Edge because it has a generously sized beachfront deck and it also offers expensive panoramic beach/ocean views which is exactly what I wanted for our wedding.

However, sometimes shooting on the beach can be tricky. The unflattering shadows and sunlight can be pretty hard to deal with. We're glad that Sep. weather has cooled down a bit and sunlight is not that harsh over the head!

St. Vincent's Catholic Church, Los Angeles

2009-09-29T01:00:00.000-07:00

OK, this is our first official blog about the weddings we have been to. Not the first wedding I have shot definitely, but it was a day to remember!

WHY? because I have NEVER shot a wedding under the 100+ degree heat before!! OMG, this must be the worst day to have a wedding especially if you'll have a ceremony outdoor. But fortunately, the wedding I shot was indoors with AC on, so it was not too bad.

St. Vincent's Catholic Church in downtown Los Angeles is probably one of the largest and prettiest church I have been. Although the entrance is extremely small and easy to be missed, once you find a parking spot and walk into the church, I am sure you will be like me saying....WOW.......

The church is built in the 1920s and it's really huge and elegant. According to some article I read, the church can fit up to 1200 people and I do believe the center walk way is about 100 feet long, and I am not kidding here.

The church itself is really well maintained, but to me as a videographer, shooting here is indeed a bit challenging as there are strict rules on where I can set up and stand during the ceremony. Fortunately, the light in the church is not terribly dark, and they do allow me to set up a still camcorder on the side, which helped a lot.

The major challenge I had shooting here is when there is speakers at the podium. The podium is located at the right side of the altar, and since I was told that I can't stand all the way in the front (gotta be about 50 ft away), it's hard to get a good shot of the speaker when the guests stand up.

Other than that, St. Vincent's Catholic Church is definitely a lovely place to hold your ceremony, and I am sure you will be so happy to see your photos and videos afterward because this location is just pretty!

To view our work at this location, please go to:http://www.youtube.com/user/shakavideo#p/a/u/0/bIdCEaBwumo

Cheers,
Your Shaka Video team

It's time to start blogging!

2009-09-27T00:41:00.001-07:00

Hello there,

For of all, thanks for visiting my blog. I would assume that you are probably planning for your own wedding or looking for videographers for your friends if you find our blog.
As much as I hate writing and blogging, I think some of you might just find our wedding filming experience interesting especially if you are currently planning and looking for a wedding location for your special day!

So, I just thought perhaps I should start taking notes on the locations (ceremony and reception) that I have been to before I forget, and if any of you have any questions or would like to seek for suggestions, just drop us a note and we will promise to consult for FREE! =)
Hope all of you would enjoy our blogs!

By the way, this blog does not contain all of our works because we don't have permissions to post all our works online. If there is any question you may have regarding our service, package, equipments, etc., or if you would like to see actual DVD samples of our work, please feel free to contact us at shakavideo@gmail.com or at 909 5474252.

Thank you!
Your Shake Video team