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2010-01-28T10:03:00.001-08:00

Want to truly bring your story to life? Industry experts talk about why they choose film.

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Angela & Chris

2009-08-28T16:56:00.000-07:00

We've been waiting a long time to film Angela's wedding! We first met Angela when we filmed her sister's Ann Marie's wedding back in 2006. We also had the opportunity to film her cousin Sandra's wedding and as well as Ann Marie's good friend Maria's wedding so needless to say we were excited!

Here are a few highlights from the Angela + Chris' wedding day. Congratulations again, what a beautiful celebration!

Old Hollywood Glamour

2009-08-04T17:10:00.000-07:00

Something about this classic and gorgeous wedding made me miss our days living in Hollywood. From the vintage Packard Super 8 car, the gothic style church, Our Lady of Victories in Boston's South End, the beautiful floral candelabra centerpieces, and a dream location for the couple's reception at the Turner Hill Estate (where coincidentally Martin Scorsese recently wrapped shooting on his latest film), oh and lets not forget the Super 8mm wedding film! The old world sophistication beckoned days of Hollywood's golden years. We were so thrilled to be a part of Laura + Scott's wedding celebration. Thank you for the honor of commemorating your fabulous wedding day!

Here is a sneak peek at their reception.

The Science Of Color

2009-07-10T06:50:00.000-07:00

Wedding season is underway once again but I wanted to post this little gem I found at Paper Source. Ever wonder what your wedding colors say about you? Pick your colors and find out how the colors you are attracted to are a reflection of your personality.

My colors are chartreuse, beet + sage.

Shelly + Bill

2009-07-02T09:14:00.000-07:00

We've been so excited to film Shelly + Bill's wedding for the longest time. Shelly booked us 2 years ago after we filmed her friend and our fav client Lan's wedding back in 2007. Let me tell you, it was well worth the wait!

The event was stylish, warm and fun. Shelly + Bill were married at the beautiful St Cecilia's Church in the Back Bay. They chose to have their reception at the Seaport Hotel (where I fell in love with the beautiful up lighting).

Shelly looked amazing in her stunning designer Carolina Herrera wedding gown and killer Jimmy Choo's! Here are some of the highlights from their wedding day.

Thank you again for allowing us to share your incredible day with you!

Vignette Fine Art Weddings :: Preferred Vendor

2009-06-03T12:49:00.000-07:00

We are SO thrilled to have been selected as a preferred vendor at the Wedding Chicks.

The Wedding Chicks is a truly fabulous must read daily blog. It is such a great resource for brides and industry folks to gather wedding inspiration and, they give away treats all the time! We are honored.

Upcoming Exhibition - Viva Miami

2008-10-27T13:49:00.001-07:00

Florida Atlantic University Oct 31 – Dec 19, 2008.

My 16mm fine art film, Nauli will be on exhibition at Florida Atlantic University's Gallery and showing in conjunction with a rescreening of Optic Nerve IX ( Museum of Contemporary Art –North Miami Film Festival).

Hmm, sounds like a good excuse for a mini vacation? :)

Summer Wrapped!

2008-09-15T18:56:00.000-07:00

This has been a whirlwind summer, in large part thanks to the amazing couples we had the opportunity to film this year. Summer officially ends next week and we are so excited to wrap it up with a sure to be stunning wedding at the Wheatleigh Hotel in Lenox this Saturday. More to come on that soon!

Things have been very busy, but I wanted to post a trailer from Joanna + Brendan's beautiful wedding at Glen Magna Farms this summer. The rain came, but they say it is good luck if it rains on your wedding day. Since it rained on ours, I am truly a believer ;) Enjoy!

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Summer in the City - Weddings, Waterfalls and Pinkberry

2008-07-15T10:33:00.000-07:00

Well it is summer and we are in full swing of wedding season once again!

If you have a chance to do anything this summer, going to NYC is always on the top of our list. Last month, I participated in an art exhibition on Governors Island in New York City. Figment*, NYC is 3 day celebration of participatory art and culture. The event was a success and the team at Figment did a great job coordinating this huge event. One of the best things was that we got see the New York Waterfalls by artist Olafur Eliasson up close. I highly recommend going to the city to check it out!!!

We had to take the ferry to Governors Island so we got a great view of all the waterfalls but there is nothing like them up close!

Me @ Figment*.

Jeremy wanted me to pose with these guys, I know I am short but really??

Also be sure try my new obsession pinkberry. It is so YUMMY and it is actually good for you!!

Bride Magazine Party

2008-06-11T09:58:00.000-07:00

Last night, we attended Brides Boston Magazine / Brides.com FAB party at the Artist For Humanity Center in Boston . I love getting to meet new people at these parties, as well as seeing old friends!

I am still on a sugar high from the candy bar!

The Beauty of Film

2008-04-27T18:49:00.000-07:00

I wouldn't exactly label myself a Christina Aguilera fan. But.. I am absolutely in love with the stunning 16mm footage from her actual wedding featured in this music video. Enjoy!

