Happy Earth Day! GO GREEN...

We recently became fans of this great product, The NeatDesk, Desktop Scanner & Digital Filing System. In our efforts to go green here at Hakim Sons Films, we are using innovative products like this to reduce our paper usage. Today, for Earth Day, The Neat Company is giving away 10 of these units and all you have to do is enter their contest.

Contest Information

At The Neat Company, we take pride in building products that help people and businesses reduce their paper consumption and paper accumulation. After all, it’s the information on the paper that you want to keep, not the paper itself. NeatReceipts and NeatDesk can help you use less paper at work and at home, making the world just a little bit greener with every page you do not need to use.

We are giving away 10 NeatDesk units as our way of spreading some awareness of sustainable paper management practices this Earth Day. Enter now for your chance to win a free NeatDesk ADF Scanner + Digital Filing System (Energy Star compliant, of course.)

How to Enter:

Comment on our blog post and tell us how NeatDesk will help you reduce paper clutter and simplify your life. Be sure to use a valid email address (not to be published) so we can contact you if you win!

10 winners will be selected at random at close of business on Friday, April 24th, 2009. Winners will be contacted on Monday, April 27th, 2009. For complete contest rules, click here.

Also, checkout some tips for a Paper-less life.

Bride Associates: Mock Wedding at the Piazza...

The Bride Associates Mock Wedding at the Piazza in the Village was SO much fun and a huge sucess! Brides loved the real wedding atmosphere and the education presented throughout the event, learning how to make their day flawless! Film produced by Hakim Sons Films. Now, after you watched this film, I have a question for you: Do you see value in attending mock weddings like this, while you’re in the process of planning your own wedding? I would love to hear your thoughts.

Prashe Fusion – Couture Indian Bridal &...

This video was produced as a promotional film for Prashe Fusion highlighting her amazing line of clothing for all ages. This fashion show was held at the Four Seasons Resort, Dallas on Sunday, March 29th, 2009.

Wedding Day is Over, NOW WHAT?...

“What did you just say? Did you just ask me to “trash my dress”? Wow, that sounds like an excellent idea…Let’s do it!!!” This is the kind of reaction that I imagine happens when a bride is beginning to discuss what to do with their wedding dress with their photographer. According to TrashTheDress.com, this process is all about creation, rather than destruction, which i completely agree with. I have had the pleasure of documenting a “Trash the Dress” session between a photographer, Josh Rodriguez based out of Dallas, and one of his clients. What can I say about the experience? It was definitely a different kind of shoot and we got to do some really cool things. Now if you’re a fun-loving, adventurous, and daring bride craving some excitement, then this option is for you.

Here’s some advice from TrashTheDress.com: Go ahead, you know you want to. Trash it. Get it dirty. Get it wet. Roll around in the mud. Drench it in the ocean. Totally trash it. Why? … Why not? You’ve made a commitment to your husband. He’s your one and only true love, right? Then you’ll never need the dress again. And no, your daughter won’t wear it in 20-30 years.

So you have two choices:

1) Suffocate it in plastic and throw it in a closet

2) Show your husband how committed you are by trashing the dress, and get some great fun pictures while you do it!

SO ARE YOU READY TO TRASH YOUR DRESS? (leave me a comment and let me know what you think)

Fresh Faces of Fashion @ Park Place Motorcars...

Fresh Faces of Fashion/Dallas Modern Luxury from Hakim Sons Films on Vimeo

We recently produced this film for Modern Luxury Magazine. This event, “Fresh Faces of Fashion” introduces 12 new faces as the most stylish women in Dallas. Here’s some Press printed about the event in North Texas E-News.

Elaine Raffel, Stanley Korshak; Robert Morris, Park Place Motorcars; Margie Wright, Suicide & Crisis Center; Yvonne Crum, chair

More than 700 guests filled Park Place Motorcars Dallas’ showrooms and client lounges as Modern Luxury Dallas magazine revealed their 12 “Fresh Faces of Fashion.” Park Place used the opportunity to unveil the new 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK, the exciting new compact, luxury crossover SUV.

Park Place Motorcars also made a $10,000 donation to the Suicide and Crisis Center of Dallas. Showcasing a bold exterior design, generous cargo capacity, and Mercedes-Benz’ 4MATIC permanent all-wheel-drive, the GLK combines the perfect balance of styling, versatility, and performance. A steeply-raked windshield and integrated rear spoiler on its tightly styled roof suggests power and agility. And the GLK delivers.

