Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation

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It was a pleasure working with Toast Weddings! We worked with Julianna, Jaime, Joaquin, and Tristan. They were all very professional and friendly. We felt comfortable around them, and because of that we were able to be ourselves and appreciate every moment to the fullest. The Toast team was proactive in communications, and they were highly receptive to feedback the entire time, from the day of the ceremonies, to the editing process. They captured everything we asked for, including the special people and moments, and we could not have asked for better. Overall, we are extremely satisfied with Toast, and we would recommend them to anyone looking for wedding coverage.

Raymund S.

5.0

Tom from Toast Weddings was amazing to work with. He blended into the background while still capturing all the meaningful moments from our day. The video perfectly reflects our wedding, and the entire process felt simple and stress-free. We’re so happy we chose Toast.

Maddie K.

5.0

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**Check out over 400 reviews on our Wedding Wire Storefront** Toast Weddings Chicago is a family-owned, complete wedding media company specializing in photo, film, and social content creation. We are committed to inclusivity and serve couples of all backgrounds in Chicago area and statewide. Toast was founded by Zach & Callie, a husband and wife team. Zach is a documentary cinematographer and producer known for the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning documentary, The Price of Free, with another 5 documentaries premiering at Tribeca Film Festival. Callie, in addition to being an experienced wedding and travel photographer, has collaborated with some of the most renowned photographers globally, editing photos for the covers of Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, and more. Since 2014, we've been honored to capture over 3,000 weddings for incredible couples, winning Couple’s Choice on Wedding Wire, Knot Hall of Fame and Knot Best of Weddings eight years in a row. We pride ourselves on creating all of your wedding media as a collaboration, deeply valuing what matters most to you. We understand that we're not just capturing any event, we’re telling a love story that becomes a part of your family history, through multiple different mediums. All aspects of your wedding media package (photo, film, and/or social content creation) are completely customizable. We encourage you to be as hands-on as you like, and we make it easy for you to help guide every aspect. Even after the first draft of your wedding film is delivered, you'll have complimentary rounds of edits to ensure your film is exactly what you envisioned. Call us for a chat and we can walk you through everything you'll need to know!

Woman-owned Business

12+ years in business

Speaks English, Spanish

Small team (2-10 members)

Details

Destination Weddings

Destination Wedding Packages

Photo Shoot Types

Bridal Portraits

Engagement

Photo & Video

Digital Files

Drone

Photo

Printed Enlargements

Second Shooter Available

Social Media Sharing

Wedding Albums

Photo & Video Styles

Artistic

Classic

Documentary

Dramatic

Lifestyle

Modern

Vintage

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged

Rehearsals & Parties

After Party

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After Party

Awards and Affiliations

7-Time 'Best of Weddings'

2026.2022.2021.+4 more.

Hall of Fame

Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.

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Meet the team

Zach & Callie
Founders/Owners
Toast was founded by Zach & Callie, a husband and wife team. Zach is a documentary cinematographer and producer known for the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning documentary, The Price of Free, with another 5 documentaries premiering at Tribeca Film Festival. Callie, in addition to being an experienced wedding and travel photographer, has collaborated with some of the most renowned photographers globally, editing photos for the covers of Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, and more.
Julianna
Director of All the Random Things
After 10 years in the industry doing everything from arranging florals to day of coordinating and now helping run behind the scenes here at Toast, I can confidently say, working with couples is the best part of the job!

4.9

out of 5.0

35 reviews

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Toast Weddings is praised for professional, friendly, and unobtrusive videographers who capture both planned and candid moments. Clients highlight seamless communication, attentive editing, customizable products, and fair, transparent pricing. Reviewers highly recommend them for wedding videography.

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Raymund S

9/02/2026

It was a pleasure working with Toast Weddings! We worked with Julianna, Jaime, Joaquin, and Tristan. They were all very professional and friendly. We felt comfortable around them...

, and because of that we were able to be ourselves and appreciate every moment to the fullest. The Toast team was proactive in communications, and they were highly receptive to feedback the entire time, from the day of the ceremonies, to the editing process. They captured everything we asked for, including the special people and moments, and we could not have asked for better. Overall, we are extremely satisfied with Toast, and we would recommend them to anyone looking for wedding coverage.

