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About this vendor
Our website is https://specialcapture.com, Please contact us directly via email, or call. Special Capture is a wedding videography company based in Raleigh, NC. This team combines high-quality production with a mindful small business approach, making them an ideal fit for your special day. Immortalize the celebration of your union on film with the help of these talented artists.
This service was established by intrepid filmmaker Marlon F. Castro. Having always had an interest in the visual arts, Marlon has extensive experience as both a photographer and web designer. His most recent venture into videography has allowed him to create exciting, passionate work featuring the most important milestones in his clients’ lives. Marlon pursues personality in his productions, ensuring that each couple’s unmistakable individuality is captured on camera.
Special Capture is fully flexible when it comes to location, available to travel for destination weddings. Marlon offers full coverage of your event, from shots of your preparation for the big day to your romantic send-off. Should your event require it, he can be accompanied by a second cameraperson to ensure that each detail of your event is captured. You can expect such cinematic flair from Marlon’s production as breathtaking drone shots and gorgeously framed close-ups. You will receive a full-length feature and a highlight reel of your celebration, perfect for sharing with loved ones.
Additional hours of coverage
Second Videographer
Willingness to travel
Multiple-location sessions
Custom graphics for every Trailer Film, Highlight Film, The Ceremony Film
A website link for you to share with Friends and Family
Quick response by email, text, or phone call.
We could create a Custom Package for needs and desires.
We could do livestream up to 3- 4k camera, separate package price.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
- Video
- Full-Length Video
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2024.2023.2022.2021.
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Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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From our first conversation with Marlon, we knew we had found the right videographer for our wedding. He was detailed in his approach, patient with all our questions, and never mad...
e us feel rushed or overwhelmed. What really stood out was how he greeted our immediate family members on the day of the wedding and made them feel so welcomed. His energy and personality brought lightheartedness and fun to every moment, and the final videos and photos feel so natural—nothing staged or forced. The quality of his work is clean and polished, with all the little details we wanted captured. We can't wait to have him back for our future photography and videography needs!
I really wanted to have a quality highlight film of our wedding for a reasonable price, and I found this with Special Capture! Marlon and his team are wonderful; they went above an...
d beyond to make our wedding video a special treasure that we will enjoy watching for the rest of our lives!
We had the best experience working with Marlon! He captured both our engagement and wedding, and we honestly couldn’t be happier with the photos and video. Every moment was beautif...
ully documented the big emotional moments and the small details we didn’t even notice that day.
Marlon made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, was professional, and had such a great eye for lighting, angles, and storytelling. The final results were stunning, and we will cherish these memories forever.
If you’re looking for someone talented, reliable, and passionate about what he does, I highly recommend Marlon. He truly does amazing work!
Marlon and his team are awesome! Start to finish everything was great. He does all the things you expect out of a videographer at baseline (setting up timelines with you, finding g...
ood shots beforehand at the venue, making you feel comfortable), and excels at the things you want him to. Always out of the way but somehow managed to get the perfect videos and angles. Pulling you out only at the perfect moments when there are lulls, or when he has an insane golden hour shot to take (the one of my wife and I running through a field is one of the highlights of our wedding video).
I would definitely recommend Marlon, even to people who haven't decided on a wedding video, because when you receive it, or you look through his catalog of wedding videos, it captures the day in ways the pictures just couldn't, especially for us.
10/10 Highly Recommend
Marlon and his team made sure that we got everything we needed and wanted for our wedding day. He has been such an amazing person to work with and have been like family to my husba...
nd and I. I recommend Marlon to anyone who wants a very smooth day and the best wedding video to help you relive your special day!
We were very happy with our choice for Marlon with Special Capture for videography. He and his team were very professional and fun to work with on the wedding day. He kept up and p...
ositive and fun attitude throughout the day. We were impressed with his work, and even went above and beyond to provide us with extra footage of our first dance!
