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About

Luminance Wedding Films is a professional wedding video production company located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Luminance Wedding Films began in 2006, taking a cinematic, traditional, and artistic storytelling approach to each film, with the ultimate goal of bringing couples tears of joy and laughter, making lasting memories for years to come.

Experience
Sarah and Scott, owners of Luminance Wedding Films, began their filmmaking careers just after graduating from college. Sarah began working with National Geographic as an Editor, while Scott began as a Director and Cinematographer. Their multidisciplinary talents were a perfect match, as he worked the camera and she edited the footage. Sarah formed Luminance Pictures in 2003 where she worked with clients including JetBlue, Verizon, and HGTV, and is the recipient of numerous awards for graphic design and editing.

Services Offered
Luminance Wedding Films has filmed internationally and all over the United States, offering the flexibility to travel to capture your wedding day in the most moving way possible. High-definition handcrafted full length, short films and wedding highlight reels are their specialty, and packages are offered to fit each couple's needs on their big day. The following services are offered when booking with Luminance Wedding Films:

  • Blu-ray
  • Digital downloads
  • Drone footage
  • Ceremony and pre-ceremony
  • Liability insurance
  • Multiple cameras and locations
  • Rehearsal dinners and receptions
  • Save the dates
  • Slideshows
  • USB flash drives and hard drives
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Frequently asked questions

What primary style do you identify with?

Cinematic
Documentary
Short Form
Storytelling
Traditional

Which wedding events do you service?

Ceremony
Pre-Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What videography services do you offer?

Drone Footage
Full Feature Video
Highlight Video
Multi. Cameras
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day

What final video formats do you offer?

Blu-Ray
Digital Download
USB Flash Drive
USB Hard Drive

Reviews of Luminance Wedding Films

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Cornell Sent on 02/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Sarah and Scott will deliver the film of your dreams

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! Our wedding video is exactly what we envisioned and we have Sarah to thank for preserving our memories for our lifetime and our family's future. If you have done your research, then you are probably aware of all the accolades for Luminance and maybe even shed a tear or two ;) Choosing Sarah and her husband for our wedding videographers was one of the best decisions we made on our special day. We will tell you why...

Sarah took the time to meet with us on the phone several times -despite different states and time zones- listened to our vision, our requests and answered all of our questions. Communication is HUGE for us and of course top priority for anyone planning a wedding. We are so grateful that Sarah not only helped us navigate what we needed in terms of our wedding video. She replied to all our emails and text/phone calls all the way during the process. Sarah also respected our decision not to have our video posted on social media - this was so important to us.

On our wedding, Sarah and her husband arrived on time and walked with us every step of the way. Let me tell you, despite all the great reviews, it was nerve wracking to plan a wedding thousands of miles away and trust that the vendors will do what they promised. Needless to say, Sarah's professionalism was refreshing and relieving!

It was a pleasure to work with you and meet you, Sarah. Thank you for our beautiful video and for being there for our special day.

If you are considering booking Luminance, there is no more to think about. Sarah's gorgeous work speaks for itself and you will be in good hands with Luminance.
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 01/02/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing videographers!

Sarah and Scott were absolutely amazing. They captured our wedding perfectly and heard from so many people that it was the best wedding film they had ever seen! It brought back all of the emotions from our wedding day, and we are so thankful we chose them! They were so easy to work with and responded quickly to all of our questions. Sarah was also very flexible and patient with me as it took me months after the wedding to decide on the songs for the video (we were initially trying to obtain rights for a certain song which did not work out but Sarah provided us with other options and found two beautiful songs which matched perfectly). I highly recommend Luminance Wedding films for your wedding!
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Allie Sent on 12/03/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible job!

Luminance Wedding Films did an incredible job on our wedding video! Words can't express how happy we are with our wedding video. I have already watched it countless times!! Sarah and Scott captured the whole weekend perfectly and were so great to work with. They both made it a natural and fun process. I highly recommend them. Thank you so much for our beautiful wedding video!
J
James Sent on 10/16/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Nothing Short of Perfect

Oh. My. Gosh. My wife and I were absolutely speechless and emotional from everything Luminance captured and portrayed so beautifully on our wedding day. To be honest, it is nothing short of perfect. The amount of laughter and emotion was balanced so wonderfully, that it allowed us to relive each moment of our special day with a full smile and an occasional tear. Luminance made everything so seamless and their communication was always swift in reply. We're so glad that we were able to share our day with two wonderful people. Thank you so much for what you do.
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Nicole Sent on 02/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Worth Every Penny!

