I am always giving the credit of Reverend Marco Arechiga in all the weddings we work together, but I have never said how he floods the wedding with personality and charism! Marco has the ability of making all the audience laugh out loud, and suddenly put everybody to tear a minute later! It is a [...]
Continue ReadingCassie and Garrett’s wedding had a special meaning to us. This is the reason, In 2011 we had the privilege to film Sherry and Kirk’s wedding. You can check their film clicking here. It was here where we met the daughter of the groom Cassie, and her boyfriend Garrett… Guess what happened 2 years later! [...]
Continue ReadingThis destination has the peculiarity of being house of people from all over the world. It is difficult to find someone born and raised in this land… I like to hear stories from people who one day decided Cabo will be their home. The storyteller inside me imagines all this anecdotes as adventure movies, and [...]
Continue ReadingPart of this job is always trying to think and make things different. We need to find creative methods to express feelings and tell your history in the best way. This time, we thought high… literally! We offer to Shannon and Morgan having an helicopter to make some aerial shots for the processional and photo [...]
Continue ReadingWe met for the fist time with Bethany and Joey more than a year before their wedding. Since this meeting we could tell the kindness and sweetness of this 2 amazing persons! You can tell in the video since the very first second this quality of them, not to mention, they are completely in love. You [...]
Continue ReadingIt has been a while since I published my last video. Today I have three! The first one is Alexandra an Mike. This couple got married last October 20th 2012 at Cabo del Sol. It was an overwhelming ceremony. Really hard not to break when you hear their vows. With a day full of butterflies [...]
Continue ReadingMona and Matt from Angel Zapien on Vimeo.
You might wonder about the title of this post. All I can say is, you will know after watching Mona and Matt´s film! Coordinator//Beth Dalton Photographer//Laura Keaton Venue//Sheraton Hacienda del Mar
Continue ReadingChris y Armando from Angel Zapien on Vimeo.
Somebody on Facebook told me that was watching Chris and Armando Highlights and crying even when she cannot understand any spanish at all… isn´t this great? This couple was really excited during the whole day, and I took this comment as a proof they could transmit this excitement in the film. Please, check out the photos of [...]
Continue ReadingOphelia and Mike from Angel Zapien on Vimeo.
It is always a pleasure working at Barceló. Besides all the beautiful spots we can find there that are great for photo and video, there is something about this place that I simply love! Once again reverend Marco Arechiga gave us great material to work with and make Ophelia and Mike´s video just as lovely as them!
Continue ReadingAshley and Matt from Angel Zapien on Vimeo.
Ashley and Matt had about 200 guests for their destination wedding in Cabo. I could tell since the beginning of the ceremony when I first saw everybody together that, every single one of them was transmitting pure energy to this couple. This energy combined with a true chemistry between Ashley and Matt literally exploited [...]
Continue ReadingLaura and Ben Shortfilm from Angel Zapien on Vimeo.
I really need to share what Laura sent me after a couple of days of her Wedding Film was online, ——————— Hi Angel, I still can’t stop watching the video and neither can my friends and family. I have gotten so many compliments on it, I can’t even explain. Everyone that has seen it has [...]
Continue ReadingIn films, the location plays an important part just as any other character in the history. Actually, sometimes the place where all the character develops, is the main (but silent) one since everybody involved changes due the place. Every single producer make a big effort scouting for good locations for their stories. In weddings, this scouting effort for [...]
Continue ReadingPatricia and Jason from Angel Zapien on Vimeo.
When a mexican family shares their life with a canadian family, the result is a warm and familiar feeling for me. I have told before that we are extremely lucky to be witnesses of the mixing of different cultures, and when a mexican family is involved in this matter we feel home. ¡Felicidades a Patricia [...]
Continue ReadingZainab and Rishi from Angel Zapien on Vimeo.
Zainab and Rishi´s wedding had it all, it was a really colorful event fill with dances, fireworks, fire dancers, sky lanterns, super fun party, among other kind of traditions. This job of mine allows me being witness of the union of different cultures of all kinds and for that I feel honored, thankful and proud. [...]
Continue ReadingSweet Michelle and I started writing since August last year. Between our conversations through e-mails I could start saving some quotes that I thought would be useful when her day arrived… She told me things like, – I am a country girl, and kinda shy. – Jordon is not at all. - I am figuring [...]