Troy M

1/06/2026

We couldn’t be happier with the wedding video The Toast created for our wedding in May 2025 at the Armour House in Lake Forest. They captured the day beautifully, including our chu...

rch wedding and ceremony, as well as all the special moments throughout the celebration. The editing was incredible, and the entire feedback process was easy and stress-free. They were extremely receptive to our input and incorporated every change we requested to make the video exactly how we envisioned it. This is a keepsake we will treasure for the rest of our lives.

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Maddie K

1/05/2026

Tom from Toast Weddings was amazing to work with. He blended into the background while still capturing all the meaningful moments from our day. The video perfectly reflects our wed...

ding, and the entire process felt simple and stress-free. We’re so happy we chose Toast.

Bennett C

1/05/2026

We had a great experience with Toast Weddings. Tom had previously filmed at St. Michael’s and our reception venue, which made the day run seamlessly. He was easy to work with, unob...

trusive, and delivered a beautiful final product. Pricing was also very reasonable compared to other vendors we considered.

Tim K

1/05/2026

Toast Weddings exceeded our expectations. The videography was beautiful, the experience was seamless, and Tom was incredibly easy to work with. We spoke with several vendors and fo...

und Toast’s pricing to be fair and transparent. Highly recommend.

Kit K

1/05/2026

Toast Weddings was phenomenal. Tom was our videographer in Chicago and truly a fly on the wall — I barely noticed him, yet he captured every important moment beautifully. He comple...

tely understood what we wanted and made everything feel effortless. We couldn’t be happier with the final video and highly recommend Toast Weddings.

Christopher S

1/02/2026

I was the best man at Louis and Lucy's wedding this summer. Toast did an amazing job with videography of my speech. Audio and video quality were perfect - and we are grateful to ha...

ve this moment captured so well.

Hannah S

1/01/2026

Toast Weddings was the perfect pick for our wedding videography! We love all the personalized details that showed up in our highlight film as well as the documentary cut. They did ...

a great job not only taking the footage in a non-intrusive way but also putting so much attention to detail in the finished product - for example, lining up the audio from the homily to B-roll footage that was exactly what the pastor was talking about in that moment. They were great to work with every step of the way. Highly recommend!!!

Jazmin S

1/01/2026

We had an amazing experience with Toast Weddings and couldn’t be happier with our decision. Our videographer was incredibly easy to work with and partnered seamlessly with our phot...

ographer, which made the day feel smooth and stress-free. He captured all of our special moments, both the ones we specifically requested and the unexpected, candid moments that ended up meaning so much to us. The editing process was just as great. The editor was communicative, really listened to what we wanted, and was easy to collaborate with throughout. The edits turned out beautifully, and the final videos exceeded our expectations. We chose both a highlight reel and a documentary-style video, and we absolutely love both. They perfectly capture the feeling of our day and are something we’ll cherish forever. Highly recommend Toast Weddings

Sophia F

12/31/2025

Toast did a great job with our wedding in 2018! We love the work they did and they were the easiest to work with of all our vendors.

Maria P

12/31/2025

We absolutely loved our wedding video from The Toast. We got married in May 2025 at the Armour House in Lake Forest and received a short film and documentary edit. They captured al...

l the moments that mattered most to us and perfectly reflected the feeling of our entire wedding day. From the first look to the church ceremony everything was beautifully captured! The editing was stunning, and the feedback process was incredibly easy and stress-free. They were very receptive to our input and incorporated every change we requested to make the video exactly how we envisioned it. We couldn’t be happier with the final result.

Shannon C

12/31/2025

We used Toast for our wedding. HIGHLY recommend them for yours. They were simple to communicate with through out the process. I loved that they incorporated certain things we had a...

t our wedding, including voicemails we had for our guest book. This was something unique they did for us.