Choosing Luminance as our videographer was by far the easiest decision we made during the wedding process. In fact, we didn’t bother researching any other videographers. Their work speaks for itself! They are the very best in the business and worth every penny! Whether you know exactly what you want from your short film or put it in the hands of their creative minds we promise you won’t be disappointed. They are so easy to work with and truly are wonderful people. They are very friendly and make you feel extremely comfortable. They are very prompt at responding to any questions or concerns you may have. Prior to our wedding, they had shot many of our friends and families weddings and the results were stunning. Not a single couple was disappointed with their product and we are no different. We can’t stop watching our film. The word “incredible” doesn’t do it justice! We are so grateful to be able to relive that amazing day through our video. We can’t thank them enough for their amazing work.
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Addis Sent on 02/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

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This couple was sent to us from God at a very important and special time. We still can’t believe they traveled halfway across the world to film our wedding day! To be honest we even thought it might be a fraud. But after chatting and talking with them, their kindness and sweetness caught out heart. We couldn’t help but trust them totally. Most of the talking and chatting we had were with Sarah and she has a very sincere and down-to-earth personality that melted our hearts. After seeing their work, and reviews couples gave on Facebook and on their website, we did not, for a second, doubt that they would do great work. We planned and worried about many things for our wedding, but video was not one of them. We just knew they would do an awesome job. A two-days Ethiopian wedding is very exhausting, but they pulled it off with a constant smile. Our wedding film is just AWESOME! We don’t have words!

Sarah and Scott! We want you to know that we truly are honored, humbled and deeply thankful for everything you have done for us. We are happy to know you and we hope to get a chance to get to know you even more. As you document many people's first day of the rest of their lives together, we pray that God blesses and protect your marriage. May our good God bless your work and your family! We love you
Samson and Addis
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Simon Sent on 12/23/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Trust them with your special day!

It’s been over a year since our wedding! I almost never would come back to write a review, however this review is LONG overdue. It’s a been a busy first year as a married couple with new jobs, house etc. We had the pleasure of working with Sarah and her husband Scott for our short films. These guys are the dream team.
I contacted Sarah back in 2015 to film a video (for a surprise proposal for my at the time girlfriend and soon to be fiancé), and the film turned out amazing! We were so impressed with their work, we asked them to be our videographers for our wedding in 2017.
I did my research, and really glad I did! If you want someone that can truly capture the moment, I highly recommend Luminance Wedding Films! Let’s face it, anyone can hold up a camera and record video, but it takes a true artist to make the audience feel like they are really there!
The most amazing part is Sarah, being pregnant at nine months, was due any day and came ALL the way out to Phoenix from Albuquerque to capture our wedding. She absolutely didn’t have to, and had plenty of cameramen that were going to be there to do the job, but she is absolutely dedicated to what she does and made the drive. She is truly a master of her craft. They can direct, shoot, and capture, and make you feel like a movie star! 5 stars to you guys! And Scott, the drone footage was awesome!
We are so happy we trusted Luminance Films to capture some very special days. Thanks for the incredible work.
Rose
Rose Sent on 11/28/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding

I cannot begin to describe how happy I am with the work Sarah and Scott have put together for us! They are the most wonderful people to work with and they truly feel like family at this point. Luminance has filmed almost all of my families weddings and yet each time they continue to amaze us with their talent. They do a great job getting to know the couple individually and despite all of us cousins getting married at the same church, and the same reception hall they continue to create new and unique videos that truly fit the personalities of each couple.

I look forward to watching our video over and over again every year to remember this incredible day with all of our family and friends. Thank you again Sarah and Scott for your beautiful work!

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I highly recommend Luminance Wedding Films to anyone interested in capturing all of the beautiful moments of your wedding that you will cherish forever.
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Laura Sent on 07/01/2018
5 out of 5 rating
The best decision we made during our entire wedding planning process was hiring Luminance Wedding Films. Sarah and Scott are not only extremely professional and kind, but incredibly talented and will capture the most beautiful moments of your big day! They made us feel completely at ease in front of the camera, something we were both very nervous about! Our wedding video came out better than the both of us could have ever imagined, and we are so so grateful that we found you both! Thank you both so much <3 Laura + Roy
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Anika Sent on 03/23/2018
5 out of 5 rating
If you are on the fence about getting a wedding film DO it and especially do it with Luminance Wedding films. The day of your wedding everything is such a blur and I couldn't be more thrilled to have not only photo but video as well to document and help me to remember such a special day. There are so many little details I forgot about and even moments and having the people you love in a video goes beyond what photography alone can do. My whole family loved the video as well as my friends and I can't ask for a better memento. Sarah puts so much time, thought and love into what she does and it absolutely shows. I can't wait to show this video to my children and their children because it means so much to my husband and I. I couldn't recommend Luminance more for your videography needs.
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Awards

76
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Cutmaster Music Cutmaster Music Wedding DJs

Luminance does some of the most amazing wedding videography I have ever seen. Take a look at some of their videos on their website and you will immediately notice the quality and care put into every video. Highly recommended!

Lighthouse Entertainment Lighthouse Entertainment Wedding DJs

Sarah is a pro cinematographer and one of the best in all of NM!

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