Light Up Video

t Dave and Samantha from Light Up Video. From start to finish, their professionalism, creativity, and genuine passion for their work blew us away. From our very first interaction, they were responsive, kind, and full of positive energy. They created a custom quote tailored to our unique event, which was not only more flexible than what others were offering, but also extremely reasonable. Their response time is quick and they're very transparent when it comes to pricing, timeline and what's achievable. Even though they’re based in LA, they traveled to San Diego to capture our day and didn’t balk at the initial reach out. That level of professionalism, attentiveness, and accommodation really set them apart from the many vendors we explored during the hiring process. Dave and Samantha brought a can-do attitude and sharp creative perspective that made the entire experience feel collaborative and exciting. They listened to our vision, offered thoughtful suggestions without ever pushing an agenda, and elevated the final product far beyond what we imagined. Samantha handled all the logistics and drone work with grace and precision, and Dave captured our elopement with an artist’s eye. From planning through final delivery and everywhere in between, every detail was handled with care. Their punctuality and professionalism made everything feel seamless on a day of such high importance to us. We are BEYOND THRILLED with the final video. It’s something we’ll cherish for the rest of our lives, and we feel so lucky that it was Light Up Video who told our story. My wife and I would recommend their services to literally anyone and everyone. If you're considering them — do it. You’ll be in the best possible hands.

turnaround time was also amazing!

ally Nelson Pun. Thank you!

the wedding. The audio and visuals look great, everything is very clean, and overall super happy with the final video! Definitely recommend them for wedding videos :)

un and professionalism to our special day. He and his team captured every precious moment, from the heartfelt vows to the joyous celebrations, creating multiple edits that had us both laughing and crying. Nelson went above and beyond by staying longer than expected to capture the magic of the dancefloor, and the party lights they brought out truly made everyone want to dance for the camera. What a great addition! We wholeheartedly recommend Light Up Video for any videography and editing needs. Their dedication, creativity, and attention to detail made our wedding memories truly unforgettable. Thank you, Nelson and team, for making our day so magical!

beauty and love in our relationship. They got video of my loved ones as well that I will cherish forever. I could not be more happy with their services and will most definitely be referring them to all my friends and family. ♥️♥️♥️

ed out perfectly. They let us choose the music for the video to really make it our own. It took a bit longer to get the video than we expected, but it was definitely worth it.

a videographer at first as he did not think it was necessary but now, after seeing the trailer and video from Light Up, he is so glad that we ended up booking Light Up Video! We both feel that it was the best money we spent on our entire wedding day and look forward to watching our video in years to come! I cannot recommend Light Up Video enough - it far exceeded my expectations!

age suitable to our needs. On the wedding day, he was very professional, non-intrusive and skillfully shadowed our photographer to capture everything we wanted. He is a very calm presence, which you want on your wedding day! Plus, we did not hire a 2nd videographer and he was still able to capture 3 angles and all the audio of our ceremony, reception speeches, etc. And of course the highlight is our wedding teaser video - it turned out fantastic!! The whole thing was so thoughtfully curated like a beautiful narrative with seamless transitions, clever placements with the song lyrics, etc. Dave was super accommodating with our edit requests until it was just right. My mother-in-law literally watches the video 10x a day because it so perfectly captures the spirit and memory of our special day. Go with Light Up Video and you will not be disappointed!!

having Dave and his team with us on our wedding day. They were very chill and an absolute pleasure to work with! Thank you Dave and Light Up!

video makes us emotional every time we watch it! He captured every moment with artistry and emotion. We are so glad we chose Dave for our special day!!

we did. They were super professional and friendly before, during, and after the wedding and got back to us quickly whenever we had questions. Highly recommend them!

t back so much amazing footage. We are so glad we went with Light Up Video!

nd caught every moment. The edited video is also amazing and he worked with us so well to make sure we loved it. We are so glad that we chose Dave to capture and document our day... he did a beautiful job and we are so grateful that we have this beautiful memory forever!

we would kiss! They even got in the photobooth! When I got the wedding teaser I watched it about 100X, and cried about 50! The way they captured the day and edited the speeches just phenomenal! We can’t thank you enough! Something we will cherish forever!

e so happy that we have this keepsake to remember our big day over the years. Thank you so much for being a wonderful team, Light Up Video!!

e the raw footage from the wedding as well so every moment was captured. My husband and I would highly recommend Light Up Video.

