The Blog
Thoughts on love, art, and the meaning of memory.
Can You Recommend Wedding Videographers in New York City Who Specialize in Super 8 Wedding Films?
Super 8 wedding films offer a nostalgic, intimate way to capture your wedding day in New York City. Combining vintage film texture with modern digital clarity, Honey Fox Films crafts timeless, personal films that highlight both small moments and emotional milestones.
What Should I Look for When Choosing a Wedding Videographer?
Choosing a wedding videographer goes beyond gear and highlight reels — it’s about finding someone whose style, experience, and approach resonate with your vision for how your day will be felt and remembered.
Prioritize emotional storytelling, seamless collaboration with your photographer and planner, and a filmmaker you genuinely connect with to ensure your film reflects how your wedding felt, not just how it looked.
Are There Wedding Videographers Who Provide Both Full-Day Coverage and Wedding Weekend Experiences?
Why You Need a Wedding Planner: The Secret to a Seamless, Beautiful, and Stress-Free Wedding
A wedding planner does far more than manage logistics — they act as a strategist, designer, negotiator, and emotional anchor who anticipates challenges, smooths timelines, and ensures every detail reflects your vision so you can stay present and enjoy your wedding day without stress.
Do I Really Need a Videographer or Content Creator If I Already Have a Photographer?
Photography beautifully freezes moments in time, but video and content creation serve entirely different storytelling purposes.
Introducing My New Movie Podcast
Honey Fox Films founder Jessica Mertz introduces her new movie podcast Dashboard Discourse, a space where film lovers can chat about movies that move them. Co‑hosted with her friend Grace, the show brings passionate conversation about new releases, timeless cinema, and everything in between.
The Wedding Day Moments Couples Say They’re Most Grateful Were Filmed
Couples often find that the moments they cherish most in their wedding film aren’t just the big, planned events like vows and portraits, but the unscripted, fleeting instants — the voice of a loved one in a speech, a quiet breath before you walk down the aisle, a spontaneous hug after the ceremony, and unposed laughter on the dance floor — moments that become even more meaningful with time.
How to Choose a Wedding Videographer If You Care About Storytelling (Not Just Coverage)
Choosing a wedding videographer isn’t just about how much of the day gets filmed — it’s about how your story is told. A film with emotional resonance captures not only the visual details but the feeling of your day: your partner’s voice, the meaningful glances, and the rhythm of the people who matter most, creating a film you’ll want to revisit not just once but for years to come.
30 Alternative Winter & Holiday Movies to Watch When You’re Over the Classics
Looking for something beyond the usual Hallmark favorites and Christmas staples? This curated list highlights 30 winter and holiday films that deliver cozy vibes, thoughtful storytelling, atmospheric settings, and offbeat seasonal energy — perfect for nights by the fire with hot cocoa in hand.
Planning Your Wedding as a Sacred Ritual, Not Just an Event: 10 Gentle but Grounding Tips
Why Your Wedding Video Isn’t Just for You but for the People Who Come After
There’s a difference between being filmed and being seen: An essay on rethinking the role of a wedding videographer
25 MORE Movies to Watch for Date Night
Whether you’re in the mood for something haunting and cerebral or bold and belly-laugh funny, the right movie can shift the entire energy of a night in. As a wedding videographer who lives for great storytelling, I’ve pulled together another round of films that are romantic, weird, heartfelt, genre-bending, or just really fun to talk about after. Because love isn’t one-dimensional — and neither is your taste in movies (even if deciding what to watch still takes 40 minutes minimum).
Why Your Love Story Deserves to Be Seen Softly
When the vows make you cry, and the light hits just right — that’s not just cinematic. That’s your life, love actually, briefly illuminated.
What Actually Happens on a Wedding Day
“We need a witness to our lives. There’s a billion people on the planet… I mean, what does any one life really mean? But in a marriage, you’re promising to care about everything. You’re saying: Your life will not go unnoticed because I will notice it. Your life will not go unwitnessed because I will be your witness.”
A little love note to you for a gentle wedding day
I hope you’ll be able to watch it all again someday in your mind
Weddings That Feel Like Home: How to Plan a Celebration That Reflects Your Roots
How to Include Culture, Family, and Identity in Your Wedding Without Compromising Who You Are
Whether you come from a deeply rooted cultural or religious tradition, an immigrant family, a blended background, or you’re carrying generational histories you’re still figuring out, weddings can feel like a crossroads of identity. A meeting place between your inheritance and what you envision for your future. Here are some thoughts on how to navigate all the beautiful parts of who you are.
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue