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Based in Newtown, PA, Ries Video Productions is a wedding videography company. Films from this business are centered around the people who will watch them, wanting to create something with tangible emotions. The creation of heartfelt wedding footage is this company’s sole focus. We want every couple to have a high-quality, in-depth, memento of their day.
Kari Ries, the founder of Ries Video Productions, got her first taste of wedding films when editing her own wedding video in 1994. She didn’t enjoy reliving her day through raw footage, and so decided to create something people would want to re-watch. Kari has been in love with the art of videography since she was a college student, and decided to turn it into her full-time career. She has previously worked as a cameraperson with NBC10 in Philadelphia, so she is well accustomed to working under pressure. This experience taught her the art of visual storytelling, a skill that is apparent in her work to this day. Kari can document weddings in Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware, alongside her home of Bucks County.
Wedding videos from Ries Video Productions focus on capturing moments as they happen. Kari’s style is discreet. She prefers to document the couple’s natural interactions with each other and their loved ones, rather than interrupt with requests for poses. The story of the wedding day is told through moments both big and small, all of which are tied together for a cohesive final product.
Understanding the importance of editing, Kari takes great care with perfecting her films. She is hands-on when it comes to finalizing the video, carefully choosing a soundtrack and designing cover art. She believes that a wedding video is something that should be watched over and over again. She wants to deliver the perfect blend of emotion that keeps the experience fresh, every time it’s watched.
Starting prices may not include all fees a vendor may charge.
Couples usually spend $3,500
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Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Photo & Video
Digital Files
Drone
Online Proofing
Photo
Second Shooter Available
Social Media Sharing
Video
Full-Length Video
Highlight Video
Photo & Video Styles
Artistic
Dramatic
Modern
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Wedding
After Party
Awards and Affiliations
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Meet the team
Kari Ries
Owner
Company owner Kari Ries knows that every wedding day is unique and she aims to capture both the big moments and the subtle nuances of your day perfectly. She uses an unobtrusive style when filming to ensure that you can be lost in a special moment while it is professionally captured from nearby. Ries Video Productions will document your entire day, from your pre-wedding preparations to your last dance of the evening. During the editing process, these scenes will be expertly woven together and paired with music to create a visual celebration of your day. Discounts for Photo/Video packages.
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5.0
out of 5.0
22 reviews
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Ries Video Productions, particularly Kari, receives overwhelming praise for capturing weddings beautifully. Reviewers commend Kari for being professional, talented, and accommodating, providing high-quality, heartfelt videos that perfectly depict the love and joy of couples' special days. Kari's calming presence helps ease wedding day stress, and her ability to customize packages to meet couples' needs stands out. Clients appreciate her natural, unobtrusive style, timely communication, and attention to detail, resulting in emotionally moving wedding videos that are cherished family keepsakes. Highly recommended for a stress-free, magical wedding videography experience.
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Olivia R
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5.0
2/25/2025
AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING. Kari goes above and beyond in every sense of the word. She makes you feel relaxed on your wedding day. Her video from my wedding day was absolutely perfect. I cry every time I watch it. She captured every beautiful moment. She also made sure i was happy with it before finalizing. She asked if i had any changes i wanted to make. I think i loved her most for how she made me feel on my wedding day. Wedding days are extremely stressful: not to mention is rained all day, and I was sick. Like i said, Kari made sure i was relaxed which is NOT her job but because of her calming demeaner, she helped me remain calm during the most important day of my life. I would highly recommend. I would choose her again and again. Thank you so much Kari for making my day even more perfect.
response02/25/2025
Thanks, Olivia! I'm glad I was a part of your sense of calm on such an important day! I l...
oved capturing you and Sean, right from the first videotaping of the "Save the Date" video, long before your wedding day. You two have something special together. I wish you many years of happiness. Kari
Paige M
5.0
1/08/2025
We are absolutely thrilled with our wedding video from Ries Video Productions! Kari seamlessly captured every special moment from our favorite day. She created a film that truly reflects how much love and joy we felt on our wedding day. Not only was the quality of the video incredible but Kari was professional, talented, understanding and just a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. Thanks for everything Kari!
response01/08/2025
Thanks Paige & Matt! I loved your wedding day from beginning to end! Everything was fantas...
tic, and yes, I could feel the love and joy! Enjoy your wedding film for years to come. Kari
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Jack M
5.0
9/24/2024
Kari was incredible to work with from start to finish. We needed a videographer fairly last minute and she moved schedules around to make it work for us.
Our biggest want was just a video for the ceremony and about the 30 minutes before and Kari was the only person we chatted with that was flexible and let us do just that instead of signing up for a bigger package.