Continue ReadingWe have always been insistent in making every wedding video different and unique. Not only telling the wedding day story, but also shaping a pinch of the style we can perceive from the couple since the very first e-mail. The conception of this short film started 12 hours before Jo and Mark wedding day, when Jo [...]
Continue ReadingUPDATE MARCH 2013: CINEMATIC TOUCH IS NO LONGER WORKING AT CABO AZUL RESORT, THE VIDEOS PLAYING AT THIS WEBSITE, HAS ONLY DEMO REEL PURPOSES. “Krystal as she was growing up, she always wanted to be an actress or a teacher, today she is a princess…” This is how Krystal´s father started his speech for [...]
Continue ReadingI love when I can play between different versions of the favorite song of my couples. In this case, Laurie and Brian chose “The only Exception” by Paramore, and I was fortunate to find the Orchestral version by The Orchestral Academy of Los Angeles, and mix them together. As soon as I heard the contrast of both [...]
Continue ReadingAmanda and Kye´s wedding took place at beautiful Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Resorts. A couple of days after their wedding Amanda asked me if she and Kye were a little different than most couples I have encountered. I answered that she is not the usual emotional and nervous bride who is crying during the whole day, and [...]
Continue ReadingUPDATE MARCH 2013: CINEMATIC TOUCH IS NO LONGER WORKING AT CABO AZUL RESORT, THE VIDEOS PLAYING AT THIS WEBSITE, HAS ONLY DEMO REEL PURPOSES. When Nina Vance (the mother of the bride) opened the door of Barette´s room told us, “She is so happy because you are going to work with her”. The [...]
Continue ReadingLorilee and Jared´s chose having their wedding on a palindromic date, 11/11/11. There are a million of reasons this date is considered special in so many ways. Joining their lives this day will be the most important and meaningful for this couple. The coordinator, Beth Dalton – For you I Do Weddings knew this, and put a [...]
Continue ReadingI hadn´t had the opportunity of shooting a wedding at Sunset da Mona Lisa in a while, but of course I hadn´t forgotten the experience of being witness of the exceptional view this place has to offer. And that, combined with the great vibe of the wedding, has not comparison. All this made me think about the [...]
Continue ReadingTimes has changed for the wedding videography (today transformed in cinematography) industry… The goal now while producing is approach to the film look. All the news cameras and technology in general allows us to play this way even in social events as weddings where the script is written, and you can almost touch all those strong feelings. Even [...]
Continue ReadingI cannot remember a hotter day than this one in which Sarah and Rick joined their lives… I laughed so bad when Marco Arechiga told them, and I quote, – “Your love is melting us all away guys, I hope you never forget your wedding… Every time you sweat, think in Cabo”. Of course everybody [...]
Continue ReadingUPDATE MARCH 2013: CINEMATIC TOUCH IS NO LONGER WORKING AT CABO AZUL RESORT, THE VIDEOS PLAYING AT THIS WEBSITE, HAS ONLY DEMO REEL PURPOSES. A frequent question brides asks me is, if they and their guests will be noting us around all the time, during the whole day. I always answer honestly about this, [...]
Continue ReadingFrom where can I start telling the marvelous experience we had doing this project? Everything starts in one of the firsts e-mails Ben sent me. He did one specific question to me, – “Do you think we can make a musical video?” – “We totally can, if you guys are willing to act, dance, and convince [...]
Continue ReadingTammy is the sweetest girl, Scott is the most easygoing guy! When this two adjectives go together on my clients, I know we will be able to work nicely! If I suggested Tammy to move herself to the best light to me, she simply did it, if I asked them if weren´t be a big [...]
Continue ReadingIf I needed to put an adjective to this wedding, would be FUN. Everything in this day fits into this word. Brett and his friends were joking during the getting ready, Ashley and her friends hanging in her room, a super cool ceremony by our minister friend Marco Arechiga, a fantastic photo session by Carlos Aboyo, great [...]
Continue ReadingOne of the privileges of being a Destination Wedding Cinematographer based in Los Cabos is that our clients come to us. Although, sometimes we have couples that believe, like, and trust in the work we are doing, and we have the opportunity of going to them to any place they decide to get marry. This [...]
