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Based in Sugar Loaf, NY, Starlight Wedding Films is a wedding videography business owned and operated by cinematographer Bill Celnick. Through a combination of cinematic and documentary-style recording, Bill creates unique and enchanting wedding films that draw in the viewer. Booking a videographer means reliving your precious memories for years to come.
Bill prides himself on his thoughtful and unobtrusive manner as he weaves in and out of the day’s events. Armed with boundless passion and a trained eye for detail, Bill captures every moment using creativity and his decades of experience. You are sure to appreciate this company’s expertise and professionalism as they document your wedding day.
Starlight Wedding Films offers a selection of videography packages, ranging from basic to deluxe services. All packages include a full day of coverage, capturing the getting-ready experience to the first dance and cake cutting event. You can customize your package with a second videographer and additional footage. Raw footage is included in every package.
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Can a wedding video elicit more tears of joy than the actual wedding? Bill Celnick may have found the secret formula to create that effect. His unobtrusive filming at the First look, ceremony and reception, his choice of special camera effects, and his artful editing of the final video are the ingredients that made so many of my family members wipe away tears of fond memory as we watched Bill capturing our wedding day. And then we all watched it again. And again. Thank you, Bill, for such an outstanding rendering of the sweet and happy essence of the day
We hired Bill Celnick for our wedding on 1/7/2023 and he was nothing short of amazing! He was punctual, friendly, and professional. Our wedding ceremony was held at the venue which only had a bridal suite so the groom had to get ready at the hotel. That was no problem for Bill! He sent his assistant/wife, Barbara, to the venue, and went to the hotel room himself to film each of us getting ready. His wife was a superstar! She was lovely, helpful, professional, and a pure joy to be around. By the end of the night, Bill and Barbara felt like family! They get along with and work very well with all other vendors and never got in the way. One of my favorite qualities about Bill and Barbara is that they not only listened to what we desired but they exceeded the delivery. My husband and I were very adamant that we didn't want to do acting or extra frilly things that is a popular trend for wedding couples right now. For our wedding we just wanted true, raw footage from that day. All real emotions, all real events, nothing staged or dramatic. They were more than willing to accommodate our requests.
In fact, we *just* received our wedding video preview (1 week after as Bill promised) and we were moved to tears! The sound and image quality, different angles, and how he meshed it all together is more than we ever expected! We are SUPER excited to see the finished product, I am positive there will not be a dry eye in the room.
Thank you, Bill and Barbara! We couldn't have imagined a better experience and result from any other videographer! Much love to you both!
Bill did an excellent job filming our wedding! He made everything a very easy process and was very easy to work with. He truly had our best interests at heart when he says he wants to capture the important moments. He used extra mics and cameras through out to get angles and sound bites that we will cherish, including our vows. Most importantly besides the skills of filming that go behind it all, he was very responsive both before and after. He gave us both hard and soft copies of everything which we loved. I would absolutely hire him again if a videographer is ever needed.
Bill and his wife Barbara captured my wedding day beautifully. When people say that the day is a blur, it’s not a lie. Being able to watch my day again was so special. The moment I was able to be back in that moment is a feeling I can’t explain. Starlight is so easy going and well worth having as part of the day. I wouldn’t change my choice for anything. Thank you so much Bill and Barbara!
I originally wasn't planning on hiring a videographer for our Hudson Valley wedding but in hindsight am SO happy that I did. Bill from Starlight Productions was incredible - he was reliable and very responsive via email throughout the planning process, was unobtrusive in the way he captured his footage on our big day, and most importantly, gave us an amazing finished product! We have watched our wedding video and previews countless times, Bill truly captured the essence of the day and gave us the gift of being able to relive our wedding whenever we want! 5 stars!
Bill was great. We had a very complicated situation requiring live web feed for people in multiple overseas locations. Bill set it up and made sure it worked. He is very reliable and has a great eye. Can’t wsit to see the final product.
We are glad that we chose Bill to capture our special day. He was very accommodating and did an amazing job. He was prompt with answering any questions and with providing the preview video only a few days after our wedding day. We absolutely love the video, he is a true artist.
