2025 Videos Made by Taylor'd Photography

If you haven’t already, check out our YouTube page video portfolio. We started making wedding highlight videos in Las Cruces and El Paso in 2015. At Taylor’d Photography, we provide photography and videography services to couples in love, whether it is committing to marriage, making vows, or celebrating a life together, and in 2025 we made videos for all three occasions. And of course, there is more to life than partying, after marriage, grooms and brides work, and we help their local businesses with their video marketing as well! This blog post is a year in review of all the videos we made for our clients in 2025.

On every wedding highlight video, we try to share links to the relevant vendors that the bride and groom worked so hard to find the right fit for their wedding. We know it is a lot of work to plan a wedding and try to include these links for our upcoming brides and grooms who are in the middle of their planning and could use recommendations. Hopefully, this helps, and if you are just getting started and still looking for photographers and videographers, we would love to help you capture the look and feel of your wedding! Don’t stress, contact us at your convenience for a consultation so we can Taylor (yes I did) our services to your specific needs.

Wedding Highlight Videos

Carey & Oscar – St. Patrick Cathedral & Epic Railyard | El Paso

Wedding vendors from this Wedding:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Elise and Nate Taylor

Church: Saint Patrick Cathedral

Venue: Epic Railyard Event Center

Wedding Planner: Three Sisters & Co.

Catering: Diamond Catering

DJ and Lighting: NC DJ Productions

Florals: Debbie's Bloomers

Hair & Makeup: Eleven Sixteen Hair & Makeup Studio

Transportation in Style: City Lights Limousines

Ianin & Vlad – Backyard Wedding | El Paso

Wedding vendors from this Wedding:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Elise and Nate Taylor

Yvonne & Osbaldo – Santa Rosa De Lima Catholic Church Wedding | Las Cruces

Wedding vendors from this Wedding:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Elise and Nate Taylor

Florist: Valley Farms NM Flower Farm

Abril & Raul – Grace Gardens | El Paso

Wedding vendors from this Wedding:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Elise, Daniel, and Jazmyn

Venue, Cake, Flowers,DJ, Fireworks, and Lighting: Grace Gardens

Wedding Proposal Video

Daniel & Damaris Proposal Highlight Video – Plaza Hotel | El Paso

Wedding vendors from this Proposal:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Jazmyn and Daniel

Venue: The Plaza Hotel

Golden Anniversary Video

Paige & Robert – St. MatthewCatholic CHurch and Hotel Paseo del Norte | El Paso

Wedding vendors from this Wedding Anniversary:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Jazmyn, Elise, and Nate

Wedding Planner: Three Sisters & Co.

DJ and Lighting: NCDJ Productions

Venue: Hotel Paseo del Norte

Church: St. Matthew Catholic Church

Florist: Laura Carillo Designs

Business Videos

KT Homes - Customer Review

We recorded and edited this video from a quick interveiw with a satisfied customer. Customer reviews have a substantial impact as they tend to help potential customers when researching businesses. Personally, I rely on customer reviews more than any other factor when making a significant purchase.

KT Homes - Instagram Reel Advert/Commericial

Receiving hundreds of thousands of views on Instagram, we recorded and edited this advertisement for a year end special offered by KT Homes which they promoted through their social media account. Let us know if you saw this!

Optimism in 2026

I hope to see more locally made commercials when using social media, and on-demand streaming services. Taylor’d Photography can help you make that happen. Contact us today to get started on your next advertisement. Don’t wait, 2026 is the year to make it happen.

The Hunt For Wedding Highlight Music

I know how powerful music is and while I would prefer to use a couple’s song, most of the time it is impossible for me to legally use it. It makes perfect sense to me that musicians want to be compensated for their work, however, most of the time for a small project like a wedding video most artists don’t want the hassle. This makes it difficult for businesses like ours that don’t want to steal music, and at the same time need music for our final product.  

When I first started making wedding highlight videos a decade ago, Taylor Swift’s lawyers were on a rampage suing people left and right for using her music without permission. Even getting personal wedding videos pulled down from Youtube. So I knew, I needed to obtain permission from artists to use their music. I used to ask couples what their favorite love songs were. I would attempt to contact bands, even emailing their managers, who wouldn’t respond to me. One time I got a response, and for $75 I was able to purchase a one-time use license from a band to use on a newborn video. This was a time consuming process that led to only one successful outcome. 

