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    Your No B.S. Wedding Guide
    Your No B.S. Wedding Guide
    Your No B.S. Wedding Guide
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    Your No B.S. Wedding Guide

    By Brian Starkman

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    Not sure what type of location you want to get married in?
    I'll break down your options.
    Can't figure out who will be in your wedding party?
    I've got that covered.
    Have no idea how to write a timeline?
    I'll give you samples.
    Have no clue what a first look is or if you'll do one?
    By the time you're done reading this book, you will!
    After reading this short but detailed tell-all, you will breathe a sigh of relief and be ready to start planning with a great deal more direction than you once had. I've poured over 20 years experience into this book, so let it be your guide. I have taken care to weave my honest opinions and thoughts with wedding industry facts and secrets to fully educate you and make this a simple, stress-free process. If you're planning a wedding, are in a wedding, or just looking to brush up on your wedding etiquette, this book is for you.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGatekeeper Press
    Release dateJun 22, 2021
    ISBN9781662911422
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      Your No B.S. Wedding Guide - Brian Starkman

      Introduction

      A Little B.S. (a.k.a. About Brian

      Starkman, Your Author)

      Greetings! My name is Brian Starkman, and I am a veteran wedding videographer. Although your recent engagement may have led you to this guide, I am pretty sure that after you read it in its entirety, you’re going to want to marry me (sorry folks, I’m taken).

      My career in the wedding industry started in the 1990’s, when I was about fifteen years old, well before I knew it would lead me down a ‘forever path.’ My, how time flies! I have had the pleasure of being a part of over one thousand events throughout those years, and I have gained endless amounts of experience.

      I know you’ve got to be wondering (because I get the question a lot), How did they trust you to film when you were so young?

      To start, that was not exactly the case.

      See, I was always taught that hard work is the surest way to what you want. So, when it became time to drive and I desired the freedom that having a car offered, it was time to get to work.

      It was amidst my high school job pursuit that I found myself walking through a beautiful courtyard called the French Quarter in the more suburban streets of Los Angeles. I was on my way to apply for a cashier position at a local Italian restaurant within the small complex. Some of my peers from school had luck getting a job there, and at the time, it seemed like an ideal place to work to me. However, life had much bigger plans for me in that moment, and I had no idea my life was about to change forever.

      I was making my way along the brick path towards the restaurant’s entrance, brainstorming how I’d answer certain interview questions if they were to arise. Suddenly, one of my close friend’s dad’s called out to me. He had been sitting outside of his office in the courtyard and noticed me walking up.

      Brian! What are you up to? his question cut through the space loudly.

      I remember our interaction like it was yesterday. How can I not in retrospect?

      After filling him in on my goals of getting a job and a car, he simply said, Why don’t you come work for me?

      Of course, I asked what services he provided, and more importantly, what I would have to do. He told me he filmed events, and I would be scanning photos and creating montages for his videos. We both appreciated each other’s straightforward approach, so I took the leap. And away our professional relationship went!

      Over the next several years, I was consistently given more responsibility and roles. I scanned photos, created montages, learned to edit, assisted filming select events, and even met and booked clients.

      What’s truly funny is that, thinking back to my teen years, weddings and love was not at the forefront of my mind. I mean, I was a typical teenage boy. I was focused more on things like school, girls, cars, and how loud I could get my car stereo to actually go. However, when I was present at my job, I always put my best foot forward. I was also sure to take in every bit of knowledge I could learn from my employers, as they had been in business a long time.

      But the moment my perspective of videography switched will remain to be my most pivotal moment working at that first company. In fact, I could say it was truly what pushed me to see that my high school job had the potential to become a career in the wedding industry.

      It was a day I had scheduled an in-studio meeting with a sweet, local couple who was extremely excited to be receiving their completed wedding video. See, back in the day (when I was your age, haha), many couples came in to the studio to watch part of their video when it was done. I know, that seems almost impossible to imagine now! However, at that point it was a way for the videographer to show a portion of their work in good faith, and also to see the couple reap the benefit of their love story caught on camera.

      When this particular couple came in, I could see the excitement etched on their faces.

      They held hands as they watched their memories coming back to life right in front of them.

      And while they did, I couldn’t help but be struck by the tears streaming down the bride’s cheeks, and the ones collecting in the groom’s ducts, too. It was magical to watch happen, and also to know I helped facilitate that joy.

      That was when the video light (or light bulb, in regular terms) flashed. This was my future, allowing couples and families beautiful glimpses of their most precious days. By that time it was 2005, and I was in my third year of college. I started thinking hard about my own company and how or when I would take the leap to create it. It seemed logical to wait until I graduated college, but sometimes what we plan doesn’t always work out for one reason or another.

      In fact, with perspective, I’d actually say it almost always seems to work out ‘for better or worse.’ Some problems were arising within the company I worked for, and on a hairpin move, I quickly decided I needed to start my own company. November 2005 arrived, I gave fair notice. By the time January 1, 2006 rolled around, my company was born.

      I never looked back.

      From there I went full force, booking as many events as possible and working almost every weekend. And for the record, I did complete all units and graduated college a short time later. It was quite an interesting, fun experience to go to a fraternity event one night and a wedding the next; talk about two opposite ends of the social spectrum.

      Anyway, seven years after founding my company, BGS Productions, it was time for the wedding that mattered to me most… my own!

      I applied all my years of knowledge to planning the most beautiful wedding I could to the most gorgeous woman I have ever met. She happily handed me the reins, too. In fact, she was pretty excited to attend one food tasting and then pass the torch to me. I had a blast planning a great event with our closest family and friends. And of course we had it filmed, which is something I will always be grateful for.

      I had always known how important wedding videography was, but living the day of a client really put it in a different perspective. Especially because directly after our wedding, we were devastated by the loss of one of my

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