Life Stage Films

07/24/2024

07.13.24 // Wilmington, NC

“This is right.”

Jacob, Nicole and all of Pittsburgh descended on the coast for a destination wedding and it was a true southern celebration.

But those two little guys might have stolen the show…

Enjoy this teaser of so much more to come, but thank you for letting me leave that golf swing on at the end. Candid Jacob! Congrats friends!

Creatives:

Matt Davis // Life Stage Films
Venue // 128 South Events & Catering
Planning/Design // Wanderlust Weddings & Events
DJ // Active DJ Entertainment
Photo // Stephanie Cranford Photography
MUA // Bridal Artistry
Cake // Pink Baking Co.
Wilmington Uplighting
Party Suppliers & Rentals

07/19/2024

03.23.24 // Wilmington, NC

"You are that missing puzzle piece in my life."

THIS is what it's all about! The tears, the unadulterated joy on everyone's faces...the REALNESS.

Jackie & James are good people, surrounded by good people, and any good people out there watching this will be better for it. Thank you for allowing us to celebrate and witness this love story, for the daughters involved too. We celebrate you J&J!

Also, that food might be the best vendor meal we have ever head. Locals, if you don't already, go support Jackie's Cape Fear Seafood Company!

Creatives:

Video: Matt Davis of Life Stage Films
Planning: Meg Henson Meg Henson Events
Photo: Matt McGraw Photography
Venue: The Atrium by Ligon Flynn
Florist: Fiore Fine Flowers
MUA: Beauty Crew Mobile
Cake: One Belle Bakery LLC
Caterer: Cape Fear Seafood Company
DJ: Brian Hood

Music licensed by Music Bed
Artist Tim Halperin

06/14/2024

Let's hear it for the dads.

Not all heroes wear capes.

The first love a girl learns, is from the one who gives her away with a lump in his throat and a heart full of pride.

Happy to all the incredible dads! We see you!

To the dads who watch over us from above, thank you for the love (and dance moves) that we get to keep with us forever.

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05/09/2024

Video stills from a most epic choreographed first dance. You can tell we are itching to share more. 🥰

04/10/2024

03.23.24 // Wilmington, NC

First wedding back in the newly renovated The Atrium by Ligon Flynn courtyard didn't disappoint! We weren't ready for this love explosion. Jackie and James, you fit sooo much love into such an intimate setting. More priceless shenanigans and pup videos to come. Enjoy this teaser J&J & Co.!!

Planning/Design - Meg Henson Events
Filmmaker - Matt Davis Life Stage Films
Venue - The Atrium by Ligon Flynn
Florals - Fiore Fine Flowers
Cake - One Belle Bakery LLC
Caterer - Cape Fear Seafood Company (Heard the owner just got married or something! 😉😉😉
Photo - Matt McGraw Photography
DJ Brian Hood

03/14/2024

Did you know? We are well versed in the beauty and intricacies of traditional Indian weddings!

We recently received a few Indian wedding inquiries and it made me think…WOW! Has it been that long since a gorgeous, heartfelt, 'activate all five senses' type of event has come our way? We want to spread the word that we are all in!

All in on the culture, the colors, the feelings, the energy, (selfishly the food) and of course, the PEOPLE.

We are strictly word of mouth, so if you know of friends and families in the Indian community, we would be honored to serve them! Enjoy these beautiful, priceless moments we were privileged to experience. And to our friends in this video that already trusted us, thanks so so so so much for including us!

From video:

Picture this: a tapestry woven with threads of tradition and love, stretching across generations. The air is alive with the scent of jasmine and spices, a symphony of aromas that dance around the vibrant hues of colors you didn’t even know existed. From the sacred rituals that unfold with timeless grace to blocking off city streets with joyful dancing, every moment is a testament to the enduring beauty of Indian culture. And amidst it all, generations come together, their laughter and blessings weaving a tapestry of joy and connection that binds us all. It's a weekend where the past whispers its wisdom, the present dances with fervor, and the future glimmers with promise.

We at Life Stage Films can't help but be moved by the overwhelming sense of ancestral love that surrounds them, a timeless gift guiding them into a future as bright as the hues that paint this sacred celebration.

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03/05/2024

11.18.23 // Wilmington, NC

Dad's got something to say....
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Filmmaker: Matt Davis Life Stage Films
Venue: Bakery 105
Florals: Eco Chic Blossoms
Cake: One Belle Bakery LLC
Photo: Erin Taylor Photography
DJ: Active DJ Entertainment

02/10/2024

11.04.23 // Biltmore Estate - Asheville, NC

Lots of weddings at the Biltmore with this incredible team, but this one for these two Marine families is at the top of the list. I wish we could fit ALL the fun, craziness, LOVE and huge emotions into a 1.5 minute social media teaser. But then it wouldn't be a teaser! More to come G&L! Thank you for standing on the wall for us!
Props to MOB, Karen, for the surprise edit to hold them over. (Fess up mom, you know you were dying to see this too. :).

Creatives: Matt Davis & Brian Bunn
Design/Planning Mary Bell w/ Mary Bell Events
Photo - Corey Cagle Photography
Florals - Luck w/ Flower Gallery of Asheville
MUA - Wendy w/ Blush Asheville
DJ - Vinny w/ Split Second Sound
Venue - Stephanie w/ Biltmore Weddings Team

01/24/2024

10.27.23 // Bald Head Island, NC

Victoria and Chase. The kiddos and the pups were adorable we’ll give ya that…but it was also cute catching candid moments of you and your loved ones celebrating candidly and unabashedly. THRILLED you love your full film and we are blushing over your 5 Star review Victoria!