Fortunately, businesses found this gap in the market and created intermediary services. Most offer unpopular music from obscure artists I have never heard of, which I have even used on some of our videos. But ultimately, I needed music that was recognized and relevant to our clients. I have only been able to find one intermediary service that offers one time use licenses on popular music. However, the songs they offer seem random, for example they might have one song from an artist available that isn’t a love song, and none of the love songs by that same artist. So the likelihood of finding a couple’s song even through this service is very low. This isn’t ideal, I wish the situation was better, but there is little I can do about it. 

So, Elise and I listen to music on that platform and choose songs that we think would work best for the couple’s video. I wish a couple could just choose their music for their wedding video. Every couple has a handful of songs they really relate too. And most of the time, I choose a song I can relate to when I am choosing a song for a video.

Long story short, we (Taylor’d Photography) use the website Fyrfly for the music in your highlight video. If you would prefer to choose the music yourself, you can by browsing their collection on their website and emailing us the song name and artist. The search functionality is clunky, so I recommend not only searching for the song title, but the artist as well, separately. Their playlists haven’t been updated since 2023, and seem to be driven towards the commercial business space. Also keep in mind, if you have arranged for any voice recording audio to be included in your video, I recommend an instrumental song over one with vocals. That said, I will be more than happy to find music I feel is appropriate to match the flow of your highlight video. You don’t need to find your own music. If you want to be semi-involved, I can let you know the songs I am considering before I cut your highlights to them. Don’t get me wrong, I am grateful Fyrfly exists, it is just difficult to find specific songs even through their service.

For example, mine and Elise’s song when we were married, was “Stolen” by Dashboard Confessional. Looking on the FyrFly website today (availability of songs changes from time to time), that song is not available. They do have three Dashboard Confessional songs available: “Be Alright” which is about chasing your dreams, “Heart Beat Here” is more appropriate for an anniversary video, and “Belong” which wouldn’t be bad for high school sweethearts, but doesn’t really fit my love story with Elise. Music is so personal, that for me, it has become the most stressful part of making a wedding video. If there was an easy way to contact customer service at Firefly I could let them know some blatantly obvious connections a wedding videographer like myself can make when looking for music. An anniversary song from a band that is less than fifty years old isn’t going to appeal to my golden anniversary clients. Most country music isn’t going to work on a wedding highlight video, maybe include the country songs that are more hopeful rather than resentful. Apparently, wedding videographers who have dealt with this frustration should be consulted or even hired to help with their song curation, or at least to make relevant playlists. Since they are not, I can only imagine we are not their primary target market. Hence this rant. I digress, my point is…  

Marriage is like Scotch, it gains depth with age. I can relate to other music now that I couldn’t when I was young and in love. My love for my wife now has many more layers than it did back then. I am not saying my love now is more important, love has to start somewhere and I am grateful it did. My love for my wife and family we have created affects the photos and videos we create. As they are a much larger lens that every photographer shoots through. Ultimately, we want to help our couples fight the good fight called marriage, as love is the most important cause worth fighting for. 

Bottom line, I care. I want the music on your wedding video to enhance the powerful feelings you get every time you watch your video back. I hope this clears up any confusion over the music rights challenges videographers have to work with in order to bring your video to life. I am open to suggestions, so if you have any please send them my way. 

View and listen to some of the Wedding Highlight Videos we have made for our clients.

2024 Wedding Highlight Videos

We use YouTube as a convenient video host for our video portfolio. We like to post the wedding highlight videos we make for our clients so that they can share and access their video from whenever and wherever the desire happens upon them. I myself have found it convenient to view my family videos on my phone using YouTube when I am away from home or viewing them on the T.V. at home with our kids. We also try to include a brief list of other wedding vendors with links to their websites as a resource for brides who are in search of vendors that will make their wedding picture perfect. This post is our year in review of the weddings we made videos for last year (2024). We look forward to making a wedding highlight video for your wedding this year!

