Alexandra & Robert Cafe Erzulie & Damballa Wedding Film | Brooklyn, NY | Soul Motion
Cinematic Wedding Film at Cafe Erzulie
The first thing you need to know about Alexandra and Robert is that they know how to have a good time.
Not in a surface-level way, in the way that's rooted in real love for the people around them, and their wedding at Cafe Erzulie and Cafe Damballa in Brooklyn was one of those days where the energy builds from the moment you arrive.
The Setting
The day started at the Arlo Williamsburg, a sleek, design-forward hotel on the Brooklyn waterfront, where Alexandra was getting ready and the couple shared their first look. There's a warmth to Williamsburg that suits a laid-back, stylish couple. Great light. Great energy. The kind of spot where getting-ready footage actually looks like a film, not an afterthought.
From there, the celebration moved to Cafe Erzulie and Cafe Damballa at 894 Broadway in Brooklyn. If you haven't been, Cafe Erzulie is unlike almost any other wedding venue in the city, intimate, atmospheric, and with a personality all its own. It doesn't feel like a rental space. It feels like a place that belongs to the people inside it.
For Alexandra and Robert, that fit was perfect.
The Day
These two are the kind of couple who love their family and friends fiercely. and their guests felt that all day. The energy in that room was loud and warm and genuine. There were moments of quiet emotion tucked between the celebration, and the film holds both.
What stood out most was how light-hearted they kept the whole day. No unnecessary stress. No performative moments. Just two people who were genuinely happy to be getting married, surrounded by everyone they love.
Alexandra laughed through most of her vows. Robert held it together for about twenty seconds.
The Film
Brooklyn weddings have their own visual language, the architecture, the light, the contrast of old and new. Cafe Erzulie added another layer: color, depth, an atmosphere that's impossible to manufacture.
The film we made for Alexandra and Robert captures the best of both. The intimacy of the Arlo. The celebration at Erzulie. The people who made the day what it was.
Planning Your Wedding at Cafe Erzulie?
Cafe Erzulie at 894 Broadway in Brooklyn is one of those venues that looks incredible on film. If you're a couple who wants something with personality, a space that feels like a real place, not a blank slate, it's worth a serious look.
Soul Motion films weddings throughout Brooklyn, NYC, and the tri-state area. If you're planning something in the city and want a videographer who'll actually feel like part of your day, we'd love to talk.
