It is a common occurrence for Chris McClain to be in demand, and not just here locally but inter-nationally as well. His work is truly phenomenal, one of the best wedding industry film makers in the world! Here at UBB we primarily focus on the beauty of weddings here in Utah, but on occasion we have to branch out, today we branch out far! We just couldn’t resist the ethnic intricacies of this beautiful wedding film shot in Bali by our very own preferred videographer!
Christy {+} Gary // Bali, Indonesia NDE from Chris McClain Productions on Vimeo.
Chris was kind enough to fill us in on all the details of Christy & Gary’s Indonesian wedding dream!
I knew I was in for a treat when I got the call from the bride and groom to come film this wedding. Christy and Gary were from Taiwan and had seen a few other destination weddings that I had filmed and instantly fell in love with the cinematic style and feel of my films. Having lived in Indonesia when I was younger, I had been to Bali many times so I had been itching to get back there! How could I pass this one up?! Of course with any destination wedding, there is a certain amount of opportunity cost associated with agreeing to do something like this. Just the Flight to Bali would take over 30 hours, then there is the jet lag, then the actual event; then the 30 hour flight home.
I had just one day to recoup from the flight before the wedding. I used this time to get everything set up, do a visit to the wedding venue, sit down and talk to the event coordinators, and get a general feel for the wedding day time-line. We were to start filming early in the morning and finish late! I had to make sure I got plenty of rest for this one!
The actual wedding day was here: I woke up super excited ; went for a quick swim in my personal swimming pool (included in every room ) and got ready! I arrived at the brides villa and began getting some shots of her getting ready, getting shots of the dress, and some shots of the rings.( One of my favorite things to do). I got really lucky how the ring shot in the video turned out!
From there, it was to Gary (the groom’s) Villa to get some prep shots of him. By the time this was completed, I was already drenched in sweat due to the humidity! This day was particularly hot!
Now, on to the ceremony which took place on a glass platform with spectacular views of the Ocean! I had been overcast all week, but today the sun was out in full force. During the ceremony, I knelt down to get a lower angled shot and the knee of my pants actually started to burn and I got a blister. I had to get the shot and couldn’t move during that portion of the ceremony so I had to do what I had to do. Anything for the shot!
Following the ceremony, we took the happy couple down to the beach then up to a cliff overlooking the ocean. Once again, spectacular views! The light was falling in the sky and we got some amazing sunset shots!
Now on to the reception dinner! This was by far my most favorite part of the wedding event. It took place in the Presidential Villa of the BVLGARI RESORT! It was dressed to the nines and was absolutely amazing! It was a photographers, and Videographers dream reception! A live band, amazing food, amazing vista, amazing live FIRE DANCERS!! Wow! How did I get so lucky??
This wedding truly was one of the greatest events I’ve had the opportunity to film! On the 30hour flight home, I put together this teaser video to give people a quick glimpse as to how the event went and how beautiful it was!
I find myself so grateful for my talents and the opportunities that I’ve been given to be able to do what I love! I love brides and grooms like Christy and Gary because they know and realize the true value of getting a professional wedding film. We have so many talented Videographers here in Utah and we get flown all over the world to film these awesome events!! That says a lot about our local talent!
Would I do it again?? Oh yes! Again and again!
Chris McClain Productions