Your Story, Our Lens –Timeless Wedding Videography
$1,900 starting price
WA, OR & CA // Available Where You Are
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Chad Messick
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AWARD WINNER (3X)
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Evergreen Legacy Films: Your Story, Our Lens – Timeless Wedding Videography
Envision a wedding film that's more than a keepsake; it's a legacy, a heartfelt chronicle passed down through generations. With Evergreen Legacy Films, your dream of reliving the cherished memories, emotions, and unique narratives of your wedding day with loved ones and future generations becomes a reality.
At the heart of our mission is the dedication to capturing the essence of your love story. I'm Chad, and for the past 7 years, my focus has been on creating wedding films that encapsulate the day's emotions - the laughter, tears, and jubilation. Our approach goes beyond traditional videography; we craft a narrative that weaves the day's events into a story, aiming to evoke the same powerful emotions every time you watch it.
We've designed three videography packages with flexible pricing to fit diverse needs and budgets, ensuring every couple can find their ideal match. Available for review on our website, these packages make it straightforward to secure your date and begin the journey toward documenting your love story.
If you're ready to capture your wedding day in a film that brings back every laugh, tear, and moment of celebration, reach out to me directly or schedule a call at your convenience. Together, let's create a cinematic masterpiece that revives the day's emotion time and time again.
Let's Begin Crafting Your Everlasting Story
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Second Shooter Available
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Full-Length Video
Highlight Video
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Getting Engaged
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Chad Messick
Owner
I'm Chad Messick, the heart behind Evergreen Legacy Films, nestled in the scenic Bellingham, WA. My passion for the outdoors mirrors my love for capturing weddings. Whether editing films, exploring nature, or riding my motorcycle, my zest for life and people shines through my work. My approach to wedding videography is personal; I aim to be more than just a videographer—I want to be a part of your celebration, creating stories that resonate deeply. Let's make your wedding unforgettable together.
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4.8
out of 5.024 reviews
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Aeonian Visuals, particularly videographer Chad, received glowing reviews from multiple satisfied couples who praised the exceptional service, professionalism, and easy communication provided. Chad's fun and accommodating personality, seamless coordination, and ability to capture special moments were highlighted as outstanding features. Reviewers emphasized their delight with the final wedding videos, noting the expertly handled ups and downs of the day and the treasured memories captured. Aeonian Visuals came highly recommended for couples seeking a talented and dedicated videography team for their wedding day.- Top reviews
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Nicole W
2.0
9/12/2024
This review is for Aeonian Visuals, the former company Chad managed before rebranding it as Evergreen Legacy Films.
We initially reached out and met Chad virtually in March 2022. He started off strong with an impressive portfolio that gave us confidence in his abilities. However, about a year in, we faced some communication issues. On three occasions, he didn’t inform us (and presumably his other clients) about his unavailability/vacation time, leaving us waiting weeks for a response, and only after repeated follow-ups did we receive an apology - followed by a few more weeks of trying to actually address concerns we had.
There was also a significant oversight with finalizing a drone policy with our venue, which he left until less than two weeks before our wedding, despite having months to handle it. As a result, we missed out on drone footage and found out that Chad did not have a drone permit at that time, which was the main reason he couldn’t perform this service at the venue.
Despite that being a complimentary service, this reinforced his inability to handle administrative tasks and proper follow-up. If we had known he could not fly the drone at our venue, we would have made efforts to find another videographer who had a drone permit. Drone footage was one of our requirements and it felt like the rug was pulled out underneath us two weeks before our wedding date. There was not enough time to find a backup. Additionally, Chad was the only vendor who didn’t reach out to us after the wedding.
We gave him some time after our wedding in September 2023, expecting an update or reassurance within 2-3 weeks. However, by mid-November, we had to yet again be the proactive ones. Thankfully, Chad responded the next day, explaining there were three couples ahead of us in the editing queue.
Our contract promised a 6-8 week turnaround after the wedding for the final products, a deadline he had apparently never missed before. Yet, it wasn’t until March 2024 that he reached out—surprisingly unprompted by us, but not with our finished products. Instead, he attempted to sidestep completing one of the deliverables by “offering” the RAW footage and asking if my husband, a videographer/editor himself, would finish it instead.
We received the short film of our wedding in April, along with the RAW footage for my husband to complete the FOMO Cut. Unfortunately, we were disappointed with the short film—it felt generic and definitely not worth the 8-MONTH wait. My husband ended up redoing it himself using the RAW footage.
As for the FOMO Cut, our contract guaranteed 3 hours of footage covering all the details and events. However, after reviewing everything, we found we had less than an hour and a half. We double-checked the contract and confirmed it promised 3-4 hours of everything shot that day, not “up to” 3 hours. This is something to keep in mind for those considering the FOMO Cut.
Overall, we gave Chad two stars—one for showing up to the wedding and capturing what he did, and another for providing the RAW footage at no extra cost. Unfortunately, based on our experience, we can't recommend him. We truly hope he’s improved with Evergreen Legacy Films and that it wasn’t created to distance himself from Aeonian Visuals to avoid any negative reviews.
response 09/13/2024
Dear Nicole + RJay,
Thank you for your feedback. I’m truly sorry for the issues you exper...
ienced, particularly with communication delays and the drone policy oversight. I understand how frustrating this must have been, especially leading up to your wedding.
