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Lights, Camera, Alissa

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After working on Rebecca's Instaglam Bat Mitzvah slide show a few years ago, it was a pleasure to create another photo themed slide show for the Barnholtz family. Mazel Tov Alissa!



The soundtrack to Alissa's slide show included:
Perfect, by Ed Sheeran
Home, by Phillip Phillips
Best Day of My Life, by American Authors


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Happy Birthday Bob!

blogEntryTopperFor Bob's 85th birthday, his family surprised him with a montage video complete with photos and video birthday greetings sent from across the land.

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Sending Support and Love

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Have you ever had a friend or loved one in need of support, but you didn't have the right words? The songs below all sing the thoughts you have in your heart.

An alternative blog title is: Songs you sing to tell your friend how much you value the light and love she brings into the world.

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Spotify playlist is at the bottom of the blog.

Remind You - Andy Grammar
And when you're questioning your worth in the way that we all do / And your version of amnesia starts to seep on through / And you know that you are great but you can't remember why / I will be there by your side


Broad Shouldered Beasts - Mumford and Sons
But when you feel the world wrapping 'round your neck / Feel my hand 'round yours / And when you feel the world wrapping 'round your neck / Don't succumb / But it's alright / Take it out on me


By Your Side - Sade
When you're lost / You're alone and you can't get back again / I'll find you, darling, and I'll bring you home


Stand by You - Rachel Platten
And love, if your wings are broken / Borrow mine so yours can open too / 'Cause I'm gonna stand by you


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Happy New Year

blogEntryTopper"Sometimes you never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory."


Many people mistakenly attribute this quote to Dr. Seuss. Understandable, since he has give the world a bounty of inspirational and introspective quotes, but this is not one of them.
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Take Another Picture - Songs about Photographs

blogEntryTopperThere are so many songs beyond Paul Simon's "Kodachrome" and Nickelback's "Photograph" about the power of the picture. Here are some songs guaranteed to put you in the mood to reminisce. From celebrations to breakups and everything in between, this is the soundtrack for your life in pictures.

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Spotify playlist is at the bottom of the blog.

Take Another Picture - Bishop Allen
Take another picture with your click, click, click, click, camera / Sure, I've got pictures of my own / Of the people and places that I've known


Butterfly - Corinne Bailey Rae
In my mother's house
/ There's a photograph / Of a day gone past / Always makes me laugh / There's a little girl / Wary of the world / She got much to learn


Kamera - Wilco
I need a camera to my eye / To my eye, reminding / Which lies I have been hiding / Which echoes belong / I've counted out days / To see how far / I've driven in the dark / With echoes in my heart


Picture to Burn - Taylor Swift

So watch me strike a match / On all my wasted time / As far as I'm concerned / You're just another picture to burn

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Sara and Lucas Get Married

Throughout the wedding planning process, Lucas told his mother the only thing he really wanted was a slide show. Such a small request, and yet, it says so much about the bride and groom. Here's to keeping things simple, and focusing on what truly matters most during a wedding, the couples love for each other. Sara and Lucas celebrated their love with a slide show featuring photos from their many celebrations, vacations and years together.

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Ladue Education Foundation - Rhythm and Hues

As an alumna of the Ladue School District music program, I was delighted to contribute to Rhythm and Hues, an evening of music benefiting the districts' music program. Hosted by The Ladue Education Foundation, retired music teachers Sandy Baldwin, Lois Percival, Jo Anne Smiley and Jim Waechter were honored as lifetime achievers who were instrumental to the development and growth of the district's music program.

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Happy New Year

Wishing you all the best in 2016!


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Ellie's Bat Mitzvah

Ellie's Bat Mitzvah video celebrated her love of family, happy times with friends and her favorite pastime - indoor wave surfing.


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International Day of the Girl - Songs from the First Lady

In honor of the United Nations International Day of the Girl First Lady Michelle Obama released a playlist filled wit inspiring songs she says "every woman - young or old - will love." Great slide show songs to celebrate the strong, confident and independent women in your life.

