Testimonials

 

Dear Greg,

At the risk of wearing out my DVD, I have re-run the film of our wedding countless times over the last two days. Not to mention further enjoyment from the unedited version which reveals some precious moments of the time before the ceremony when Roger and I were apart, that we can now share together (and which shows just what an expert editor you are) Now having created a veritable Kleenex mountain filled with tears of happiness, it’s time to thank you.

When I started researching videographers I must admit I was not hopeful. My photographer, cursed with too many previous bad experiences, advised against it. My father thought it was a waste of time and money. My fiance was vehemently opposed to the very idea. Trawling through several demo DVD’s all I could see was evidence of overly orchestrated, imposing, time-consuming directors producing films that were incredibly naff. There was no way that Roger or our guests would put up with it, and I knew it would spoil the day.

And then I saw your demo. I loved the quirky editing and Roger recognised an old colleague. One quick phone call to Max and Roger decided it might just be worth a go. However he was adamant that, under NO circumstance, was he to be forced to “act out” our wedding for the sake of the camera.

It was a risk (Roger is capable of extreme grumpiness when provoked!) but having spoken to you, I had a feeling you’d be able to handle a stubborn groom.

A furher complicating factor was that, having persuaded Roger that a video might be nice, he decided to have an opinion on what it would look like. My dreams of Grace Kelly romance and black and white hollywood movie were somewhat at odds with his vision of Quentin Tarantino hip and stereophonics MTV video.

Forward to our wedding day and it was obvious from the very start that all would be well. I mean this in the best way possible, but I can honestly say that I cannot recall you filming at all. You could not have been more inconspicuous and, having since spoke to Roger, my parents and some guests, it is clear that no one noticed being filmed or felt ill at ease at any point.

All well and good on the day, but of course my conclusion was that, since you had not really filmed anyone, my video was going to be rather short. Never mind, I loved my photographs and the video was only going to be a nice extra if it worked out.

And then we watched our film.

I do not know how you pulled it off. How did you manage to capture every single important moment, to be in three places at once? How did you combine the singer entertaining our guests as well as our behind the scenes register signing? How did you know the exact moment my parents would be walking in the rain, hand in hand, smiling at each other when you were also busy filming the reception, in it’s best light AND capturing a whole piece of our quartet’s music AND filming all the guests. Whilst all this was keeping you busy, how did you find us in the garden, taking a walk? How on earth did you know when Roger would take my hand? How did you know where to stand to catch our faces breaking into laughter.

How did you know that, for me, standing outside the lit up conservatory at the end of the night with Roger, watching our friends dance to Abba songs was the most perfect moment of the day?

The romance of our film is more than I could ever have hoped for. I was incredibly happy on the day itself, but I am also sensible enough to know that, in real time, the day was not the magical Hollywood dream for everyone else that I, as an excited bride, experienced in my own head. But somehow you managed to put on screen the day as I saw it, with all the music, love and moonbeams that I felt. You’re a magician.

To Roger, who unlike me, doesn’t see life as moonlight and roses, is not swayed by lingering kisses and slow motion. Is he happy? My word, yes he is! For a start, you’ve made him look like a movie star. You’ve found the moments where his eyes convey happiness and he’s relaxed. You’ve also brought his dream to life – his big rugby entrance and his favourtie moment of our wedding. That scene is incredible. We both love it!

The final scene – a day in reflection. I cannot stop watching it. I cannot stop thinking about it. It is beautiful. The most perfect day of my life, a day which I have been afraid would become dimmer in my memory as time passes, has been captured, remastered and set to life.

Not only did you create the perfect film but you cared enough – at personal expense – to deliver it in time for me to show my parents, sister and brother-in-law. They are quite simply, astounded.

Roger and I are just about as happy as we could ever be. And I know that, in future squabbles, when the daily grind makes us forget our vows, watching this film will remind us of what we have. And when the children finally come, you can bet we’ll be bringing out the wedding DVD to torment them with our love story.

Much cooler than his wife, Roger would have put it more succinctly but the sentiment would be the same!

Jennifer & Evan “Just a quick note to say how much we were blown away by our wedding DVD. We’ve seen a few wedding videos over the past few years but this puts the rest of them to shame! How you managed to put together all the material you had into the sequences and match them to the music is totally beyond us. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to anyone and cannot thank you enough.”

