Weddings Winter 2009 > Planner

Aldo Studios

This studio makes a wedding montage look like a music video—but in a good way. Editors will mix in baby photos, honeymoon snapshots, interviews with couples and their guests, and, of course, music. From $2,300.

Asymmetric Pictures

As a freelance documentary and dramatic filmmaker, Alan Roth has an unobtrusive but detailed approach to his filming, plus he’s a fan of natural sound. He’ll capture the day’s important moments and edit his takes down to a one-hour DVD. Prices range from $2,400 to $3,500.

Blueshoe Production

Partners Jenny Vogelsang and Ellie D’Arcy’s Brooklyn-based company has a cool, retro approach to ¬wedding-video work. In addition to the normal shooting styles (their general wedding package runs $3,500), they also offer a Super 8 option (an additional $350) for couples that like a look reminiscent of a bygone-era and are seeking something outside the box.

DMS Video Productions

DMS Video Productions combines images, Super 8 film, flashbacks, voice-overs, and sound design to create emotionally provocative, one-of-a-kind DVD productions. The studio produces only one wedding at a time, getting to know the couple, their personalities, and their family dynamics. Prices start at $4,500.

Film Arts Video

Before or after the wedding, they’ll interview the bride and groom, the wedding party, and other key people in the couple’s lives—and capture the whole day on film. Then they put it all together in a memorable keepsake for couples and their families. From $3,000.

Joseph Edwards Wedding Filmmakers

Joseph Edwards filmmakers aims to capture the genuine emotions and atmosphere of the event. They like to shoot in natural light to make the video as authentic as possible and they can alternate between a Steadicam, for a feature-film look, or a Super 8, for a nostalgic flair. Packages start at $3,500.

Lifefilm

Peilin Chou and John Brancaccio, film and television producers, also create Lifefilms—high-end personal documentaries which tell the narrative story of a couple’s relationship. Shown at the wedding or rehearsal dinner, Lifefilms are typically ten to fifteen minutes long. From $5,000.

LIFEStories

A former music-video and commercial producer, and member of the International Cinematographer’s Guild, Jeremy Faryar and his associates are known for seamless editing and candid capture of key moments. LifeStories creates films scored to timeless music and presented on Bluray or DVD. Since each film is so unique—the editing process takes months—LifeStories limits the number of projects they take on. From $8,000.

Lightmill

Geoffrey Boka has been in the business of filming weddings for seven years and has countless celebrations under his belt. The ceremony is a focus, but Boka is also known for building narratives—for this he credits his extensive preproduction experience—and his product is a short film–like video. From $2,700.

Love in Progress Video Producions

It’s all in the editing—Motoko Fukuyama has the skills and the know-how to elevate your wedding video to high art. Shooting in color, black-and-white, sepia, wide screen, and/or split screen, Fukuyama evokes everything from 1930s Hollywood to 1990s MTV. Prices start at $2,400.

Mad Props Productions

Mad Props won’t shoot the actual wedding, but these editors who have done work for Bravo, MTV, and VH1, will create a documentary-style tribute by editing footage in postproduction. From $3,500.

Magic Flute Videos

Professional filmmaker Renzo Zanelli and Henry Pryl will put together a wedding video with slow-motion segments, natural sound, and appropriate music. Package options include unedited (from $1,000) or fully edited high-definition versions ($2,695).

Milestone Video

The digital videographers at Milestone capture a wedding with documentary-film techniques, without the corny on-camera interview, preferring instead to allow the event to unfold naturally. They will tailor the video with music and tasteful edits. From $1,495.

Milk & Honey Productions

Documentarians Zev Greenfield and Johnny Boston create elegant films. They won’t use obtrusive lighting or interrupt party guests for interviews—unless asked to—and when it comes time to edit, they treat the footage like it’s an actual film, complete with cinematic perspectives and split screens. From $4,750.

From the Winter 2009 New York Wedding Guide