Beautiful two-camera videography make Daisy’s three minute quinceañera highlight a beautiful keepsake of an extraordinary day! The rehearsal, ceremony, park photo shoot and evening reception all come together in this memorable clip.
Being able to speak Spanish and knowing the quinceañera traditions definitely helped. Familiarity with the waltz, the surprise dance and other events symbolizing the transition from childhood to adulthood all have their own special choreography. As the videographer, it’s helpful to know how these things go down ahead of time.
Daisy’s uncle Armando, the person who hired me, provided the details of how he wanted the day covered. I was to attend and record the waltz rehearsal three days before the ceremony and reception. I made the trip to a part of L.A. that I wasn’t particularly comfortable with, 69th and Broadway, arriving about 30 minutes early to the venue – an unmarked hall with a “For Rent” sign posted. It was locked. I didn’t spot anyone that looked like they belonged to my event. I waited beyond the designated start time wondering if I was in the right place, keeping a look-out in my rear view mirror. I had flashbacks of another time when, waiting at the curb before a gig, a kid on a bicycle road past me on the sidewalk and began firing a pistol across my windshield at the car turning left in front of me in the intersection.
Despite the plain appearance of the outside of the building, the room inside looked surprisingly nice. A broad, carpet-covered staircase led to a second floor overlooking the main dance and dining area. The view would be spectacular from up above. Three days later I recorded the morning ceremony in a 100 year-old church in Huntington Park. The place was breathtaking, and the priest was a very gracious, helpful individual. A park photo shoot followed and later that day came the reception. All in all, a very pleasant event.
Enjoy this 4 minute highlight of the quinceañera.
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