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McKenzie Miller Films exists to bring you a beautiful and honest portrayal of your wedding day. We create handcrafted wedding films that serve as a perfect reflection of your personailites and wedding day. Realizing your day is personal and intimate, we try to remain as discrete and unobtrusive as possibly while still capturing even the smallest moments.
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We checked out a couple videographer options our Hudson Valley-based wedding planner suggested. They were 25% less than what we ultimately paid with McKenzie Miller Films, but the quality left us feeling like it wasn’t worth the price.
Then, we reached out to our photographer for a suggestion, knowing it was important that she work well with the videographer on the day of the wedding, too. She suggested McKenzie Miller, whose work we checked out on her website and loved. (We were also happy to see multiple same-sex weddings featured, which was important to us.)
We reached out to McKenzie and though she wasn’t available herself, her team was, so we set up a time to chat. After talking with McKenzie on the phone, we were confident her team’s approach to wedding videography was what we were looking for. She seemed laidback and not interested in staging anything, just capturing the beauty, love, and happiness of the day. She sent us two links to videos her team—Jon and Mike—had done and they looked great.
After reviewing and requesting changes to the contract—which McKenzie was easy to work with on and very patient since we had a lawyer in the family going over it—we signed on the dotted line.
About a month before the wedding, McKenzie connected us with Jon and sent us a detailed questionnaire to fill out. When we spoke with Jon on the phone, it was clear he’d reviewed it in depth and had helpful follow-up questions that would help him navigate the day. He was easygoing, but in control and we were confident going into the wedding.
We ended up adding two additional hours of coverage (10 total hours) after we ironed out our wedding timeline so that we could ensure Jon and Mike could capture everything, from us getting ready to all the speeches and parent dances. It was certainly an expensive endeavor, but a worthwhile one.
The day of the wedding, Mike and Jon were a bit late, but we were running behind on hair and makeup too so it didn’t matter much. They quickly captured some of our final hair and makeup touches before getting exterior shots of the house we were getting dressed at; detail shots of bouquets, shoes, invitation, dresses, etc.; and strategizing with our photographer for the first look.
They asked if they could mic us so that they could capture all the audio for the ceremony. After trying with my wife’s dress, it proved to be too challenging. But they were very apologetic and had a back-up plan so they weren’t too worried about the audio (or if they were, we thankfully couldn’t tell).
The first look went off without a hitch and then it was onto portraits. Mike would shoot from afar and Jon would do close-ups, a couple times asking us to do specific things, but mostly just capturing the action from behind the photographer. The photographer would ask if they got what they needed before moving on to another set-up and they usually did. It was really no extra work on us to have them there. Even during the reception and ceremony, we don’t recall seeing them in obvious places and they didn’t show up in any photos. They captured everything, but did it impressively discreetly.
Less than two months after our wedding, McKenzie emailed us our three-minute highlight reel and it far exceeded our expectations. They managed to capture so much of the day—and the emotions that came with it—in such a tight little package. We posted it on Facebook and got hundreds of comments from people who weren’t even there saying how much it moved them. It was incredible to see how well Jon, Mike, and McKenzie put everything together.
Just this week—a few weeks past the estimated three-month delivery date—we got our full 20-minute video. We were just as thrilled with the result (though we’re contemplating purchasing the raw footage for $500 so that we can have the speeches, dances, and ceremony in full).
In the end, even my wife admitted she was so happy we decided to hire a videographer, and we couldn’t be more grateful that it was McKenzie Miller Films.
McKenzie is an incredibly talented, kind, and hardworking person. Prior to booking her services, we went through her reel on her blog and were simply blown away by the creativity and beauty of her films. Working with her is even better. McKenzie was a true professional throughout each of our pre-wedding meetings (one over the phone and one in person) and was simply a dream the day of our wedding. McKenzie was a wonderful, supportive presence to have by our side. One of the most incredible things about her, and her second-shooter, was that as the night wore on they were like flies on the wall. Not intrusive at all, but there for every important moment. As someone who wondered if she could be comfortable in front of a camera all day, I felt completely at ease and 100% comfortable with McKenzie.
We are already in receipt of our preview film from McKenzie. It is currently, and will forever be, one of my most treasured possessions. McKenzie captured the true essence of our wedding day, with shots of myself, my husband, and my family that showed us as our true selves and in the happiest state we have ever been in. The talent that is demonstrated in our 3 minute preview is extraordinary and we cannot wait for our full film.
Book McKenzie!! She is the best!!
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I have worked numerous times with McKenzie of McKenzie Miller Films and not only is she professional and talented, but she is so fun and easy to get along with! Every time I watch one of her videos I am always brought to tears at the moments she is able to capture. Any couple thinking about videography, should definitely hire McKenzie Miller Films, you will not regret it!
McKenzie is an amazing film maker and I enjoy working with her. She is always my first recommendation for couples looking for a videographer. Her wedding films do an outstanding job of telling the story of a wedding day, and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for the perfect videographer!
McKenzie does absolutely fantastic work. She is elegant, beautiful, timely and discrete. You will be amazed at the moments she captures when you didn't even know she was in the room. She is extremely easy to work with and her works speaks wonders.