I wish there was a 25 star rating option.
To start, I’ve had the absolute pleasure of knowing Jody for about 4 years. He has always been a creative force and a brilliant visionary in any field he pursues, as well as an incredible person throug...h and through. Once I found out he was filming weddings, I knew we couldn’t have anyone else but him film our day.
He was absolutely amazing.
Jody called us two weeks before and spent a solid hour talking through everything with us. He brought a thoughtfulness and intentionality that made us even more certain that we’d picked the best of the best.
Not only did he help walk us through the “planned spontaneity” that wedding filming is, but he made crucial suggestions that really enhanced our day. One major one being: suggesting a “last dance” after all guests left to prepare for our sparkler exit. And WOW that was one of our absolute favorite moments, that he of course captured perfectly.
Onto our wedding day…we mean it when we say: Jody was our favorite person there (and we have amazing family and friends!). But he really was our saving grace. He protected us from any stress, was a incredibly helpful and joy-filled presence, and made an unforgettable impression on all of our bridal party and guests. And of course - did an FABULOUS job capturing moments and creating a flawless video. I can’t tell you how many people asked us about him with raving reviews. He won over everyone!
One example of Jody being AMAZING was right before our first look. We made it clear we wanted it to be just us, but in the emotion of the day our moms were insisting on being there to see it. I was so overwhelmed by everything that I was about to fold, ...but Jody saw what was going on and with incredible grace and tact, promised them he’d do his job well in capturing it, but made it clear I was going with him alone. I can’t describe how protected and loved I felt in that moment, and our moms felt respected as well. He really saved the day in this type of manner countless times, and always with an amazing execution.
He worked with us to capture the unique vision we had for our film, was absolutely excellent the day of in ALL ways (keeping us on time, making sure moments were accounted for, coaching us through where to go and how to help him get shots), and really put us at ease every step of the way.
I seriously cannot recommend Arbor Films enough. On your day you spend the most time with your photo and video people, and you want them to be someone who isn’t just good at their craft, but is able to be aware of all that is happening and take care of you in the midst. Jody is all this and a million times more.