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A Surprise Wedding Proposal!!! · April 27th, 2009, 10:37 AM

Hi all,

I thought you might all like to see something really different I filmed last week.

Indecent Proposal: Magician?s stunning magic does the trick. on Vimeo

(from the blog: Blog Archive Surprise Wedding Proposal - the Outcome!)

I'm not really posting it to obtain technical feedback as I know the filming is all over the place, and that there isn't any creative editing/colouring :)

But it's a bit of fun, and actually quite emotional at the end it has to be said!

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Also, 2 other recent clips to share, as i haven't posted any here in ages!:

- Joanne and Peter - Cinematic Wedding Trailer on Vimeo (cinematic wedding trailer - not what we normally do, but thought i'd give it a go)

- BMW Z4 Showcase Film on Vimeo (we filmed this with my assistant's car, on the way to a wedding)

cheers
Richard

Warren Kawamoto · April 27th, 2009, 11:11 AM

Haha! That was great! I once shot a surprise proposal too, and also a surprise wedding where the groom didn't know he was getting married! They played my footage on the news. Stuff like this is why video is priceless.

Richard Wakefield · April 27th, 2009, 11:16 AM

hey Warren, definitely get the clip on here if you still have it...i'd really love to see another one now!

funny you should say about the news playing it....Simon (the magician) wants to take that approach too....fingers crossed!

D.J. Ammons · April 27th, 2009, 11:36 AM

Wonderful! This made my day. I needed something to break the strain of a crazy Monday at work.

Dawn Brennan · April 27th, 2009, 12:29 PM

Aw, that was awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

Michael Ojjeh · April 27th, 2009, 12:54 PM

That was Wonderful! pictures can't replace this emotional video :) Thanks for sharing

Noel Lising · April 27th, 2009, 12:57 PM

that was awesome, best proposal i have seen. i stayed glued from start to finish. I would love to see Criss Angel propose.lol

thanks for sharing.

Dennis Murphy · April 27th, 2009, 02:22 PM

That was cool.

Darren Smith · April 27th, 2009, 03:03 PM

Hey Richard

That was fantastic!!! Brilliant idea and great execution!

Louis Maddalena · April 27th, 2009, 09:02 PM

I thought the proposal video was awesome! I just wish that camera hidden a bit :(

Bryan Daugherty · April 27th, 2009, 09:34 PM

Brilliant, mate, absolutely brilliant. I think that is one of the best proposal stories I have ever heard.

Matt Barwick · April 27th, 2009, 09:47 PM

Beautiful stuff Richard. What a fantastic proposal - Her reactions were perfect!

Cheers,

Matt.

Richard Wakefield · April 28th, 2009, 04:20 AM

thanks for the comments! i agree, the reactions really were fantastic...it would have been awful if we had turned up and she looked poker faced throughout!

and yes, if only i could clone out myself and the 2nd camera, that would be ideal :)

Jason Robinson · April 30th, 2009, 08:17 PM

Oh man! That was fantastic! I haven't seen a better proposal video since my own (naturally I'm biased).

Brilliant idea. I've been trying to pitch the whole "surprise engagement video" idea to grooms, but it is dang hard to get noticed before the proposal has already happened.

Back to your video. The magician did a fantastic job setting things up (and does some great slight of hand too!) and her responses are pure gold!

And yes, I teared up a bit. Darn allergies.

Buba Kastorski · April 30th, 2009, 08:36 PM

fan-freakin-tastic!
thanks for sharing!

April 27th, 2009, 12:54 PM	#6
Michael Ojjeh Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 338	That was Wonderful! pictures can't replace this emotional video :) Thanks for sharing __________________ Dragonfly Production http://www.dragonflyproduction.net/ http://www.vimeo.com/user432181

April 27th, 2009, 02:22 PM	#8
Dennis Murphy Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Whangarei, New Zealand Posts: 396	That was cool. __________________ http://www.dmvideostuff.co.nz

April 27th, 2009, 03:03 PM	#9
Darren Smith Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bli Bli Qld Australia Posts: 93	Hey Richard That was fantastic!!! Brilliant idea and great execution! __________________ Cheers Darren "you create history, we capture it"

April 27th, 2009, 09:34 PM	#11
Bryan Daugherty Major Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lexington, Ky - USA Posts: 552	Brilliant, mate, absolutely brilliant. I think that is one of the best proposal stories I have ever heard. __________________ 3x-HD1000u - Ikan 8000HD- custom i7 PC - Vegas Pro 13 and 11 64 bit - Premiere Pro CS4 - and a whole mess of other equipment...

April 27th, 2009, 09:47 PM	#12
Matt Barwick Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kingscliff, Australia Posts: 196	Beautiful stuff Richard. What a fantastic proposal - Her reactions were perfect! Cheers, Matt. __________________ www.mattbarwickfilms.com / wedding videos gold coast / my stuff on Vimeo

April 27th, 2009, 11:11 AM	#2
Warren Kawamoto Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,435	Haha! That was great! I once shot a surprise proposal too, and also a surprise wedding where the groom didn't know he was getting married! They played my footage on the news. Stuff like this is why video is priceless.

April 27th, 2009, 11:16 AM	#3
Richard Wakefield Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 680	hey Warren, definitely get the clip on here if you still have it...i'd really love to see another one now! funny you should say about the news playing it....Simon (the magician) wants to take that approach too....fingers crossed!

April 27th, 2009, 11:36 AM	#4
D.J. Ammons Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 506	Wonderful! This made my day. I needed something to break the strain of a crazy Monday at work.

April 27th, 2009, 12:29 PM	#5
Dawn Brennan Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 193	Aw, that was awesome! Thanks for sharing!!

April 27th, 2009, 12:57 PM	#7
Noel Lising Major Player Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 789	that was awesome, best proposal i have seen. i stayed glued from start to finish. I would love to see Criss Angel propose.lol thanks for sharing.

April 27th, 2009, 09:02 PM	#10
Louis Maddalena Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NYC Area. Posts: 550	I thought the proposal video was awesome! I just wish that camera hidden a bit :(

April 28th, 2009, 04:20 AM	#13
Richard Wakefield Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 680	thanks for the comments! i agree, the reactions really were fantastic...it would have been awful if we had turned up and she looked poker faced throughout! and yes, if only i could clone out myself and the 2nd camera, that would be ideal :)

April 30th, 2009, 08:17 PM	#14
Jason Robinson Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,997	Oh man! That was fantastic! I haven't seen a better proposal video since my own (naturally I'm biased). Brilliant idea. I've been trying to pitch the whole "surprise engagement video" idea to grooms, but it is dang hard to get noticed before the proposal has already happened. Back to your video. The magician did a fantastic job setting things up (and does some great slight of hand too!) and her responses are pure gold! And yes, I teared up a bit. Darn allergies.

April 30th, 2009, 08:36 PM	#15
Buba Kastorski Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,414	fan-freakin-tastic! thanks for sharing! __________________ I love this place!