SHORTER VERSION OF OUR STORY

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Ed and Elisabeth met in NYC in September of 2006 in a particularly fun and romantic way, as detailed in the NY Times Wedding Vows article about them (or, below!).  Elisabeth is a performer, producer, and creative entrepreneur, and Ed is a television and video production professional; in 2014, they officially co-founded Good Porpoise Productions, marrying their talents in the creation of mini-documentaries for non-profits, and fictional narratives ranging from comedies like the award-winning web series Redheads Anonymous (profiled by USA Today, The Huffington Post, and Tubefilter) to dramatic shorts such as En Route (which will next be seen at the Adirondack Film Festival).  On October 8th, 2017, they followed that up by marrying their personages together -- and celebrating that union with two new comedy videos, which premiered to an audience of loved ones at their wedding ceremony at the historic Palace Theater in Waterbury, Connecticut.  #WedEdHappyNess!

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LONGER and MORE COLORFUL VERSION!

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Elisabeth and Ed met on a magical night in September of 2006, at midtown NYC’s Museum of Television and Radio (now Paley Center). Elisabeth’s mother was holding a company launch event, and had inquired whether the New York newbie could help her run the celebration smoothly; Elisabeth eagerly agreed, and got dolled up in a little black dress to tackle the challenge.

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Whilst poring over the checklist on her clipboard, Elisabeth looked up.  Across the crowd, her gaze fell on a handsome man clad in khakis and a button-down shirt, hauling a large broadcast camera on his shoulder. Their eyes locked. He smiled. She smiled. And after a few repeats of this, she made the decision to approach.  Locked in each other’s sparkling eyes, they chatted briefly, but each had to return to their respective work.

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A short time later, Elisabeth tracked down Ed’s audio technician, Joe, and endeavored to discover more about the blue-eyed stranger. Joe (ever the consummate production partner) spoke glowingly of Ed, and subsequently encouraged him to keep an eye on the charismatic redhead. As the evening wore on, the game of gazes and grins continued as each performed their professional duties.

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Upon the event’s end, Elisabeth made a swift approach. She relayed that she used to enjoy behind-the-scenes TV work, and that she’d love to get together to discuss the business. “Could I have your contact information?” she asked, her bright smile beaming.  “Of course,” he replied, and handed over his business card (incidentally, this was one of the few times in his life that Ed actually had a business card on his person). She pocketed the card, smiled coyly, and disappeared into the crowd.

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Later that same evening, Ed discovered a new message in his email inbox from the mysterious redhead in the little black dress. She was wondering when they might get together to discuss the television business. Should he respond now? Or would that seem too eager? He resolved to throw caution to the wind and write back at that very moment, signing off with the phrase  “I’d call you, but I don’t have your number.”

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Needless to say, the number soon appeared, followed by a first date at a charming restaurant in the East Village. The dinner lasted three hours, with nary a moment spent focused on the delicious food; in fact, the waitstaff feared there was something wrong with the fare!

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Over the years – and in spite of a little incident with red wine meeting a white shirt on their second date – the spark deepened, and the relationship grew and blossomed for the next decade… ultimately culminating in a pretty awesome party in Connecticut.

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The moral of this story: if your mother asks for your help on something, give it!

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