Mer·ri·ment: lighthearted gaiety or fun-making
Actually based in New England
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Jared Haskell
OWNER
Typically responds within 24h
AWARD WINNER (2X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Merriment Films is a studio based in Milford, MA. Unlike many video listings on the the Knot and Wedding Wire, we don't run a national chain which merely subcontracts a local shooter and outsources the editing. Our team is based here. We edit out of our studio which you can visit Monday-Friday. Every Merriment Filmmaker has been through our rigorous standard of training through years of mentorship and apprenticeship.
So, why book a real studio and not a national photo/video booking farm or a solopreneur mom and pop shop?
First, its about familiarity. You're not meeting a random mercenary on your wedding day. Your filmmaker is someone you speak to before your wedding to go through all the logistics and creative details. Great filmmaking starts with great pre-production.
Second, its about experience. Every one of our filmmakers has worked on over 100 of our weddings.
Third, its about skill. A studio means the team is specialized. The shooting team films while the post production team edits (with some overlap.) We find that understanding both sides allows us to excel even if individuals lean towards one skill or the other. In addition to allowing us to collectively work 7 days a week (meaning faster delivery) it also gives us a wonderful backup solution due to sickness or emergency.
Our films are a "choose your own adventure" experience meaning, you let us know the pacing and the style you'd like and we'll take it from there. Be as involved as you'd like to be.
Our weddings range from backyard DIY events to upscale productions in some of New England's most exclusive venues. We revel in creating a unique experience for all.
Details
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Photo & Video
Digital Files
Drone
Second Shooter Available
Social Media Sharing
Video
Full-Length Video
Highlight Video
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic
Modern
Wedding Activities
Rehearsals & Parties
Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2025.
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Meet the team
Jared Haskell
Owner
I've been filming weddings since our humble start in 2010. This was after a tenure as the Director of Photography at a production company in Texas where I led teams in shooting music videos, documentaries, and live television production.
The thing about weddings is that they're literally the best day in a person's life. In filming these important moments we get to play a role in delivering one of the most personalized pieces of art that a person may ever purchase. These films are the heirlooms that a family will pass down to future generations. Obviously we take it pretty seriously. -Jared.
Reviews
5.0
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Merriment Films is highly recommended for weddings, providing professional, responsive service and clear communication from planning through delivery. Videographers blend into the day while capturing emotional, cinematic footage and many candid moments. Final edits are beautifully styled and delivered promptly, leaving couples thrilled and grateful.Review photos
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Electra B
5.0
7/01/2026
We had such an incredible experience with Ricky at Merriment Films and the communication with their whole team. The day of videography was seamless and we were so in love with the ...
end results of our video and the timing in which we received. Would definitely recommend Merriment Films for your wedding!
Allison K
5.0
3/09/2026
I booked Merriment through word of mouth from a friend who had used them for our oct 2025 wedding! They were terrific from start to end! Very responsive and we set up a call where ...
they walked us through what we might need! Then they have you filled out a questionnaire with what kind of video style you like ect! We booked 1 shooter Nick who was the BEST! If you can request him for your day I highly encourage you to ask for him! He came around noon and stayed till the very end of the night 11:00! He filmed everything I asked and then some! Followed me around making sure he got all the shots! We had added on drone coverage and he asked me if I wanted footage of my dad and I walking down the aisle from the drone as well! That is something I will cherish forever! Nick was easy to be around, and had a good sense of humor! I feel so lucky to have had him along for the ride! Merriment put together a great film and we got a bunch of raw footage that I will treasure for years to come! Thank you guys so much for the incredible work!!!
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Cara K
5.0
1/17/2026
We are so incredibly grateful to Colin and the entire team at Merriment Films for creating such an amazing wedding video. They captured our day so beautifully and thoughtfully, all...
owing us to truly relive every special moment each time we watch it. The emotion, details, and energy of the day were all perfectly woven into a video we will cherish for a lifetime.
We are beyond thankful that we chose Merriment Films for our wedding and cannot recommend Colin and his team highly enough.
