Celebrations Of Tampa Bay

ge. From our first contact, Randy was extremely prompt in his responses and thorough in our requests. He sent us samples of their work throughout the process. Fast forward to rehearsal. Randy was there with his video camera and some music equipment (?) to practice walking. He worked very well with our contact at the hotel, working together to make sure everything went smoothly. The day of the wedding, he was there setting up the dj equipment early as well as taking video of the girls getting ready. Having never had a videographer before, I was a little uncomfortable. We worked it out that it was ok to ignore him and it wasn't personal. He was able to put us all at ease. And he was receptive to moments that we requested to be edited out. (A few choice words/looks lol) Ashlee was our photographer and took some fabulous shots. She was very easy to get along with and we all felt comfortable around her. My brother liked her so much he asked her to dance with him. She politely declined- she was working. The only thing bad I can say is that we didn't get a group shot of our almost 40 guests. But in reality, I asked for that the day of the wedding and it wasn't logistically possible so I really can't hold that against her. They posted some shots on FB and I was blown away. There was an "awkward family photo" canidate which was a not following/understanding instructions issue- again not Ashlee's fault. One of my favorite/least favorite photos at the same time!! Randy and the video- Wow. He will sacrifice his body for the shot. We teased one of our bridesmaids that she kicked him bc he moved so quickly to change a camera angle. Unfortunately I do not know the name of the other videographer but he was very friendly and clearly loves what he does. Randy definitely takes pride in his work. I cried when I saw the short videos on youtube. He truly captures the special moments. Randy as DJ- again Wow. He is truly in his element behind the mic. I was nervous hiring a DJ off the internet but he is again a true professional. And accomodating to our last minute requests. He even taught us the electric slide. (sometimes I remember how to do it, most times not) And I can't thank him enough for the surprise he displayed during dinner. Amazing. Photo Booth- Great. The space we were in put the photobooth a little bit away from our guests. I liked the size of the photobooth. We used it as our guest book. We didn't have as many guests take pics as I imagined. Not Celebrations fault. We would recommend Celebrations with no hesitation. Definitely an advantage to have one vendor take care of so many aspects; everything just runs so smoothly...

fessional providing detail forms for us to share our vision and preferences. Randy was our DJ/Videographer and he incorporated music we provided very well. As I dressed in the hotel, I could hear music playing from the beach. It was a nice calming element to my getting-ready. One of my family members who is a part-time DJ remarked how good the music flowed. Randy worked out a good mix for our slow and fast dance and somehow managed to capture them both. Randy was also very patient as our Reception timeline got moved around a lot!! He was flexible and accommodated requests throughout the night. Music is a big part of my culture and he had everyone on the dance floor most of the night. He even guided us in the electric slide, a fun family favorite. The uplights were well placed and added a nice pop to the reception room. I was very impressed with the video as well. He captured moments before the ceremony with my dad and I and other key moments of the wedding, all while managing to remain out of the photographers’ path. We mainly wanted the ceremony but he took footage of our venue, the sunset, guest comments, and even our first dances. All our guests keep telling us how much fun they had. Thanks for helping to make our day a blast!

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bridal party thought she was rude, but she was just ensuring what I had paid for... what's the point of a photographer if you don't get the pictures that you had asked for? She kept us moving and got the pictures that I wanted. The only thing I wish we had was a meeting prior to the day of the wedding... That is one way that they cut their costs is by reducing the time spent with the photographer (no meetings.) I opted for it since the price is really unbeatable. She worked for me which was great... Granted my wedding party thought she was bossy, I realized she was doing exactly what I asked for... no complaints here!

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ideographer as the budget was stretched, but good friends here in Iowa whose daughter married a year ago said we would be sorry - it was the best money they spent and you can never get that footage later. Anyway, Randy did a remarkable job, seemed to be everywhere at the same time getting great footage. We had one manned and one unmanned camera at the cathedral and he filmed before during and after the wedding, between the wedding and reception and at part of the reception. The photographer took pictures on the beach and Randy stayed right with him and got all the background stuff with the wedding party that we were not present to see that day. He was very non-intrusive at the church and reception but got terrific footage. Celebrations put the highlight video together remarkably fast, added excellent background music that really fit the bride and groom and provided us with a military discount as the groom is in the Coast Guard. We really appreciated that. Getting to see the sample video online and share it with guests and also friends who could not be at the wedding was wonderful as we were in so many different parts of the country. We ended up purchasing the highlight video as well as the full length video for ourselves, one for the groom's parents and one for the newlyweds and even purchased the raw footage, which was a lot of fun to watch and listen to. Randy is very talented, friendly and easy to work with. I would highly recommend Celebrations and am sure we will watch the video over and over with delight.

