lillump's reviews

My wife and I hired Imperial Productions to film our wedding in August 2008 and were absolutely, 100% satisfied with their service and professionalism. We did a LOT of research to find a videographer and what made Imperial stand out to begin with was their affordability and their flexibility to create a package that worked for our needs.

From our initial meeting with Vinny, he was thoughtful and detailed, low pressure, and made a very sincere effort to work with our budget. Even before I was sure of the quality of his work, I was assured that he was someone I wanted to work with. He had a quiet confidence in his work, not overbearing or arrogant, but clearly a passionate videographer and editor who took his craft very seriously and wanted to make sure our wedding would be captured with grace and beauty.

Approaching the wedding, Vinny maintained frequent contact with us to make sure all the details were in place and that we knew exactly how things would work, and communicated with our photographer and DJ to make sure that everyone was on the same page. There were flexible enough to spread out their 8 hour package between our rehearsal dinner (3hrs) and the wedding (5hrs)

Ivan filmed the rehearsal dinner and was just great. He checked in with me when he first arrived to introduce himself, (I had only met Vinny up to this point) and then just did his thing, capturing all the toasts, family moments, and some beautiful scenic shots that really captured the essence of the beautiful evening.

We decided to go with the two cameras at the wedding, and it was So worth it. I have to admit I was a little weary of having a huge crane set up at tour wedding as we wanted it to feel intimate, but honestly it really didn't interfere at all and provided some great angles and shots for our wedding video, which we cherish.

Their equipment was top of the line, and their camera work was fantastic. they kept a good distance from the ceremony and were hardly noticed, yet the footage would indicate that they were ever-present in every emotional moment. there are no "re-do's" during a wedding, and it can't be re-shot, so having two cameras there was important to us to make sure that we got the best footage possible. Vinny and Ivan coordinated extremely well together to make sure they knew what each other were filming, but that's just what a great team does.

We had requested a "highlight" DVD, which was editing magically. Vinny included exactly the music we wanted and used some of our favorite images from both events. The transitions were seem-less and the editing was smooth. We've watched it a dozens of times, and will continue to enjoy it the rest of our lives. He also included the FULL version on our DVD, so we could enjoy every moment of the ceremony, every speech, every traditional dance, ect. At our request, he even provided the raw footage for us should we ever decide to make our own video later.

I can't give these guys a strong enough endorsement, and only hope that others will take this review into consideration and allow them to capture your special day. I know that you will be totally satisfied.

If you wouldl ike to see our wedding video as proof of their excellent work, please contact Vinny to ask to see it. While we did not want our video posted publicly on his website, I have told him that he is will to ask me for permission to show it to clients on a case-by-case basis.

In short, these guys know their stuff and their work is outstanding.

5 stars, easy choice.