Bill Celnick from Starlight Productions filmed our wedding at Blooming Hill Farm on 9/12/2021. He did an AMAZING job filming the event, and quickly shared a beautiful video with us that we could send to relative and friends who were unable to attend the event due to COVID. Bill was so great at communicating, and was extremely reliable, I feel so lucky that we were able to find him and that we now have such a beautiful film of the event!! I highly recommend him, his filming is beautifully done!
We had to cut down our guest list because of COVID and Bill at Starlight Wedding Films live-streamed our wedding for guests who couldn't make it. It was an outdoor ceremony in a somewhat remote location, and Bill was able to handle everything seamlessly, capturing our ceremony from multiple angles. Because of him, we were able to have our friends from overseas watch the ceremony live, and when a few important guests couldn't make it because of a family emergency, they were able to rewatch the ceremony afterward. Bill even sent me a download of the ceremony so we can have it forever. We watched it again and cried. Thank you so much for everything!
We had our wedding this past October and because of state regulations had to cut the wedding down to very few people. We were scrambling the 2 months before our wedding to find a videographer. We found Bill at Starlight Wedding Films and so pleased that he helped do our wedding. No only were people able to view the wedding on his website live, but he did a great job with our wedding video. Thanks Bill for all you did during our Pandemic Wedding.
I absolutely can’t thank Bill and his team enough for how beautiful my wedding video came out and how beautiful my live stream was! Our wedding video is so beautiful and brings tears to our eyes when we watch it-the sound is so clear and the music and everything was very nicely put together. The live stream video was also so clear and crisp and the angels shot/camera views made everyone feel like they were actually there with us on our wedding day. We could also say messages to everyone into our microphones, which made it feel super special and intimate. He was kind and honest from the start and very professional. He took the time to check out the church and meet with our priest before our micro wedding. It was a very stressful time for my husband and I and Bill really helped make the day super special for us. He’s very easy going and great to have around on your special day! I wish I could give 20 stars!! He also worked so well with our photographer. We couldn’t of asked for a better videographer!!
When we decided to go ahead with our Micro Wedding, and not able to have so many people attend in person, we started researching videographers who could facilitate a live stream. Bill and his wife were amazing from start to finish. Very responsive, a great price, and wonderful service and end result. Bill even came by our house (where the ceremony was being held), before the day to make sure the wifi was string enough, and get an idea of the surroundings, and our place was a good couple of hour drive for Bill!! Amazing service. The live stream on the day went off without any issues, and Bill and his wife were able to get multiple angles, and everyone said how good th equality was. We had people tuning in from all over the world, from England to Australia, and everyone was able to tune in. Thank you SO much Bill and Starlight! Vic and Joe
We don't even know where to begin to describe just how incredible working with Bill was. Honestly for us, hiring a videographer was towards the bottom of our list for vendors, but after going through the process we would have to say hiring Bill was one of the best and most important decisions we made. Bill was absolutely amazing from start to finish. He was calm, affordable, kind and so easy to work with. We had multiple phone calls with him ahead of time to discuss what we were looking for and each time he made us feel relaxed and excited for the big day. He captured every moment we were hoping to see again and then some. We also barely new he was there throughout the day. A lot of people didn't even realize we had a videographer. We think most people just thought he was part of the party! He also got along wonderfully with our photographer although they had never met. While we were away on our honeymoon he sent us our short preview video and it literally made all our family members cry who saw it. We were absolutely amazed at the video he sent us and were so excited to get the full video. He spent so much time getting the full video perfect for us, going back and forth with us about song choices and what we were hoping to see. When we got the movie, we watched it over a bottle of wine and we most definitely cried. It brought back all the wonderful memories from the day, the love we shared, the happy moments and silly moments and we can't thank Bill enough for capturing our friends and family on this special day. You will be so happy to have all the wonderful moments captured and be able to watch it again and again on your anniversaries and show your families. Even though a videographer wasn't our priority at first, it seriously has become the one of the most important things we did. You really can't believe how much it will mean to have a video of your wedding day. For anyone out there planning a wedding and considering a videographer, please do yourself a favor, make it a priority and book with Bill! He is amazing at what he does and we are so very thankful that he agreed to work with us. Thank you Bill! -Hayley and Laurie
Hiring Bill was one of the best decisions we made at our wedding. A lot of people today aren't sure if they want a videographer, but we knew we wanted one right away - it's the one way to capture all those moments you can watch ages and ages later. Bill was the first videographer we met with and knew we'd hire him right away. He met with us in person at a cafe and we spent over an hour together - you could tell he was so passionate about what he did, sharing with us videos of wedding he'd done and even recommending a photographer to us; you could tell he just wanted to make your day as special as can be.
