Recommend your Videographer!

mercy4 · January 2012

Planned my whole August wedding now my mom insists on video because I'll regret it. (She wishes she had done it and she's right.) Please recommend yours or tell me what price range I should expect. Not even sure what to look for so any advice helps. Thanks!!!

Edit: Also, I am looking for someone who is barely there. I just want footage of walking down the aisle and first dance type of things, so please recommend your videographer if you didn't even know they were there. Thanks!

rlavach · January 2012

Well, I'd looked on the NJ Knottie Vendor Review site (LINK) first. Based off of that & additional recommendations on here, I went with GT Modern Creations. We just signed the contract today. It's $1500 for 2 shooters, all-day coverage, shot in HD, 3 DVDs & 5 min highlight.

kristen8040 · January 2012

Do you have a budget?

This is who is doing my brother's wedding and I think their videos are awesome: http://michaeljustinfilms.com/

mercy4 · January 2012

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[QUOTE]Do you have a budget? This is who is doing my brother's wedding and I think their videos are awesome: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://michaeljustinfilms.com/">http://michaeljustinfilms.com/</a>
Posted by kristen8040[/QUOTE]

<div>I'm not sure how high videographer budgets can go. If it was a few thousand or so, it would probably be fine. Less is good, but I want steady, high quality footage.</div><div>
</div><div>Thanks! I will check their site.</div>

LissyM83 · January 2012

Moving Pictures, LLC - love them

agu101 · January 2012

Another vote for GT Modern! If they are not available, check out Mike Simmons.

nfresco25 · January 2012

I'm so upset GT Modern is booked for my date.
I really like their work.
I am also looking for recommendations.
Good Luck to you on your planning.

tiptoes77 · January 2012

Just booked GT Modern Creations! Best quality I've seen on a wedding video for the price. They are a great couple to work with!

Giaspo · January 2012

I used Bitcon Productions. They have offices in Wayne and Hoboken. We got our trailer and it was exactly what we wanted - more of a music video style and less of a chronology. I had no idea he was there and was excited he captured some special moments that I didn't even know happened! I'll PM you a link to our video. Here's their website: http://bitconproductions.com/

kristen8040 · January 2012

Also check out endlesswave productions.

37 Butter Knives · January 2012

Mercy, your mom sounds a lot like mine.

We only hired a videographer to make her happy - we used Michael at Your Cinematic Wedding. (My review hasn't been posted on the review site yet.) As it turned out, he was one of our favorite vendors, and the product was so impressive, we can't believe we ever believed going without video was a good idea.

NicoleAnita · January 2012

Fiore Films does AMAZING work

mercy4 · January 2012

Wow, thanks for all the rec's! I'll look into them this weekend!

xanabela · January 2012

Rob Villano at Villanovisions - amazing! :]

carolbee · January 2012

We are using Rob as well!

xanabela · January 2012

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[QUOTE]We are using Rob as well!
Posted by carolbee[/QUOTE]

<div>Awesome! I can't wait to see his art product that will come of our wedding :] We hadn't thought really about doing a videographer, but when we saw his work and he was recommended by our photographer, we knew we had to have one and it had to be him.</div>

BeachLover2885 · January 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_recommend-videographer-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:57568db3-8e17-4a7f-9241-931279082bc2Post:51002b86-0c33-4dd9-8162-46fb208f22ca">Re: Recommend your Videographer!</a>:
[QUOTE]Do you have a budget? This is who is doing my brother's wedding and I think their videos are awesome: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://michaeljustinfilms.com/">http://michaeljustinfilms.com/</a>
Posted by kristen8040[/QUOTE]

<div>My cousin used them and their video came out so good!!! Your brother is in good hands :)</div><div>
</div><div>Mercy, we are probably going to go with daniel lee video. I actually went to high school with him and we are meeting him on Tuesday to look at samples, etc. FI was really against doing a video, but I finally convinced him. We are just going to do a very basic package. I did contact GT Modern b/c my photographer recommended them, but they were booked for our date. </div>

Denise91980 · January 2012

I definitely would not recommend my own, but I have friends that used Mike Simmons and Your Cinematic Wedding. I was in both weddings and both were completely unobtrusive and their videos were really amazing, one actually made me cry a bit.

sgdc2011 · January 2012

Although, there are some positive recs about Your Cinematic Wedding, we also hired him and were not thrilled with our choice. So if you look into him, just be aware of these things:

sent in my deposit, which was cashed and had to call to him for our contract after going back and forth he realized he put my deposit in the wrong pile, which delayed us getting our contract.
I was always the one to contact him first (I found this very unprofessional). Especially when we got out video 1 month later than the contract date, I feel I wouldn't have known if I hadn't emailed him.
The video was just ok, he missed some crucial parts of our ceremony.
I was told he was in the way in the aisle and some guests couldn't see around him.
He wore jeans to my wedding even though in the contract he said he would wear black pants.

sh228955 · January 2012

Another vote for Rob from Villanovisions! We are paying around $2000 for him. My sister also used him for her wedding, and he was so unobtrusive on the day of the wedding, yet somehow captured everything. He was the first vendor we booked when we got engaged. Good luck!