Regarding the editing timeline and deliverables, I apologize for not meeting the agreed-upon deadlines and for the quality concerns with the final product. Your feedback is important, and I’ve since made improvements to our processes to prevent similar issues in the future.
If you’d like to discuss this further or have any additional concerns, please reach out to me directly. I appreciate your patience and hope for the opportunity to make things right.
Thank you,
Chad
Tyler C
5.0
4/05/2024
Chad filmed our wedding this last summer and I have to say it was amazing! He was so easy to work with and amazing to have at our wedding. He listened to everything that we had envisioned for our wedding and executed it perfectly in our feature film. We couldn't be more happy with how everything turned out! We highly recommend him to anyone looking for a videographer for their wedding.
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Christina S
5.0
11/25/2023
Chad filmed our wedding back in June 2023, and he did a fabulous job! He was so fun to work with and really listened to our input. He helped us to really prioritize what we wanted captured from our big day. We are so happy with the final product and the overall experience! Definitely would recommend him as a videographer.
Emily B
4.0
5/17/2023
Chad produces awesome wedding videos and I enjoyed working with him on my wedding day a lot! However, I have been disappointed and frustrated with how working with him after my wedding day has been. I had to wait over 5 months for my wedding video which was no biggie at first because I understand it takes time and I'm sure he's a busy guy. But, after getting the wedding video, I noticed that he spelled my husband's name wrong in everything, including the main wedding video. I immediately reached out and asked him to fix it but didn't get a response until over a month later when I had to reach out again asking him to fix it. He then said he would fix it immediately but didn't until I reached out again after another 2 weeks had passed with no changes being made. So, I didn't really have a wedding video until over 6 months after the wedding day which was disappointing.
I also have asked him many times for the missing video of my mother of the bride-daughter dance (which is something I paid for) and he won't respond to any of my emails. It's now been 9 months since my wedding day and I still don't have it.
At the end of the day, the main wedding video looks really good but I'm still missing the video of my dance with my mom on my wedding day, and getting him to respond/fix a mistake was like pulling teeth. I'm happy with the big wedding video but everything else I've talked about in this review has left a sour taste in my mouth and I don't go out of my way to recommend him to anyone I know which sucks because I really did like him.
Emily P
5.0
10/07/2022
Chad was really fun to work with! We’re currently waiting for the video but I’m sure it will be amazing!
Delanie U
5.0
9/23/2022
Highly recommend! Very professional and easy to work with. They did check ins as we got closer to our date to make sure we were on the same page. Also, very quick to respond to any questions or concerns we had.
Jessica G
5.0
9/20/2022
Chad was the BEST! We are so happy we chose him as our videographer! He was so fun and made the day so easy and comfortable. It felt so natural to have him there next to us capturing our special day. He was friendly, professional, easy going, and my husband and I both said we would be friends with him after our wedding and hangout if we all lived closer. Thanks for adding extra fun to our day! We can't wait to see our video and cherish it for the rest of our life.
Danene Y
5.0
9/20/2022
Chad from Aeonian Visuals was a DREAM to work with.
From the very first call my husband and I had with him, we knew he was who we wanted to hire.
He worked with us, and made the process so easy and fun.
Wedding planning can be so overwhelming and stressful, but he helped melt that stress away.
The quality of the videos he has done for other couples speaks to how it was to work with him on our wedding day.
I was SO nervous while I was getting ready in the morning, and every time I saw Chad he would talk to me and help me feel more at ease.
I never even noticed that the camera was there while he and his assistant were filming.
Chad is very clear and prompt in his communication and if I had to do my whole wedding over again he would be the vendor I would hire again.
If you are on the fence as to whether or not you want to hire a videographer for your wedding, don’t be. You won’t regret it. Capturing the little moments, the love, the tears and the joy will be something you treasure for the rest of your lives.
You never expect that when you hire a service for an event that the people who you hire are ones that you would want to friends with!
I, 1000% recommend Aeonian Visuals to any couple wanting to have a seamless, incredible experience with a super talented videographer!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making my wedding day so memorable!
Yashar and Nedda Z
5.0
9/19/2022
Chad is such a wonderful videographer - he was really easy to work with, super accommodating, and worked well with all of our other vendors. We so appreciated all that he did to make our day special, and capture all of the moments we hope to relive over the years. Thanks so much, Chad!!
Kelsey M
5.0
8/08/2022
Chad with Aeonian Visuals was amazing to work with on our wedding day! We recently received our wedding video and absolutely love the final product! Chad made the whole process so easy and was an amazing part of our wedding day.
Alayna S
5.0
5/10/2022
Super communicative and easy to work with!! Couldn’t have asked for a better videography team, such a joy to work with!
response 05/10/2022
Thank you so much. We had an amazing time at your wedding and are so glad you are in love ...
with your film!