Amy M
5.0
12/18/2025
The Merriment Films team is extremely professional, timely, and everything was clearly communicated throughout the entire process working with them. I just received our wedding fil...
m back and it’s incredible. Brought me to tears! It’s exactly what I was hoping for, they made sure to incorporate all the details I asked for and matched the music with our vibe perfectly. I’m really thankful to have this keepsake to forever remember our special day. Definitely recommend Merriment Films to future brides and grooms looking for a great videographer team!
Olivia S
5.0
11/26/2025
We couldn’t be happier with our experience! Our videographer was truly amazing and went above and beyond to capture every single moment perfectly. From the big highlights to the sm...
all, candid details, nothing was missed. The final video was beautifully edited, emotional, and told our story in a way that felt natural and magical.
Not only was the quality outstanding, but the entire process was stress-free. They were professional, organized, and so easy to work with—blending into the background while still managing to be everywhere they needed to be.
If you’re looking for someone who genuinely cares about their work and delivers exceptional results, look no further. Highly recommend!
Megan G
5.0
10/31/2025
Merriment Films was a pleasure working with! We would choose them time and time again. We couldn’t be more happy with how our video turned out. It captured our special day in the v...
ery best way. Working with Merriment was easy to work with and made the whole process a joy.
Jenna G
5.0
10/29/2025
Merriment Films was so great at our wedding! They captured excellent footage while staying almost invisible throughout the day. They were very reliable and easy to work with. Highl...
y recommend!
Julia T
5.0
10/14/2025
We couldn’t be more thrilled with the amazing work that Merriment Films did for our special day! From the moment we first spoke with them, we knew we were in great hands. The team ...
was professional, creative, and genuinely cared about making our wedding video something we’d cherish forever.
They captured all the little moments we didn’t even notice and turned them into cinematic memories. The quality of the video was stunning, and the editing was flawless—every scene flowed perfectly. It felt like we were reliving the day all over again when we watched the final product.
We highly recommend Merriment Films to anyone looking for a talented videography team who not only captures the essence of the day but does so with artistry and passion. They truly exceeded our expectations, and we’re so happy with the end result!
Morghan C
5.0
10/03/2025
Merriment Films was amazing to work with. They were professional, with great communication and were quick to respond to inquiries and emails. We are so thrilled with the quality of...
our video and we received it in such a timely manner. I highly recommend using Jared and the team at Merriment Films for your wedding!
Kirby H
5.0
10/01/2025
We absolutely loved working with Merriment Film - they were organized, responsive and created the most perfect video of our wedding day. 10/10 recommend hiring for your wedding!
Casey D
5.0
8/24/2025
We used Merriment Films for our wedding videographer, and they were great. Our videographer, Nick, was very nice and professional and worked great with our photographers. We were v...
ery happy with how our wedding film came out and would recommend Merriment Films to other couples getting married!
Ann W
5.0
8/16/2025
Merriment films was such a pleasure to work with on our wedding day! Very professional and made us the most beautiful wedding video! Couldn’t be happier with our experience with th...
em.
Paul F
5.0
6/26/2025
Merriment was an absolute pleasure to work with from start to finish. They are exceptional communicators, extremely responsive, and truly attentive listeners, delivering phenomenal...
quality throughout the entire process. From the beginning, Merriment showed genuine interest in getting to know us and understanding the video style we envisioned. During our initial call, Jared answered all our questions, discussed our preferences, and walked us through their offerings to ensure we found the perfect fit. We found Merriment’s team to be highly versatile, with editing styles and options that could adapt to any vision.
Their detailed questionnaire guided us in refining our vision, and they were willing to co-create something that felt uniquely ours. This thoughtful process gave us complete confidence in working with them.
Jojo, our videographer, met with us beforehand to walk through exactly how the day would unfold. Her expertise and guidance helped us fully relax and enjoy the process. On the wedding day, Jojo blended in seamlessly, capturing our most meaningful moments without ever being intrusive. She coordinated effortlessly with our other vendors and anticipated every key moment with flawless timing. We especially loved her attention to the little details—like candid moments with our families and laughter among friends—that made the final video feel so personal and complete.
Our final video is everything we’d hoped for and more. We’ve received countless compliments on its stunning quality and on how every shot shows an attention to detail that lets us—and our families—relive the magic of the day.