Marlon (Special Capture) was such a joy and blessing to have for our wedding day. He was so personal and we had a zoom chat to get to know each other before. He made sure to captur...
e everything we wanted and made the day flow flawlessly. I still rewatch our sneak peak and 10 minute video and tears flow down because of how perfect it is. He definitely captured our day so perfectly! I highly recommend- he is so worth it!
At first we weren't sure if we wanted videographers for our wedding but we decided that we'd regret it if not. So we set a specific budget and looked through tons of videographers ...
until landing on Special Capture. We specifically chose them because not many videographers offer drone footage at their price point. Drone footage was something we were interested in since we were having a garden wedding. Let me just say that on the day of the wedding Marlon and his team made me, as the bride, feel extremely comfortable. Very easy to talk to and truly a joy to have around. My guests and I didn't feel like they were ever 'in the way' or bothersome during the ceremony/reception which was great! Instead their great personalities made the wedding even funner! Even when I forgot certain things (i.e invitations etc.) Marlon and his team didn't stress me at all and instead made quick fixes to the schedule to accommodate. Post production Marlon was a trooper - I am definitely a picky bride but he definitely went out of his way to make me happy. We are happy with our results and highly recommend Special Capture!
Marlon was awesome to work with and to just be around! He made me feel less nervous about the day and made everyone feel great! He also communicated very well throughout the months...
leading up to the wedding day. The video turned out so amazing! He captured beautiful moments throughout the entire video. My husband and I both LOVE the video. I 100% recommend Special Capture :)
We hired Marlon to capture our wedding in September and he went above and beyond to make sure we had the perfect video. Even before the wedding he took the time to make sure everyt...
hing was planned out and communicated! The day of the wedding he arrived early and started capturing all of our details so that he would be able to focus on us the rest of the day. Our bridal party had so much fun and could not stop talking about how much they loved Marlon. We received our video back within the time frame he gave us and we were so impressed with the video he had created for us. We received so many compliments on it! We cannot recommend Marlon enough!!
Marlon filmed my wedding in September and made sure the planning up until our big day was detailed and stress free! He is so thorough with finding out what you want your vision to ...
be and was better than my own wedding planner at making me feel safe and beautiful. We received all products on time and they brought tears to our eyes with the great directing. He was honestly my most favorite professional hired for our wedding; professional, organized, creative, and extremely personable!
We can’t thank Marlon & his team for creating the most beautiful film of our wedding day! Marlon’s attention to detail and his dedication to capturing all the important moments of ...
our wedding made our wedding film even more special.
We had a few family members who were not able to attend the wedding last minute and Marlon came prepared and was able to set up cameras to live stream the wedding. So many friends and family in different states and countries were able to share this special day with us! The quality of the wedding video was stunning and the editing by Marlon was flawless.
We are so so happy we worked with Marlon to capture our wedding way and would highly recommend others to do the same!
Marlon with Special Capture (SC) is the best choice you can make for your wedding memories. From the start of our wedding planning, my husband and I knew that videography was impor...
tant to us. We came across SC and instantly fell in love with the beautiful work that Marlon does with his couples. We decided to move forward with having him as our videographer. From the start, he was extremely helpful and attentive to our needs and desires for our wedding. He responded quickly and answered questions as they came up. The day of the wedding, Marlon and his team were fun and engaging with me and everyone. Once we got our video back my husband and I were in shock at the quality and thoughtfulness of the things that were most special to us. He truly captured all of our favorite moments. We will cherish these videos for the rest of our lives and are truly so grateful to Marlon at SC. He stayed right by our side from before the wedding and even months after. He is one of a kind.
We cannot recommend Marlon enough. He was easy to work with and made our wedding day fun and stress-free. He went above and beyond to ensure that everything we wanted was captured ...
on our wedding day. He even stayed an extra hour to make sure he got footage of our sparkler exit. He made us and our guests feel comfortable in front of the camera. The video he created for us was incredible and more than we could have imagined!