He was one of my favorite vendors to work with - he was quick at responding (I wasn't even in a rush, he was just always happy to help out!) and answered any questions I had.
Day of the wedding he arrived very early, as promised, to make sure everything was set up perfectly. He was so friendly to work with - having full conversations with family members who went up to say hi. And the rest of the wedding? You didn't even know he, or his assistant Mike Cullen who was already great, were there! They were in the background getting shots we would later find out were amazing. He was everywhere to capture everything but without knowing he was there.
We received a wedding preview link a week after our wedding and it made us smile so much - reliving all these moments we hadn't even realized he had captured. They say the day flies by so quickly, there are things you won't even realize happening that you'll want to look back on later and it's so true - Bill captured all the moments we'll want to relive again and again.
A few months after our wedding our full video was ready and he met us in person again (even brought us champagne!) - and it was amazing. Couldn't have asked for a better video - it made us laugh, cry, smile all over again. We're coming up on our anniversary and looking forward to watch everything all over again.
Many people debate getting a videographer but it is 100% worth it - you won't want to forget such a wonderful day. And Bill is the best of the best. You won't be disappointed.
The moment we met Bill, we knew we had to have him be a part of our special day. Bill made us both feel extremely comfortable and was in constant communication with us leading up to our wedding day, making this whole process less stressful. The day of our wedding, Bill and Jeff were there will us every step of the way, from getting ready, to the first look, to the church and finally the reception!!! They were both very professional and we couldn't have asked for a better team! A few days after our wedding we received a sneak peak!!! It was amazing and we could not wait to see the final copy!!! Our final copy was absolutely perfect!!! He was able to recreate our day so that we can now watch it over and over!!! We are so lucky Bill was there capturing our wedding day and so grateful for the special gift that he gave us!!!
Bill was excellent to work with! Our wedding was a fairy tale, and he captured every moment of it! We weren’t sure we were going to have videographer, but are beyond thrilled we decided to and chose him. We highly recommend Starlight Productions!
Beyond THRILLED that we hired Starlight Video last weekend for my daughter's wedding! Bill was AMAZING - arrived early, stayed to end and quietly video taped this special day. Two days later..he shared a few festive pics which I was so excited to receive. And two days after that I received preview video which was amazing. Can not wait to see the final product.What a wonderful experience. THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!!
Bill was a wonderful person to work with! We weren’t sure if we were going to have video originally, but are so glad that we used Bill to capture the memories of our special day! He was friendly and was very prompt. We received the clip of our day just two days after our wedding! I would highly recommend both having a video and using Bill to create it!
We were so glad we decided to have a videographer at our wedding and Bill from Starlight Productions was a great choice! He knew our budget was tight and created a custom package for my husband and me. He arrived exactly on time and captured all of the important moments of our day! Even after the wedding, he was great with communication and delivered our video exactly on time so that we were able to give copies to our parents as Christmas presents! We watched the video on our first New Year's Eve and drank the bottle of champagne Bill so generously gave us. We ran into him at a gig my husband's band was playing and we spoke about some details from our wedding day, which shows that Bill really cares about each wedding he does and takes the time to really get to know the bride and groom. Thank you, Bill!
