Refer a friend and earn £20

We love it when people recommend us, it’s always nice to hear when people really enjoy our work.

So as a thank you we are going to offer you £20 for each referral who books with us.

All you need to do is drop us an email either to info-at-mintyslippers.com or via our contact page on the main website along with your name and address (so we know where to send the cheque to) and we will add you to our list.

Then, just tell people about us. Friends, family, forums, twitter, facebook. Just make sure that when they contact us they use your name.

After they book and secure their date with a deposit of just £180 we will send you £20. There is no limit to the number of people you can recommend.

Simples!

-Danny

Book now for 2010 and save

Each year we invest in new equipment and training which help us keep at the leading edge of wedding video productions in the UK. The end result is you look just absolutely fabulous in your dress.

Currently, if you book for 2009 or 2010 you can have a Mintyslippers wedding film for as little as £995.

As of 1st January 2010 we will be raising our base price to £1,295. This is to reflect the continuing investment we make on all of our productions.

-Danny

A journey into photography | Julie & Joe Brett

We recently had the pleasure of shooting a wedding for Julie & Joe Brett. We were especially pleased to shoot this one as the venue, Luton Hoo, was just on our doorstep and such an amazing venue that we had wanted to visit for some time.

For this shoot we brought along our new assistant, Paul Doherty. Equipped with his shiney new Nikon D90 and a few choice lenses we asked Paul to take a few snaps which we can later use on Julie & Joe’s DVD menu’s.

A few Photoshop clicks later I think he managed to create some truly spectacular shots which we will use later in their production. But for now, here are a few choice shots.

Julie Brett

Joe Brett

Julie and Joe Brett

Showreel | This is Mintyslippers

Here at Mintyslippers we have had such an amazing year with some equally amazing couples. I’m sure you will remember James and Heena, with their  two ceremonys and three dress changes, and also Jez and Cat with their wonderful first dance.
We thought it was about time we compiled some of these best bits into a new showreel to demonstrate just what Mintyslippers are about.

I think the best way to describe this piece is “The little things” – those magical moments which make your wedding day special, from the little laugh from your best man during the hymns, or the moment you realise your wedding ring doesn’t fit.  It’s all these things which make your wedding movie something special and that little bit un-expected.

So, without further ado I present to you “This is Mintyslippers”.


This is mintyslippers.com from mintyslippers.com on Vimeo.

We always love to hear what you think so why not leave us a comment.

-danny & julie

Danny - Hi Kapinak, Its a mixture of in camera pre-sets, a filter we use in Vegas and the gamma compression Vimeo seems to apply to all its conversions. All CCD based video cameras will give a colour cast. Sonys gives a blue hue while other makes give a different colour. You just need to understand your camera and compensate for this in post.May 18, 2009 - 9:31 pm

Kapinak Broadsky - Hello, I am a fellow wedding videographer and would love if you can share how and what format's you used to compress the videos for viewing on line. I am trying to compress similar to yours but it shows all washed out. I'm using FCP / quicktime. Shot on panasonic 200a and 720p24p. Thanks, KapinakMay 18, 2009 - 8:55 pm

Bret G-Man - Guys, fantastic job you've done - I'm sure it's only a matter of time before we're working together on the same event...You're the only videographers I'm recommending to any potential couples! DJ G-Man Future Soul CollectiveApril 4, 2009 - 8:04 am

Danny - Thanks John, we're trying our best to change the world one video at a time.March 31, 2009 - 9:37 pm

John - It's so nice to see the cliche "wedding video" resoundingly defeated. Shame I'm living in the USA at present or my long suffering partner could talk me into a wedding based on your work. Here's to your future success.March 31, 2009 - 9:31 pm

jim - Brilliant video! Very well done from filming to editing. JimMarch 30, 2009 - 10:27 pm

Look ma, I’m on the internet!

For those of you who missed our blog post a little while ago we have a Facebook group. On here you will not only find us (hello!) but also a number of our past and future Brides and Grooms.

Some of you may remember James & Heena who had that fantastic day with 2 ceremonies and 3 dress changes. Well, James has posted a picture taken on that wonderful day that we totally forgot about and is a rare look at myself and Julie (as we’re normally  the other side of the lens).

