Dan & Lisa - Monterey, CA

Oh my gosh.. what an amazing couple days this was! We were so blessed to have the opportunity to work with Dan & Lisa for their California wedding and also the talented Matt Elwood from Elwood Photography! We hit the airport and traveled to Monterey, CA over the weekend of January 30, 2010 to help capture all the memories of Dan & Lisa's special day. The wedding was at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, which was a little inland from the beach. The weather was perfectly gorgeous and the wedding went (almost:) without a hitch! Post wedding, we traveled to Lover's Point and took many photos on the cliff, rocks, and beach. The footage is stunning and I know Matt's photos are as well - be on the lookout for a few teasers of those! A big THANK YOU to Dan, Lisa, and both their families for being so welcoming and treating us like family - It was an amazing experience! The video highlight below is a bit longer than usual, since we will be showing it at their Lincoln reception. Enjoy! :)

Proposal Video

Tis the season for engagements! I'm always so excited for this time of year when so many men pop the question to so many women. How creative was your proposal? Did you put a ton of effort in to make it super special? What better way to show her you care than to hire professional photographers and videographers to capture your proposal to show family and friends! This hot new trend is beginnging to catch on in the midwest and word is spreading like fire. After viewing these highlights the groom said..

"Biggest sissy of the year goes to me because I can't watch this video without tearing up every single time. I love you Corey! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO CALI AND SARAH FOR HELPING WITH AND SETTING UP THIS SPECIAL DAY. ONE WORD - PRICELESS!"

Proposal Video from Cali Hlavac on Vimeo.

Mike & Karen, 1.2.10

What a wedding! These two are so in love, they couldn't keep their hands off each other! We were blessed to be part of their special day and were very excited to work with Matt from Elwood Photography again. Mike and Karen first saw each other at the Captial building downtown.. she was stunning! I met up with them a little later at the Berean Church here in Lincoln and our footage at the church rocked. Next we followed them to the Falls reception hall (which was our first time filming there) to a unique reception with cheesecake instead of wedding cake (yum!). Check out their highlights below.. these two truly are meant for each other! Congratulations Mike and Karen, thanks for letting us be a part of your special day!

Josh & Stephanie

What a rockin' Nea Years Eve! We were blessed to spend it with Stephanie and Josh in the small towns of Hebron and Deshler, NE. I got there a little early in hopes to get some great shots of the couple in the snow, and as always the fabulous Matt Elwood was two steps ahead, already in the car headed out to shoot! I included one his photos below too, from the road in the snow :) The ceremony was beautiful (her small veil covering her face was to die for!) and then they made an exciting exit outside the church to fireworks! The wedding party held sparklers while huge fireworks exploded in the background - it was amazing! We moved on to Deshler and one of our DJs had the reception hall rockin' all night, complete with the New Years countdown at midnight! Check out the wedding highlights below, along with Matt's photo! :)

Mark & Sara

My first wedding after a snowfall this year! I love winter weddings.. they are few and far between and each one is so unique! I met Sara a year and a half ago as bridesmaids in my cousin's wedding and we've stayed in touch ever since. As soon as her and Mark got engaged, she called right away to check availability.. after moving some things around and trying differnet options, we were finally able to make the same date work. I was SO excited to work with her and couldn't wait to spend the day with them. They were married in McCook, NE with a reception following at the Community Building. It was our first trip to McCook and the drive was worth it - the day was just as beautiful as I could have imagined! We enjoyed working with Adam Powers from apimages and are excited to see his photos. Check out Mark and Sara's highlights below!

Mark & Sara, 12.18.09 from Cali Hlavac on Vimeo.

Skip Hopkins

I was sitting at a coffee shop this morning working and happened to notice the guy next to me editing wedding photos - LOVE when that happens! We started chatting - turns out he is Skip Hopkins of Skip Hopkins Photography based in Nashville, TN. After browsing his website, I decided I had to share him with all of you. He photographed the wedding of Cassie & Charles (from Lady Antebellum) in the Bahamas and had those photos featured in People magazine for it - Congratulations! That's no easy feat and I'm very impressed. From his wedding gallery and blog posts I can tell he's done a variety of different weddings in many different places. Below are a few of my favorite photos from his wedding gallery - Enjoy!

Photos courtesy of Skip Hopkins:

Heather & Ryan

Here's a sneak peak at Heather & Ryan's Love Story video for their upcoming wedding in November!

Outdoor Proposal!

Wow, can we say magic moment? This was SOOO much fun to film! Jeff and Corey have been friends of mine for a while and when Jeff approached me about filming the proposal, I was more than ecstatic! Sarah Pfeiffer and I went to scope out the location and put some plans in place with Jeff. We waited outside at James Arthur Vineyards until we saw them walk out and captured it all from the bushes.. what an emotional moment! Check out the video below and I can't wait to see the photos from Sarah!





From the Groom..
"This is the best video I've ever had in my life.. I can't tell you how perfect it is! You really captured one of the happiest moments in our life together, she is still on Cloud 9. Thank you sooo much! It turned out perfect and I couldn't have done it without you and Sarah. I cry every time I watch it!"

Evan & Julia

Evan and Julia were married at Cathedral of Risen Christ in Lincoln with a gorgeous reception following at Wilderness Ridge. What an emotional day! These two were made for each other and you could feel their love radiating all day. We enjoyed working with Corey Rourke Photography and Evan and Julia were a blast! Our DJ Luke kept the dance floor rocking all night and everyone had a blast! Check out their highlights below!

Midwest Bridal Association

For those couples that are not familiar, the Midwest Bridal Association is an organization that was established as a way to classify the best of the best Wedding Vendors in the Midwest. To be accepted, a vendor must first submit an application with references that goes in front of a panel, which then decides whether the vendor's reputation and history are up to Association's standards. Judging criteria includes amount of time in business, reputation with brides and other vendors, and customer service. Couples can spot these vendors on the Midwest Bridal Associations website or by seeing the MBA logo on advertisements by the vendors or prominentely displayed on their website or in their offices. We are proud to announce that A Sound Impression was a recent inductee into the Midwest Bridal Association!