Marlon was incredible to work with. I HIGHLY recommend him to anyone needed photo, video, or streaming.
I loved working with Marlon. During our initial meeting, he asked a lot of really good questions and brought a lot of really good ideas to the table. I appreciated his guidance and...
experience in what the recording of my big day would look like. He created a vision for me and I left that meeting feeling very excited!! And his energy was just as great the day of the wedding. He worked well with my photographer and captured all of the day so beautifully! Highly recommend!
We enjoyed working with Marlon and his assistant on our wedding day! He was super encouraging and captured our day beautifully. I also appreciated his flexibility with me not wanti...
ng to wear a mic during the ceremony. Overall, we love the video he created for us as it captures not just the day, but also our vows! We will treasure our wedding video for decades to come.
Special Capture made our wedding experience an amazing memory that we will treasure for the rest of our lives! Thank you for your professionalism, kindness, and joy that you brough...
t with you! We would encourage others to hire SC; they are great communicating up to the wedding and very helpful and easy to work with on the day-of.
We loved working with Marlon! He made the wedding day very relaxing and caught all the special moments! He is worth every penny. Every person who saw the wedding video he created s...
ent as a message that they teared up or full blown cried. I can’t not stress enough if you are looking for a wedding videographer who is amazing at their job and creates a stunning work product, then don’t go anywhere else!
Fantastic!
My father found Special Capture and I cannot express how grateful I am to God. He was such a talented and amazing videographer. During the event he was so extremely patient and pro...
fessional. My favorite thing was how nice and just excited he was to be there as it really made it so amazing. The product he gave us was amazing in every way and worth every penny. I would recommend marlin to anyone.
Marlon and his team we absolutely AMAZING! Marlon was so easy to work with and was super responsive to my requests/questions. Our final video is incredible and my husband and I wil...
l cherish it for many years to come. We plan to watch it every year on our anniversary. Marlon is super talented and we were very impressed with his work. Highly recommend!
We had a tight budget for video, and I knew finding a worthwhile option in our price range was going to be tricky. I probably reviewed 40 different portfolios, but Marlon's stood w...
ell apart from the rest. His work had good quality sound, better handling of low light situations, steady ceremony footage, and a keen eye for detail. I was really on the fence about having video at our wedding at all, but I ended up opting to purchase one of Marlon's smaller packages. In the end, I was glad I decided to do it. He exceeded my expectations overall, and we really enjoyed all the small details he picked up on and included in our video.
We are so Grateful for Marlon and his Team, and so glad that we sprung for a Wedding Video! Marlon and his Team were extremely professional, communicative, and provided a wonderful...
eye and talent to make our Video very special! You will not go wrong hiring them for your special day! I felt they were very affordable as well.
Marlon and his team were very passionate about their work and did all they could to capture the big moments along with the details. He was very responsive and easy to reach through...
text, email, and phone call. Our initial chat was easy and lighthearted. Marlon's great sense of humor matched with his perfectionist ways makes a great combination for a wedding videographer! My wife and I would highly recommend Special Capture to any couple searching for a lifetime of memories of their day!
Marlon was great to work with throughout the entire planning process of my wedding. He made sure to capture the small special moments during our entire wedding day. He delivered ou...
r content in a timely fashion (earlier than stated in our contract) and we even got to watch out highlight video on our honeymoon. I couldn't have asked for a better videographer for our wedding. He was so much fun to work with and all of our videos exceeded our expectations. If you are looking for a videographer (who is reasonable with pricing and produces exceptional work) this is your guy!
Wow. Words can truly cannot express how very blessed and fortunate we were to have Marlon and his team as our videographer! Marlon was incredibly detailed, and made the planning p...
rocess and day-of a completely seamless process. He knew all of the questions to ask to capture the vision we had for the video, and I can honestly say that he surpassed every expectation. He kept us in the loop on timeline, and everything he made for us (Trailer, Highlight, Ceremony, and Speeches) will be treasured forever. We cried when we watched everything and we aren't big criers :) THANK YOU, Marlon, you're the absolute best. Your work is part of our forever.