The New Face of Vignette

2008-03-29T15:10:00.000-07:00

The all new Vignette is here! I am SO SUPER excited, I could not be happier. Our new branding, logo, blog and website are complete! Stop by our rockin new site and check it out. A HUGE thank you to all our amazing interns for their help with the incredible redesign.

In our excitement, we want to spread the joy! Starting today, if you book before May 1, 2008 you will receive a $300. dollar credit. The credit can be used towards any "a la carte" services or any package.

Let us know what you think of our new look!

Ella + Kyle

2008-02-14T13:11:00.000-08:00

Last year we ran a contest to document a deserving couple's wedding FREE of charge. Ella and Kyle were the winners. It was such a pleasure getting to know them & capturing their beautiful day, we feel like the winners.

Ella + Kyle were married at the Castelton in Windham, New Hampshire. Ella is an amazing make up artist. She found time early in the day to do the bridal party's make up and they all looked flawless. Everything was picture perfect!

Thank you for allowing us the privilege of documenting your day. We are truly inspired by your love for each other and your joyful spirit. And thank you for continually thinking of us as one of your guests, your kindness did not go unnoticed!

Hope to see you soon!

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View their Super 8mm wedding trailer.

Chloe + Matt

2008-02-13T16:56:00.001-08:00

Portland, Maine is such an amazing place to get married! It's only 2 hours from Boston and the city has such history and charm with beautiful ocean views. Needless to say we were so excited when Chloe and Matt contacted us to shoot their wedding in Portland. The day started at the elegant Portland Regency Hotel & Spa in the heart of the city where the bride and groom began their preparations for the day. Chloe & Matt exchanged their vows and were married at RiRa on the the ocean front.

Congratulations, we are so happy we were able to be part of your celebration!!

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Super 8 footage from the getting ready part of Chloe and Matt's beautiful destination wedding!

Snow Day!

2008-02-13T11:46:00.000-08:00

I love snow days. I am so excited to have an opportunity to get caught up on my blogging. Stay tuned!

Ravit + Ted

2008-01-11T14:42:00.001-08:00

Ravit and Ted were married at the unique Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts. If you've never been there, this stylish and impressive venue is right in the heart of the South End. They exchanged their vows beneath the dazzling copper skylight dome and then the party began!

After learning that waltzing was not for them, the couple choreographed a hot dance to Missy Elliot's "Get Your Freak On". We had a such an amazing time capturing all of the energy, action, and love at Ravit and Ted's wedding. Congratulations and Thank You for having us as part of your day!

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You can also view a few photos we snapped here.

Just for Fun!

2007-12-18T08:53:00.000-08:00

Ever wonder what it would be like to take a cruise in 15 to 20 ft seas?? Well, here is a sneak peek. This is some video I captured on Sunday in the middle of the Atlantic. I still feel like I am on the ship!

km

2007-11-29T10:39:00.000-08:00

We had such a great time filming Michelle and Ken's gorgeous city wedding. The ceremony was at St. Cecilia's Church in Boston's Back Bay and the couple chose to have their reception at our new favorite venue; the chic Harvard Club of Boston. All of the details were absolutely stunning as you will see below!

The couple was so happy and they were surrounded by the love and joy of their beautiful families and HILARIOUS bridal party. There were so many amazing and touching moments throughout the day from a touching letter from Ken that almost brought Michelle to tears, to Michelle surprising Ken at the ceremony with an awesome bagpipe player (Ken's favorite! ) it was a wonderful event.

Ken & Michelle thank you, I am truly grateful that you decided to include us in your wedding celebration!

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Katrina + Matt

2007-10-23T09:11:00.000-07:00

Undoubtedly, we have never seen an entrance quite like this :) Katrina & Matt were so fun and were all smiles all day long. We are so happy for you, we know you will have a life full of love and big smiles!

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Sandra + John

2007-10-10T06:50:00.000-07:00

The sun slowly faded across the sky to reveal the most breathtaking views of Boston in the distance. John and Sandra snuck away from their rockin' reception at the Granite Links Golf Club to capture this magic moment on film. We had such a great time filming, the event was just gorgeous and everything went off without a hitch. Thank you so much for the honor of capturing this special day!

Below is a peek at a few moments just after the ceremony.

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Brides Magazine

2007-09-17T11:03:00.000-07:00

Check out the article Brides Magazine wrote about Vignette and the benefits of having your wedding filmed in Super 8mm. It is in the FALL/WINTER 2007 Boston Edition and on newsstands now!

We feel so blessed that we have been able to work with so many wonderful couples who are looking for something more artistic and cinematic to capture their wedding day. THANK YOU!

The ALL NEW Vignette is on the way. We have so many new and amazing things planned. I can hardly wait!

And the winner is....

2007-09-09T17:31:00.000-07:00

Wow we received so many entries, stories from brides, grooms, parents and friends with wedding locations from all over including Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island! Unfortunately, several of the dates we were already booked.

I was so touched by ALL the entries, I wish I could shoot all of them! My hope is to make this an annual contest.

One of the things we really loved about the winner, was that she told us that if there was a couple we thought was more deserving we should choose them over her. That selflessness made us love her story even more!

We are SO excited. We can't wait to work with Ella and Kyle in November!

Thank you to everyone who entered and for sharing your stories.

