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Destination Event Videography is a client focused, story driven wedding videography company that travels with you all across the globe. Based in beautiful Salem, Massachusetts, DEV is proudly queer and female owned. Excited to take the time to get to know their clients, DEV will tell your story honestly and artfully. They believe that every love story is as unique as the people falling into it. Their passion is to create a film to capture and hold each moment forever.

Experience

Ilana and Jasper, partners in business and life, are professional travelers and videographers. Collectively they have over a decade of experience in the film and entertainment industry.

Jasper has a direct and playful approach to film making. They have a degree in media arts and have worked on all kinds of productions in all different countries. Their signature sense of humor and fearless creative style combine to create outstanding and heartfelt work. They are always ready to catch the quick look or small touch that tell the biggest story.

Ilana has a rich and checkered past in the worlds of theatre and the visual arts, working for the first half of her career as a performer, writer, costume designer. Through these mediums she has developed a strong sense of story, theme, and composition. Her cinematography style is close and intimate. She is always delighted by the unexpected.

Services Offered

DEV offers a personalized experience for every couple they collaborate with. More than just wedding vendors, Melissa and Ilana are film makers and will capture all the moments of your wedding day and create a piece of art that is unique to you and your love story. Your film and footage will delivered to you on an engraved USB charm in a linen keepsake box.

**Next day edits, specific video format, and feature length edits are among the many custom features offered upon request.



  • LGBTQ+-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for your wedding videography services?

$1,500

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

Highlight Video
Raw Footage

What is the price of your most popular wedding package?

$3,500

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

Add'l Hours
Highlight Video
Multi. Locations
Raw Footage
Save The Date

What primary style do you identify with?

Cinematic
Storytelling

Which wedding events do you service?

Ceremony
Pre-Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What videography services do you offer?

Drone Footage
Highlight Video
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Raw Footage

What final video formats do you offer?

USB Flash Drive
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Riley Sent on 02/26/2020
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Amazing wedding videographers

I wasn't planning on having a wedding video, but my friend recommended Melissa and Ilana to me. At first I wasn't sure, but after talking to them I was really impressed and decided to bite the bullet. I was not disappointed! They were so professional, easy to work with, and I was so floored by the quality of my video- the cinematography, the attention to detail- I felt they had really captured the essence of my wedding. They also gave me an engraved flashdrive of my wedding video- the perfect way to keepsake these memories! I would recommend them to anyone, especially if you are having a LGBTQ wedding like ours!
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Pogi S. Sent on 05/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Easy to Work With, Ninja-like, and Beautiful Storytellers

We decided kind of last minute to have a videographer for our wedding, and Ilana & Melissa absolutely rocked it. So easy to work with, and they collaborated with our photographer in amazing fashion to get all the shots that each needed for their respective media. They were absolute ninjas on the day; I have no idea how they got some of the shots they got. They really captured the vibe of our day and told the story of our wedding day beautifully. The highlight video they sent was stunning! And they were fun to have at the party! We were so impressed and delighted with both the process and the product that really could not recommend them more.
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Michaela Sent on 04/18/2020
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Excellent! Highly recommend

Melissa did a fantastic job on our wedding video! We've watched it over and over and can't stop smiling. Family and friends have said it's one of the best wedding videos they've ever seen. Melissa captured all the big moments and all the most important people so beautifully, as well as all the small and more intimate moments between our families and friends. And she cut and overlaid audio perfectly. Melissa was also fun and easy to work with day-of, and was very timely in getting our video to us after the wedding as well as being flexible and very responsive throughout the entire process. We would highly recommend Melissa and Destination Event Videography!
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Ilana Kapra
Ilana Kapra
Co Owner

Ilana has a rich and checkered past in the worlds of theatre and the visual arts. Her love of creating and of Islands has led her to work in Great Britain, New Zealand, and Puerto Rico. Ilana has worked as a performer, writer, costume designer. Through these mediums she has developed a strong sense of story, theme, and composition. Her cinematography style is close and intimate. She is always delighted by the unexpected. For Ilana, the beauty is in the details.

Melissa  Smith
Melissa Smith
Co Owner

Melissa has been traveling the world and making films for the last seven years. Her passion for storytelling is only matched by her love for noodles, puns, and fluffy kittens. Melissa has a direct and playful approach to film making. Her signature sense of humor and fearless creative style combine to create outstanding and heartfelt work. Melissa is always ready to catch the quick look or small touch that tell the biggest story.

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