if the extra money on the videography would be worth it. I decided to go ahead and do it because I saw my friends video that was also done by Celebrations and I really liked it. Randy did my DJ and Videography along with a helper. I am soooooooo happy I decided to get the videography as I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! The video is amazing! It was put together so nice and exceeded my expectations. I watched the 5 minute highlight video about 15 times the first night it was on Randys website. They really take alot of time to put this together and I couldn't ask for anything better. Randy is very responsive and always responds to emails/phone calls very quickly. I was also very surprised how quickly after the wedding they were able to get my wedding video completed. You can tell they really take pride in their work. Anyone that is on the fence about getting the videography you should for sure get it as I was telling my now husband that I think the money we spent on the videography was the best money we spent on our wedding. I am extremely happy with the DJ services as well as the videography and highly recommend them to anyone looking for the services. :)

ice! The video quality was excellent and our family was very impressed too. Overall we would recommend Celebrations to anyone.

Randy was very helpful and quick to respond to all our questions Randy was the main videographer & DJ, he was awesome! We were very pleased with him and loved the video. The downside, we were disappointed with the photographer. Since they do packages they contract out photographers and I guess it's luck of the draw who you get. I had requested one guy, Randy recommended a different one, but then we ended up with a third person who had not been mention, and just got assigned. She did document the event and we got some nice pictures but we did not feel the communication, professionalism, attention, & focus was 100% with the photographer. The timeline was not followed and at the reception both sides were not equally photographed. Although we were disappointed with the photographer experience, overall our experience with celebrations of Tampa Bay was positive. The turn around time and quality of the video were exceptional. I would recommend them for DJ & video but be very specific for the photography.

s our cameraman and he was extremely friendly too, but never intrusive. We often forgot that we were being filmed which was really nice! He captured lots of great moments on film and we were really happy with our final product. We also had a bit more pressure because we were having a second reception back home a month later and were relying on their film to show our family and friends our experience - they did a wonderful job on it! They also created a great highlight video (about 5 minutes long) that recapped the most memorable moments that we have been able to show many people. We were really happy with their services and I would highly recommend Celebrations of Tampa Bay to any bride-to-be!

o chose a photographer based on my likings, answered all my questions within hours of my emails, and also edited our wedding video within 20 days of our ceremony so that we were able to show our guests at our at-home reception. The video was amazing and both employees worked together so well that they complimented each other perfectly. The photographer, Stephanie, was talented and knowledgable and took amazing pictures. She worked the crowd and was able to get her work done promptly. Everything was on time, done quickly and smoothly, and even though they were shooting the whole time, neither of them were an interuption at any time during our ceremony or reception. They also worked with me to customize a package that fit my needs and date. I would recommend this company, especially these to artists to anyone getting married in the Tampa area.

r, he didn't make it the day if and the videographer we has was just okay. He showed up on time and did capture some fun moments, but the quality of the end video wasn't the greatest. Points of the video were shaky and unclear. Additionally, before the wedding I wrote out indepth what I wanted and they said they got it, but it obviously wasn't communicted to the videographer. I asked that he eat while we were getting our pictures taken after the ceremony so he wouldn't miss any part of the reception. But he did the opposite and missed all if the games we played, which I had specifically asked to have taped. Also, I asked that the videographer go to each table to video the table and then ask the guests to share something, but instead he picked a few random guests and asked them to go to a different room and he tapes them there, but most of those people had to redo their little speech because the first time the mic or camera wasn't working. But I will say that Stephanie from the office was amazing to work with

so well with everyone. The Videography was a huge hit at the reception. They captured and played pre-ceremony and the actual ceremony at the reception...very unique and have heard a lot of positive comments from those who attended! Thanks to the entire team who all went above and beyond.. ... Randy/Jeff/Charles/Matt - those guys were awesome! Veilleux-Hershelman 12-11-10 wedding - Tampa

d not follow our request to avoid certain songs (i.e the electric slide).