Continue ReadingUPDATE MARCH 2013: CINEMATIC TOUCH IS NOT LONGER WORKING AT THIS RESORT, THIS VIDEO IS SHOWN AS A DEMO REEL PURPOSES. In all our weddings we need to find inspirations to decide the style of the film. Of course, our couples are the first motive, sometimes the inspiration borns from friends and family, and in other cases it [...]
Continue ReadingEverybody knows that we mexicans are very close to our own families. Are very common the proofs of affection day by day between us, and of course during special events like weddings…. Why am I doing this reflexion you might wonder? The answer is, because Erin and Quinn wedding reminded me that! Since Erin´s [...]
Continue ReadingUPDATE MARCH 2013: CINEMATIC TOUCH IS NO LONGER WORKING AT CABO AZUL RESORT, THE VIDEOS PLAYING AT THIS WEBSITE, HAS ONLY DEMO REEL PURPOSES. This is a frequent question clients ask all the time about this new service we just incorporated into one of our packages. What a better example than the one we [...]
Continue ReadingEverybody knows Social networks have changed the way we comunicate and interact. I have mentioned before that lately my clients contact me first through my personal account of facebook. This way is so much easier get to know each other before the big day, and after the wedding, I can give them the status of [...]
Continue ReadingYou might wonder about the title of this post. it is pretty simple… We have the highest appreciation of all our clients. After the events, we keep amazing memories of every single one, and sometimes the contact remains, specially this days when everybody have facebook, msn, or e-mail. With Stephanie and Jason was the opposite, [...]
Continue ReadingFrom where should I start to describe how unique this wedding was… First of all, Dana is a beautiful mexican girl, and Philip is a refined German guy. Being witness of how each of this 2 fabulous families merged in one place was an outstanding event a very few times I have the opportunity to see… And that wasn´t [...]
Continue ReadingFor the ceremony we always put a wireless microphone to the minister, and one more to the groom so we can have the best audio possible during the vows. In most of the cases, the couple forgets we are listening… Is in those moments when we have the sweetest surprises… The coordinator of Frances and [...]
Continue ReadingLeo and I are 29 years old. At our age, we are starting to note all our same age friends are getting married, and having their own families… We know Mabel since college, and she moved to the Riviera Maya 2 years ago. Imagine our impression when she called to tell us, – “I am [...]
Continue ReadingSeptember is a low season in Cabo for weddings. Perfect time to us for take a little vacation, and visit our families in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. This year, we were planing the days off when Iriz wrote us on Facebook to ask if we were available for her wedding next September in Guadalajara… Coincidence? The [...]
Continue ReadingWe are quite honored to have worked with Gelila and David since they are TV producers and chose us to cover their day. Chalenges are always a pleasure, and in this case we knew since the very beginning Gelila and David would appreciate all the Cinematic touches into this film. This one was our first wedding at [...]
Continue ReadingThis year there have been many improvements in our service. One of these is that if we are already booked, we are now able to cover two events simultaneously. I want to thank Angel for this opportunity to cover weddings on my own. In this case, while Angel was at another event, I was [...]
Continue ReadingThis is what Liz sent us after watching this Highlights, Ok, so i’ll just have u both know that my face is LITERALLY a wreck with make up smeared all over the place!!!!!!! Angel……..I am seriously at a loss for words! You have absolutely no idea how filled with emotions I am right now, you [...]
Continue ReadingI was so exited since the wedding coordinator (Cabo Weddings By Tammy) called to explain to me all the details about Courtney and Marshall’s wedding. First of all, she asked me if we could make an internet broadcast of the ceremony. We made the test while Courtney was watching from her home and e-mailing us at [...]
Continue ReadingAt the end of Hoda & Herbert coverage while we were saying goodbye to the guests, Hoda suddenly told us: – “Have you guys already shoot the ring rolling? That´s why we choose you guys!” I have been doing the ring shot almost as my signature in every single video since I started doing weddings, [...]
Continue ReadingI had´t written in a while since we are in weddings season and fortunately I am full of work!!! I will try to be posting the newest videos, that is the important thing. The photographer was the amazingly talented Anna Kuperberg! We are so glad knowing photographers all over the world lately. Enjoy Paulina and Michael [...]
