Wedding day movie, take one. Fade-in from black. Action! It is a sunny morning, the 24th day of October, 1967. A man steps out of his humble motel room, and the heat of a Las Vegas day welcomes him as he takes a walk down the strip, heading for the Silver Bell Wedding Chapel. This day is his wedding day, and nervous anticipation grips his heart. He and his red-headed bride have decided on the simplicity of a short service with just two witnesses and a justice of the peace. He opens the door of the small chapel, and his eyes fall upon the slim girl with the bright red hair. He approaches his bride, grips her hand in his and makes his vows. This, he thinks, is for a lifetime of love. Cut. Print it. Fade to black.

That was 39 years ago, and that man is still married to his red-haired bride. He is my father. I would give everything to be able to know more of my parents’ mysterious love story. Who were their witnesses, and how did they come to be there? What did my father say to my mother as he gazed into her chestnut brown eyes and exchanged rings of commitment? All of these elements and perhaps a hundred more are only theirs alone. The only glimpse into this memorable day we have as a family is a single faded photograph of Mom and Dad after the ceremony and their own faded memories of that strange and special day in Las Vegas.

Many people understand the long-term value of hiring a videographer to be an integral part of their wedding day. After all, we have a unique skill: to be everywhere and nowhere at the same time, visually crafting a unique video story which will bring tears and laughter to your home for many years, long after the sound of the final note from the band has faded in your memory. Years after the event, your memories of the day become the “something old” in your family. Yet, your high-definition video, produced on a Blu- ray disc, is the “something new” that keeps your unique wedding day fresh and vibrant, causing laughter and tears on each anniversary.

We live in revolutionary times of digital media, and the high-definition Blu-ray disc will look and sound as great many years from now as it did the first time you watched it. I wish I had such a creation from my dad and mom’s own day, that hot, sunny morning on the Las Vegas strip some 39 years ago. The real-life movie fades to black, but with professional cinematic videography, with the new Blu-ray disc format, the memories will never fade away.

Cut. Print it. Popcorn anyone?