About this vendor
Courtney Rae Films is a media company based in Minneapolis, MN that specializes in the production of cinematic wedding films. Owner and operator, Courtney Brandes, is a vibrant individual with a passion for seeing the world from creative perspectives. She is excited to help you preserve your big day in a manner that accurately reflects your sense of style and personality.
Courtney and her team have earned their reputation as visual storytellers through a narrative-focused approach to each and every event they document. Courtney Rae Films boasts an impressive portfolio that highlights this talented teams’ diverse skillset as they produce videos of the highest quality.
To help you get the most out of your investment, Courtney Rae Films offers a selection of mindfully curated wedding packages for your consideration. Several service offerings come standard regardless of your chosen collection. This includes planning assistance from start to finish, social media teaser videos, and all raw footage captured during the big day. Furthermore, a la carte menu options are available to enhance your package. Such additions can cover photo booth rentals, engagement films, and an extra videographer with various other choices attainable.
Packages start at $2750 with Courtney's Associate Team.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Video
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.2020.
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5
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A lot of haters will tell you that videography isn't worth it for your wedding because you only watch it once when it's finished, and once decades later. But when you have a video ...
from Courtney, I can guarantee you you will be watching it as often as you can! Courtney is a diversely talented professional who is able to utilize digital and film expertly to give you a sentimental piece of memorabilia that fully captures the beauty of the day. We vetted many local videographers but none of them were able to film or edit in a way we liked. We found Courtney, and we loved her style so much that we flew her out to Florida, and it was a hugely worthwhile investment. She was so professional, able to capture every moment we wanted, and we absolutely love our results. If I could do it all over again, I would choose Courtney every time!!
I'm a wedding planner whose team worked with Courtney Rae Films at a wedding a few weeks ago and they were great to work with! Leading up to the wedding day communication was great...
- and day of the wedding they were wonderful to work alongside of. Highly recommend and look forward to working with them again in the future!!
-Hanna, Hanna Marie Events
Courtney is truly spectacular. If you're looking for a recording of your day full of love & creativity that's an amazing art piece in & of itself, look no further. Courtney capture...
d the spirit of the weekend & we return to the trailer that she got out *within a WEEK* of the day a lot. A lot, a lot. Absolutely love it. Not only is Courtney a ridiculously wonderful human being, she's one of the most talented folks out there. Tony & I feel dang lucky to have gotten to work with her. Courtney, YOU ARE THE BEST <3! The best decision you can make is hiring Courtney & trusting her to do her thing.
Courtney is not only the sweetest angel, but a genius behind the camera. She is so creative and professional. I highly recommend not only because she is such a wonderful videograp...
her but a great friend I’ve met through the process of wedding planning. Do yourself a favor and hire her.
Do you like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain? Look no further- Courtney is a stunning artist who likes long walks on the he beach!
It was so important to find a video...
grapher who we would feel comfortable with and be ourselves around all day long on our wedding. The first phone meeting we had together I knew she was our gal- thee kindest, personable person with the best sense of humor! Definitely became buddies!
Courtney absolutely delivered to show the essence and magic of our day in our wedding video, we couldn’t be happier.
Courtney, Courtney, Courtney! Oh my goodness!!!!
I have watched our video so many times. I can't believe there was a point when we didn't think we needed to have a wedding vid...
eo to try to save money. This is probably the most cherished and valuable takeaway from our wedding day (.... I mean, other than our marriage). 😂 I am so incredibly thankful we found Courtney! Our video is amazing! Photos are so important, but we have such a different element with this video to see each other, our family, and our guests in motion. We aren't always going to have those people on this earth so this is such an amazing keepsake to hold onto.
I cannot sing Courtney's praises enough. I could not have imagined anything like this. Thank you, thank you, thank you to Courtney!!!! And book her for your wedding!!!! You will certainly not be disappointed. Her artistic ability is incredible!