So here it is, a unique glimpse at us in action on the day itself. In the middle you have James & Heena and on the left is myself and Julie. Before you ask, I’m not on crowd control duty but wearing my Glidecam vest which is what allows us to get those smooth and breathtaking shots you have seen in many of our highlights.

-Danny

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Music to move you

Music plays such an important part if everything that we produce. The first thing we do with any of our features is to look at the footage, get a feel for the pace and the mood it sets. Then we set to work finding the music which fits our newly married couple.

In the case of Kate & Marc and their highlights this task went through a few evolutions.

Before we started to piece their highlights together we already had an idea of the song we wanted to use. We were watching an episode of Scrubs (they always end on such an emotive song), and one of the songs was Joshua Radin – Closer. It’s a beautiful song which can help me tell the story of their day. However after putting it into the editor and playing some clips it just didn’t click.

So it was onto the next one.

Next up was Alesha Dixon – Breathe Slow. Again a lovely song with a nice meaning but it had a bass beat which was too strong for this particular edit.

We watched the footage again and the shots captured with the Glidetrack meant the pace had to be a touch slower than our usual but also a bit more… epic.

Into iTunes we dive and see what we have… nope, already used that in the main edit… not this one, another well respected cinematographer has just used that… oooo that’s nice, no wait it goes a bit weird in the middle. 3 other songs were placed into our editing suite and tested but without the magic we look for.

We then spent the next 2 days browsing around Last.FM to see what is there, into the various genres until we stumbled upon Sia and LastFM automatically started playing her song, Breathe Me. This soft indie piece begins with a nice piano intro. Instantly I could imagine this being the perfect place to put the vows Marc and Kate made to each other. Shortly after the intro the song picks up with a strong, powerful beat. This beat could be used for some nice timely cuts we thought.

We must have listened to the song a dozen times, with each play we could see the highlights forming into a story of their day and at a pace which just matched the footage so well. Soft points for the Glidetrack and static shots, fast pace for the Glidecam sequences and short pauses to let your heart settle for a moment before the next powerful scene.

Already this was becoming a cinematic highlights with real emotion. To further enhance this the decision was taken to change the aspect ration from 16:9 widescreen to 2.35:1 CinemaScope. You may not notice but many of your Hollywood favourites are presented this way. It helps you feel closer to the action and the people, and in times of emotion it draws you in.

The end result is an amazing piece which fits together perfectly.

There was another song, I was watching one of the music channels and on came a song which made my heart beat faster. It was perfect, the words, the music, the pace. But after a long think we decided this other mystery song would go better with our 2009 showreel which we hope to have ready in the coming weeks. You will have to wait and see what this could have been.

-Danny

Kate & Marc | Highlights

Never have we been more scared about filming a wedding than that of Marc & Kate Butler. You see, Marc is a director from the telly box (Strictly Come Dancing no less) and many of his guests also work in the same field. So here is a groom who knows his biscuits when it comes to video and the equipment we use.

Fortunately we had just taken delivery of our fantastic Glidetrack. I won’t go into too much about what we can achieve with this other than saying “Just watch the video”.

The day started on a chilly January morning at Kate’s parents house where we had some beautiful sunshine and a gorgeous dress (a perfect combination). The bridal prep really adds something special to the shoot. The day ended at the Moor Park Golf Club in Hertfordshire with a live Beatles tribute band who were just amazing.

We edited in 2.35:1 CinemaScope to add that extra level of feeling as the song had a real cinematic feel to it.


Kate & Marc’s Wedding Highlights from mintyslippers.com on Vimeo.

Go on, leave us a comment and let us know what you think.

