Exceeded All Expectations
We had a barn wedding at Dana Powers Barn. My husband and I did not plan on hiring a wedding videographer; we were convinced that photographs would be more than enough to capture the day. My opinion changed dramatically after I watched my parents' old-school, two-hour wedding film and realized how much it meant to me to be able to see footage of their younger selves getting married, interacting with loved ones, and dancing. I decided I wanted the same thing: just a long, old-school wedding film to watch in the years to come, minimal editing, nothing fancy, no "highlights" reel to put on social media, or anything of that sort. To my surprise, several wedding videographers actually turned me down because they didn't understand or want to do what I wanted - shorter videos are on trend. Fortunately, I found Fig Leaf Video. Within the first two minutes of our initial phone call, Linda was enthusiastically on board to do what I had in mind. Linda and Paul's YEARS of experience equip them to do just about anything a couple requests, which comforted me from the beginning. Further, they truly adore what they do, and, amazingly, they truly see each wedding as a special occasion, and that shows in EVERYTHING that they do. They were so enthusiastic that it was infectious. They were prompt and responsive and thorough. They filmed everything quietly and seamlessly and without disruption. At the same time, they were quite literally a joy to have at the wedding; they felt like guests we'd know forever. My mom fell in love with them. Then, of course, there's the video itself: when my husband and I watched it, we laughed, we cried, we saw things we didn't get to see on the day of, we remembered things we had already forgotten. The footage was stunningly beautiful. Because of what I requested, our film included lots of long, one-take shots weaving in and out and through the dancing crowd that looked straight out of an actual movie and took our breath away. My husband and I felt like we were there again, because the footage actually captured the true essence of being there that night - the lighting, the sounds, the energy. Plus, Linda and Paul included dozens of thoughtful touches, including their impeccable instincts to capture certain non-obvious special moments that day that I couldn't have better directed them to do even if I had tried. After my husband watched the film, he too became a wedding film convert. I cannot recommend Fig Leaf enough; they brought us joy that day and for years to come.
