Tue, Jun 14 2011 02:57 | Enticing Tables, Coronado Island Marriott, Embelishmint, Chuppah, Bob Hoffman Video and Photography | Permalink We really really do...they beautify anything from the average table to cupcake and cake stands to ceremony decor and we have fun working with them.


Here's a few photos from our photoshoot with them at the Coronado Island Marriott.

Floral | Dawn of Embelishmint
Cupcakes | Frosted Robin Cupcakes
Decor | Enticing Tables
Photo | Bob Hoffman Video & Photography

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Thu, Apr 21 2011 10:22 | Mike Farmer, videography, Elegant Impressions Package, Samples, Grand Tradition, purple, Cermony Highlights, 2 cameras, Bob Hoffman Video and Photography, Reception | Permalink We met Caroline and her mom at a Bridal Bazaar and we loved them right away. Caroline actually came back later in the show and booked us on the spot! We encourage this type of behavior, although we know it's rare :)

Caroline and Scott met in college and had an incredible romantic wedding on really the most perfectly beautiful San Diego day! We did their entire wedding with two cameras, plus some surprise third camera footage from Tara and her little new HD cam!

Here is their romantic wedding day highlight from the Grand Tradition! I shouldn't spoil the video, but I definitely got a bit emotional seeing the carriage ride in with her dad. That really is magical. I loved seeing their parents watching them during the ceremony and Caroline & Scott "dancing" with grandma via skype at the reception. Caroline is a cheer coach and all her girls were there to cheer them on at various parts of the reception. Adorable.





Videography by Bob & Bryan. Editing genius by Tommy D

Wed, Apr 13 2011 02:11 | Kathryn + Nathan, Same Day Edit, Organic Elements, Estancia, mad dash, Ever After Events, Cermony Highlights, Bop Gun, Bob Hoffman Video and Photography | Permalink We call our same day edits the "Mad Dash" because we literally dash around like mad (behind the scenes of course) at your wedding, editing the ceremony and making sure everything is perfect to show your ceremony highlights at your reception.

Kathryn's mother and sister hired us for this as a complete surprise to the couple and everyone in the room! Once we were done and 110% satisfied with what we made for them, we were ready to show it! After dinner we started off by playing a photo montage of the two of them growing up, and then of them together. Just as the presentation came to what looked like an end, we surprised the crowd with beautiful shots of Kathryn & Nathan's wedding.

As we stood nervously in the back of the room a guest next to me was crying and laughing. I'm pretty sure she had no idea I was part of team behind the showing, but it cracked me up as she said "SHUT UP, OMG, is this live? Where is this coming from? How did they do this?" and then when it ended she said "OMG, Bob, you're totally hired for my wedding." I considered her tears and comment a major success on our part - thanks girl in the blue dress :)

Here is the same day edit or "Mad Dash" as it was shown on their wedding day. Thank you to Kathryn's mother and sister, Gloria and Gretchen, their incredibly helpful and patient coordinator, Jamie of Ever After Events and Laurel at Estancia for helping us make this magical moment happen for them.





Great Great Great job to their wedding video and mad dash team: Bob, Bryan and Jonathan!!!

p.s. The flowers you see in the ceremony are by Organic Elements, ceremony was officiated by Bob Stevens and the guitarist you see playing in the beginning is Joe Bigham of Bop Gun

Wed, Apr 6 2011 02:47 | Ocean, Filipino, waterfront, Leica + Ryan, Bali Hai, San Diego Wedding, Daytime Wedding, Yellow, purple, Bob Hoffman Video and Photography, Dove Release | Permalink We met Leica at a Bridal Bazaar just two months before their wedding. When we met them in our office we were blown away by how nice they were and Bob was excited to work with them at the newly remodeled Bali Hai!

Their morning ceremony was bright and colorful, a really joyous occasion. The Barongs (traditional formal Filipino shirt) worn by the groomsmen looked great in the sunlight, accented by the purple of the bridesmaids dresses and flowers. They ended their celebration with a gorgeous dove release and boated off to their new life together :)

Thanks Leica and Ryan! Hope you enjoy your photo preview!

Leica, waiting to see her groom

















Ceremony & Reception | Bali Hai, Shelter Island, San Diego
Photography | Bob Hoffman Video & Photography (Bob, Shawna & Bryan)
Floral | Yolanda Bada & Jennette Diaz
Videography | JB Productions

Tue, Mar 29 2011 04:42 | Pink Star, Weddings by Gina, Classy Event Group, Moments of Magic, A Dream Wedding by Sharon Cole, San Diego Wedding Party Bridal Show, Hard Rock, Bob Hoffman Video and Photography, White Wedding Day | Permalink  San Diego Wedding Party Bridal Show at the Hard Rock Hotel this past Sunday was awesome! What a busy and fun show. We met with tons of awesome couples both at our booth and at the consult-a-thon, videotaped the fashion show, interviewed several vendors about their show experience and had some time to take a few photos too! Enjoy:







 

We were there to videotape too, but that is of course not ready just yet. Here is last years show by Tom and what some couples had to say about it. We will post the new footage soon!

Thu, Mar 24 2011 03:47 | Fun Photo Session, Presidio Park, Backyard Wedding, Bob Hoffman Video and Photography | Permalink Nicola is one of my best friends. Her fiance (now husband), Josh, is in the Marines and decided to fly out and surprise her at work. What he didn't tell us was that he wanted to marry her while he was here! She had been engaged since January and was planning a 2012 wedding, so nothing had been set yet. I got a call Monday evening and she said "what is your company doing on Thursday? I'm getting married. Can you do photo and video?!?!" With the help of their parents and friends they put together a great celebration in only 4 days and even had time to squeeze in a fun engagement session. Their video is almost done and I can not wait for them to see it, I'm so proud of the fun things we did for her. The words "just make it great, I trust you" = music to our ears :)

The engagement photos were done at Presidio Park (Josh's idea, and a good one!) and the wedding was held at Nicola's parents house in Spring Valley with a gorgeous video of the Sweetwater Reservoir.

Here are some of my favorite photos from their engagement and wedding day!

Nicola has been taking sign language for years. For anybody who doesn't know, the sign they are making means "I Love You"

Josh, Nicola and me :)

Josh and his best man, Adrian

Nicola was a bit nervous, but she laughed it off when I sprayed her in the face with hair spray and burnt her with a curling iron! Nobody said I was a hair stylist

All she wanted to do was get down there and see Josh!

Kristan, Me, Nicola, Maribel - MOH and Cat (and little Bri hiding behind her mommy)