Bill was an absolute pleasure to work with. He was so kind and friendly and very professional. He was very easy to communicate with leading up to the wedding, always available with phone and email and very helpful with timelines and knowing when he should arrive and his hours etc which was great for us as we needed input on that! He also worked so well with the photographer that we hired and they made sure to coordinate so they were getting every shot but not getting in each others ways. We had a package with 2 videographers which we would highly recommend so you can capture moments in the brides room and the grooms room before the ceremony and then also during the wedding and reception they can capture different moments. He sent us a preview video the day after the wedding that was 2-3 minutes and made us all cry again with happy tears reliving the wedding . Bill really knows what he is doing and how to showcase your wedding. I would highly recommend him!
I lovedddd working with Bill. He was so informative and made me feel absolutely comfortable in his ability to capture all of the moments of my special day. He was also amazing at keeping me informed about the editing process and when I would be able to expect my video to be done. I just watched the video last night with my husband after getting it and was amazed with all of the emotions and memories that came flooding back. The video was so beautifully done and really captured my wedding day so well. For me this was an essential thing to have for my wedding because that day flew by and having the video helped me to not only relive it but to see all the moments I missed. I wouldn't have had this if it wasn't for Bill. I highly highly recommend using him if you are thinking of a videoagrapher. He's the best!!!
Bill did an amazing job of capturing the smiles, fun, and of course love from our guests as well as us. The video was perfect in every which way. Bill was more then a videographer he got to know us and made sure the video was true to us, our friends, and family. I would recommend him to anyone!
Bill is great. He sent me still shots the day after my wedding. I was truly amazed at the quality of these. He also then has a short 3 minute video sent to me within a week. I received it Christmas Eve. It was incredible to relive those moments since the day flies by! I highly recommend Bill for your special day!
We were so thrilled by services provided by Bill Celnick and Starlight Video Productions for our wedding in September 2014. Bill was very professional and has significant experience in filming weddings. He even came to our rehearsal at the church to meet us in-person, speak with the priest and check out the church. He went completely unnoticed the whole time, but managed to capture all of the major moments. We found their services to be of very high value for the price. We were especially thrilled when we were able to watch a short video a short week after the wedding! It was so special being able to re-live everything without having to wait months for the full package. We would highly recommend Bill for wedding videography.
My husband and I went back and forth between the importance of having a videographer for the wedding. We decided on Bill after a recommendation from a co-worker and his very affordable prices. We never met him before the big day and I was a little nervous the day of. Bill was professional and friendly and eased my stress as soon as I met him. He even knew my photographer from a past wedding. Needless to say it was a decision I am so happy we made.
Bill was a joy to work with. You hardly knew he was there. Besides introducing himself I practically forget we had a videographer until a few days after the wedding and he sent us our wedding video preview. I have watched the preview at least 100 times with tears and laughter- its so perfect!! He caught moments I didn't even know existed. A special glance between my father and I as we walked down the aisle, special moments and laughs under the chuppah between my husband and I, even dancing with our 88 year old grandfather. This was only a 2 minute preview---I can't wait to see the whole footage.
I am so happy we decided to use Bill as our videographer and would 100% recommend him to any brides. Especially if you are confused about if you need a video---you do!
Our wedding video preview:
http://www.starlight-productions.biz/la0920.htm
Starlight Productions was our favorite of all of our vendors! They were so wonderful to work with, great price, and amazing finished product. He made time to meet with us before AND after the wedding, which no other vendor did. His passion for what he does is clear through both his attitude and the quality of his work. When we met to pick up the DVD he had a "goody bag" of multiple copies for parents, uncut versions, and a Blue Ray. Along with that was a bottle of champagne for us to drink while we watched our wedding video for the first time. All in all, such a pleasurable experience and because of Starlight Productions, we have memories to last a lifetime!
The Starlight Video team actually documented my brother & sister-in-laws wedding up in NY. My entire family absolutely loved the final product, which captured their entire wedding day from start to finish! When I was planning my wedding down in Maryland, there was no doubt in my mind who I wanted there to capture all the moments of our special day! Bill and his wife are wonderful and they were more than happy to travel to Maryland to work with our family again. In the end, it felt like they were a part of our special day as dear friends! Throughout the entire process (planning, communicating, coordinating the actual wedding weekend and creation of the video), Starlight Video was always very professional as they walked us through the video development, kept us updated on timelines and always answered any question/concern in a very timely manner.