Marlon, and the Special Capture team were a pleasure to work with! After conducting an extensive search for videographers, we contracted Marlon due to his professionalism, respons...
iveness, vision, and wonderful personality. He and his team arrived early, stayed late, and captured every detail of our special day. It was important that we captured our wedding day in it's entirety, rather than simply have a highlight reel. Not only did Special Capture deliver on that request - they spent extensive hours editing to perfection. We are appreciative of the kindness and professionalism Marlon and his team exemplified and would absolutely contract their services again. If you are in search of a videographer to capture your wedding - Marlon and Special Capture is truly the only way to go! He even mailed us the hard drive of our wedding to keep forever. Marlon truly went the extra mile!
Marlon and his team were amazing! He was very professional and was always working hard, since my first contact with him! I knew he was the perfect one just by our conversations he ...
made me feel very comfortable and at ease knowing it will be an amazing video. His passion for videography shows in his work and in the way he treats you. He takes his work very seriously and I am so happy with my video! Absolutely 5 out of 5 stars!
I did a lot of research for a videographer and I'm so, so glad that we choose Special Capture. We didn't know what we were looking for in a video, Richie and I - but what Marlon st...
rung together after hours of work is absolutely stunning and perfect! He's fabulous to work with, a real joy and definitely worth every penny. They were on time, captured every important moment and the highlight video made it feel like reliving the day. It was great and I'm so grateful to have had him as our videographer. Richie and I both are, and we can't thank him enough for capturing every important moment.
My wife and I hired Special Capture to provide videography and live video streaming for our wedding in July of 2021. The Special Capture team did an outstanding job in capturing hi...
gh quality videos of our wedding. They were also very professional and helpful from the start to the finish. We had compared different videography companies and we chose Special Capture since we were impressed by their products. All the services provided by the Special Capture team were excellent and I am happy to give them my highest recommendation for anyone who is looking for high quality videography services.
Marlon was amazing to work with! He understood our vision from the get-go and was unobtrusive and discreet as he made that vision come to life. The finished product is beautiful ...
and I can't wait to watch it over and over!
After working with Marlon and seeing the final product, I am forever grateful we picked him as our videographer. His passion and craft is truly remarkable. He not only produced a c...
inema quality video, but he perfectly captured our personality. Now when I share this video with my huband's family overseas, it will not just be a generic video with music, but a glimpse into our actual wedding and lives.
Marlon and his team are absolutely amazing. I was in awe of the way he was able to capture our special day. When searching for a videographer, it was important to us that we had so...
meone who was very attentive and creative. Marlon exceeded our expectations. He brought every vision we had to life. He is very responsive and reliable. He provided us with our teaser video 24 hours after the wedding. He is truly family now. We couldn’t have asked for a better videographer. Thank you Marlon! It was a pleasure working with you.
Marlon and Special Capture was quick to communicate and dedicated to capturing exactly what we wanted on our wedding day. Worked with us for adding live stream and provided a fair ...
price. The drone also gave cool footage!
Marlon was very easy to communicate with from the very beginning and made the videographer process really easy and enjoyable. He responds quickly and professionally and he made sur...
e he knew what we wanted. Originally, we weren’t going to have our wedding videoed, but I’m so glad we found Marlon and chose to do it. On our wedding day, he and his co videographer made us feel very comfortable and were accepting of our wishes. They captured all the details perfectly and I’m so happy I’ll have these memories forever.
Mr. Castro was AMAZING! He was punctual, extremely professional and a pleasure to work with. The bridal party arrived late to the venue and that threw off the timeline with video ...
and pictures but he worked right through it and didn't complain once. As promised, the teaser arrived within 48 hours of the wedding and it was exactly that a TEASER! It was beautiful and the music was PERFECT. The only problem was it left us ANXIOUSLY wanting more! Everything about this experience with Special Capture/Mr. Castro was great. You will NOT be disappointed if you choose him as your videographer!
