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Perth Now
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Aussie couple's viral wedding video shot like Hollywood film
You're supposed to feel like the main character on your wedding day, but one Aussie couple would have felt like A-list movie stars as they watched back precious highlights from the occasion that had been shot in the style of a Hollywood film. But not just any film — a Wes Anderson-inspired short that had aptly captured the filmmaker's unique sense of hilarity, symmetry, and penchant for embracing the ridiculous. Newlyweds Stephanie Nguyen and Jia Truong got hitched in October 2024, and recruited Adelaide wedding photographers and videographers Lifesketch Weddings to capture the affair. Sharing results from the shoot publicly earlier this year, it was the couple's reaction video to seeing the film for the first time that has caught fire online. The short movie has now racked up more than 10 million views on social media. If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Unlike typical wedding films where joy is the overarching theme, in true Wes Anderson style, this one sought to capture even the most inconsequential moments as the overlay of piano weaved each scene together. Beginning with a close-up of the pair, the camera proceeded to follow a couple of 'extras' — a city-dwelling pigeon, and an Adelaide Metro bus. Focus quickly returned to the newlyweds enjoying a pot of tea while staring down the lens, and continued to shadow the pair's movements around the South Australian city as they shared awkward moments in the company of friends. The film concluded with the couple approaching the camera, and pausing to lick an ice cream cone at what appeared to be their wedding venue. Ms Nguyen told The Advertiser, 'I really like the (Wes Anderson) aesthetic, the style, the colours and the symmetry is just really pleasing'. She said she had come across a similar video shot in Budapest by the team behind Lifesketch Weddings, and as a fan of Wes Anderson herself, felt the idea to re-create it was 'meant to be'. The Adelaide-based operation was founded by married couple Marie and Christopher Pittman, who have won several Australian wedding-related awards in relation to their work. Their website reads, 'Whether you're planning an adventurous elopement, an intimate ceremony with your nearest and dearest, or a ridiculously epic party with your cray cray famiglia and friends, we will bring all the vibes to capture every single moment for you to relive over and over again'. Their latest edgy concept has drawn overwhelming admiration from viewers for its originality and creativity. 'That is the best wedding film I have seen,' one person commented. 'Wes Anderson would hate this so I love it more 🌹,' another added. Wes Anderson is an American filmmaker behind a host of cult movies, including The Grand Budapest Hotel, and new release The Phoenician Scheme. Benicio Del Toro stars as Zsa-Zsa Korda in director Wes Anderson's THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME. Credit: Courtesy of TPS Productions/Focu / Courtesy of TPS Productions/Focu He is known for the use of confronting camera angles, pastel colours, and largely alternative storytelling techniques. Others fans of the couple's clip felt they had missed an opportunity to take an alternative approach in capturing the special moments from their respective weddings. 'I'm gonna have to marry my husband again now so we can have you as a photographer,' one viewer teased.
Time Out
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
A limited-edition Wes Anderson bar has popped up in Soho
Pastel facades, retro outfits, deadpan expressions, perfect symmetry and Bill Murray. If you know exactly what we're talking about, then you might be interested to know that something new has popped up in London that could be right up your street. In celebration of the quirky director's new film The Phoenician Scheme, a Wes Anderson-inspired bar has opened up at Bob Bob Ricard in Soho. The venue's Red Room has been temporarily transformed into Marseille Bob's, the fictional bar that stars in the movie. Everything from the drinks to the placemats are based on The Phoenician Scheme 's plot, aesthetic, characters and standout lines. Even the waiters will be sporting white blazers, red carnations and fez hats, replicating the costumes worn in the film. Time Out contributing film critic Kaleb Aftab called Anderson's new film 'action-packed espionage caper with a touch of magic' in which he 'blends his signature style with dashes of film noir and action beats'. See exactly what we thought of the movie here. The pop-up's beverage offering includes 'Tycoon on the Rocks', a pipette-served margarita that changes colour (designed to resemble a poison test) and 'Hand Grenade', a twist on a white negroni, nodding to the line 'would you like a hand grenade?'. For those feeling peckish, snacks will be simple but lavish in a 'nod to the film's indulgent aesthetic'. They'll include giant salted pretzels served in silver bowls and tins of smoked Cantabrian anchovies with butter and brown bread. The pop-up opened on May 23 and will be there until June 22 – make a reservation here. And if that's not enough Wes for you, make sure get your hands on tickets for the Design Museum's exhibition 'Wes Anderson: The Archives' opening in November.