Jessica & Chris – Fulford Barn | Brownfield

Wedding vendors from this Wedding:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Jazmyn and Nate

 Venue and Wedding Planner: Fulford Barn

 Pies & Caterer: PJ’S Catering From the Heart

Bianca & Chris – The Meadows | El Paso

Wedding vendors from this Wedding:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Jazmyn and Daniel

 Wedding Planner: Three Sisters & Co. Planning & Design

 Church: St. Patrick Cathedral

 Venue: The Meadows

 Caterer: Diamond Catering

 Taco Truck Catering: Taco Inn Express Catering

 DJ: N.C. DJ, Sound & Lighting Productions

 Cake: Sofia’s Sweets and More

 Florist: Debbie’s Bloomers

Brittani & Aaron – River Falls Venue + Lodges | Amarillo

Wedding vendors from this Wedding:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Elise, Philip, and Nate

 Venue: River Falls Venue + Lodges

 Caterer and Desserts: Kristi Aragon at Two Knives Catering

 DJ: Jack Light with DJ Entertainment Amarillo

 Cake: Debbie Greenlee

 Make-up Artist and Hairstylist: Mosaic Beauty

 Bride’s Dress: The Bridal Collection

Aubrey & Diego – Epic Railyard Event Center | El Paso

Wedding vendors from this Wedding:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Elise, Daniel, and Marcos

 Wedding Planner & Coordinator: Britt Espinoza

 Venue: Epic Railyard Event Center

 Caterer: Diamond Catering

 Cake: Sweet & Co

 Desserts: Bella Cora

 Florist: Desert Modern Florals

 Make-up Artist and Hairstylist: Eleven Sixteen / Sydney Castillo

 Bride’s Dress: Ella Blue

Brooklyn & Bobby – Grace Gardens Wedding | El Paso

Wedding vendors from this Wedding:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Jazmyn, Daniel, and Marcos

 Wedding Planner & Coordinator: Three Sisters & Co

 Venue, cake, catering, DJ, & Florist: Grace Gardens

 Make-up Artist and Hairstylist: Jessica Grace Reyes

 Bride’s Dress: Bliss Bridal Salon

Katelyn & Joe – The Meadows Farm | El Paso

Wedding vendors from this Wedding:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Jazmyn and Daniel

 Venue: The Meadows Estate Weddings & Events

Isabella & Noah – Ranch on Vinton Rd Wedding | Anthony

Wedding vendors from this Wedding:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Elise, Daniel and Marcos

Venue: The Ranch on Vinton Road | Private Ranch & Barn Venue 

Olivia & Jaime – Blue Door Venue Wedding | Las Cruces Wedding Highlight Video

Wedding vendors from this Wedding:

Taylor'd Photography Team Member: Daniel

 Venue: The Blue Door Venue

Aubrey & Jon – Backyard Wedding | Las Cruces Wedding Highlight Video

Wedding vendors from this Wedding:

Taylor'd Photography Team Members: Daniel & Elise

Tent from Enchanted Occasions

Want to see more? Checkout wedding highlight videos we have made so far in 2025.

WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHY

It has been nearly three years since I shifted my career being an accountant to being a wedding videographer/photographer, making videos for couples wanting to show their kids how they fell in love, what happened at their wedding, and how young and beautiful their love was. I am grateful to be there on such an amazing day when two people devote themselves to each other, committing to be a family together, and carry on the another branch in a family tree just as their ancestors did. I understand the magnitude of the situation as I film that day. I understand who is going to be watching this video, and how important the story of how their family is created is going to be. I know all of us struggle to envision our future selves and how important watching these videos will be with our children. Imagine watching your wedding videos with your daughter when you are helping her plan her wedding. Everyone at weddings seems to be at their best. Everyone there is happy to celebrate two families coming together to start a new one. Which is why wedding videos are so beautiful, they capture friends and family while they are glowing with that joy. Which is why I decided to share some of the videos I have helped couples make this year today with you.