For anyone on the fence about having video, there’s nothing like being able to hear and see the moments that go by so quickly. Reliving our ceremony and vows, for example, is truly priceless. Merriment didn’t just preserve our memories—they brought our day to life. We can’t recommend them enough. They’re wonderful to work with at every step, deliver an exceptional final product, and offer incredible value. We wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone!
Elisabeth B
5.0
3/02/2025
Merriment Films did an AMAZING job with our wedding video!!! We were looking for a high-energy, fast-cut, "music video" styled video to match the vibe of our ceremony, and WOW did ...
the team absolutely deliver on making our vision a reality! Actually, the video was even better than we could have imagined! Huge shoutout and thanks to the editing team!
Of course the video couldn't have been created without the skill and talent of our videographers, who did an AMAZING job capturing all of the moments we hoped for, and more! Both of our videographers were on time and were so attentive to us throughout the whole night (all the way until 11pm!)
We highly recommend the Merriment Films team to capture all of the special moments of your special day that you'll have forever!!
Kateri C
5.0
12/20/2024
WOW! If you are on the fence about hiring a wedding videographer, 1. absolutely do it and 2. hire Merriment!
The Merriment team not only makes the logistics easy and seamless, th...
ey fit right into my wedding day. The highlight video has been on repeat in my home. The footage is beautifully captured and the editing is masterful.
I'm beyond grateful to the Merriment team for capturing my special day.
Yetziel M
5.0
12/14/2024
Everyone was so helpful and responsive to all my questions. They did an amazing job with my wedding video and I could not be happier.
Caroline D
5.0
11/30/2024
we absolutely loved having merriment films at our wedding. They captured our day so perfectly. Colin did an amazing job and we have loved watching the video over and over. We had s...
o many people comment to us, "we didn't even know you had a videographer" which is what we wanted! someone who could blend in but still capture everything we wanted. thank you so much Merriment!
Abigail G
5.0
10/13/2024
Great experience from start to finish. They were excellent to work with when planning, on the wedding day and we could not have been happier with the final video!
Casey C
5.0
10/12/2024
Beautiful to work with. Thank you.
Ashley M
5.0
10/06/2024
Nick from merriment films was absolutely incredible! He arrived to our venue ahead of schedule to ensure he was set up and ready to begin filming on time. He had a call with us a w...
eek before our wedding to ensure he knew what our vision was, he listened, made sure he knew what we were hoping for and went above and beyond in his delivery. He gave us his personal cell phone number and allowed us to call or text him at any moment with last minute changes or questions. The company was extremely accommodating, very easily accessible to communicate with and I cannot recommend them enough to capture your wedding day. You will not be disappointed if you choose them!!
Gia H
5.0
9/28/2024
Wonderful and professional! Richie was so professional as our video lead, and the films turned out so beautiful in the end. We are so happy we will have these memories captured on ...
video like this to be able to share with family for years to come. Highly recommend these folks!
Heather D
5.0
9/16/2024
We hired Merriment Films for our wedding in May 2024. We are very happy with both our teaser and full films. Communication was great from the start, very detailed questionnaire to ...
ensure style and follow up phone call to fill in all the details. Videographer the day of was timely, communicated what he needed, and caught so many priceless moments. We love sharing these videos with our loved ones. Would 100% recommend!
Jacqueline M
5.0
7/21/2024
I highly recommend working with Merriment for your big day!! We worked with Nick for our 5/31 wedding and cannot say enough good things. Nick was so kind, patient, and easy to work...
with. He called us a few weeks beforehand to discuss details and what kind of style we like. Our video was even better than I hoped it would be! From start to finish, I would work with them again in a heartbeat!
Jackie C
5.0
5/21/2024
Merriment Films absolutely blew us away!! Ritchie was incredible to work with. He scheduled time with us a few weeks before our wedding day to walk through our vision to make sure ...
we were totally aligned. On the wedding day, he was very professional and made me feel comfortable. It didn't even feel like I had someone recording me all day! Although he was behind the scenes, when I did talk with him we had a lot of fun and laughs. He was very courteous with the photographers, giving them first priority in terms of set up/getting the shot. We got all our wedding film back within 6 weeks and we were absolutely stunned. Everything was absolutely perfect - exactly how we imagined it would be and more importantly, exactly how the day felt. The quality of the film was unbelievable - you could literally feel the emotions we felt throughout the day. I couldn't recommend Merriment Films enough!!