Continue ReadingAngel, The video is AMAZING. It’s totally what I wanted. Thank you so much. I think it would be seriously the highlight to our wedding banquet coming up. I showed a couple of my friends and they’ve never seen anything like it. They’re talking about going to Cabo to get you to do videos for [...]
Continue ReadingRick didn´t stop smiling during the whole day… If one stunning woman like Ana was telling me in front of her family and friends that she going to spend the rest of her life with me, I would smile too, even while I am sleeping!!!
Continue ReadingIt was hard to choose which part of the story to put on the highlight video because Amanda & Joe were very enthusiastic and shared a lot with us. One thing they shared with us was their love of panoramic views. They were at the Grand Canyon with the Colorado River flowing behind them [...]
Continue ReadingI absolutely love the feeling of perfection this event provoked in me… At Veronica & Chris wedding every single detail flowed so smoothly. Before the wedding day and after a couple of meetings with them, I was telling everybody that I had met the most easygoing couple ever! The wedding coordinator was Leoan Gómez from [...]
Continue ReadingLeonardo produced and managed this exciting project shot all around Cabo. I must say he is a really big fan of eco adventures, so this video is perfectly suited for him. In his own words: ”It was a real privilege to explore and feel what Cabo has to offer…” This is just a piece of [...]
Continue ReadingAfter doing this video, all I can say about Karla Casillas company is, She is simply one of the most experienced and professional Wedding Coordinators in Cabo!!!
Continue ReadingWhen Leo and I knew we were going to work in an Indian Wedding, our first thought was: Finally!!! We usually follow the work of lots of wedding videographers/cinematographers of the world. And we have seen several times this kind of wedding so, we were looking forward to be part of one! About Nidhi and [...]
Continue ReadingLaura & Jon share the same passion for golfing. Their very first date was on a golf course, as well as the proposal, and now their wedding. Laura is a left handed so they are able to shoot simultaneously as the first scene of this video shows. All this made me think… isn´t amazing [...]
Continue ReadingThe 11th Annual Cabo Pimp N’ Costume Ball took place on October 24th, 2009 at El Squid Roe in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The event featured Tommy Lee and DJ Aero, DJ Loli, St. Jude, DJ Clean and more. One year ago, I posted that this was one of the most popular and anticipated events [...]
Continue ReadingSince I receive the first e-mail asking for my services, we start to figure your style. We are convinced this way your video will be totally personal. I am always saying same thing every time people ask me how is this going to be… Sometimes is soooo easy as just being there, capturing your moments. I don´t [...]
Continue ReadingI think is curious how my dear couples have asked me for specific songs in their highlights lately. In this case, I hadn´t heard this Stand by Me version that Lisa & Tony chose for their first dance, and I loved it! I mean the Ben E. King song is a classic, but is great [...]
Continue ReadingWe just received our completed video and could not be happier. Our wedding day went by so quickly, without your talent Angel, we fear that we would have missed so much of our special event. As soon as the highlight reel was posted on this site the compliments of your work began and still have [...]
Continue ReadingIf you write on Youtube those words, surely you will find beautiful shots of rainbows, beaches, lakes, water falls, people smiling, hugging, kissing… and with some luck you will find now Cabo and this completely in love couple. What a Wonderful world by Israel Kamakawiwo’Ole was the selected song of Alyson & David and I [...]
Continue ReadingThis is the last (and our favorite) part of the process of doing wedding videography… The testimonial!!! Mark & Thuy just sent us this and we proudly share with all their overwhelming words to us! Thank you so much guys! Hi Angel & Leo: While I wish we would have left this message earlier it seems there [...]
Continue ReadingJust try to explain this words… Do you think that talk about a moment, happiness, maybe a sensation? I met Becky almost a year before her wedding. She and her mom told me things like they weren´t so serious, their style was modern and that she and Jason was completely in love. They was so [...]
Continue ReadingSunsets in Cabo are quite amazing, and Sunset Da Mona Lisa in one spot where this experience becomes absolutely magic. The crimson colors seems to hypnotize everyone who adventures to see the sky. I think the sky blush with those intense colors at seeing how two people have decided to share their lives forever.
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