One of my favorite things to do is record live music during a wedding and use it in one of the highlight videos I create for the couple. During the wedding reception, the Bride’s niece stepped onto the dance floor alone with a microphone, and expressed her desire to give the bride and groom a meaningful gift from the heart, something more than just a thing. After dedicating her gift to her aunt, she opened her heart in front of everyone. She sang from a place that gave everyone listening goose bumps, as the DJ played an instrumental version of the song “At Last”. Now this was a great experience for everyone there, but as a videographer, I can tell you right at that moment when she began this amazing gift, I thought “Thank God, Sight and Sound” is the DJ. I knew I was recording their audio and it would sound amazing for their video.  

One of the downsides of planning an outdoor wedding is that you never know exactly what to expect weather-wise. That is a risk, but there is a high reward that comes as well. Can you really beat the atmosphere that the outdoors provides? And from a photographer’s perspective, visually, you can’t beat it. This couple had their ceremony outdoors behind the Farm and Ranch Museum. Full view of the Organ Mountains and all. They spent months in advance preparing their own separate vows, to surprise each other on their wedding day, with their own personal commitment thoroughly outlined composing their promises in exchange for their lives of solitude. You could tell they did not take this marriage lightly, as they spared no expense in detail of their willingness to commit. The time had come, the rings nearby in a trusted pocket, the microphone was passed from the reverend to the bride, and she began to read her carefully written and scrutinized thoughts she had worked so hard on to show her soon to be husband how important he was to her, and what she was willing to sacrifice for him if only to spend the rest of time together. The wind had picked up slightly and the microphone cut out every now and then. Words heard by the groom that weren’t heard by the guests. It was fine, we could fill in the blanks. Their love was still felt. And so it went during his vows to her. The risk of the outdoor wedding found one small way to manifest itself, in the form of a slight technical distraction. That’s alright I had a back-up mic on the groom, “No big deal” I thought. Only they were so close to a running fountain of water, the noise overwhelmed that audio. When I was working on their videos and found that out, I contacted the couple. I visited them at their new home, and we recorded their vows again. This time, there weren’t any blanks to fill in. Their vows became the voice over of one of their highlight videos. Now they can hold each other to their vows at their convenience, making it difficult not to think twice before getting in an argument. But even better, they can inspire their children to find the person that comes along in their lives that holds the same passion towards them.

After a year of planning and working with talented and experienced vendors to ensure that your wedding lines up with your vision of what your wedding day should be, you are set and ready to relax on the day itself, and just enjoy each other in wedding bliss. And that is exactly what this couple did. This was the most elaborately decorated wedding we photographed this year, but you would never know it from looking at the photographs. The day started as any wedding day would have, family and friends getting ready, expressing their love and pride of the bride and groom, everyone smiling so much you knew their faces were hurting before even getting to the Church. The ceremony is beautiful and everything is going great, and then the Priest says out of nowhere “Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans”. And then as if inspired, he repeats it again. Not quite what a newly married couple who just spent the last year planning this marriage wants to hear. But in fact, he was right, especially for that day. At the reception venue, lights were hung, decorations were set, and live musicians where gracing the cocktail hour as a strong wind blew in. One look at the mountains, and you could see half of the sky covered in darkness. Elise and I were about to photograph the wedding cake when the wind nearly blew it over, if not for Elise and the Bride’s uncle literally catching it. In came a nasty windstorm, down went all of the wedding décor. A few decorations smashed by the wind, a few guests wet by rain, and several wedding plans destroyed, changed without notice or aspiration. But it didn’t stop the celebration or the lovebirds’ commitment. The expressions on the faces of attendees was only bleak for a moment, compared to the evening of laughter, reminiscence, and excitement for these two and their journey through life together, through both the good times and the bad. They proved that day, they will uplift each other come what may.

We are so grateful for these couples including us in their wedding, inviting us to be there and witness one of the longest and simultaneously the shortest days of their lives. It is with great gratitude that we continue our photography business thanks to great clients like these. We cherish the time we spend together, and the creativity they inspire. No two wedding stories are alike, and so we tell none of them the same through our photography and videography. That is the true essence of storytelling isn’t it? It isn’t the individual moments, staged for the camera, posed for that particular flash in time. It is the combination of several moments, a beginning, a middle, and an end. We always end stories with a happily ever after, not because that is the end of their story, but that is the beginning of another that they start together.