Aaron Daniel

Ti Amo Lake Como, Italy A little postcard from Varenna 🇮🇹🌹

Title: Malaga x TS5 Notes: A week of transposing Mediterranean light into its orange song. Different cities, different frequencies, same glow of the creative blend. Truly unforgettable Gracias por todo, Málaga 🇪🇸

Let’s be honest. Some weddings are productions. Some are intimate gatherings. Some are, in part, strategic occasions where business dynamics are present. None of these are wrong. But the direction you choose shapes everything. It will influence: The seating plan The structure and tone of speeches The bar experience The level of formality The balance between privacy and visibility Even the photography approach Ignoring that reality doesn’t make it disappear. You can absolutely blend celebration, intimacy, and strategy in the same evening. But we need clarity. Tell us what you truly expect from your day, emotionally, socially, even professionally and we will design around that with intention. Filmaker @aarondanielfilm @thisisalexander.j Planner @agenceaurea Photographer @lesmariagesdejulia Venue @wedding_chateaufrontenac @fairmontfrontenac Florist @ateliercarmel Decor @groupeabp x @lavieestunefete.ca Stationary @mimosadesign Cake @uptownbakes Dancefloor @mdmpublicite Sonorisation @satirproductions Liveband @offthewallliveband DJ @truspin_ Sculpture @godeveausculpture Necklace @chanelofficial Hairstylist @coiffeuse_samantha_gauthier Makeupartist @josieprovenchermua Artists @theblondeballet #businesswedding #chateau #wedding #luxurywedding #castlewedding

Title: Sofar Sounds Ottawa x Valentine’s Special Scene I: swell. Scene II: set. Scene III: sustain. What a show. Thank you so much for a wonderful end to this Valentine’s weekend ♥️🌹 Artists: @almyrjules @raphcello @jessiesimmonsxo MC: @mayaspoken Sound: @benkissner Sofar Event Producer: @levitanevents Video Carousel: @aarondanielfilms Tarot/Oracle Readers: pazanka @wholistika Fire Show: @2e3ecca.aerials Custom Stickers: @paulsvintage Venue: @rabbitholeott

K & L
Rome, Italy Unintended meetups around the world. Wouldn’t have it any other way with @kmthyphn and @djlanners 🤍🍕 W/ @thisisalexander.j #shotonlumix #lumixs1ii

Title: Terra In Motion - Behind-The-Scenes Notes: I still do not have enough words to describe how proud I am of this incredible team of creative eyes, hands and ears. Not only did we make the most out of the tight timeline, but you made the absolute most out of the box of toys we had. If there’s one thing I’m taking from this fired-up room, it’s that growth is rarely about forcing the outcome, but about finding the right terrain. Put good people on solid ground, give them light, time, and just enough room to stretch, and what feels like a rough draft becomes a masterful landscape. 🌺 BTS: @thisisalexander.j Studio: @juntostudio Photography: @_leannweston_ Model/Voice: @michaelamostly Dress: @vintagebride.ca Florist: @parchdesignco Candles: @bareandcobytee Tableware: @tabletalesinc Hair: @thehairguy.to Makeup: @waringmakeup DP: @francisjjun PA: @pyritememories Director: @aarondanielfilms Shot on: #LumixS1ii & @Voigtlander_Offiziell & #samyanglensglobal

Title: Terra In Motion Scene I: to bloom. Scene II: plastic petals. Scene III: heart steadies. Notes: I cannot thank this team enough for its sheer talent, creativity and openness to tight timelines. In a few days, we made this wonderful project bloom; from a simple idea of personal growth during life’s harsh filtering, to a bouquet of blossoming spirit. My gratitude goes out to this team, and anyone else setting a true, beautiful and good example. 🌹♥️ Studio: @juntostudio Model/Voice: @michaelamostly Photography/Grip: @_leannweston_ Dress: @vintagebride.ca Florist: @parchdesignco Candles: @bareandcobytee Tableware: @tabletalesinc Hair: @thehairguy.to Make Up: @waringmakeup DP: @francisjjun BTS/Grip: @thisisalexander.j PA: @pyritememories Director/Producer/Writer: @aarondanielfilms Shot on: @Lumix @Voigtlander_Offiziell

