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It was like Jake was a lifelong friend hanging out with us on our wedding day
/ stephanie & zach /
We can't recommend LaFave Cinema enough. It was like Jake was a lifelong friend hanging out with us on our wedding day. He gave great instructions, but mostly just let us be natural and candid. I am so excited to see the video, but I already know it is going to be perfect.
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His work is fantastic- our wedding video looked like a movie!
/ danielle & patrick /
We used Jake for our microwedding and big reception and he was fantastic both times! He is so nice and friendly and made us feel very comfortable! His work is fantastic- our wedding video looked like a movie! It was so gorgeous! Highly recommend!
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He was a very comforting and calm presence on the day-of, helping to ease nerves and also cracking jokes to keep the wedding party entertained
/ EMily & will /
We loved working with Jake!! He took so much time to help determine exactly what our vision was for the video and was incredibly flexible and supportive after rescheduling three times for Covid. He was a very comforting and calm presence on the day-of, helping to ease nerves and also cracking jokes to keep the wedding party entertained. He also worked very well with our photographer. We haven’t received the final product yet but are positive it will be amazing and wanted to write the review early to help other couples make the smart choice of booking LaFave to capture their big days!
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He was energetic, easy to work with, and spent time getting to know us as a couple ahead of time
/ Pam & Mark /
We had the pleasure of working with Jake for our wedding in July. Having a videographer was incredibly important to us and Jake was the absolute right choice! He was energetic, easy to work with, and spent time getting to know us as a couple ahead of time through numerous appointments and emails. Jake captured all of our favorite moments beautifully and summarized the wedding in a short video that we can look back on often. It truly reflected our day so well and it was clear that what we wanted and valued as a couple was incorporated. He was also happy to share back up footage after the wedding that didn’t make it into the highlight reel. We highly recommend Jake and LaFave for any wedding or special event!!
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[Jake] was able to capture our most wonderful and important moments of the day, and condense them down into a wonderful highlight film
/ Erin & patrick /
Jake was a pleasure to work with. He met with us before the wedding the determine priorities for our wedding highlight video and for the full length film, and the final product was exactly what we wanted. He was professional and his filming was seamless and not a distraction throughout our wedding day. He was able to capture our most wonderful and important moments of the day, and condense them down into a wonderful highlight film as well as full-length film capturing our ceremony, dances, and speeches. Excellent value, amazing product, great to work with - we highly recommend!
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His attention to detail help capture your wedding day so perfectly and gorgeously
/ Colleen & Brian /
Jake was AMAZING!! Such a pleasure to work with. I cannot speak more highly about his professionalism, easy-going & kind personality, and of course: his talent. He made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera...so much so that you forget he’s even there (which makes for amazing & natural footage!). We met Jake as a young videographer, just starting his business. Our highlight video & full footage video are beyond all of my expectations!! Honestly. They look like the $$$$$ video packages you see online. Trust me when I say that he is the real deal and will have a very long & successful career! His attention to detail help capture your wedding day so perfectly and gorgeously. Worth every penny!
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He’s the exact person you want to capture your day
/ Andrew & Dana /
Cutting right to it… having Jake as our wedding videographer was an absolute blessing. The moment I met Jake the day of the wedding, I knew he was a quality person. You could tell from his demeanor, professionalism, politeness... he’s the exact person you want to capture your day. He’s the guy you’d trust to capture even the most intimate of moments. He was respectful, he was calming, and he was helpful beyond his acknowledgment. He’s humble and he’s personable. I legitimately mean it when I say I could not have asked for a better match.
And while the final product is what people would admit counts the most, often times it’s the interaction and genuine enjoyment of working with someone to capture something beautiful, that gets overlooked. I would consider the ideal artist to be one who is able to perfect the art of both. While his works speaks for itself, I would speak volumes about his character. He was present for me to ask questions or to help hold my belongings during pictures, and was invisible for everything else. He treated our guests with respect, had a smile on his face the entire day, and dressed in a very presentable manner.
While I don’t come from an artistic background, my wife does. And being with her has given me the added appreciation for all that goes into capturing a moment, a feeling, an expression. It takes a special type of person to capture moments in such a beautiful and timeless manner, to be enjoyed for decades to come. And yet it took two seconds of conversation to realize that I would recommend Jake to my closest friends and family.
Lastly, the final product. Without us even requesting, he created a trailer of our day – the same as you’d see with a new movie release. He used footage of us getting ready and taking pictures prior to the ceremony for the trailer, and then utilized footage of the reception for the rest – how clever! His dedication to his craft is reflected in the trailer and movie, as you notice all the little subtle setups and timing of scene transitions. He even used the songs from our wedding that we sent him as the soundtrack to the movie. We will treasure that video for the rest of our lives, and we simply cannot thank you enough for everything.