Super 8mm Rage

2007-09-01T17:52:00.000-07:00

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Contest

2007-08-13T09:35:00.001-07:00

Thanks to our amazing clients, we have been able to document and be a part of so many incredible events over the last few years. I am so grateful that I am now at a point where we can give back.

We will be shooting a wedding this year for free! If you know someone who is getting married in 2007 who you think is deserving please email me at melissa@vignettefilms.com for a pdf of all the details.

We will use this opportunity to try out some new and exciting things!

My goal is simple to produce elegant, fun and fresh images for a deserving couple. That's it.

I hope to find one really special couple to do this for.

MM

Lan + John

2007-08-12T17:08:00.000-07:00

On June 9th, Lan and John tied the knot at the gorgeous Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola at Boston College where Lan attended Law school. Lan has such a vivacious personality that everyone around her was beaming all day especially John!

Here is a sneak peek trailer of their wedding video!

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Lan and John chose to have their reception at one of our favorite venues, the stunning Ballroom Veronique. Photography was provided by Tirado Photography. Melissa and Rene are incredible, check them out!

Lan & John congratulations again and THANK YOU so much for allowing us the pleasure of documenting such an important day.

New Addition!

2007-08-06T17:19:00.000-07:00

Hi, my name is Melissa and I am an Apple addict. Meet the newest addition to our family - my new baby, the G5 Tower and 20inch Widescreen Cinema display! Yes, I am a nerd.

For all you nerdy types like me it has 3.00 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon and 4GB of memory and 2.5 terabytes of storage, yowzah! She will be joining all of her many brothers and sisters in my studio very shortly.

Check out this cool photo I found. It chronicles just about every product mac ever released. Click on pic for a better view.

Walk it out

2007-07-29T17:30:00.000-07:00

On Saturday we had the pleasure of attending Katrina and Matt's wedding at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club. What a fun wedding! Katrina put so much thought into every detail and it was all worth it, everything was breathtaking.

Just wait until you see Matt & Katrina "walk it out" on the video!

Congratulations!

Short Circuit

2007-07-23T11:22:00.000-07:00

I have just been notified by mac that our old blog has been shut down temporarily due to too much traffic, which in some ways is actually a good thing! I LOVE that we are getting a lot of traffic and will come up with an alternative to get Heather & Matt's clip back on the new blog shortly. The old blog will be back up on August 1st.

Pink Clouds!

2007-07-23T09:09:00.000-07:00

I just had to post this, Jeremy took this absolutely incredible photograph on Saturday night. I just love the way you can see the reflection in the water and the I especially love the pink clouds!

It's Only You

2007-07-15T20:32:00.001-07:00

"Who else would dance with me in the middle of the grocery store aisle or sing to me because I can't sleep? It's only you. "

On April 14th, we had the distinct pleasure of filming Heather and Matt's wedding and we had an amazing time.

Matt's smile could light up a stadium when he first saw Heather in her wedding dress. She looked absolutely gorgeous. They were so affectionate and playful it was immediately obvious that they are the best of friends and will have an awesome life together. Their families and friends were so warm and engaging and the entire event was perfect. The historic setting of Salem, and the Peabody Essex Museum was a cinematic dream. Here is a clip from the "getting ready" part of the day.

Congratulations Heather and Matt!

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Special thanks to Melissa, René & Carl of Tirado Photography who are always such a delight to work with and are amazingly talented photographers!

Brides Magazine

2007-07-15T18:38:00.000-07:00

As a magazine junkie, I nearly fell over when I saw Condé Nast on my caller ID the other day! Condé Nast are the publishers of Vanity Fair, Vogue, Elegant Weddings, Brides, Lucky... the list goes on and on.

Brides magazine wanted to interview us about Vignette and the benefits of shooting a wedding in Super 8mm. I am so grateful that I get do what I love everyday and I am so excited to share our love of Super 8 with the world! I will post info about our interview soon.

Hello World!

2007-07-15T17:32:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our brand new blog!

We are so excited as this is the first stage of the reinvention of Vignette Films. Our new website is coming very, very soon!

I will be posting clips and trailers from recent weddings as well as photos / exciting news / and the 411 on all things vignette!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Cheers,

Melissa & Jeremy

Vignette Films :: The Blog. Fine Art Super 8mm Film Wedding Cinematography :: Boston, Ma

Want to truly bring your story to life? Industry experts talk about why they choose film.

Angela & Chris

Old Hollywood Glamour

The Science Of Color

Shelly + Bill

Vignette Fine Art Weddings :: Preferred Vendor

Upcoming Exhibition - Viva Miami

Summer Wrapped!

Summer in the City - Weddings, Waterfalls and Pinkberry

Bride Magazine Party

The Beauty of Film

The New Face of Vignette

Ella + Kyle

Chloe + Matt

Snow Day!

Ravit + Ted

Just for Fun!

km

Katrina + Matt

Sandra + John

Brides Magazine

And the winner is....

Super 8mm Rage

*Contest*

Lan + John

New Addition!

Walk it out

Short Circuit

Pink Clouds!

It's Only You

Brides Magazine

Hello World!

Contest