What she said -

“Matt and his team at Life Stage Films went above and beyond to capture the beauty of our wedding day. My husband and I both didn’t think it would be possible to relive the moments that we felt on our wedding but to our surprise found ourselves standing in the kitchen, watching our wedding video, crying tears of joy and hugging each other. This team is patient, so friendly (my husband legit wants to be Matt’s friend IRL), and just made our wedding day and the memories we now have of it picture perfect. Thank you Matt and team!!! You’re simply the best!!!”

Creatives: Matt McGraw Photography // Active DJ Entertainment // Bald Head Island Club

12/08/2023

For our 2006-2014 wedding clients and families (YES, we have been doing it that long!)

We sent this urgent message to the email addresses and phone numbers we had been given, by you then, but highly doubt those are all still used. We don't want you to miss out on what 100+ families already responded to yesterday! It's been SUCH a blessing seeing families light up because they thought their old wedding video was long gone and obsolete.

Please check to see if you received an email or text FIRST. If you didn't please email us at [email protected] to see if your old, lost, broken and most certainly obsolete wedding DVD is one of the ones we found a copy of in storage so that we can upgrade it to a digital experience you can watch, view and download on all devices. Fingers crossed!

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12/7/23

To our past valued families and clients,

You received this VERY out-of-the-blue email because you invited us to film your wedding between 2006-2015. You also might be a parent of a past bride or groom and this message is equally important for you!

SOMETHING CRAZY HAPPENED. Some of you might call it a "Christmas Miracle", some will dismiss this as a “Thanks But No Thanks”….but we found a HUGE stash of all our MASTER DVDs we made for our families in boxes in storage. Your family's old DVD is one of them. (You fall into this camp if we made you a private link on our old website too)

We couldn't have predicted the future of media back then, but we are willing to predict TODAY that your old dvd is a drink coaster, play toy for your child, melted down and recycled, lost or broken…you get it. Also very impressive if you still own a DVD player.

(By the way, all this information is in the super informative video above, by yours truly)

We delivered you a “BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO” wedding experience, which was amazing at the time! We want to convert your DVD to an online experience much like how you enjoy NETFLIX, HULU, Amazon Prime. Watch the video for some visual explanation on how we realllllly don't want to waste this opportunity of not only unearthing long lost recorded memories from a very important day for your family, but also make it easy to future proof it, share it, download it and enjoy it.

This IS time sensitive, as we aren't approaching this as a “holiday” deal to possibly revisit later. We found these as we were minimizing space for the future, and thought it was a GODSEND that we still had all these. But we will leave these behind after the end of the year.

I am honored to follow some of our past couples on social media, and I am not naive to the fact that divorce sadly happens all too frequently and this email isn't the most welcomed. However, even if that is the case, there's something to be said about these rare moments recorded of past and current friends of yours that were all celebrating YOU, under one roof or tent. I wouldn't want to throw these away and convert them digitally without reaching out first.

So please allow my team to serve you one more time by watching the video and following the link in this post to purchase the upgrade. Even better, use the promotion code FAMILY to get $50 off by December 15th. We will close the doors on this opportunity at full price the week after Christmas.

Let's make it happen for you! We consider it a joy to find these HUNDREDS of DVDs and don't want you to miss out, literally forever.

We love and appreciate you all, for REAL, for allowing us to document these precious memories for a living. Still pinching ourselves!

Much love,

Matt Davis
Owner and Video Storyteller - Life Stage Films

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P.S for Facebook and Instagram Viewers

Purchase link NOT included on this social media post, just is case we sadly don't have your family's in storage. Email us at [email protected] to inquire in case you didn't receive the original email or phone call!

10/18/2023

09.05 // Greenbrier Resort, WV

If you’re going to have a crisp fall mountain wedding, make sure it’s in a custom made intimate chapel, you bring your love of a 1970s , and you surprise your loved ones with an epic performance from one of the greatest of all time, Lionel Richie!

BTW, Jill and Adam were surprised too!

Party on the Moon (band) NEVER disappoints and we will never stop reliving this day.

Creatives: Matt Davis and Ryan Koral of Life Stage Films // “America’s Resort” The Greenbrier // John Gillespie Gillespie's Flowers & Productions, Inc. //

Music by Tim Halperin licensed by Musicbed

10/09/2023

06.17.23 // Amanda & Chris // Biltmore Estate, Asheville NC

Filming weddings at the Biltmore Estate consistently for 15 years, it’s a given weddings and events there are special. Amanda & Chris’ families coming together under the big house, the big stars, and the BIG fireworks is up there in our “greatest hits”.

Everything about the moments captured screams LOVE. The power of video isn’t just visuals, it’s the spoken word that tells a story that pulls on our heartstrings…and their vows, toasts and message resonates with us behind the camera. So excited for Amanda and Chris that they get to experience all these moments over and over again.

We loved the Super 8mm vintage film of course, but more so the smiles, the horse and carriage, the MAJESTY of Biltmore, the fireworks, generational reunion, and the ridiculous unashamed dancing.

Cheers to you guys, friends!

Creatives:

Filmed and edited by Matt Davis Life Stage Films
Biltmore Weddings + Biltmore // Mary Bell Events💪🏻❤️ //💋💄Wendy Blush Asheville // 📸 Corey Cagle Photography // 🎤🎶 Mitch Remix Weddings // 🎸 Brandon Crocker Music // 💐 Luck w/ Flower Gallery of Asheville//
Drone 🚁 .c.davis
Music licensed by The Music Bed

09/27/2023

Hot take - Wedding Films are priceless for parents too. Sometimes even more so than the couple themselves. Although much congratulations are in order for the couple, it was the parents unconditional love, support and sacrifice that got everyone to this point. What a joy for parents to be able to relive these fleeting moments of the children they’ve raised to beautiful adults. Do you agree? Enjoy this tear jerker and let us know! Here’s to you, parents!