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 12/31/2025

Thank you so much! We’re so glad the process felt easy and that those personal touches — l...

ike the guest book voicemails — could be included. We love making each film feel truly unique. Really appreciate the recommendation! 💛 – Julianna from Toast Weddings

Elizabeth Rae G

12/28/2025

We couldn’t be happier with our wedding video. Our videographer was professional, easy to work with, and captured every important moment without ever feeling intrusive. The final v...

ideo exceeded our expectations and truly brought our day back to life. It feels authentic, emotional, and perfectly us. This is something we’ll treasure forever and can’t recommend them highly enough.

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 12/29/2025

Thank you so much for the kind words! We’re so happy your film brought your day back to li...

fe and feels so true to you. Knowing it’s something you’ll treasure forever means everything to us. We really appreciate the recommendation! 💛 – Julianna from Toast Weddings

Nathalie N

12/27/2025

We had a twenty person wedding party and both have large families as well—Toast did our videography and it’s perfect. Especially where we were able to highlight specific people we ...

wanted featured—some of those people are gone now and to have them memorialized in video is priceless. They were a pleasure to work with and very responsive

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 12/29/2025

Thank you so much for sharing this. We’re truly honored we could help capture and preserve...

those moments — having loved ones memorialized on film is so special. We’re glad the process felt responsive and easy, and that your video means so much to you. 💛 – Julianna from Toast Weddings

Sarah W

12/04/2025

The team at Toast did such a wonderful job with our wedding! They sent out a survey beforehand asking about our preferences of video style, specific things to film, and music taste...

s. They followed through with them all! I would absolutely recommend them to any of my friends getting married soon!

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 12/04/2025

Sarah and Tommy, thank you so much for the kind words! We’re thrilled the pre-wedding surv...

ey helped us capture your style, must-have moments, and music vibe exactly the way you hoped. It was such a joy celebrating alongside you both — wishing you a lifetime of love and fun. 💛 - Julianna, Toast Weddings

Thomas N

1/07/2025

Loved our videographer! He matched the energy of our wedding party, and they loved him. Was awesome to have the filming process be so enjoyable. Gail was a huge help making multipl...

e edits for us to make the video exactly what we wanted it to be!

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 11/08/2025

I'm so glad you love your film and loved working with our whole team! Thanks for choosing ...

us to capture your weding <3

Kristy S

1/02/2025

We chose Toast Weddings based on a recommendation from our venue, and they could not have been more right! Everyone involved in our special day was super professional, friendly, an...

d accommodating. They have so much to offer and we are so grateful for all of the work they’ve put in to immortalize our wedding! Our videos turned out beautifully. The camera work and editing were amazing. It’s exactly what I had envisioned :)

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 11/07/2025

I'm so glad your venue recommended us. Thanks for choosing us to capture your day!

Basia C

4/27/2024

I used Toast for my wedding in October 2023, which was planned in just six months. From the start, they were incredibly responsive and made the entire process seamless. They provid...

ed a detailed questionnaire that helped me clearly lay out my expectations, and they absolutely nailed it. We got our teaser video super quick and it came at the perfect time to relive our special day again. The highlight video was perfect, capturing all the special moments beautifully. We were offered two revisions to the highlight video, but barely needed any edits—it was that well done. Overall, it was a fantastic experience working with this team. Highly recommend for any couple looking for an easy hassle-free and professional videography service for their wedding!

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 10/17/2024

Hi Basia, thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us in a revi...

ew! I'm so glad you loved working with us and most importantly, love your film! - Julianna

Abbie N

1/19/2024

My husband and I had the BEST experience working with Toast. Our videographer really made sure to take the time to make us feel comfortable in front of the camera, and captured eve...

rything beautifully! The entire process from start to finish was so smooth, and hassle free. We watch our highlight film probably 3 times a day! Could not recommend using them enough!!!

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 01/31/2024

I'm so glad to hear that you love your film and the process of working with us all. Thanks...

for choosing Toast! - Julianna

Michael G

11/09/2023

We had a Chicago wedding in west loop approx 150 people, single site,, drones and maybe 8 hours of coverage. Everything was as described when initially booking with no surprises ...

