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    Amanda Sent on 05/26/2022
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    The best!!!

    Cannot recommend Michelle and her team enough!! They were so fun to have around. We got our videos back and are blown away. Michelle is so talented and have an amazing ability to capture our day perfectly. Watching the video, we were able to relive the moment and feel all the emotions. It is true that the day flies by so I am incredibly grateful to Michelle for capturing the memories.
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    Lanie M. Sent on 07/04/2022
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    Highly Reccommend!

    Michelle was incredible and we were so thrilled to have her capture our special day! She's easy going, communicative and just so fun to work with! We've never had video shot before and were nervous we'd feel awkward, but she totally put us at ease! She caught all the joy and love in those big moments but also the excitement and happiness in the regular exchanges that day! We loved being able to look back as a third person and see our guests interact and experience the day. We also wrote our own vows, which was something really special and meaningful for us. She strung them together beautifully in such an artful way, we were speechless! We will truly cherish her work for a lifetime. So many of my friends stateside wish they could fly her up to do their weddings here locally. She's a complete gem. If you're thinking about working with her, do yourself a favor and do it!
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    Lindsey S. Sent on 04/26/2023
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    Amazing, Highly Highly Recommend!

    We are absolutely obsessed with our wedding video we received from Bacalao Films. They did such an amazing job capturing all of our special moments and we are so happy that we have this beautiful video to look back on for years to come. I had a family friend do my wedding photos however if we were to use someone local to CR, we would be using Michelle and her husband. I LOVE their style on photos and videos. If you've made it on this page then look no further, you've found the best in the biz :)
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    Alleya Sent on 02/26/2021
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    Absolutely Stunning

    Michelle (photo) and her husband (video) were so amazing. She made sure that we felt comfortable and let us be our usual selves--goofy and silly. Our photos really reflect who we are because they helped us to feel so natural. Our photos and wedding video are so stunning, and we can't wait to share them with our families and friends.
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    Mil B. Sent on 04/13/2020
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    Michelle & David are wonderful to work with.

    Michelle & David are wonderful to work with. They are so sweet, professional, and most importantly - they capture the emotion of a wedding day so beautifully. Their work allows our couples to relive the magic again and again, and I consistently hear from couples how happy they were that they decided to add videography to their wedding day plans. We have worked with Bacalao Films for many weddings over the years, and can highly recommend their services!
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    Tiffani S. Sent on 02/08/2020
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    Simply Amazing!!!

    Michelle and David are simply AMAZING! They really are more than photographers. From the beginning through to the end they offered endless support, advice and guidance. On the day itself we felt in safe hands and it was like having two friends there with you! There experience and professionalism shines through, allowing you to relax and have the best day of your lives! We received our photos and film after only 4 days! They are seriously talented and genuinely love what they do! If you’re thinking about booking them for your wedding, DO IT!!! You won’t be disappointed! They have captured memories we will cherish forever ❤️👏👏❤️
    Tiffani & Jeff Darnell – Costa Rica Elopement
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    Danielle Y. Sent on 09/16/2019
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    Fairytale Wedding in Papagayo Costa Rica

    Michelle was outstanding to work with! We loved having her be a part of our wedding day. During the wedding we decided we wanted to extend her time with us to get more footage of us on the dance floor! Michelle was super flexible and stayed an extra hour for a very reasonable fee. Michelle got amazing footage of our wedding day and her highlight film and documentary film allowed us to relive that fairytale of a day over and over again! The editing and music was absolutely perfect. We could not be happier with our final videos—we will cherish them for the rest of our lives!

    Thank you Michelle!
    -Danielle & Brett
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    Lauren V. Sent on 09/27/2019
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    Wonderful Service

    Michelle and her husband were amazing and kind. We are so glad we chose them to capture our big day. They are professional and the quality of their work shows.
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    Carla A. Sent on 01/01/2024
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    The best there is!