e a pleasure to have at the wedding as they had a very calm and fun demeanor, and were fun to talk to. They were very keen to detail and did a wonderful job of capturing the naturally occurring moments as they blended in the crowd and when we did need to have a mic for our moments they were strategically placed and hidden to not appear in our footage .

o work with (through planning a wedding in 2020 AND postponing to 2021). On our wedding day, Dave worked seamlessly with our photographer to not only capture every moment, but also to make sure my husband and I were enjoying the day. Dave is, quite simply, an incredibly talented videographer. Our wedding day video beautifully captured the emotion of the day. I know that wedding videography is a big investment, but my husband and I, along with our families, will cherish our wedding video for many years to come. We 100% recommend hiring Dave and the Light Up team!

d you embraced the crazy family :) Dave was part of my Wedding Team as our AMAZING Videographer. He surpassed our expectations. He was able to document every moment that I wanted to relive over and over again. You kept my family calm and meshed so well with the rest of our planning / photography teams. It made the day so easy but most of all memorable. thank you Dave for being apart of our day. As you can see I have a ton of sisters so i am sure we will be seeing you soon! All the best! Mr. & Mrs. Quintero

day. We loved everything about our video and appreciated how Dave went above and beyond to make it perfect. Thanks again!

accommodating for everything we wanted for our wedding day. From the great communication before the wedding, stellar video quality and creative shots + drone footage, gorgeous editing, and TONS of footage we received (an amazing tear-jerker teaser video we can’t stop watching plus the full edit footage of the day)…do yourself a favor and hire this team! They truly captured the essence of our wedding day. We are so glad we’re going to be able to remember all the special details of our day forever. Thank you Light Up!

ry professional, accommodating, easy to talk too, and a very go with the flow guy. We got our final video in such a timely manner, and let me tell you… it’s AMAZING. I have already recommended his team to many of my friends. I promise you, you will not regret hiring him! 100000/10 recommend.

gave us clear directions for all the shoots and it made it very easy for us to be ourselves. Everything about the teasers, the full edit and the raw footage far exceeded our expectations. We definitely recommend that you pick the package that includes the drone shots and the cinematic teaser because you will not regret it. The transitions worked well with the song transitions in the teasers, making the whole teaser seem as if we were in a music video. However, the truth is that my husband and I have never been professionally filmed. We are so glad to have had Light Up be part of our big day and we would highly recommend them!

er. I received my edited mini-movie (6+minutes) video within four weeks. All of the raw footage is being mailed to me via USB drive - I can't wait to see it. Also, the price was within my budget. I did n't purchase extras like a drone fly-over.

icing structure. From the beginning, Light Up was different. Samantha who handled the communications is very responsive and organized. Dave - you can tell he's been doing this for a long time. The first time we spoke, he said "wedding planning is already stressful, we just want to make it easy". We knew we were in good hands. On the day of, Dave and Paul came early. They really pay attention to the little details - they took off their shoes when they noticed all the shoes at the entrance (we are Asians =P) even though we didn't expect them to. My family really appreciate that. Dave was very relaxed and that kind of calmed our nerves a little bit. Our Blu-Rays arrived with custom designed cover within a month, really impressive considering the amount of footage they have to go through (almost 12 hours with multiple cameras). They were able to capture the important moments, the little moments, and the tiny details that made our day ours, with an artistic eye. We absolutely love the final edit. Oh and the sound quality - our reception venue was a little echo-y and we couldn't hear parts of the speech, but the sound is so clear in the video! We couldn't have asked for more. Thank you, Dave, Paul and Sam.

they delivered.

at you see in the demo videos.

y wedding and we actually ended up talking a bit. He's a real cook - I love em! In the end, they delivered the product promised on time and it exceeded my expectations.

ring the day of the wedding, Stephen gave great suggestions, showed up to each location on time, and was extremely flexible. During the ceremony and reception he worked seamlessly, capturing all the important moments (and ones we did not even realize were important until after). He sent the teaser video and raw footage extremely quickly after the wedding. The teaser exceeded all our expectations, and we will be treasuring it for years to come! Thanks Light Up Video!

ivered just what I expected after my big day! I was also impressed with the turn around time.

a true artist. He arrived with a second shooter. Both were friendly and professional. They never drew attention to themselves or got in the way, but captured every important moment and so many details that I didn't have time to enjoy during the rush of the wedding. In addition to his amazing portfolio, a big reason we chose Light Up Video was because his packages include a copy of the raw footage. It's been fun to watch the outtakes! And, I'm so glad we have these memories to cherish along with the finished video.

