"My Favorite Holiday Gift" - A Jeffrey Stoner Treat

In his latest sprinkling of joy perfectly themed for the season, Jeffrey Stoner presents a window into 'Christmases Past' as he asks friends and peers, "What's YOUR Favorite Holiday Gift?!"



Peek at the videos and feel free to have a giggle, even at my own expense!  You may recognize some faces, so make sure to give them a tease, as we connect in a bit of holiday amusement & jubilation!!

Too much fun!  
As our fellow entrepreneur at Jeffrey Stoner Video and having worked with him more times that I can count, Mr. Jeffrey Stoner has become a most fabulous friend.  A stand out character, Jeffrey is a phenomenal videographer often enthralled behind the lens as he captures the essence of those on the other side.  With an exuberant personality he melts the inhibitions of even those closest to him... a testament to his skill, as we are often most shy amongst those we know best!




Hungry for more Stoner?  Browse his collection of delights here and be swept away....

May Your Season Be Merry & Most Blessed - The 2u Collection 

And as a special treat! You can see just how creative Jeffrey is by this holiday video with the family!!

Our 2012 Christmas Film - Lisa, Jeffrey, Sara & Carolina from Jeffrey Stoner Video on Vimeo.

Behind the Scenes-International Prostate Cancer Foundation Gala

Well as most of you know my blogging regarding my work with the International Prostate Cancer Foundation's Gala has been focused on the stationary I produced for the event. Today I would like to let you in on the behind the scenes work that went in to producing this event. There were obviously some key contributors that made Dr. Patel's dream and vision for the Gala come to life. 

Like with any event the day started with formulating a game plan. Once I got some direction from Lisa Stoner of E Events on when things needed to be staged on tables my assistant Jules and I got to working! The tree seedling favors shown below all had to be individually placed in glass vases for presentation at the dessert reveal and as I worked on getting those ready Jules (pictured below) was hard at work sorting all the place cards. For any of you that have done this before it is no easy feat. Place cards have to coincide with the guest list and then be strategically placed at each place setting so they are both functional and a contributor to the overall table design. 

Jessy Rivers of E Events Design (pictured below) was busy doing A/V testing with Ben Lawless of Kaleidoscope Event Group. All the video, sound and lighting elements were coming together once piece at a time. It was great being in the room because as more lighting is introduced you really begin to see the room transform. 

And as you know, what would an event be without stunning floral and decor. Jesus from Raining Roses was able to design life size trees as focal points of the stage. Being that we built the whole marketing campaign for the IPCF around a tree you can imagine why these pieces were so key. 

Crates of chargers were stacked waiting to be placed at tables as pipe and drape was being installed. Just behind Lisa and I you can see how Kaleidoscope is doing pin-spot and perimeter light testing. PS. I love this shot below as it shows us as the super-heros in the shadows, which is what we must be to pull off something this amazing and grand with so many moving parts and pieces.

Planning sessions went on throughout the day with Lisa Stoner and Jessy Rivers from E Events and Jane McLean from The Waldorf Astoria Bonnet Creek, our host venue. Topics of conversation according to Lisa; when the choir should begin singing, when dinner service should begin and most importantly for any dessert lover like myself when the dessert reveal should be scheduled. 

Dr. Patel was able to pop his head in during the afternoon and see the set of the room in full swing. With him there Ben Lawless was able to test and get final approval for all videos, voice commands, slides and music cues that were happening during the evening. 

The IPCF Gala was a complete success and went off flawlessly thanks to the key players I mentioned above. Special thanks to Jeffrey Stoner of Stoner Video who took all the amazing above images and Over-the-top Linens that provided all the table linens. Patel and his team were overjoyed by the attendance and overall success of the event. I was honored to be part of such a dedicated and talented team and look forward to the next one! 

FAVORITE FRIDAYS!

It is that time again.. Which is hard to believe!  So here we are ready to showcase another one of my FAVORITE and inspiring Talents!

This week..
Jeffrey Stoner - of Jeffrey Stoner Video!!!

As you can see by the candid pics above, Jeffrey has a great sense of humor! He is not only a genius with moving image, but he is a genuine friend, and fellow lover of strange arbitrary movies, (and I think having a bro-mance with my husband over arbitraty music!). We have yet to share a bride, but I'm still trying to figure out how I can get him to make an interesting invitation video.  Check out some of his amazing work below and his comments on the event.  


If you are in need of amazing video for any event, I would hire Jeffrey in a minute. His work speaks for itself. Plus he is the life of the party, and you're guaranteed an interesting evening when he is around.







Erin and David’s stunning New Year’s Eve wedding at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton came to a crescendo at midnight!  In all my years, it was as close to a “perfect” wedding as any I’ve ever shot.  Erin and David were inseparable and clearly, truly in love.  That, more than anything else, leads to a successful wedding documentary.  Of course, the décor, lighting, and surprise snowfall didn’t hurt!.  I produced this “teaser” clip for them the day after the wedding.  (vendors for this wedding included E-Events, Garrett Nudd, Beautiful Music, Dale Dees, and of course the Sarasota Ritz Carlton)







I just knew that Tanya and Carl would be ideal clients – they are very easy to photograph!  All smiles and beautiful emotion.  With some clients, the joy of their day is infectious and somehow makes even me feel a part of the proceedings – that was certainly the case with Tanya and Carl. I was so proud when footage from this wedding was featured heavily in a recent news story on WKMG for the “Just Cause” charity, and it went on to become the most-viewed clip I’ve ever hosted online!  (vendors for this wedding included E-Events, JR Sterling, and the Ritz Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes)


Wedding Impressions a Bridal Showcase

"WEDDING IMPRESSIONS" Bridal Show from Jeffrey Stoner on Vimeo.

Video courtesy of Jeffrey Stoner Video

Last Month I was asked to not only provide the invitations for, but also participate in a unique, intimate Bridal Showcase. Of course I said yes! It was a great opportunity to meet brides and discuss one on one with them the details about their wedding.. The event was held at The Estate House at Cypress Grove and was produced and hosted by Michele Butler of Michele Butler Events and Curt and Stephanie from nu visions in photography.

Check out the video above to see clips from the amazing event! Pictures of the invitations I created still to come!