When my husband and I watch the final video of our wedding, we were blown away by how much footage Starlight Video was able to fit but at the same time how they were able to make it all flowed beautifully! From baby pictures to couple picture, to the rehearsal to the ceremony to the reception and even pictures from our honeymoon, Starlight Video was able to artistically compact it all. It is so amazing to have all of the special moments and memories from our relationship and wedding weekend captured in one DVD and we will have this to look back upon forever (I cannot even count the number of times I have watched it to date!)!!!
Bill from Starlight Video Productions was amazing. He was a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. He is personable, professional and reliable. He produced a quality finished product and for that I am most grateful. He captured every single moment of my special day. Every time I looked for him, he was right there, but not in my way. He did such a great job my sister hired him for her wedding. Starlight Video is reasonably priced compared to other videographers, but his work supersedes a lot I have seen. Thank you Bill and the Starlight Video Productions team for a wonderful experience and an outstanding wedding video.
Bill from Starlight Video Productions is very professional and provides excellent service. We have only positive comments; the final video is priceless, capturing wonderful memories that we will cherish forever. Bill is great at what he does, would highly recommend.
Bill Celnick from Starlight Video is an amazing artist, professional and overall person. He is truly passionate about what he does and it shows in his work and the way he treats you. He treated our wedding with the highest of priority and made us feel like a bride a groom should feel, #1! He answered all of my questions quickly and I felt that I could go to him with any of my requests or comments. He worked with us from start to finish to create something that was truely unique and special for us. The turnaround time was amazing, we got our wedding video a little over a month after our wedding! I knew I could trust and count on him to deliver a beautiful video to us and he did. We watched it with family and friends and laughed and cried the entire time, he captured everything wonderfully and also delivered to us PERSONALLY the videos, along with a blu-ray version, ipad/ipod version and ALL the raw footage, as well as a thank you gift. You dont get service like that from just anyone these days. Do yourself a favor and book Starlight Video Productions.
When planning a wedding from afar it is really important to make sure you REALLY trust your vendors, Bill was exactly the right person for this job. His knowledge and understanding of our venue, The United States Military Academy at West Point, our Chapel and all the specific regulations with filming in certain chapels and on and around the Academy made ALL the difference in putting our minds at ease. When my future husband and I had only one chance to meet with him before our "big" day he made sure to make the time to meet with us and go out of his way to meet our every expectation of how the day would work. He is fantastic to work with, unintrusive while taping (honestly I did not notice him the whole day) and he captured EVERYTHING and more. A special look from my new husband, my little brother making an impromptu toast in the bridal suite, a laugh or smile he captured it all.
His style is timeless, and classic and his video is something that I know my family will enjoy watching for years to come ( I can't wait to show our grandchildren!)
The best for last....while we were still on our Honeymoon, Bill had completed our "teaser" Wedding Trailer and it was amazing! Exactly what we wanted to see to remind us of our special day for years to come.
When I initially started planning my wedding, I kept hearing that I should hire a videographer because I would miss so many important moments. I found Starlight Productions online and reviewed some of the videos. I was blown away by the quality and booked Bill and his team over the phone.
Starlight Productions not only provided the videographer services for my wedding, but also worked on a slideshow for my actual wedding. During this entire process I lived quite far away and communicated with Bill on a weekly, if not daily basis. I had so many questions and Bill was so easy to work with, very personable, flexible and just plain easy! He gave me his opinions, which were helpful and always on-point, and tailored the slideshow to exactly what I wanted. He was so responsive and would email me back right away. He was by far one of the most responsive vendors for my wedding.
I met Bill and his team for the first time on my actual wedding day. What was really great about Starlight Productions was that Bill and his team fit in perfectly to the wedding ceremony and reception. I did not even notice them there!
I received my wedding video and was truly amazed at how beautifully Bill had captured my wedding day...the emotion, the joy, the excitement. He focused precisely on the most important moments while including the fun times as well. After watching the video I felt as if I had relived my wedding day and it brought back so many memories. I also saw so much that I had missed!