When my father got sick in the early stages of our wedding planning process, having memories of our day that were concrete became very important to my husband and I. We wanted a vi...
deographer that connected with us, that was excited about love, and all the forms it comes in, and wanted to share in our excitement with us. When we first talked with Courtney we gushed about Tina Turner, and commiserated over the changes we have all faced with COVID. She was charming, personable, and open and if you have seen any of her work you can clearly see she is an artist and truly connects with the couples she films. She made me feel extremely comfortable on the day of the wedding, and even stepped in to help when things got a bit chaotic in the morning. We never felt as if we were under a microscope, and she also provided her photo booth services, and I had multiple guests tell me it was one of the coolest they had ever used. She was very easy to correspond with, and always prompt with her responses. Although I lost my dad before we were able to get married, I am so happy I have a beautiful piece of art to remember the day with. If you are on the fence, my advice is go for it, and go for it with Courtney.
Courtney and her team were absolutely amazing to work with. Her creativity in editing her videos truly comes from the heart and soul. I barely knew her and her co-videographer was...
there the day of my wedding. They caught every little detail and made it into a literal fairytale movie. I love her artistic flair and passion in her editing. She brings authenticity and uniqueness to every video she makes. :) HIGHLY recommend.
Courtney is not your average wedding videographer! Her work is incredible and truly captures "your days' vibe" unlike others out there! She creates something that is special and un...
ique to you. She is a lovely human and a joy to spend your wedding day with. My husband and I felt awkward about being filmed, after 5 minutes of her being there, she just blends right in and makes you feel totally comfortable. If you want a video that isn't just venue aerials and corny music she is your GAL - her work speaks for itself!
Courtney was professional, timely and absolutely amazing! Her attention to detail is unmatched and her style is stunning! She was so great to work with and captured our day perfect...
ly.
If you are on the fence about getting a videographer like we were, just take a look at Courtney's work. We instantly gravitated towards her work because of her classic style. My hu...
sband and I both love watching old time family videos because it brings us so much joy and laughter. With Courtney's mixture of the classic type filming it makes us picture our lives years down the road when we will be showing our video to our children and their children.
Courtney did an absolutely amazing job on our wedding video. We researched multiple videographers and her work is like no other. She not only perfectly captured our most beautiful moments, but she made our video truly feel like we were re-living our wedding day all over again. What we loved most about Courtney's work is that she used a mixture of newer and older film that gives the video a classic and timeless taste. We had a small, intimate wedding in Northern Minnesota and Courtney captured our most intimate moments with our closest loved ones. Courtney has such a comfortable and calming demeanor which is exactly what we needed on our big day. She also collaborated extremely well with our photographer. Overall, I cannot emphasize enough how amazing Courtney did on our wedding video, allowing us to relive that day over and over again.
Please do yourself a favor and hire Courtney, you will seriously not regret it - you'll thank me later :)
Choosing Courtney as our videographer is one of the best choices we made when preparing for our wedding. She goes above and beyond to build a relationship, get to know the couple, ...
make them feel comfortable and have a great time. On the day of we were so happy to have her with us. She is energetic and relaxed at the same time. She captured the big and small moments that make our day special. When watching our videos we are transported back to our day in a way that is indescribable. Even the little, special moments that we forgot event happened were captured and that makes these videos and moments tangible and priceless. If you think you didn't need a wedding video, this is a way to capture and re-live your day for years to come in ways that I can't even describe. We are beyond grateful to have these memories captured and composed in such an artful way. If you are looking for an authentic, timeless, unique and fun videographer and kick a$$ friend, BOOK COURTNEY ASAP!
Courtney is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
Her work is so special, professional and unique! I highly recommend her for your filming needs. You will not be disappointed!
Courtney is the absolute best. At the beginning of wedding planning, I was unsure whether or not I wanted a videographer for my wedding day. But once I came across Courtney’s work,...
