THE GATHERING:
A COMPLETE FAMILY LEGACY EXPERIENCE

There are moments when everyone is finally in the same place.
Not just under one roof, but in the same season of life.

A backyard filled with folding chairs and familiar laughter.
A graduation party buzzing with pride and nostalgia.
A retirement celebration where stories spill out as easily as the wine.
A family reunion where names, jokes, and traditions are passed hand to hand.

The Gathering exists for these moments. No matter the time of year.

It’s More Than a Photograph - It’s A Living Recording of Your Family

Photographs are essential. They freeze a beautiful instant. A smile. A hug. A table set just right.

But what lives between the photos is where the essence truly resides:
The laughter that erupts mid-story.
The way someone tells a joke they’ve told for decades.
The traditions explained, not posed.
The stories that only come out when everyone is together and relaxed.

Film captures what photographs can’t hold on their own.
The voice. The rhythm. The history woven through conversation.

The Gathering is about preserving not just how it looked, but how it felt to be there.

What Is The Gathering Experience?

The Gathering is a documentary-style legacy experience designed to capture family gatherings of all kinds, all year long. When your family is together, you want to enjoy them and be in the moment. Not worrying about snapping pictures and then left wondering what to do with them afterwards. Text them? Send a link so everyone else can download and eventually forget they are on their computer?

We take care of all the capturing and then transform the experience into a tangible, beautiful keepsake.

This offering is intentionally flexible and designed to fit moments such as:

• Family reunions

• Graduation celebrations

• Bar and Bat Mitzvahs

• Retirement parties

• Anniversary celebrations

• Milestone birthdays

• Holiday gatherings and beyond

Whenever people come together with stories worth saving, The Gathering belongs there.

What We Capture

During your gathering, we work quietly and intentionally, documenting:

• Natural interactions and candid moments as well as posed

• Shared laughter and spontaneous conversations

• Family stories, memories, and traditions

• Multi-generational connections and interviews

• The atmosphere and energy of the day

This is not a performance. It’s NOT scripted. It’s your people, being themselves, while history unfolds in real time.

Experience Options

Each Gathering is offered in thoughtfully, custom-designed packages, allowing you to choose how your family’s story is preserved. Here are some options that can be included in your custom package:

1. Filming
Before the event, we will discuss what you want captured. We film the essentials from that list and everything else we feel supports and showcases your family’s essence. You and your entire family will receive a private link to a documentary-style film capturing the heart of your gathering, edited into a timeless keepsake.

2. Heirloom Magazine
A printed preservation is a beautiful supplement to a video. It holds the photographs and the stories behind them - everything that should not be forgotten and can be revisited for years. Your story preserved in a beautifully designed magazine featuring images, stories and moments from the day.

3. Photographs
A combination of moving and still imagery, capturing both the emotion and the details of your gathering. Together, we create a list of “must-have” photos, but we will continuously scan your event for the impromptu smiles and moments that not everyone would get to see otherwise.

Why This Matters

Years from now, the details will soften. But this film will remember.

It will remember the way someone laughed before finishing a sentence.
The stories told around the table.
The traditions explained to younger generations.
The connections that made your family what it is.

The Gathering is not about perfection. It’s about presence. And preserving it while you still can.

A Permanent Offering

Because Families Gather All Year Long

This experience began as a holiday offering, but the truth became clear:

The moments that matter don’t belong to a single season.

The Gathering is now a permanent, year-round legacy experience, available whenever your family comes together.

If you’re planning a gathering where stories will be shared, laughter will echo, and memories deserve to last, this offering was made for you. Submit a form below to start chatting!

Interested in getting on the schedule? Do you have questions? Please call at 412-335-0033, email cindy@viamusevideos.com or submit the form below!

Holidays too harried?
There’s always time for these invaluable family films:

Family Legacy Video
Anniversary Film
Senior Graduation Film
Journeys Collection