Groomsman Carries Flip Video in Processional

A groomsman carried a flip video camcorder as he was walking in the processional on Saturday. Eric was groomsman #8, the first groomsmen to walk in. So, it was a clear shot of the chapel — and me — as he walked down the aisle. I have never seen that before.

The bridesmaid, Meghan, held flowers in her left hand and held on to Eric with her right hand. In his fisted left hand — arm extended out for the bridesmaid to hold on to — was the flip video camcorder. It is small enough — smaller than most smartphones — that I did not notice it until he got close.

I’m curious to know how the video turned out. The couple, Nicole and Danny, had two photographers but no professional videographer.

The New York Times ran a story about pocket video camcorders with brand comparisons last week. The day before that ran, some wedding colleagues suggested that we interview couples after the wedding about how well they liked our services — and post it to Facebook.  Brides, how annoying would that be if I did that? Easier for a DJ to do it at the end of the evening. Please leave a comment.

The wedding was at the beautiful and historic Century Memorial Chapel at Naper Settlement in Naperville. Stephanie there took great care of us. Having Katie Kozlowski of Dettagli Weddings, wedding plannerr extraordinaire, ensured that it all ran smoothly.