Starlight Productions went above and beyond, they made everything so seamless and simple! I could not have asked for more!!
From our first meeting with Bill we knew Starlight was the right choice for our wedding. He was genuinely excited to celebrate our union and totally got our vision. His reel showed us that he was able to capture the emotion of the day without all the cheesy graphics and music we had seen in other wedding videos. Bill gave us an amazing deal and never tried to up-sell or pressure us into add-ons. On the day of our wedding Bill and his wife were professional and non-intrusive. We felt so comfortable having them around all day, it was like they were long-time friends who just happened to have video cameras. The day after our wedding Bill sent us a trailer of our wedding video to come. We couldn't believe how quickly he did it and how beautifully executed it was. After we shared it with friends and family, we had three other couples ask us for Starlight's contact info for their weddings. We are so excited to receive our final video and to share it with family who could not attend! I highly recommend Starlight to any couple looking for artistry and enthusiasm in a wedding videographer. We were initially unsure of whether or not to hire a videographer, but now we know it was the best money we spent on our wedding. We can't thank Bill and Barbara enough for capturing our wedding day with love and care in a way we will cherish for a lifetime.
It is also worth mentioning that we are a lesbian couple and that Starlight is a gay-friendly business.
When we were first planning our wedding, we were both really torn about the idea of a videographer. We wanted a video of our wedding but in the past, a videographer was equated with bright lights, chronicling bad dancing moves and just generally documenting events that might be better off forgotten.
A friend of a friend used Starlight Productions one year prior and I was intrigued after I saw part of their wedding video. Starlight Productions seemed different than all the rest. Then my good friend used them and I had the opportunity to meet Bill at their wedding. After seeing him in action at the wedding and seeing how truly unobtrusive he was, we convinced my parents that a video was necessary.
Since my parents (footing the entire bill for the wedding) considered the videographer an "extra" for the wedding, the fact that Bill's prices are very reasonable made it that much easier to convince them.
Upon making our contract with Starlight, we found that not only was Bill extremely accommodating but he answered all of our questions promptly and professionally. We could immediately tell he was really passionate his business and also is extremely knowledgable. We knew we wouldn't have to worry about him missing a beat on our wedding day.
About four months to our wedding day, we discussed timeline and he was able to tailor one of his packages to be more in line with what we desired for our wedding day without a problem.
On the day of the wedding, we were unaware of his presence with the camera. Not only this, but 3, yes, that's right, 3 days later, we received the most beautiful, heartwarming, made us want to re-live our wedding day over and over again, 2 minute long trailer. It was done so professionally our family members were sending it out to everyone to boast about the beautiful masterpiece Bill had complied during his busiest season (in 3 days, none the less).
Over the next few months, we stayed in contact with Bill. Many times he would write to inquire about how we'd like this or that for our completed video. He gave us so many choices - some we decided on our own, but others we left up to Starlight's professional opinion.
When the video was ready (about 9 weeks after our wedding date), Bill sent a copy to both our parents and to us. We live overseas so it took a bit longer to get to us. Our parents had already watched it and just raved and raved over the amazing job Bill did documenting our wedding day in such a classy way. Our parents wrote Bill to tell him what a wonderful job he did. In turn, he wrote us saying that he hoped that by the time we watched it, it lived up to our expectations.
Our video arrived a few days later (thank goodness for quick mail delivery :)) and my husband and I painfully decided to wait until the weekend when we could enjoy the video without having to worry about work the next day. We made it a fun date night at home, on the couch with a bottle of Veuve.
To say that we loved the video is absolutely an understatement. We both spent the evening crying and laughing while listening to the most suiting music for each scene and re-living our wedding day by "being guests at our own wedding" as Bill put it. We genuinely could not have asked for a better way to document our most special day. Bill, you are simply amazing.
If anyone is questioning whether or not to get a videographer or which company, do not question anymore, just book Starligh
They give you bang for your buck!
The clip I've seen so far is very nice.;It's been 3 months and we don't have the final video yet. I haven't heard from him in at least 1 month...
very easy to work with
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