(other than positives) - which is somewhat rare compared to many vendors. Julianna and her team were responsive, flexible and professional throughout. We personally are not artistically inclined - so having her team put together our videography was much appreciated. We are very happy with how our teaser, highlight film and documentary films turned out - that’s what the professionals are for! We also found their pricing to be transparent and around the median compared to many. I especially appreciated the ability to obtain the full raw footage at a reasonable cost. While all films were available for download digitally, I imagine the raw footage is quite large so was only available on a physical USB. I’d recommend this team to anyone looking to check videography off of their list.

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 01/31/2024

Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm so glad you love your film :) - Julianna

Erin K

11/28/2022

It was wonderful working with Toast. The team was great at communicating. The editing process was fantastic--I loved being able to edit the video however I wanted! The video truly ...

captures the love and joy on our wedding day.

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 12/07/2022

Thank you so much Erin! We are so thrilled that you enjoyed working with us and love your ...

films. Wishing you the best of luck on your new marriage!

Denise C

11/21/2022

The Toast team were great communicators getting all the logistics taken care of before the big day. We didn't get to chat with our actual videographer until he showed up to getting...

ready, but Molly and Tyler must've done some personality matching, because Name (our videographer) fit in like we invited him as a guest!! We haven't seen the footage yet, but before that, Toast deserves all the kudos for being an amazing working partner and giving ease to such an important part in our wedding experience.

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 12/14/2022

So glad you loved our whole team! Molly, Name, and Tyler are all pretty great :) Thanks fo...

r choosing us to capture your wedding!

Camille S

11/07/2022

It was great working with Toast! We were a little overwhelmed trying to figure out which vendor to go with and once we found Toast, it was a no-brainer. I was a little nervous abou...

t going with a large company, rather than an independent artist, but those fears were quickly assuaged. We were able to get incredible pricing along with a video that felt personal and special. Our videographer blended into the background while capturing gorgeous shots of the day. I'm so happy we found the perfect balance of all of our needs with Toast.

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 12/14/2022

I'm so glad we were the perfect fit for your budget and your videography style! Thanks for...

choosing us!

Liana B

10/26/2022

I would say we had a mediocre experience with Toast. I would advise to use a videographer you can choose vs. as service like Toast that matches you with a videographer you've never...

met. Things were lost in translation on the day, and I didn't get a lot of the shots I initially wanted. I also felt as though we had to change our plan for the videographer so he could get a list of "shots" vs. just capturing the natural flow of the day. The editing process was okay, other than it took a lot longer than I had initially thought it would.

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 01/10/2023

Hi Liana, my name is Zach and I'm the owner of Toast. Thanks so much for your feedback and...

I'm sorry we did not exceed your expectations as we always strive to do. We work with a team approach and our Videographers are one member of your team as well as your Project Manager and Editing team. We always accommodate couple's meeting with their Videographer before the wedding if it is requested. That said, after reviewing your project it does appear a few shots were missing during transition times for our videographer and I believe some of the issues here stemmed from us not setting expectations properly. I'm glad in the end we were able to create films you are happy with and that we were able to work together through multiple revisions to get it right! Thanks so much for your honest feedback as this helps us in our efforts to provide an absolutely flawless experience for all of our couples:)

Molly B

9/29/2022

Toast did an amazing job! The process was extremely smooth and everyone was so nice. The completed video was sent to me quickly and looked amazing. I was able to make edits and the...

team responded promptly. Toast was an amazing vale, definitely recommend!

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 10/12/2022

Molly! We loved working with you and on your film. It was so so beautiful and the love yo...

u and your husband have for each other shows in every clip. I'm glad we put something together that you'll watch forever! Making your dream film is always the goal! Thank you for choosing us :) - Molly

Rachael J

8/26/2022

Toast Wedding Films captured our day just as we remember it! Our videographer Tom was incredibly kind, personable, and skilled. The team's email responses were always quick and pro...

fessional. We really appreciated the ability to make edits to the final cut of our film so we could include moments that were extra special to us. Highly recommend Toast if you are looking for this style of videography for your big day.

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 09/15/2022

Yeah! So glad you love your film and working with Tom. He's so great! Thanks for having u...

s capture your big day!