I knew I needed to book her, and we’re SO glad we did. She was great to work with and delivered an AMAZING and unique wedding film. She captured the day perfectly and made it so “us.” I also really loved that she was able to customize our package so we were able to get exactly what we wanted that fit our budget. Thanks again, Courtney. Brb, going to watch my wedding film for the hundredth time this week :)
Court and her team were AH-MAZZZZZZ-ING! We received so many compliments, on not only our beautiful video, but how much fun she was to have around! Her quirky spirit and electric v...
ibe was an enormous part of what made our wedding day so memorial. Thank you for capturing my husband and I in such a natural way.
Courtney - wow is all I have to say! Your unique talent and expertise is one of the best we've seen. You were so easy to work with and captured our special day the EXACT way we wan...
ted it! Your amazing attitude, professionalism, and just overall badass spunk is what makes you so awesome. You're the best and highly HIGHLY recommend! Thank you - Corey and Ashley
Courtney deserves 5++++ stars and this is coming from a couple that has yet to receive our full wedding videography. Courtney was and continues to be such a wonderful colleague an...
d friend despite just meeting the day of our wedding. Hiring a videographer was an important piece of our wedding day for me, but I had a lot of trouble finding a videographer that didn't do the cliche music with overlaid speeches and words. Courtney's work was a game changer for me--the first video I stumbled across I was sold. Her work is the perfect mix of dreamy, vintage, and never ceases to make me feel like home, even when I'm watching a stranger's videos! She was so easy to work with the day of, and my husband and I truly feel like we gained a great friend in the process. Courtney posted a sneak peek clip very shortly after our wedding day and it was everything we could have imagined and more. Some of the stills in the video are absolutely breathtaking, and it is clear that Courtney puts so much effort into making sure every angle/lighting/scenery is perfect. I would absolutely recommend Courtney as a videographer.. you will not be disappointed!
WE LOVE COURTNEY! Every one of Courtney's wedding videos makes me cry. The emotion that she creates in her films is so powerful, she is SO talented. We had Courtney shoot our micro...
wedding in September and could not be happier with our decision to have her there. We wanted our friends and family that were not able to make it to our day watch the video and feel like they had attended. Courtney's unique eye for detail and artistic vision helped capture our day perfectly. Courtney is lovely to work with, she is laid back, made being on camera a more natural and stress-free experience and is super fun!
We were debating back and fourth if we should even have a videographer for our wedding day. We came across Courtney and saw her work and decided for it. We are so glad we did!! She...
’s the BEST!! Her style is unique and one of a kind! She’s super easy to work with. Very professional, great communication, on time etc. 100% go with her if you’re contemplating between another videographer!
I came across Courtney’s work after months of trying to find someone who can capture our day in a cinematic way! I’m very picky so It was hard finding a someone who’s work swept me...
off my feet. I finally stumbled across her work and reached out to her immediately. I mean within minutes. I had that gut feeling, overwhelming emotion, anticipation and build up that you should get when you find the right videographer. Courtney was responsive and always checked in to make sure that she would get all the details we wanted. She went above and beyond our expectations even with a sprained ankle on the day. She didn’t let us down. She showed up and pushed through our entire wedding. The final video was an absolute fairytale. You would have to see it to believe it. I was in awe at just the attention to detail, the movement of the camera and all the tell tale signs of happiness in my partners face. The candids were my favorite. Don’t hesitate to book her! I was able to relive our day through her lens and it was one of the best decisions we made!
Our wedding video entirely rocks! Courtney was so much fun to work with, not to mention WILDLY TALENTED! I would hire her 100 times over again. 💕
Courtney is an artist and it really shows in her films. She is creative, thoughtful, so easy to work with, and so delightful to have around. She captured so many beautiful, tiny mo...
ments from the day i ways that just photos never could, and that makes it so fun to watch and relive the day. You will be so thankful if you have Courtney film your day. THANK YOU, COURTNEY!
Courtney isn’t just a wedding videographer, she is an extremely talented filmmaker. Her style is one of kind and they way she layers the shots effects, brings so much emotion to he...
r films. Plus, she is so one of the kindest people on this planet. She was professional and responsive to all our inquiries. My husband and I felt like we have been friends with her for years. I can’t recommend her enough to all my friends and family.