Everything was AMAZING! Highly recommend!
Prompt responses, I’m in awe of the work, undeniable punctuality, incredible eye for detail; all-in-all best money I have ever spent!
I totally loved everything! Their attention to details! Their professionalism! They are very flexible and understanding! I 200% recommended Special Capture! You will not regret it!...
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Marlon was fantastic to work with! Our trailer is absolutely stunning, we have watched it a million times. He and his team paid attention to every detail both big and small and tru...
ly captured our day beautifully. We cannot say enough good things!
Marlon did an outstanding job with Jillian & Tim's special day - capturing their intimate ceremony in our Pavilion and around the Burke Manor. Pleasant and easy to work with.
We absolutely were blown away by the high quality and professionalism of the wedding video. Throughout the whole process Marlon was right on point with every single detail and capt...
uring our special moment. Marlon worked with us from start to finish being very flexible and aiming to take care of our every request. I personally highly recommend him and his staff.
Was very happy with Marlon and his attentiveness to our needs. He captured some amazing shots and did incredible on our video. Definitely a quality hire!
Marlon was amazing, kind, professional all out phenomenal. He took extra time to get to know me and my husband before our special day. He is excited to share the special moment. He...
works quickly and has a nature eye for films. He surprise us when he had our teaser wedding video ready within 48 hours of our wedding. He will stay in contact with you before, during and after your special day. I can not say enough about how gifted he is. He was the first to arrive on our special day. He is a joy to work with. Everything was beautiful. He will take great care to ensure we were pleased the film.
Marlon and Jesenia were so kind to us. They’re an awesome team! Special Capture is phenomenal and our highlight reel was amazing! You can tell they’re both very passionate about t...
heir work. There were times I was unsure and they easily guided us through everything. I couldn’t have asked for better. These two helped make our day seamless. They were not just on time, they were early. They were in place and ready to capture every detail. We don’t have enough words to show our appreciation !!
I cannot say enough good things about Marlon and Special Captures! From start to finish, he was SO easy to work with and exceeded our expectations. I’m so happy we chose SC to capt...
ure our big day and I will recommend them to any couple who is looking for a videographer.
I was very pleased and impressed by Marlon's loads of creativity 😊 He goes out of his way to get the perfect shot for your special event. He went over multiple ideas and suggestio...
ns on what we could do for the video and everything came out beautifully. Very detailed oriented and professional.
Just all around AMAZING! Special Capture made our wedding day truly wonderful! Marlon and his assistant videographer covered our entire day from start to finish. They were so accom...
modating and made sure to capture all of our special moments throughout the entire day. I loved the creative eye Special Capture had while still incorporating our vision of the video! This team is all around exceptional. Thank you Special Capture! We are truly grateful
Planning and having a wedding during a Pandemic can be very stressful. From our first virtual meeting with Marlon from Special Capture we could sense his energy and attentiveness. ...
My husband and I were able to block out everything happening in the world and just focus on capturing our special day. When Marlon and his team arrived on our wedding day , we could feel their passion and also see how much work is put into capturing such magical moments. After the wedding Marlon was prompt to provide us with the footage, and the quality was phenomenal.We recommend any couple to work with special capture, for they truly live up to their name.
Michael and Carolina
So much goes into planning your perfect day. So many pieces have to come together. To have your day captured in such a way as Marlon with Special Capture did for our beautiful co...
uple, Michael and Carolina here at Malachi Meadows Venue was priceless. As the Venue Director you miss some of the magic going on around you. I believe I have watched this 100 times to just feel the love, laughter and beauty of this day. Marlon was able to capture the elegance of every detail with such passion and professionalism. He was such a joy to have and here at Malachi Meadows, we hope to have him back again and again. Special Capture, without any hesitation comes highly recommended by us.
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