Mrs. Eggplant, San Francisco
Age and Occupation: 28, Human Resources
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Associate Marketing Manager
Engagement Date: January 19, 2007
Wedding Date: October 20, 2007
Blogging Since: May 31, 2007
Venue: Ceremony at a cement and stained glass cathedral and reception at a boutique hotel ballroom
About Me: I'm a shopping junkie who lives to discover great deals and a craft addict that loves to scrapbook and knit. My profile picture was taken on the day I got engaged which is why my smile is so huge!
How We Used Media To Personalize Our Wedding, Part I
November 7th, 2007 @ 4:59 pm by Mrs. Eggplant
Of all the adjectives that our guests used to describe our wedding, “personal” was the one we heard most. With 180 people, our reception food expense was huge. Mr. Eggplant and I were forced to find creative ways to maximize our remaining budget to create a memorable event. Mr. Eggplant is a huge fan of everything media, so when we began planning, he had his mind set on having a full-on multimedia event. As it turned out, utilizing media gave us the most bang for our buck in the personalization department. Everyone really enjoyed the little things we did to make our wedding unique. I will be writing a short series to share how the Eggplants used media to personalize our wedding.
People often say that setting the tone for an event is very important. How does someone do this? Well, Mr. Eggplant came up with the neat idea of creating a music video that would be played for our guests prior to our bride-and-groom entrance. The video took a quick few hours to shoot and the final product was completed by one of our friends who is currently studying film editing.
The progression of events went something like this: After cocktail hour had ended, our MC ushered everyone into the reception room and asked them to take their seats. Next, he requested that everyone turn their attention to our 8-foot movie screens where our video was played. Once the video had ended, the MC announced our bridal party who danced in to upbeat hip hop music. Finally, he asked all guests to stand as the bride and groom were announced for the very first time. It was all very dramatic and grand, and it definitely set the tone for the entire night! 
For those of you who have the time and resources, I highly recommend utilizing media as a cost-effective way to personalize your day. Now, here is the video:
33 Responses to “How We Used Media To Personalize Our Wedding, Part I”
omg… that was soooo cute!!! =)
so great. i can totally imagine the dramatic and grand entrance!
that was soooo cute and such a great twist to the regular slideshow of pictures!!!
so cute! what fun you had a friend who was learning video editing. i loved that mr. eggplant kept gazing at the iPhone and playing his DS — JUST like Mr. Onion, let me tell you!
SSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE! love it…..hehehehe
reminds me of this one!
this video is sooo cute! great job!
Mrs. Onion, our hubbies would SO get along. 
I bought Mr. Eggplant a DS for his birthday one year and it was the BEST give ever. Now he can stand long hours shopping with me. haha.
jlee, yup, Mr. Eggplant is a long time Wong Fu Productions fan! That’s where he got the idea to personalize a video.
Haha, no wonder it kinda felt like deja vu when I watched the video. I love Wong Fu too!
Cuuuuuuuuute video. I would be gushing if I were a guest at your wedding.
I guess the Mrs. posted this silly video of us after all… =)
Yes jlee, Wong Fu is our inspiration (or mine at least), although we could never ever reach their level of professional quality. We’re glad you caught the reference!
oh my! i LOVE this! ooooh, i want to do one now! you guys are too cute
We did a Love Story and yeah, it was a great way to personalize the day. Plus all the people who didn’t know how we met got to find out. Educational and cute!
Awesome!!!!!
very cute, Mr. and Mrs. E!
Wow, so lovely and sweet! I love the song too
OMG I love that idea!!!!!! I’m sure it did set a tone for the reception - that is fabulous. I hope I can repurpose that somehow for my reception (if i’m as lucky as you!)
Wow that is SOOOOO CUTE!!!!! I’m so impressed (& jealous! hehe) Seriously LOVE it!!!!!
love it!!. makes me wish i was at your wedding. its unique and refreshing!
awww - i wish i was creative and media-savvy so i could do something like it!!! so sweet!!!
Wow, loved it! What’s the song?
OMG, SO CUTE! I love it! I was totally cracking up…he really wants that iPhone, huh? hehe.
This totally reminds me of a music video set to “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz made by wongfuproductions.com
It’s really cute, go look at it!
hey, i recognize your “set” burlingame is our favorite place to be on a lazy & sunny sunday for breakfast and shopping. cute video!
Ok, that was adorable! And now I really want a music video!
Um yeah, and I laughed a little during the first shot of him gazing longingly at the iphone . . . and then a LOT when he went back to stand in front of it again!
OMG - So freakin cuuute!! I want one now too. And as soon as I saw it i thought, that would be great to one of my favorites songs, “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz - but I guess that wasn’t an original idea either! Nevertheless, yours is such a cute inspiration!
yay that was adorable…and the video made me homesick — I’m from Palo Alto!
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