One of our recent competitions was for a Love Story Film. This is a film we make before your wedding day to be shown at your wedding reception. They are great fun to make, and a different way to show your love on your special day. We had a huge response with loads of couples entering. We expected it to be all quite "light and fluffy" and fun, but we were really surprised at how many couples had overcome really severe hardships, or were just having a bit of a tough time in the lead up to their wedding day. So we decided that we would have more than one winner, and would choose a couple we thought would really appreciate something positive.
Mareldene and Eric's story is one that would tug at even the toughest heartstrings and we felt that it deserved to be captured and told in a positive way. After several tentative emails to find out more about their story, I felt I finally had enough background and information to do justice to their story and headed down to the Gold Coast to film this remarkable and gorgeous young couple in their home.
It was just over a year ago that Eric suffered a terrible motorcycle accident that left him in a coma for a week. Now a tetraplegic, life has really changed for this couple. I was totally blown away by their zest for life and need to move on down the road to recovery. It will be a long and difficult road, but Eric is improving every day, and now is regaining feeling in his hands and they will make it through together.
I feel very lucky to have meet Eric and Mareldene, and as I edit their film together I know their lives are just going to get better and better - because they have each other.
I am looking forward to putting the final touches on their Love Story Film, and know they are going to enjoy an amazing wedding day. Thanks to Mareldenes fantastic attention to detail, and Eric's sense of humour (No Eric - I did not bring the flies with me - they were attracted to your lunch!), they will succeed with their marriage as they have succeeded in overcoming such a traumatic event.
Eric and Mareldene are working hard to save for a vehicle so that Eric and go out without the need to hire a maxi-taxi every time they go out. If you would like to help this deserving couple please get in contact us, and let's see if we can make help this fantastic couple regain their life, and enjoy every moment life has to offer.