    We have admired their work for awhile and knew this would be the team we wanted once we got married. We cannot say enough amazing things about this team! From start to finish they were so lovely and patient. It’s scary booking vendors that live in another country but Michelle took such great care of us!
    We watch and share our video several times a year and everyone is so impressed! My only regret is not hiring them to document the entire weekend we spent with our friends and family! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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    Brandon R. Sent on 03/19/2019
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    Bacalao Films- Simply The Best You Can Get!

    MIchelle and David made us feel so comfortable and the whole filming experience during our wedding felt so natural and organic. They created such a laid back relaxed atmosphere for us that there were times where we forgot they were filming. The video got back to us within a week and the production value and cinematography was breath taking. Everything they captured was executed perfectly and with such precision. I highly recommend Bacalao Films! No company that we researched and viewed even came close to the quality of Michelle and Davids craft.
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    Kimberly Sent on 10/20/2018
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    Pure Wedding Videography Talent

    What can I say? Michelle and David gave us the most beautiful wedding video that we will forever cherish. At first view after anxiously awaiting it's delivery, my hubby and I were both brought to tears. We had a very intimate Costa Rican wedding with our closest family members and chose a highlight video. The final product beautifully captured our special day perfectly. Everything we experienced that day was within the video, including every natural CR wonder like the capuchin monkey that looked down at us with curiosity while taking photos and video footage within Manuel Antonio National Park.

    It was incredible! Coming home, we held our reception at our home; Costa Rica themed of course, with our wedding video playing on a loop all day on display for our guests. I cannot explain to you enough the comments I heard from our friends and family after watching it. They honestly felt that they were at our CR wedding. I honestly cannot believe the emotion that our video brings out in those that watch it. Not to mention, the background music is amazing. True talent in these videographers! Some of the best work I have ever seen!

    Truly genuine people as well! I enjoyed spending the big day with them! They were extremely generous and thoughtful - even congratulating us with a fresh coconut drink and helping me with my dress while exploring the rainforest and sandy beaches. In the months up until the big day, Michelle assisted me with mapping out a game plan for the big day to get the most scenic footage. :)

    Thank you thank you thank you, from the bottom of hearts. You have no idea how much this video means to us and forever will. Cannot wait to continue to share this throughout the years and reflect on how magical May 30, 2018 really was. We will forever remember it and it's thanks to you.

    Sincerely,
    Kimberly & Mark Pinnella

    Bacalao Films's reply:

    Thank you Kim and Mark, for allowing us to be part of your beautiful day! We had such a great time and it was a true honor to be able to capture your love. This review is amazing
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    Angela Sent on 02/23/2020
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    Memories to last a lifetime!

    UPDATE: Our final highlights reel and ceremony/toasts edit were absolute perfection and we could not be happier with the way they've encapsulated our big day in our edited reels. That said, this update is in regards to our raw footage. We paid to have the 8 hours of raw footage delivered to us post wedding and were told that we'd receive this in May. What we received was a USB and a link with only 2 hours of the 8 hours of our wedding, which included getting ready/ceremony/end of reception. When I asked what happened I was told that our videographer deleted the original footage after sending it to Michelle (owner) via WeTransfer, and Michelle realized the download failed. After a few weeks of back and forth on why my footage was deleted in the first place, we just received a refund for the raw footage with a few clips of recovered footage. I hate to edit this review to include such a negative story after receiving such great service from Ana and Jose, however this is unacceptable and has cost us ~6 hours of memories including many important moments. Our initial experiences together were fantastic and we are saddened to end on this note.

    When we chose Bacalao we were knee deep in wedding videos, but the video we saw on their site made us cry immediately and we knew they were the one! And now that our wedding is over, the :60 trailer (that we received within 48 hours!!!) we've received makes us cry every time we watch it! Ana and Jose were incredible to work with, and shot our day in a way that we'll never forget! They worked seamlessly with our photographers, and were lock step to ensure they captured all of our moments. We originally were very excited for aerial coverage but it was far too windy - and Ana offered to come back the next day for aerial shots. While we didn't choose to do this, the offer was incredibly kind considering we only contracted them for the 8 hours of our wedding day. We are so excited to see our full video, and have no doubt they'll be incredible considering how stunning the :60 teaser is. Thank you for capturing our big day in such a beautiful way!