Title: Pitti Uomo 109 Notes: A week in some of the most intimidating environments, I can’t help but thank everyone who made this first-timer feel welcomed. From the bottom of my heart, grazie mille. @pittiuomo_official @thirdsontailorshop @foxbrothers1772 @theaccessiblemagazine @wmbrownmagazine @bennett_winch Song: @lebonwski

Title: High Fidelity No. 3 Scene I: entrance. Scene II: toast. Scene III: release. Thank you so much for having us @highfidelity613 @rayray_oxygen_entertainment @driphousecocktailbar

R & A
Sutton, Quebec A small study in summer pacing and familial warmth. When the day is this generous, by many accounts, the hard part really becomes opening space for a soft breath and glowing stare. Thank you so much for having us 🥹🤍 Credits:
Venue: @chateausteagnes Coordination: @eventsbypaigeligris Photography: @koko_king_photo Videography: ✌️ w/ @felixpennell MUA: @theangelztouch Catering: @archipeltraiteur Live Music: @soulstationorchestra Hair: @bridal.hair.by.christina Dress: @lelitebridal Florist: @floraison.sonia #weddingfilmmaker #quebecwedding #weddingvideos

The 9 Wedding Videographer Archetypes
🤍 We all have our own growing vision of what it means to celebrate. And finding the right person/team to commemorate that vision can be twice as hard. I’ve found that this is mostly because our words are often not precise to our internal thoughts. We reach for descriptions like cinematic, timeless, candid, and nostalgic. All words I still use regularly because they sound emotionally right. However, repeating subjective/buzzword descriptors like these often masks something personal to each of us: a desire for control or surrender, a call for intimacy or spectacle, or a longing for refinement or rawness. When our language stays vague, we leave the deepest parts of ourselves to a vulnerable loneliness. I think we all just want to be understood. To be heard. To be seen. So I drew a map to discover and name the territory people are usually exploring. I’ve tried to keep it practical for wedding planning, with a pinch of psychological spice too. The archetype you’re drawn to often reflects how you want to be seen, what you want to protect, and what kind of attention you can actually tolerate during a milestone event like a wedding. I’ve noticed most videographers embody one dominant archetype, with nuanced leanings toward a neighbouring one. If you want to know who sees you, both on and off camera, I created the Wedding Film Fit Assessment to help. It only takes about 5 minutes (link in bio), and I’m so incredibly curious to hear who you match with. The Witness
The Chronicler
The Poet
The Companion
The Conductor
The Curator
The Producer
The Auteur
The Architect

Book Announcement: The Wedding Film Fit Grid 🤍 Happy new year everyone! A small announcement for something I’ve been building behind the scenes: a new book for engaged couples called The Wedding Film Fit Grid. Designed to help you articulate what you are looking for in your wedding film(s), to really hone in on the best-fit videographer for your taste. The problem I kept noticing was that, although a beautiful vision is often there, sometimes the words to describe the vision is often finicky to specify. 
“Cinematic.” “Timeless.” “Candid.” “Nostalgic.” 
They’re real feelings, but they can mean totally different things depending on who’s hearing them. So I tried to help with that: · The Wedding Film Fit Grid: The 9 Wedding Videographer Archetypes and How to Choose your Perfect Match. A book that breaks wedding videography into 9 archetypes, so you can recognize what style actually fits you · The Wedding Film Fit Assessment: An online 5-minute quiz that calculates and matches you to your specific archetype and any neighbouring archetype nuances · A short report that tells you what to look for, and what to request from your videographer If you want a preview chapter that matches your result, take the assessment and find out which archetypal videographer best fits your wedding team. I’m so curious to hear who you get. [Link in the bio] Thank you so much everyone, cheers to a new year of intentional planning 🍾