Christine & Bob's Fairytale Wedding

Bob & Christine - The Southerland from Focused Videography on Vimeo.

Christine & Bob are such an amazing couple.  I was able to spend a lot of time with Christine and as you can tell from the video, she is full of personality!

It was truly an honor to be a part of their wedding.  Christine and Bob were this year's recipients of NACE's Fairytale Wedding.   Christine has stage 4 breast cancer which has metastasized to her liver and brain.  Her neurosurgeon has given her 6 months to live as one of the tumors in her brain is inoperable.  In March, NACE members stepped in to give this couple who have and continue to undergo tremendous hardships the wedding of a lifetime.  The gorgeous Sutherland set the stage for this dream come true.  Grace Beason planned a beautiful event with everything donated:

Going Greene Events, Mitchell's Catering, Alexia's Bridal, Sweet Memories Bakery, Ed and Becky Sansbury, Fleurtations Weddings, Cleveland Plant and Flowers, Katie Hamister Photography, Daniel J Pesta Photography, Focused Videography, DJ Joe Bunn, A Step to Gold, Raleigh Wedding Cars and the Washington Duke Inn--- to name a few!

Free to Breathe® Boone!

In my 'day job' I work for the North Carolina Lung Cancer Partnership.  My dad passed away 5 years ago from lung cancer and I have become passionate about making a difference for Lung Cancer. 

Did you know? 

Approximately 219,000 people are diagnosed with lung cancer in the U.S. each year – over 103,000 women and nearly 116,000 men.<sup>1
Lung cancer kills more than 160,000 people annually – more people than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined.1
Lung cancer is responsible for more than 28% of all cancer-related deaths every year.
Approximately 60% of lung cancer patients either never smoked or quit decades ago.
Lung Cancer is the most deadly yet LEAST funded of all the cancers.
For more information about lung cancer and how you can help - visit www.NationalLungCancerPartnership.org/NC 

All that being said - Focused Videography had the honor to film the Free to Breathe®Boone event.  Now I will preface this video by saying - it rained the ENTIRE day and was muddy...  It added a 'mood' to the video.  Enjoy!</sup>

Free to Breathe® Boone from Focused Videography on Vimeo.

N.A.C.E.'s Fairytale Wedding Giveaway

Yesterday  I had a meeting for my full time job at Bay 7 - BEAUTIFUL space by the way - for our Evening of Hope Gala.  Amy Greene with Going Greene Events is catering the event for the 3rd year and she always does a fantastic job!


Well she asked if Focused Videography wanted to be a part of the NACE's  Fairytale Wedding Giveaway - How could I say no? We are humbled and honored to be a part of this bride's very special day....


 See below about NACE (National Association of Catering Executives) and the wedding we get to be a part of on Tuesday! Stay tuned for a pretty awesome wedding video!

The March meeting content was inspired by the couple who will receive this year's Fairytale Wedding Giveaway.  The bride has stage 4 breast cancer which has metastasized to her liver and brain.  Her neurosurgeon has given her 6 months to live as one of the tumors in her brain is inoperable.  In addition to this tragic situation, the couple had previously selected an event site in the Garner area for a May wedding.  The venue went bankrupt, leaving this struggling mother with a substantially smaller wedding budget as half of it had been given to the owners of the venue.  NACE members have graciously stepped in to give this couple who have and continue to undergo tremendous hardships the wedding of a lifetime.  The gorgeous Sutherland will set the stage for this dream come true.  Our own, Grace Beason, is perfectly planning a beautiful event with Classic Party Rentals, Sea Sound Studio Entertainment, Alexia's Bridal Boutique, Savvi Formal Wear, Going Greene Events, Mitchell's Catering, Sweet Memories Bakery, Ed and Becky Sansbury, Fleurtations Weddings, Cleveland Plant and Flowers, Katie Hamister Photography, Daniel J Pesta Photography, Focused Videography, DJ Joe Bunn, A Step to Gold, Raleigh Wedding Cars and the Washington Duke Inn.  If you are able, please bring gas cards or gift cards to places such as Target, Food Lion or Wal-Mart to assist this couple with some of the everyday necessities that they will need to move on in their new adventure as man and wife.  We look forward to seeing you at this exciting and heartfelt event!