-Danny

Danny - Thanks John, loving your work also and good to see you at re:frame (don't think we had a chance to properly meet up).May 11, 2009 - 4:20 pm

John Moon - Danny: Loved watching this all the way through. Very tight clean edit. Great pace and music score drove this very well.May 11, 2009 - 4:14 pm

Dave Cowling - Danny, this rocks! Awesome cinematic feel in the shooting, colouring and cinemascope aspect. Love the slider shots. ... and you know you have a great Beatles cover band when Paul McCartney is left handed :)May 10, 2009 - 4:12 am

Danny - Thank's Kevin, I have to also give you kudos for your amazing work. Especially the bollywood concept. For anyone who has yet to see this I urge you to take a look http://vimeo.com/2400836May 1, 2009 - 12:29 am

Kevin Shahinian - Wow, Danny, this is an incredible piece. Very polished imagery and some great slider work. Your edit & song selection add meaning & really bring the whole piece together. Cheers!May 1, 2009 - 12:21 am

Michele Jackson - Hi guys Love it - another great job - the happy couple must be very pleased!! can't wait for Bernie & Ade's wedding now to see the results, roll on December 19th!!! Michele xMarch 14, 2009 - 5:02 pm

Music to move you | Mintyslippers.com Blog - [...] The end result is an amazing piece which fits together perfectly. [...]March 17, 2009 - 9:21 pm

“smile, laugh, cry and everything in between”

Some of you might remember James and Heena. They got married at the end of November 2008, and had two ceremonies in one day, a traditional white wedding, followed by a Hindu ceremony. Everything about that day
was magical, their families were so proud and glowing, and the couple themselves were a match made in heaven.

We heard from James and Heena today, giving us some feed back about the DVD’s that they had received a few months back, and this is what they had to say:

I hope you are both well and you are booking up for 2009 – you deserve to be. Heena and I have seen the video over and over again. We have all been delighted.

I don’t know if I told you beforehand but I was originally very anti-video (I’m a photographer and always thought photos were plenty). Having seen your other highlight videos online I began to feel rather excited about film. The final DVD exceeded all my expectations. It managed to make both of us smile, laugh, cry and everything in between. It told a magnificent story.

The bride/groom introductions set the scene fantastically. The use of “I was born to love you” worked perfectly – it is one of my favourite songs and to see it put to our wedding was quite wonderful, especially the part when the bridesmaids came into the church followed but the B&W photo of Heena and her father; in fact the thought of it makes my heart beat faster!

The church ceremony was just the right length and we can’t stop laughing when we hear the cringe-invoking singing!

The photos section worked very well. Our favourite chapters tended to be those that were put to music.

You caught some lovely moments in the Indian wedding, particularly the close-up of our and Heena’s parents’ hands.

The final product is something we treasure. You have totally changed my view on wedding videos and I have already found myself trying to convince a friend of mine that a video is vital for his wedding in September.

Whilst the DVD is a work of art, something it cannot do is show how professional and pleasant you both were. It was a pleasure to share our wedding day with you and we are both so glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you.

It was so lovely for us to read this from James and Heena. It made me smile all day! As a reminder, here’s a copy of James and Heena’s highlights, and the Sangeet.

-Julie

Richard Wakefield - A testimonial very well deserved I say...Well done guys! Full of talent!March 2, 2009 - 7:56 pm

Look ma, I’m on the internet! | Mintyslippers.com Blog - [...] of you may remember James & Heena who had that fantastic day with 2 ceremonies and 3 dress changes. Well, James has posted a picture [...]March 26, 2009 - 10:03 pm

Hand crafted perfection!

A while ago we came across Occasions By Michele (yes, with one ‘l’). Michele produces some of the most beautiful and amazing hand crafted wedding stationery we have seen on our travels.Occasions by Michele

As Michele says on her site your wedding invitations will be one of the first things your guests see of your special day, so what better way to shout out loud how happy you are to be marrying the person of your dreams than with cards and stationary made just for you.

To see some examples of Michele’s fine work pop over to her website www.occasionsbymichele.co.uk

-Danny

Mintyslippers needs YOU!

kitchenerThere just isn’t enough days in the year to get married on is there?

We feel like we could have sold our services hundreds of times over on particular days, but once a date is booked, its booked!

To try and get around all you brides out there wanting to use our services, but cant because we already have a booking on the date you are getting wed, or that we don’t cover that area, we were thinking about putting together a second unit of videographers.

This would mean the same excellent service that we already offer, but from a different group of people.

So, the search is on to find the best, most dedicated set of freelance videographers that would like to work with the Mintyslippers brand.

You must have all your own equipment and ideally own and operate a Steadicam/Glidecam device.

If your interested, contact us.

-Julie