When my wife originally suggested that we get a videographer I had no idea what that even meant. I am so thankful that we decided to hire one though. Courtney was professional and ...
so fun. Her work is unlike the work I’ve seen of any other videographer. Our video perfectly, and I mean PERFECTLY, captures our day and the love we felt from our guests that day. Our video was so well done my wife’s friends decided to use her services to. If I could rate 10 stars out of 5 I would!
I am SO happy we booked Courtney as our videographer. A year later and my husband and I are still watching our video. It perfectly captures our day. Whenever we watch our video it ...
takes us right back to the day. Courtney was fun to be around and so professional. Hands down she is the best out there!
If you are looking for an artistic, unique wedding video that captures your wedding day and all the whimsy and special moments, then please look no further than Courtney. She is in...
credible- incredibly talented, sweet, easy going, and most of all an incredibly wonderful artist and human. Seriously- her videos are pure magic. She is professional, punctual and communicative. Part of her skill is allowing the bride and groom to feel comfortable to be themselves, and then capturing the organic feel of the day, the emotion and never feeling like you are being filmed. My husband and I watched our video and cried like babies. It brought us back to that day and those feelings and memories. I am THRILLED that we will get to have that experience for years to come. Invest in a wedding video, you won’t regret it. Courtney is fantastic, you will love her.
My husband and I were so lucky to have Courtney film our New Year’s Eve wedding. She was on top of it and made us feel so at ease as she filmed our day! Our video is STUNNING and ...
perfectly captures the highlights and little details of our wedding experience. I couldn’t recommend her more!
Courtney is wonderful!!! She was so talented and great to work with. We have gotten sooo many compliments on our wedding video, and I still cry every time I watch it. She captured ...
the emotion of the day BEAUTIFULLY and did it in a way that I barely knew she was there. She was quick to respond and very friendly. Would absolutely recommend her!!!
I was going back and forth about having a videographer because I was trying to save money but then I ended up booking Courtney the WEEK of my wedding.
She was so willing to accommo...
date us and she has the best eye for getting those tear jerking moments that are not planned that are really the ones you want. The one thing I almost cut out of “wedding planning” is one of the most beautiful memories that my husband and I cherish and still watch.
We definitely recommend Courtney!
Courtney is as warm and laidback as she is talented behind the camera. She makes her work look easy, but she is SO good at what she does. Her care and passion came through in our v...
ideo. I couldn’t believe some of the shots she got- she is so good at being a fly on the wall, I didn’t realize she was there half the time! Her style is modern and effortless, and she truly captured the spirit and joy of our wedding day. She caught each moment and wove them together into one beautiful story that I’ll revisit over and over again for my whole life. It brings tears to my eyes every time. I couldn’t recommend Courtney more highly.
Courtney was amazing!!! To say I am obsessed with our video would be an understatement. Courtney has a gift and I am so glad we picked her!
My husband didn't think a videographe...
r was necessary but I talked him into it. Within 20 seconds of seeing the video from Courtney, he turned to me and said, "This is the best money we spent on the entire wedding." I cannot think of a higher review than that!
Prior to the day, she was great about replying to emails and making sure we knew what to expect. On the day, she was terrific! She was able to blend in and capture the magic moments of our perfect day. I appreciated her ability to be there without making it known or drawing attention. It all felt so effortless.
You will not regret hiring Courtney to capture your wedding!
Courtney absolutely exceeded our expectations! She was punctual, professional, and a blast to have around!
Prior to the wedding, she was very responsive to our questions and ma...
de sure we understood her process. The video she put together for us was beautiful and something we will cherish forever. I highly recommend using her for your videography needs. She will not disappoint!
Courtney absolutely exceeded our expectations! She was punctual, professional, and fun to have around!
Prior to the wedding, she was very responsive to our questions and made s...
ure we understood her process. The video she put together for us was beautiful and something we will cherish forever. I highly recommend using her for your videography needs. She will not disappoint!
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