Ian J
5.0
2/24/2022
You can't go wrong with Aeonian Visuals. Chad and Brittany were organized and professional and did a great job of going over wedding details and preparing us for how things would work on the big day. They were personable and easy to work with at the wedding. And of course the product was fantstic :)
Erin M
5.0
12/22/2021
Chad was such a pleasure to work with on our wedding day. He has great energy and did such a wonderful job capturing moments that we get to remember forever. We could not be happier with the end product and are so glad we chose Aeonian for our videographer.
Casey O
5.0
10/15/2021
We couldn’t have asked for a better experience from working with Chad and Brittani and we’re so happy we chose to work with Aeonian Visuals for our wedding video. They were so easy to work with from the very beginning. The day of the wedding, I was getting stressed about the timeline because I felt like we were behind and wouldn’t have time to get all of the photos/video shots we needed to get before the wedding. Chad pulled me aside and reassured me that we were doing fine on time because they built extra time into the timeline in case other things are taking longer than expected, which I really appreciated. They both are super genuine and kind people that made the videography experience really fun and seamless. My husband and I were so impressed with how our video turned out and it was so special getting to see some of the moments that both of us had missed and how everything came together. It’s truly a video that we will cherish forever and we can’t thank Chad and Brittani enough for all of the work that went into producing it. If you’re looking for an affordable videographer that’s fun to work with, then I strongly recommend hiring Aeonian Visuals. I promise you wont regret it!
Miguel N
4.0
10/09/2021
The vendor captured all the right moments that we asked for. The end product was amazing and we were really happy.
Joyce L
5.0
8/24/2021
We could not be happier or more impressed with Chad and Brittani. They were very easy to work with, friendly, caring, and professional. When planning a wedding there’s nothing more comforting than a vendor that provides you with confidence for your big day and that’s exactly what they did for us. They were very genuine and thorough in the meetings leading up to wedding . They use top of the line equipment and that paired with the eye for film that they have you will not be disappointed in the end product. The pride they take in making sure you feel comfortable and get exactly what you want for your big day is second to none. We could not recommend them enough and are confident that you will not be disappointed with their service. At the end of the day you will get a great film that will last forever and two people you will probably want to grab a beer with on a Friday night.
Ryan U
5.0
8/08/2021
It was clear Chad and Brittani really cared about getting the best possible video for us of our wedding day. Working with them was great, worked within our budget, and the end product turned out beautiful. We are very happy we chose them to film our wedding!
Marissa B
5.0
7/19/2021
We are so happy with how our wedding video turned out! It is truly better than we could have imagined. Chad and Brittani were so fun to work with and captured our day perfectly! They are an incredible team and we are so glad we chose them to create a special video that we will cherish forever!
Hilary H
5.0
6/05/2021
We are so grateful we chose Aeonian Visuals as our wedding videographers! Chad and Brittani were so professional, fun, experienced, and easy to work with from beginning to end. They were great at communicating with us, and made sure we didn't have any stress when it came to their role in our special day. They created a beautiful wedding highlight video that we keep watching again and again, as well as captured all the important moments of our ceremony and reception that we will have forever.
Cheryl M
5.0
10/19/2020
My Nephew Jeff Milton had an outdoor wedding in Joshua Tree, California. Aeonian Visuals were the Photographer's. They worked on this wedding for a few days and really put together a STORY that we will cherish forever. The Photo's were Absolutely Stunning! They captured the Beautiful Desert with Bride & Groom that was picture perfect!! The Videos of the Wedding , Dinner and the Celebration were outstanding! Chad & Brittni were so Professional & kind. I highly recommend them.
Sue P
5.0
10/19/2020
We were extremely impressed with Chad Messick's quality of video and photography of our daughter's wedding. We now have the most professional photos that will last a lifetime of wonderful memories. I look forward to the next opportunity to work with him.
Ronel A
5.0
10/16/2020
Chad and Brittani were so wonderful and easy to work with. They managed to capture each part of the day incredibly. The video of the wedding left us speechless. It was everything we could have wanted. Photos and videos of a wedding are so important and Chad and Brittani are the perfect couple for the job. I highly recommend them.
chad m
5.0
10/14/2020
Chad was an amazing balance of personable and professional. He was so kind and made everyone very comfortable. His communication is clear. Working with him was a blast. And the pictures turned out AMAZING. He provided enough guidance to give my husband and I direction, but enough freedom for the pictures to turn out very natural. I was impressed with the little moments he caught (like mom flirting with dad, mother in law dancing in the corner, a glance the groom gave during his vows) I would recommend him in a heartbeat. I'm so glad he was there for our "big day".
Aaron P
5.0
10/14/2020
Working with Chad and Brittani made our special day a blast. They worked with us weeks in advanced to make sure that we had a detailed itinerary of where he needed to be, where his second photographer needed to be, and who exactly he needed to shoot and when for our Pre-wedding events, post-wedding events, and everything in between. Chad was professional, timely, a pure joy to be around, and delivered above and beyond our expectations when it came to services the day of and our photos that we received afterwards. Our family members were equally impressed and stunned not only with the quality of the photography, but with how easy and enjoyable it was to have them with us during such an intimate occasion.
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