had the same great experience! Dave was so easy going and great to work with and we initially chose them as well because they were so reasonably priced! We just got back our highlight reel from them and we are blown away! They do such amazing work. If you are looking for someone who is awesome to work with the day of and does amazing videography, all for a great price... look no further! I wholeheartedly recommend them for any one's wedding event!

eos they have up on their YouTube channel, we were so impressed, and immediately set up a consult with Dave, who was awesome. All of the communication with Dave before the wedding was simple and easy, and he always responded promptly to any of my questions. On the day of the wedding, he arrived on time and was so easy to work with. We had a long day (10+ hours), and I really appreciated that he didn't show a single sign of being tired or bored. My husband and I were expecting that it would take a few weeks to receive our edited video, but we were so pleasantly surprised when he emailed us the link to our video only a WEEK AND A HALF after our wedding! I just can't say enough, that the video was AMAZING. It brought tears to my eyes, and captured all the emotions felt that day. I've watched our video countless times already, and our friends/family have all been so impressed by it. If you are on the fence about hiring a videographer for your wedding, I highly recommend doing so. Being able to relieve this amazing day through this video is priceless. If you are still shopping for videographers, you really don't need to look any further. Dave is the best. If you're interested in seeing what amazing things Dave can do, check out our wedding video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXWRJE_7vBI

le hesitant to begin with. The price was excellent and the team sounded...young. I've never been more wrong. Without days of our wedding, we received out teaser, which was lightening fast. When I watched it, I cried, And I don't cry. In fact, many people cried. Even other videographers commented on the quality and the splendid production of our video. It was so touching and absolutely amazing that we actually ordered a full-edit from Light Up, That did not disappoint either. If you are on a budget, pick Light Up. If you're not on a budget, still pick Light Up. They are it. They are THE ONE. Check out their reviews on Yelp. You won't regret it. Don't miss out on your big day. They will make you wish you didn't skip out on the video.

eel very comfortable in front of the camera! Also, when we in a location taking pictures and he got an idea he would just jump in and tell us what we should do to get a certain video shot. Also, he has a keen eye for details. I noticed him getting little close ups of all our sentimental items and then he would get close ups of our rings and my dress. In addition, our photographer and videographer noticed that me and my fiancee exchange little notes before the wedding day. Garret made sure to get a voice recoding of those letters later so that he could include it in our video. I am very happy I chose to hire light up studio and Garret. The final edit was amazing and he definitely captured all the major moments in our wedding. It was so beautiful and so perfect. We are so happy with lightup video!

eir wedding a year out showed us their work. We knew we had to a) find a way to budget in a videographer and b) make sure that the budget would fit the price point for Light Up Video since they were the only ones we wanted. Luckily, getting married in an off season, someone from their team was available. We booked them for the Platinum Package. That includes up to 12 hours of filming, 2 professional videographers, 4 angles of all major events shot with HD DSLR's, All audio from ceremony/speeches captured with professional grade lavalier microphones, a 5-8 minute cinematic teaser (with vows and speeches), a 60-90 minute edited video of your wedding with 4 angles which includes all vows & speeches, 5 Blu-Ray copies (DVDs also available), Photoshopped Blu-Ray disks & cases, All raw footage, Digital versions for easy online sharing -- all within an expedited 21 day turnaround. Our videographers showed up early and ready to go! Since our wedding ceremony began at 6 pm and went to midnight, having them for 12 hours was perfect. They were able to get video of everyone getting ready, video of our Kettubah signing, video of the time we had taking family pictures (which happened prior to our ceremony), and of course, the ceremony and reception. The mere fact that they are able to take 12 hours of footage and turn it into a 5 minute teaser video is beyond me. It is one of the most beautiful videos we have ever seen. And of course, we have watched it dozens of times! Our longer edit, the 90 minute video, is just as spectacular. Being able to re-watch moments of the day is such a treasure -- and very well worth the money in itself. Although we didn't get either our teaser or long edit video within the promised 21 day turnaround (it took twice as long), the wait was worth it. I can completely understand and empathize the time and energy it takes to have a 21 day turnaround -- especially in the midst of doing multiple weddings. My only recommendation to Light Up Video, is to promise a 6-8 week turnaround, and aim to get it done sooner. That way, the client is left with a reasonable expectation, and if the videos are done sooner, they are happier (versus the other way around...). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQRV3nf0qls