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About

Melo Photo & Video was created with one thing in mind: you and your wedding day. We’re here to help you feel celebrated and comfortable on your big day without breaking the bank. We also believe that booking a photographer for your wedding should be as stress-free as your day itself, and our goal is to make it as easy as possible. Our local photographers are there to capture each candid moment: whether you’re planning an intimate micro wedding with your closest friends and family, or an elaborate affair with everyone you know.

Services Offered

Melo is all about you and your day, and our packages are customizable and unique to match your vibe! Book as much or as little coverage as you need to capture each moment.

  • Prices from $500

  • 4 - 10 hour packages are available

  • Stress-free online booking

  • Hand-selected photographers & videographers

  • Lead & Associate photographer coverage

  • Lead & Associate videographer coverage

  • Color-corrected digital negatives & print release

  • Edited video



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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files
Negatives

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

Add'l Hours
Hand-Coloring
High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
Digital Files
Negatives

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Additional Hours
High-Res Images
Second Shooter
Video
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Digital Files
Negatives

Reviews of Melo Photo + Video

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Reviewers praised the photography and videography teams as professional, friendly, and easy to work with, capturing genuine, beautiful photos and videos. Pricing and packages were practical, customizable, and often affordable, with helpful online tools and responsive communication making planning stress-free. Many highly recommend them for weddings, including destination events.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Reviewers praised the photography and videography teams as professional, friendly, and easy to work with, capturing genuine, beautiful photos and videos. Pricing and packages were practical, customizable, and often affordable, with helpful online tools and responsive communication making planning stress-free. Many highly recommend them for weddings, including destination events.

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Mason Sent on 01/22/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience, truly professional!

We had an amazing experience working with ByDesign Films for our wedding. They were extremely easy to work with and responded quickly with any questions that we had. Their team of photographers and videographers were very professional and fun to work with during the day of the wedding! Our photographers/videographers were full of energy, friendly, and helpful in directing us in getting incredible photos. We were very happy with the final photos we received back and highly recommend ByDesign to anybody looking for photography/videography for weddings.
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 07/29/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Affordable, Stress-Free, and Great Results

We booked Melo Photo + Video for our wedding and were really impressed with the whole experience. The pricing was practical and transparent, and it was so easy to customize a package that fit both our timeline and budget.
Our team was professional, friendly, and great at capturing natural, candid moments throughout the day. The photos and video feel genuine and true to how everything actually felt. Communication was smooth from booking all the way through delivery, which made the process completely stress-free.
If you’re looking for quality photo and video without the high price tag, Melo is a solid choice. We’re very happy with how everything turned out.
Courtney
Courtney Sent on 07/26/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic, 100% recommend to others!

byDesign Films was a fantastic choice for our engagement and wedding pictures! From initial booking to receiving our final pictures we had an awesome customer support team who would quickly answer our questions. There was also a photo timeline tool to help us build out what photos were important to us, and the timing of photography throughout our wedding day. This photo timeline ultimately ended up being our wedding day timeline, so that was awesome! Would definitely recommend!
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Allie Sent on 07/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Las Vegas Wedding

We got married in Las Vegas and the company was very flexible in communicating with us since we decided to have a destination wedding. The photos came out perfectly and Jon was an amazing photographer! So many great ideas and could not have been any better ❤️
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Lexi Sent on 06/13/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Lloyd wedding

We had such a great experience with by design films! It was an easy process with them, affordable and the video turned out beautifully. We would highly recommend this service.
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Sara Sent on 06/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Favorite Vendor

Booking this company was the best decision I made during the planning process! They are incredibly responsive and helpful with any questions we had. Our amazing photographer, Chris, captured the most beautiful photos. I can’t say enough good things. Highly recommend!
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Stephanie Sent on 06/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

You need them!

Stacia is incredible. The whole team at by design is awesome! Planning was easy and stress free. My photos were better than I could have asked for.
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Brooke Sent on 06/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend

They were very accommodating and responsive, they take pride in their work and it shows. Very happy with my photos and video!
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Chelsae Sent on 06/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Stephanie was amazing!

Stephanie was beyond amazing to work with! Highly recommend and I’m sure we’ll be hiring her for future photography sessions. She made us feel so comfortable during the engagement shoot and on our wedding day. It was great to work with her at the engagement shoot to get a feel for her style before the big day. We aren’t huge into social media and a ton of pictures but she calmed our nerves and walked us through the entire photo shoot with ease. I honestly can’t recommend Stephanie enough! So amazing!!
Lucy
Lucy Sent on 05/13/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Experience!

We were beyond pleased with our photographers and cinematographers. We had a small team of professionals who captured our day and made us feel like celebrities, and it was very easy to set up through ByDesigns. You're getting some real talent when you go through them!
We're all about trust. Our community relies on honest reviews to help you make those big decisions with ease.

Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2025 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Erin Hansen Events & Designs™ Erin Hansen Events & Designs™ Wedding Planners

By Design Films is top notch! My clients who choose to have By Design films film their event have been over the moon when the final product arrives. The By Design crew always arrives on time, with forethought of the timeline and offers wonderful suggestions to make the day go smoothly. Their work is impeccable - anyone can shoot footage of an event, but By Design captures the perfect moments, with the best lighting and angels which add to the final cut! Their videos are so touching, truly a a piece of art, I find myself crying as if I was watching my own wedding. Professional, talented, and super awesome to collaborate with!

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Melo Photo + Video frequently asked questions

Melo Photo + Video includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • Hand-Coloring
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
  • Negatives
Melo Photo + Video includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • Add'l Hours
  • Hand-Coloring
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • Digital Files
  • Negatives
Melo Photo + Video offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Melo Photo + Video offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Additional Hours
  • High-Res Images
  • Second Shooter
  • Video
  • Wedding Portraits
Melo Photo + Video offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Digital Files
  • Negatives
Melo Photo + Video is recommended by 86% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.3 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 4.4 in professionalism, 4.3 in quality of service, 4.3 in average response time, 4.3 in flexibility and 4.3 in value.
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