The quality of the final product was also fantastic and exactly what we were looking for.
Can't recommend working with Kari and Ries Video enough!
response09/24/2024
Thank you so much for your kind words, enjoy your video!!
Rhea B
5.0
9/23/2024
Very professional and easy to work with!
response09/23/2024
Thanks, Rhea! Your family was great, and I hope you enjoy the film for years to come! Kar...
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Jen H
5.0
5/27/2024
Very professional, great communication and our wedding video was perfect!! Exactly what we wanted, easy to work with. Highly recommend using Kari Ries.
response05/29/2024
Thanks Jen for trusting me with your memories. I loved your downtown Philly wedding and se...
eing you with all your "best" friends!!!
Sherry D
5.0
5/27/2024
Absolutely amazing! I could not have asked for a better videographer to capture the most important day of my life. Thank you Kari for being apart of our day 💕
response05/29/2024
Thanks, Sherry! I loved being a part of your wonderful, super fun wedding and seeing your ...
families come together.
Emily D
5.0
1/30/2024
Kari was an absolutely DREAM to work with! We were very excited when we found out that she was local to our wedding venue in Bucks County. We booked her services about 8-9 months before our wedding took place in April 2023.
Not only that, but her laid back style of videography was something we were excited about.
In the early stages of planning, we were unsure of what do to for a wedding videographer but I am SO glad we decided to go with Kari. She captured our wedding day naturally and the final products were perfection, and certainly had us (and our families) shedding a few tears. <3
Kari was very detailed and thoughtful throughout the wedding planning process. She was timely with her email responses and was genuinely excited to work with us. I also felt that our styles/vibes complemented each other – something I was really keen on when selecting wedding vendors.
I also love that Kari didn't overly script or pose us throughout the day, she captured us "in our element" which was amazing. We had a few "checklist" items like the first kiss (of course!!) but otherwise, we let Kari take creative freedom over the day.
She was also willing to work with us on song selections and overall "flow" of the final video + the highlight Reel.
response01/31/2024
Thanks Emily!
You and Nick were a dream as well! So laid back and fun!!! And not to ment...
ion you both looked gorgeous on the video...
I definitely enjoyed your rock n roll theme, as classic rock is my jam... The most unique parent dance songs ever!
Enjoy your video in good health.
Nancy G
5.0
11/20/2023
Kari's video beautifully captured the essence of our daughter's wedding. Every moment - from the heartfelt vows to the joyous celebration. Beyond her technical skills, Kari was a pleasure to work with. She was unobtrusive yet managed to capture every significant moment, all while making us along with our guests feel at ease throughout the day.
We could not be happier with the final product and the memories preserved for us
We wholeheartedly recommend Ries Video Productions to anyone looking for a tarented and personable wedding videographer
response01/28/2024
Thanks, Nancy! It means so much to me that not only the bride and groom are happy with the...
process and product, but also moms and dads, too. I'm so glad you called on me, I hope your family enjoys watching it for years to come! Kari
MK R
5.0
10/12/2023
Kari did an incredible job with our wedding video! She was wonderful to work with the quality was top-notch. Our friends and family were all impressed with how well-done our video was. Highly recommend!
response01/28/2024
Thanks, MK! You and Mike were fantastic! I hope you enjoy your wedding video for many year...
s to come! Kari
Erin C
5.0
10/03/2023
Kari was so beyond amazing to work with! She made our wedding day feel like a fairytale and stress-free navigating through a busy schedule. Our 2 sneak peaks and full wedding video were delivered to us very quickly and really encompassed all of our favorite moments. We could not reccomend Kari and her company more!
response10/03/2023
Thanks, Erin! I was so thankful you asked me to film your wedding! (And be a guest, too!)...
It's such a joy to film a wedding when I've known the groom since birth! Enjoy your video for years to come! XOXO
Amy E
5.0
9/05/2023
Kari was a wonderful find! She was always easy to get ahold of and a pleasure to work with. She made sure to cover all the important things we wanted in our video and went above and beyond on our wedding day. Our video is absolutely perfect!
response09/27/2023
Thanks, Amy! You and Shane were so easy to film! Glad you love your video!
Taylor P
5.0
7/31/2023
My husband and I got married in October of 2022-thanks to Kari we get to re-live our wedding day over and over again! Kari has such a gift and we feel so thankful to have had her as our wedding videographer. She is focused and thorough, making sure that all of those special wedding day moments are captured. We are beyond happy with our wedding video and our day wouldn't have been the same without Kari!
response08/17/2023
Thank you so much, Taylor! It was great to work with you - best wishes to you and Brian!