Modern Luxury Dallas recognized a dozen ladies who possess an amazing sense of style as “Fresh Faces,” including Amber Batlett, Deanna Cahill, Amanda Callahan, Sara Fay Egan, Elizabeth Ho, Antonio Hubert, Lacey Liedtke, Abigal Powell, Marcelle Purdy, Lauren Shuford, D’Andra Simmons and Rachel Trowbridge. Renowned florist Shane Walker immersed the showrooms in hot pink floral accents. Go Fish, Ocean Club and Dallas Fish Market provided fresh sushi and crab cakes. Wendy Krispin Caterering coordinated service and passed hors d’oeuvres. The Cake Ball Company enticed guests with a variety of delectable cake balls.

The Suicide & Crisis Center has been in continuous operation in Dallas since 1968, providing a 24-Hour Crisis Line, the Survivors of Suicide (SOS) support group program, Crisis Debriefing Services, In-Service Training seminars for schools, hospitals, and other professionals dealing with high-intensity crisis, and a?Speakers’ Bureau. More information at www.sccenter.org.

Founded in 1987, Park Place Dealerships represents luxury brands in Texas and California including Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Lexus, Volvo, smart, Maserati, Bentley and Rolls-Royce. More info available at www.parkplacetexas.com.

We’ve got some great news to share!...

Hakim Sons Films has been selected as a Preferred Vendor for TPC Craig Ranch. I had the pleasure of going to this amazing venue yesterday to meet with their Special Events & Catering Manager, Christina Degelia (who by the way is AWESOME!!! She is sooo sweet. I am really excited about working with her in the near future). From the location, to the ambiance, to the cuisine, to the smallest of details, expect to be impressed!

About TPC Craig Ranch

Situated on 233 acres of breathtaking countryside within the gated wellness and lifestyle community of Craig Ranch, TPC Craig Ranch continues to redefine the private club experience – combining award-winning golf; an array of premium amenities with the personalized service and privileges that have become synonymous with the PGA TOUR’s acclaimed TPC Network of clubs.

At TPC Craig Ranch, remarkable golf is just the beginning of an outstanding PGA TOUR experience.

Ameen & Nausheen – Instant Edit...

This past weekend, we filmed a wedding in Los Angeles, CA for a wonderful couple, whom I have become good friends with over the past few months. This was the Instant Edit we did for their pre-wedding functions to be showcased at the Reception for all their guests. It really left the guests saying, “WOW…” If you’re in the process of planning your reception, consider the wow factor for your guests, if you showcased a same-day edit of your wedding day with all the preparations, pre-wedding festivities, ceremony, & even your love story narrated.

Don’t Send Save-the-Dates Too Early...

Recently while browsing the web, I found this great article written by Talley Sue Hohlfeld, Etiquette Expert on The Bride’s Guide Blog. I would love to hear your thoughts on this post.

A reader recently asked us how soon she should send her save-the-dates for her October 2010 wedding. The standard answer to that question is “six months ahead,” so, May 2010. But I’ve been seeing an alarming trend with problems that brides and grooms encounter with the save-the-dates that I think is directly tied to how early they are sent.

A couple of readers have sent them to a large group of people—and then discovered that they needed to cut their guest list. (Yes, that would be rude, in case you are wondering.)

Another reader sent them to all the members of a group she belonged to—and a couple of people left the group and now she doesn’t know them well.

And one reader sent them to her friend’s sweetheart, since he’d be invited along with the friend—and they broke up.

Other readers have sent them to relatives who responded that they weren’t going to be able to attend—and then the couple is left wondering if they should send an invitation after all, and worrying that if they do, it’ll look like a gift grab. (Yes, they should send the invite anyway, in case you are wondering.)

There are lots of solutions:

image source: zazzle.com

-Don’t send them at all (they’re not required, and families have been alerting one another to upcoming weddings by normal and noncommittal means for years)

-Don’t send them to everyone (but this may unnecessarily hurt the feelings of people who don’t get them but are accurately expecting a wedding invitation)

-Don’t send them until you are completely and totally committed to your guest list—its makeup and its size (though this may mean you send them later than the outside recommendation)

What do you think about save-the-dates? Are you going to send them? And what’s your plan for avoiding guest-list drama?

Help us find a winner for April 2009 contest...

Here at Hakim Sons Films, we believing in having lots of fun with our friends and fans around the world. Therefore, we host monthly contests on our facebook group and it’s open to all members of our group. For April 2009, we have selected our top 7 entries into the contest and now we need your help selecting a winner. Please visit our contest website and cast your vote for who you think should win. Thanks for your help. Hope you join us on our facebook page so you can participate in all the fun and enter in our next contest. FYI, this month’s prize is a dinner for two to The Cheesecake Factory.

WIN A DINNER FOR TWO...

DO YOU WANT TO WIN A DINNER FOR 2? Well, Hakim Sons Films gives you an opportunity to Win a dinner for two to the Cheese Cake Factory!!! All you have to do is visit us on our Facebook group & enter for your chance to win. GOOD LUCK.