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Congratulations Kayla and Steven

Although I have not yet met Kayla and Steven, I had the chance to work with their parents to create this slide show shown at their rehearsal dinner. It was a pleasure to work with a family that was so filled with love for their children and could not wait to celebrate their marriage. Congratulations Kayla and Steven on beginning your life together.
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Wnen Alex Gets His Name in Lights

Alex has loved the theater since he was a little boy. Singing, dancing, performing, he loves it all. His Bar Mitzvah slide show focuses on his performances, with a little bit of friends and family sprinkled in along the way.

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Rebecca's Bat Mitzvah

Welcome to Rebecca's Instaglam Bat Mitzvah. Glamorous and fun, she interlaced her love of Intsagram all the way through her Bat Mitzvah slide show.
Alex has loved the theater since he was a little boy. Singing, dancing, performing, he loves it all. His Bar Mitzvah slide show focuses on his performances, with a little bit of friends and family sprinkled in along the way.


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Ashlyn & Alexis

A few years back I worked on their family montage, and it was my pleasure to create a slide show for their B'nai Mitzvah. Mazel Tov Alexis and Ashlyn, I love watching you grow up!



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Beth and Michael Get Married

Beth and Michael became husband and wife in an elegant ceremony surrounded by people who love them. As a couple, they have a wonderful combination of grace, good humor and devotion. Their rehearsal dinner slide show highlighted all of these qualities, by beginning with classic engagement photos, and sprinkling in a bit a fun throughout the show.



No celebration of Beth and Michael could be complete without their beloved dog Daisy, so the slide show ended with a recreation of "The Simpsons" couch gag, complete with caricatures of Michael, Beth, and of course Daisy. Lets raise a can of Duff's to toast the happy couple as they begin their life together.


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Will Graduates

I donate slide show gift certificates to non-profit trivia nights auctions and throughout the year. The slide show for Will's graduation was won at a trivia night for Redevelopment Opportunities for Women, an organization whose mission is to empower women and their families to build safety, skills, economic security and hope for the future. A graduate of the St. Louis University class of 2013, Will's slide show features the blue and white colors of SLUH, plus a driving techno beat .


Will's slide show soundtrack included:
Happy - c2c
Rockafeller Skank - Fatboy Slim
Down the Road -c2c



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The wedding of Lori and Lee

There is a tradition in Judaism to plant a tree when a child is born - cypress for a girl, cedar for a boy - and use the branches of each to make the chuppah (wedding canopy) upon their marriage. The Rabbis told this story under Lori and Lee's chuppah, and reminded us all about the glory of tradition, the strength of love, and the beauty that comes from blending branches. Mazel tov to Lori and Lee!

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Jimmy's 95th Birthday

Goody, Pvt. James G. Davis, Uncle Jimmy, Poppy Joe. There is no shortage of nicknames for Jimmy, and his family reminisced about them all as he celebrated his 95th birthday this weekend. A man full of energy and fun, not even a snow storm that shut down the Midwest could stop his family from gathering to toast this family patriarch. Happy 95th birthday Jimmy, and surfs up!

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Zoe's Bat Mitzvah

Your Smiling Face, by James Taylor, was the second song in Zoe's Bat Mitzvah slide show. It is a fitting song, because Zoe's movie featured photos only of Zoe, and her beaming grin and infectious smile almost jump off the screen in every shot. Mazel Tov Zoe, on your Bat Mitzvah!
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The Zeldin Family

The Zeldin family gave the gift of memories this holiday season. Instead of framed photos for all the grandparents, this year the Zeldin's gave a dvd slide show of the grandchildren growing up, a gift guaranteed to bring smiles and laughter to every grandparent.

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Allie and Jamie's Rehearsal Dinner

Allie and Jamie were married in Boston, and used the swans, bridges, and landscape of Boston Common, the oldest park in the country, as a backdrop for their wedding weekend.


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Congratulations Kyla & Caley

Kyla and Caley celebrated all things nautical with their waterfront wedding. The opening for their rehearsal dinner slide show was inspired by their invitation, event color schemes and of course, the beach.

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Derek's Bar Mitzvah

I have been privileged to create a photo montage celebrating the Bar Mitzvahs of both Brennan (2010) and Derek (2012). Both brothers love sports and their slide shows begin highlighting their love of the game.



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