Megan K
5.0
4/29/2024
Merriment Films did a wonderful job as our wedding videographer. We had a small 12 people event and our videographer felt like part of our friends and family. He worked seamlessly ...
with our photographer making sure we had all the video and photography we desired. I did ask for edits to our film which they listened and adjusted quickly. I would recommend them.
Madelyn M
5.0
4/12/2024
Merriment was super easy to work with, got back to me at a reasonable time. Richie was our videographer for the day- who was super fun and didn’t make things awkward. We truly reco...
mmend Merriment Films.
Caitlin D
5.0
12/01/2023
Merriment Films was amazing!! Highly recommend using this company for your wedding. Colin was fantastic, he was so kind and captured all of the small and big moments from out big d...
ay. The team was very responsive throughout the process before and after our wedding day!!
Hallie C
5.0
11/11/2023
Our wedding in July of 2023 was captured brilliantly by Merriment Films. We two planning calls ahead of the big day that enabled everything to run smoothly. During the wedding day ...
itself, everything went flawlessly. We received the footage in a timely manner and were impressed with the quality! We certainly recommend Merriment!
Madison F
5.0
8/28/2023
Merriment Films was a fantastic experience from start to finish. They captured our day perfectly and we are obsessed with our video! They are wonderful to work with and very effici...
ent. I couldn't recommend them enough!
Gina G
5.0
6/21/2023
Merriment films did such a great job capturing our wedding day! We were able to get an amazing short film as well as all of the raw film of our wedding day to relive all of the mom...
ents! I would highly recommend using this company
Sarah B
5.0
3/20/2023
What an incredible time we had with them! We had 2 videographers and both went so above and beyond to capture everything while also staying "invisible". They would continue to chec...
k in with us, asked if there are any special shots and so much more. It was so stress free and the fact they were smiling and so energetic the entire time made it even easier. Hands down would recommend them to anyone who is looking for an amazing video for their special day!
Thanks again Richie and Julian for all you did for us on our wedding day! We can't wait to see the footage!!!
Courtney I
5.0
12/06/2021
I highly recommend booking with Merriment Films for your wedding day! My friend got married a few years ago and had stop go love film her wedding. when I reached out we heard that ...
they have a sister company Merriment Films that they created during when covid hit. I loved the style style stop go love Films used so when I looked into Merriment Films the prices were amazing and the syle of videogepraoy was just what my fiance and I were looking for. Merriment Films are amazing. They were wonderful with communication and even had us fill out a planning tool so that the videogepaher could make the film suited to mine and my fiance preferences. Once they told me who was gojng to my videogrpaher assigned for my day they had him reach out to us. Travis was who filmed our wedding day and all I have to say is we are so happy. He was amazing to work with. Travis and my photographer worked so great together. He was down down earth , made everyone feel comfortable and have a good time, and he is amazing at what he does. I cannot wait to see how the film comes out we are so happy we chose Merriment Films as our videographer. Travis is super talented! we highly recommend choosing choosing Merriment films.
Paul S
5.0
11/28/2021
Merriment Films did a most excellent job for us. I would hire them again in a heartbeat. They made the process completely stress free and worked effortlessly with our other vendo...
rs.
The final edits they did for us were absolutely amazing. We got exactly what we were looking for.
Response from Merriment Films on 12/06/2021
Thanks Paul! You guys were amazing and made filming a breeze. We were stoked with how you...
r film turned out!
Marah P
5.0
11/17/2021
We are so happy with Merriment! The videographer was so kind and easy to work with the day of the wedding. We had a lot of changes to our day and the folks at Merriment were flexib...
le and helped us to navigate the transitions. And, we love the way the film turned out!!
Response from Merriment Films on 12/06/2021
Thanks for trusting us Marah! I was an honor being there and making some movie magic!
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