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My mother always told me "if you're going to do something, you may as well do it right!" Let me put it this way: if you want your wedding video done right, John Hoel's Vibrant Film is THE way to go. John's presence, his equipment, and his finished products are all reasons to invest in a wedding video from Vibrant Film.

John's presence: newsflash-- weddings are stressful! But John does this for a living. He will be a calming presence at your event, and knows how to put you in the right place at the right time in order to capture the full beauty of your wedding. I remember at one point during my wedding when I was having the darndest time doing something as simple as turning on a microphone (in front of 150 people)... John calmly took care of it so I could focus on being married. And my beautiful bride. It sounds weird, but having a guy of John's caliber at your wedding really allows you to focus on being in the moment.

John's equipment: John has a plethora of equipment at his disposal, and he knows how to use it. GoPros, flying things, car cams, traditional cameras...you name it, he has it. Perhaps more importantly, he knows how to use it. When you look at John's films, it looks like there are 4-5 people there filming-- that's just how good he is.

John's finished products: simply put, John's wedding videos are the best out there. Seriously. My wife and I reviewed probably 100 videos from 35-40 different videographers... none were even close to the quality of films John puts out. And he has no duds-- check out his videos, and you'll see that video after video is absolutely incredible. His attention to detail, his eye for settings and framing, his ability to capture things you don't even remember, and his video editing are second to none.

My wife and I could not be happier with our wedding video from Vibrant Film. Hats off and a big thank you to John Hoel-- thank you for providing us with something we will treasure forever!

There are truly no words that can describe the talent, quality, and level of respect that my husband and I have for John and the work that he does. Being able to relive our wedding day over and over in the one of a kind and unbelievable way that John created is something we will cherish for the rest of our lives. I spent endless hours researching and contacting people regarding a videographer and I can without a doubt say that absolutely nothing compares. John was a joy to work with and someone my husband and I hope to stay in touch with.

What an amazing experience to work with this man. Words can not describe how grateful we are to have a wedding video that we will be able to share forever! Comments from friends and family on our video keep coming and they are ALL dumbfounded by how incredible the video turned out. He captured everything we wanted and made it into SO much more! I will continue to recommend him to everyone!

We can't say enough good things about working with John as our wedding videographer. The work speaks for itself: emotional, beautiful, personal (http://vimeo.com/98087741). John is an amazing storyteller, and he's an artist. We posted our wedding video to Facebook, and we've gotten so many comments that folks have cried, laughed, and felt like they were actually there.

John was a pleasure to work with. During our meetings, he was a great listener and did a great job explaining the process. He even reached out to our officiant to get her script so that he could be prepared to capture contextual shots. During the actual day and rehearsal dinner, John did an amazing job of allowing us to experience the day without thinking at all about being filmed, and he still managed to capture so many special moments. My husband's mom just said, "It was amazing how much John just faded into the background; he captured much more authentic personalities as a result."

And the actual video... just WOW! It captured our day perfectly, and we're also soooo glad we invited him to the rehearsal dinner so that he could capture toasts. One of the things that drew us to John was his beautiful way of storytelling using audio clips from speeches + music, and he really delivered for us. We also love how he infused a sense of playfulness into our video while still balancing the emotional and sweet parts of the ceremony and toasts. Another thing to note was how well he worked with our photographer (Vick Photography) to create some really creative backdrops. Another thing we didn't expect, but absolutely loved from John's work was the additional footage, including edited versions of toasts with toast + reaction shots and a full version of the ceremony audio with another edited video. Truly above and beyond.

We couldn't be happier, and we feel like our investment in working with John will continue to pay off for years to come. Thanks so much, John! You're the best!

Rob and I were married in NYC on December 14, 2013. As soon as we had secured the date, we got in touch with John Hoel to see if he would be available. He quickly got back to us with the fantastic news that, yes, he was available, and in fact, excited to come to New York to film our Christmas-in-New-York wedding.
Working with John throughout the entire weekend was not only fun, but tremendously easy (we often forgot that he was there). We instantly trusted his eye, and let go of the process, feeling completely safe and take care of by this amazingly talented man.
We waited with baited breath for the video (and not long at all. Shockingly John completed his post-production in a timely manner, and kept us posted every step of the way.) We just knew that he captured some wonderful shots, but then, we clicked on the link to our video.
We sat in total amazement; crying, yes, laughing, for sure, but in complete awe of the visuals we saw before us. Not only did John manage to capture both the physical beauty (while writing a visual love letter to New York City), but the emotional tenor of the weekend as well. It was as if he captured the feeling of the weekend on film, and we actually relive it each and every time we view it. His extraordinary ability to form a narrative, the manner in which he creates a visual and emotional arc, the way he ties in spoken words of the weekend to visual imagery, all are beyond mere words of praise. John is an incredible artist, and what he gave us waaaaayyy surpassed our expectations.
I can't say enough about how wonderful he is to work with--he is a man of great warmth, humor, creativity, and ease, that it is feels such a privilege to work with him, effortlessly entrusting him with the process. And what he produced for us is a treasure that both Rob and I, and all of our friends and family, will cherish for a lifetime.

Words cannot express how much our wedding video means to us! John did the most amazing job capturing every detail of our day. We have already watched our video over and over again, and we are so excited that we will be able to relive our day with friends and family for years to come!

John did such a great job capturing our day. He's very easy to work with and makes many great personal touches to each video. It's so much fun being able to relive the day with family and friends and I can't tell you how many positive comments we've gotten about the video.

John Hoel from Vibrant Film is simply outstanding. From the moment I contacted him, I knew he was going to play a major role in capturing our wedding day, and that he did. He listens to what is important to the bride and groom, and he makes sure to capture the wedding day in order to make it come alive forever. He has a wonderful presence on the actual wedding day and somehow manages to be present without being intrusive. John is truly talented and every bride would be lucky to have him on her special day. Finally, when our wedding video was finished, it brought complete joy to us and our families and friends. A huge thank you to John!

John Hoel at Vibrant Film was amazing. He was so respectful and great to work with. He was able to capture the most amazing moments of our wedding. Our wedding video is absolutely priceless and it is so amazing to have it to watch and remember our special day!! I would recommend him to anyone - his work is so amazing!!