Denise91980 · January 2012

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[QUOTE]Although, there are some positive recs about Your Cinematic Wedding, we also hired him and were not thrilled with our choice. So if you look into him, just be aware of these things: sent in my deposit, which was cashed and had to call to him for our contract after going back and forth he realized he put my deposit in the wrong pile, which delayed us getting our contract. I was always the one to contact him first (I found this very unprofessional). Especially when we got out video 1 month later than the contract date, I feel I wouldn't have known if I hadn't emailed him. The video was just ok, he missed some crucial parts of our ceremony. I was told he was in the way in the aisle and some guests couldn't see around him. He wore jeans to my wedding even though in the contract he said he would wear black pants.
Posted by sgdc2011[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>Sorry you had to go through that! It sucks when you find great reveiws on a vendor and you book them, then they suck. This happened to me too, but with a different videographer. I hope you got some money back. </div>

GiGiV2012 · January 2012

Thanks for starting this post.

I'm trying to find a videographer but it's been difficult. I'm looking for (and willing to dish out the money for) a really good "movie style" videographer and all the ones that I have contacted are either a) booked or b) don't answer back after I tell them where I'm getting married. It's getting really frustrating. I really liked GT but they were booked on my day. I'm going to check out some others that were posted here though..thanks!

Cinderella30 · January 2012

Try contacting AJ Ingoglia. You can search him on Facebook and vimeo (where he includes many of his trailers). He was great to work with, reasonable, and unobtrusive.

Faith2730 · January 2012

My husband didn't want to get video and after seeing the video he is sooooo glad he listened to me about getting it. We couldn't of been happier with our video. It was so great to sit back and watch the wedding. We used Unique Video Productions and were very happy with our video.

TLuvT · January 2012

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[QUOTE]He wore jeans to my wedding even though in the contract he said he would wear black pants.
Posted by sgdc2011[/QUOTE]

<div>Who Cares? Really?!</div><div>
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GiGiV2012 · January 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Recommend your Videographer! : Who Cares? Really?!
Posted by TLuvT[/QUOTE]

I went to a wedding where the video guy was in those zubaz sweatpants...all black..but still...lol

schrieverj · January 2012

GT Modern Creations!!!

Their prices have increased since our wedding ($900 to around $1500). They were a wonderful couple to work with and made me feel like I had friends filming our wedding. Here is the highlight: http://www.blog.gtmoderncreations.com/?p=1533

The only downside right now is the fact that Gabriel is the only one who works on the editing process so we're still waiting for our video from August 2011. They had a very busy year and are a little behind.

sgdc2011 · January 2012

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Recommend your Videographer! : Who Cares? Really?!
Posted by TLuvT[/QUOTE]

When it's in a contract I don't expect him to be dressed down when all of our guests dressed up. It looked sloppy and was unprofessional. I wouldn't have cared if it was black jeans, but when you wear blue jeans, it stands out.

That was just one of the things I was unhappy with.

JadziaDax · January 2012

We are also using Rob Villano.

BlissfullyTired · January 2012

Krystal Clear Video in Middletown - Charlie is the owner and he did exactly what I wanted. Your mom s right - my husband did not want the video and now he is happy we did it.

rlavach · January 2012

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[QUOTE]Rob Villano at Villanovisions - amazing! :]
Posted by xanabela[/QUOTE]
I was considering him also & met with him. I enjoyed his work, but felt that it was much more expensive to get the exact same product from GT Modern Creations. The prices on his website are purposely deceiving. Once you get the video in HD and for any type of reasonable amount of hours, the price climbs over $2-3000. I can get the same quality with unlimited hours from GT Modern Creations for $1500<div>
</div><div>Plus, I felt that Rob had a bit of a cocky arrogant attitude. I didn't appreciate that, nor think that it made any sense for me to rearrange the hours of my wedding just to fit his schedule. His work is great, but I didn't feel that it was worth it.</div>

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