Olivia V

5/23/2022

Toast Wedding Films was great to work with! All our logistics before the wedding were handled by a customer/client representative, then about 3 weeks before our wedding we were ale...

rted with who our videographer would be. It seemed like our videographer knew exactly all our details when he showed up to film. Tom, our videographer, was great the day of the wedding! He was there to capture all our defining moments of the wedding day, but didn't feel like he was in our face or overbearing. We can't wait to see the final product!!

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 07/19/2022

Hi Olivia, So glad you and Joe liked working with Tom and Irene. We have a pretty great te...

am!

Emily J

2/19/2021

We had a great experience with Toast! They had a great videographer and the edits they made were awesome! We will cherish our wedding video for years to come!

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 04/14/2021

Thanks for letting us be a part of capturing your special day, Emily! :)

Kiersten S

2/05/2021

We hired Toast Wedding Films for our wedding in November 2020 and they were absolutely amazing! From our first contact they were quick to reply, informative and always kept me upda...

ted with the process. Day of we had Ryan film our video and he was so kind, creative and always kept us laughing. When we got our final film back and watched it together for the first time we definitely shed a few tears again being able to see and relive the day all over! You are able to make edits to your video when you first see it, but it was so perfect we didn't feel we needed to edit it at all. Thank you so much for everything!!

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 01/10/2023

So glad you love your final film and working with our whole team! Thanks for choosing us!

Kristen N

1/22/2021

I am so happy that I chose Toast Wedding Films to film my wedding! Through all of the COVID craziness, they were helpful, understanding, and willing to go along with whatever chang...

es I needed! I believe I got the most bang for my buck while not compromising quality! I absolutely love my 60 second, 6 minute, and 1 hour films! They made it easy from start to finish!

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 01/10/2023

Yeah! So glad you love all your films :) Thanks for choosing us and for sticking with us t...

hroughout all the COVID craziness!

Joey O

1/18/2021

Toast was incredible! Super easy to work with and they put out great quality of footage. Even in having to move our wedding date due to covid, they were more than willing to work w...

ith us without charging extra. Day of filming was seamless and the videographer worked very well with the photographer. However, the best part about booking with them was the opportunity to do edits to the films. We were able to totally change the theme of our video without any issues. 100% recommend booking them for your wedding!

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 04/14/2021

Yay! Thanks, Joey! :) Your video was so fun with your "party intro" request. Grateful we g...

ot to work with you two and be a part of your team!

Emma B

8/17/2020

We couldn’t recommend Toast more! We booked them right before all the virus craziness hit and it was the best decision. They worked with our budget to make sure we got what we need...

ed and stayed in our budget. Then the day of we couldn’t have been more pleased with our videographer. We LOVED Caleb, he was great to work with and made sure to get the shots he wanted and made us feel comfortable. Our photographers also said he was a dream to work with! Our teaser video is fantastic and captured all the important moments for us! If you’re looking for a wedding videographer, you need to check out Toast Wedding Films!

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 01/10/2023

Yeah! So glad you loved working with Caleb, he's great! Thanks for choosing us!

Christopher T

6/26/2020

Wow, can't say enough great things about Toast and the video they produced for my wife and I. The video captured moments that you can't quite capture with just photos. Everything...

about the process was streamlined and easy which was important since there are so many things that needed our day to go smoothly. The videographer they sent was professional and accommodating without being intrusive to the event. I would recommend Toast to any couples that are interested having their big day captured on video. 5 Stars!

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 01/10/2023

Thank you so much for the kind words! I am so glad you love your film and our whole team :...

)

Rachel S

10/31/2018

Our videographer was very kind and thoughtful, as well as being virtually invisible during the ceremony. I'm looking forward to seeing our wedding video!

Response from Toast | Photo • Video • Content Creation on 02/25/2019

Glad our "fly on the wall" approach was appreciated :) . Thanks for the great review!

Anonymous

1/30/2016

Zachary was a pleasure to work with and made a beautiful film we've treasured and watched repeatedly since our wedding (and will do for many years to come)! He captured our wedding...

day beautifully and was extremely flexible, responsive, and accommodating throughout the process. We highly recommend Toast to any bride and groom!

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