Sharon and Richard We just wanted to say how overwhelmed we were watching our wedding video. You captured more than we could remember from the day and made it into the perfect souvenir. We cannot explain how happy we are with your work. You are truly amazing…thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Your award is without a question, well deserved. We would certainly not hesitate to recommend ‘Just Imagine Video Productions’ to any of our friends or relatives. We wish you continued success.”

Camilla and Nick I have watched the dvd 4 times now, once on my own, once with the boys, once with my sister and niece and then with Nick. We all LOVE it. Edward thinks you are just so clever! Nick and I think it is fantastic and so well edited. Thank you so much for creating such a wonderful memory of our day. I was dissappointed with some of the photos so your video has just made up for that ten fold. It sums up the whole day beautifully and really is such a happy record of our family. We love the way you hold the camera up above the kids – they were really having fun with you it was lovely to watch. I really feel you made a massive contribution to the day. The result is just fabulous. Thank you thank you thank you.

Mike and Emily “We just wanted to drop you a note and say how thrilled we are with our wedding DVD, it really is the perfect memory of our wedding day. You captured everyone brilliantly and it was edited to perfection. It went down so well with friends who saw it they said they wanted one done (and they’re not even engaged yet!)

Max and Jessica “First of all congratulations and thank you. The video is amazing, it is just as we had hoped and more..you have managed to capture the essence of the day in its’ true form”

Sonia and Munish “The DVD is brilliant, fantastic, superb, we really enjoyed it – you made us remember what a fantastic day it was…you were a real pleasure to work with and we will definitely recommend you to others.”

Carly & Michael I am so pleased we decided to have a videographer. I really wasn’t sure about having one as I thought I would feel really self conscious but I can honestly say that I didn’t. The way you have edited the video and added our favourite music is fantastic and we couldn’t be happier with the results. On the day you were very professional and blended into the background which is exactly how we wanted it to be. We look back on our DVD with fond memories and watching it is like reliving the day. We are advising all our friends that are getting married next year that they really must have a videographer and are highly recommending you.

Leyton & Victoria Just finished watching it, gone through a whole box of tissues. It is more than we could of wished for, its out of this world, fantastic, breathtaking and just so perfect. If it wasnt 11pm, we would watch it all over again, thank you so much, you have done us and your self proud!!…. You should be very proud of the work you produce……To be honest, some of the time I forgot you were there (in a nice way) you just seemed to get on with it and we are so glad we chose you. How you got all the songs and clips so perfected is beyond me!

Lee & Sharon “We watched the DVD last night and we thought it was excellent. We’re really really pleased with it and think you captured some great moments. Thanks a lot for your all your hard work and we’d be happy to be a reference if you ever need one.”

Isobel & Ben “We watched it three times last night! Thank you for all your hard work, it’s really great and we love it.”

Kathy & Pete “I’ve watched it every day since I got it. I’m trying to desensitize myself so that I dont’ cry when I show my friends!”

Stephanie & Stephen “We were absolutely thrilled with our wedding dvd…Greg really captured so many moments of the day, many discretely and some cleverly thought out. He was extremely professional and personable mixing with our guests and photographer with great ease. We were also impressed with the titles that Greg did which he created completely independently of us, but got exactly right. Many thanks again, you did a great job”

Susana & Neal “We wanted to send you a quick note to thank you for the excellent job you did with our wedding video. I can’t tell you how many times we have watched it already. Thanks again for making our wedding day look even more special.”

Gary & Kathy “Thank you very much for the video and DVD we have received. Kathy and I are extremely happy with the result and will gladly recommend your services. We had a fantastic day and you have captured the essence of the day extremely well. We also appreciate your patience and flexibility. Your technique was also very unobtrusive, which was very important to us. Quite a few family members that have seen the video did not even realise that you were there. Thank you again for a job very well done.”

Asif & Preya Your service is excellent and we are so pleased that we found you amongst the rest.

Jenny & Colin A massive thank you for doing such a good job with our wedding DVD. We are absolutely thrilled with the result and have watched it 10 times already! My mum was very surprised when we presented her with a copy of the DVD as she didn’t even realise anyone had been filming!