Joe Namath Golf Classic Video created by DMS Video Productions

On Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Carlyle on the Green graciously hosted the 4th Annual Joe Namath – March of Dimes Celebrity Golf Classic. The beautiful Carlyle on the Green came to life with all the glitz and glamour only sports and television celebrities can bring to this type of an event.  The distinguished Master of Ceremonies was the legendary Joe Namath, who is as nice as he is iconic.  Since the March of Dimes is near and dear to David, DMS Video Productions and Rocco, Camelot Photography Studios they were invited to cover the event. You can experience the event again if you were there and experience it for the first time if you were not. On behalf of Carlyle on the Green we would like to thank all of you who kindly donated your time, hard work, memorbilia, and most importantly your hearts to a very worthy cause. In the meatime, for those of you who were not at the event and would like to make a donation to the The March of Dimes, here’s a little information about an organization with a really big heart. 

The March of Dimes was founded in 1938 as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to defeat the epidemic disease polio.  Today the March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for preganancy and baby health. This wonderful organization is dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. To learn more or to make a donation please visit their website at www.marchofdimes.com. You will be happy you did!

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Gina & AJ had a beautiful October Carlyle on the Green wedding. Gina’s transformation into a stunning bride began early in the day at the home of her parents. From there we headed to St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Center for their 300-plus, guest wedding. Cocktail hour began at 7:00pm which gave us a lot of time on location at Carlyle (see the video clip above). The Reception was 8:00 – 12:00 and their amazing Reggae hour rounded off a perfect day from 12:00 – 1:00am. There were a lot of things that we will never forget about this wedding. Imagine the blessing of having six Grandparents at your wedding. Not only did Gina & AJ’s Grandparents attend but we truly enjoyed watching AJ’s 95 year old Grandfather dance with Gina’s 92 year old Grandmother. WOW! What we captured that day was a very important moment in history. It was magic. Pedestals created a magnificent floral atmosphere while East Coast rocked (literally) the night away. We enjoyed working with Anthony Vazquez Photography. He’s great. Thanks again for visiting our blog.  DMS Video Productions. 

We recently received two amazing letters… one from Gina & AJ and the other from Gina’s Mom. It was an honor to collaborate with such a great couple and their families. We wish them all the best!

Produced by DMS Video Productions

Jaime & Michael had a truly magnificent Carlyle on the Green Wedding.  Two hundred fifteen guests were invited to their beautiful  September wedding. Since this would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience they decided that their ceremony would be oustide, at night, under a sky of stars.  Jaime and her parents arrived at 3:30 pm and finished getting dressed at Carlyle.  Michael arrived at approximately 4:15pm.  As is tradition in a Jewish Wedding, the Bride & Groom seeing each other for the first time is a very important moment. To contrast, Christian couples many times see each other for the first time during the processional, although nowadays that isn’t always the case. You can see an image below of the moment just before our couple saw each other. We then began using the grounds to capture some beautiful still images and video footage. We always advise our couples that the more time they give us to shoot video and photos, the more creative we can be. We all agreed this would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience so it was important to create something truly amazing!  Jaime & Michael’s bridal party consisted of six bridemaids, five groomsmen, one flowergirl and two ring bearers. The entire bridal party was an absolute pleasure to work with.  As the saying goes, “Isn’t Fun is the best thing to have.”  One of my favorite sayings made by Dudley Moore in the movie Arthur (lol). The invite was set for 7:00pm with a 7:30pm Ceremony. 8:00pm was Cocktail Hour with the Reception going from 9:00pm-1:00am. And the only way to finish an evening like this was with Carlyle’s amazing Reggae Hour from 1:00-2:00am. The evening’s entertainment was provided by Hank Lane’s Riverside Drive who also provided a Flutist and Pianist for the processional music. The first Dance song was a beautiful rendition of the Edwin McCain classic, “I could not ask for More.” The ballroom was beautifully decorated by In Full Bloom Florists. DMS Video Productions and Camelot Photography Studios were honored to have been chosen to document their once-in-a-lifetime event. Their outside September Ceremony was simply breathtaking as was Jaime (Michael looked pretty good too). We wish them all the best as they begin the next phase of their lives together. 

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Here’s a letter we received from Jaime & Michael

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The day began with Danielle and her bridesmaids getting ready at her apartment in Manhattan. Then it was over to Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral in Brooklyn for a 2:00pm Ceremony. The bridal party consisted of five Bridesmaids, ten Groomsmen and four children. After the Ceremony we headed over to the Brooklyn Promenade for a quick photo and video shoot. With the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop we were able to capture some amazing moments. We arrived back at Carlyle on the Green at 5:30pm and spent almost two hours shooting on the grounds. Cocktail Hour was 7:00pm – 8:00pm. Danielle & Joe wanted to attend the final twenty minutes so we had a little extra time to be creative while shooting all over. The Reception was 8:00pm – 12:00am. Todd Barrie’s Gotham Band rocked the house! Even though the B&G had a large wedding party they decided they would be the only couple introduced. ”To make you feel my Love” by Billy Joel was their first dance song which quickly evolved into a very big Tarantella. The party ended with Carlyle’s amazing Jazz Hour in the Lenox Room from 12:00 – 1:00am. We wish Danielle & Joe all the best in their future.

The Brooklyn Promenade (Brooklyn Heights)

Gina & Ray’s guest list totalled two hundred twenty-five. The popular trend today is  more people attend the ceremony than in years past. This was certainly the case for Gina & Ray.  For this affair at St. Steven’s Church in Hicksville, New York, it was standing room only.  After a forty-minute ceremony it was back to Carlyle for a really fun and creative photo / video session. DMS Video Productions and Camelot Photography Studios (that’s us) have been working together for well over a decade.  Our unique  working relationship enables  us to work synergistically and bounce creative ideas off of each other.  Gina & Ray allowed us a lot of creative latitude.  As artists, we appreciate this because it gives us the artitstic freedom to create something unique for our couples.  Cocktail Hour was set for 7:00pm.  Gina & Ray were very eager to attend.  The Carlyle cocktail hour is simply delicious. The evening’s entertainment was provided by Tommy Tunes with the addition of Mr. Gene Santini singing some of Frank Sinatra’s greatest hits during dinner.  The romantic first dance was to “When you say nothing at all” by Ronan Keating. The party itself was (for lack of a better word) rocking.  Gina tells me guests are still talking about it.  Anytime the Videographer and Photographer are in pain and need to sleep for twenty four hours, you know it was a great party. The evening  concluded with Carlyle’s signature Jazz Hour ( 12:00 – 1:00am) in the lovely Lenox room.

We are honored to have been selected to capture Gina & Ray’s wedding.  We wish them lots of love and luck as they now begin to have thier own family.  Gina tells us she is feeling well and although she wouldn’t confirm, Rocco and I think it’s a BOY