Kelly W
5.0
7/19/2023
Kari was wonderful to work with. She was very communicative, even when I was not, which I greatly appreciated! Love her video production and will use her company in the future!
response07/20/2023
Thanks Kelly! You and Casey were awesome to work with. I loved your gorgeous backyard re...
ception on your parent's property. Their gardens are amazing and everything was beautiful!
Sharon B
5.0
5/12/2023
Kari and her assistant were wonderful and I can't begin to thank them enough! Our wedding video was absolutely beautiful and our family both laughed and cried when we watched it with them. I keep re-watching our videos because I love them so much. I looked at so many videographers before I found Kari's website and I am so glad we chose her as our videographer. If you are on the fence about hiring a videographer, I would suggest you definitely have one! You will not regret it! Now we have a beautiful family keepsake that we will cherish forever!
response05/30/2023
Thanks, Sharon! It was a pleasure to capture your wedding day! I loved your beautiful ru...
stic barn style ceremony and reception! And you and Nate were so wonderful and easy to work with. I hope you enjoy your wedding film for years to come. Kari
Kara K
5.0
3/29/2023
We were turned to Kari by a family friend who used her for their wedding, and we could not be more grateful for their recommendation. From the first day we met with her, Kari worked hard to thoroughly understand our vision and expectations from her as well as learn more about our wedding. On our wedding day, she was a consummate professional - she was punctual, she blended in with the day, and she was incredibly respectful to us and our guests. Her finished product perfectly captured our wedding day, and we are so thankful we were able to have her. We highly recommend her for anyone looking for a wedding videographer.
response03/29/2023
Thanks, Kara! You and Jack were a joy to work with! I hope you enjoy your wedding film f...
or years to come! Kari
Laura V
5.0
3/13/2023
Kari was very professional and easy to work with for our daughter’s wedding. She captured all of the magical moments of their special day. I’m so happy we have this video to relive the day over and over again! We were so impressed with Kari, we hired her for our Son and Daughter-in-law’s wedding five months later!
response03/29/2023
Thanks, Laura! It was a so nice to work on both weddings for your family! Kara and Jack'...
s big day was lovely, such a pleasure to capture. Kari
Amanda C
5.0
1/21/2022
We had a wonderful experience with Kari. She worked with me to create a unique set of videos of our wedding, and even included tracks of the music from the wedding. She was energetic, collaborative, and highly professional — it was great to work with her at every step of the way. I highly recommend her for any type of video production.
response01/21/2022
Thanks, Amanda! Your wedding was beautiful!
Amanda S
5.0
1/21/2020
Kari did such a wonderful job on the video for our wedding. She highlighted all the big moments but also included some smaller moments that we would've forgotten about otherwise. It's really special to be able to look back on that day through her video. I get emotional every time! We couldn't be happier.
response01/21/2020
Thanks, Amanda! Your winter wedding was so beautiful!
Tracy L
5.0
1/19/2020
Kari was great to work with! Everything was seamless and she was super laid back which helped with some of the wedding day craziness. Highly recommend her!!
response01/20/2020
Thanks Tracy!
Fiona Z
5.0
1/18/2020
Kari and her team were very attentive and capture our special day perfectly!!! We will treasure our wedding video forever!!!
response01/19/2020
Thanks Fiona! It was a great wedding!
Lindsay D
5.0
1/12/2020
Kari, and her team, were absolutely incredible! She did the most amazing job with our wedding video. Her work went above and beyond our expectations. She was easy to communicate with, arrived promptly the day of our wedding and demonstrated a joy and passion for her work throughout our entire wedding day. Throughout the day, she made us feel comfortable, at ease and she professionally interacted with our other vendors. Kari is an incredibly kind, hardworking and professional person and we are so thankful we found her, and her team, to be our wedding videographer(s). We received our video very quickly and have received so many comments about the amazing job Kari did. Kari created a perfectly orchestrated video that shows the story of our wedding. Her attention to detail is evident throughout our video, which captures the true essence and joy of our wedding day. She did an outstanding job making the video personal and full of life. She created one of the most prized keepsakes from our wedding day and we are beyond grateful. We would happily and confidently recommend Kari to anyone looking for the best videographer. We couldn’t be happier with Kari!
response01/13/2020
Thanks, Lindsay! You and Nick were a pleasure to work with!
Donna P
5.0
10/30/2019
Kari and team were incredibly easy to work with! They took video of all parts of the wedding day and put it all together in a fantastic, touching video that will be a forever memory. One really great thing is that we barely even noticed that they were around during the ceremony and reception, but the video they captured was amazing. We were so happy with the final product, it took us right back to one of our happiest days. We highly recommend Ries Video Productions and would work with them again in a heartbeat!!
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