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Welcome to our wedding wire page! At Aqua Vivus Productions we strive to provide families with a wedding film they can cherish for generations. There's something magical about movies and how the images and sounds can invoke an emotional response from the viewer. Movie directors spend countless hours trying to squeeze out real emotions from their actors and actresses, and if done well, the director ends up with a masterpiece. But even the best acting is still just that; acting. Weddings are so exciting because the emotions there are as real as they come! We are passionate about capturing all those fleeting moments and emotions. No directing, no acting. Just be yourselves, enjoy the day, and we'll do rest.

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Reviews of Thomas Wedding Cinema

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Abby Sent on 09/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Excellence

Thomas really hit it out of the park with our video! My husband and I felt so comfortable the entire night with Thomas and crew, you barely knew they were there. Leading up to the wedding and also after Thomas has been extremely helpful and responsive always delivering on all of his promises. We watch our video all the time and we are so thankful he did such a amazing job capturing our special day!
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Janelle Sent on 01/05/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Blown Away!!

Tom is INCREDIBLE. I was introduced to Tom's work from a friend who used him for her wedding and I knew without a doubt he was the person I wanted to be my wedding videographer. I mean, his sample videos had me tearing up over OTHER people's weddings!! I cannot recommend Thomas Wedding Cinema enough, and feel so lucky to have had the privelage to work with Tom and his team. They have given us the most precious gift, thank you Thomas Wedding Cinema!!
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Shelly Sent on 01/29/2018
5 out of 5 rating
If all you read is the beginning of this review, all you need to know is HIRE THOMAS. My friend had used him for her wedding and when she gave me her list of vendors she said out of all of them, he was the absolute best and that it would be worth every penny spent.I wasn't even sure if we were going to have a video, my husband wasn't keen on being followed around and, after talking to some other recommendations and watching their videos, I was feeling like it just wouldn't be worth the money. Once I watched the ones he put together, I started tearing up, they just felt more intimate, not as cheesy and stylistically more in line with what I was looking for. Once I talked to him on the phone, I was sold. He was absolutely wonderful and so easy to work with during the planning process, it felt like I was talking to a friend. We were having a hybrid Indian/American wedding over 4 days so I knew it would be a lot but he was just phenomenal. He didn't make you feel like you were constantly being followed by a camera, he just effortlessly fit into the background. A handful of our family members and friends commented on the exact same thing, he was always present when we wanted a moment captured but completely in the background or tucked away where it didn't feel like you were being recorded. He made us feel extremely comfortable and was so professional yet wonderfully down to earth and natural throughout the whole process. When things seemed chaotic and I clearly was getting stressed, he noticed right away and was one of the first people to comfort me and bring me back into a good, stress-free mood. On the last night we decided to throw in a last minute father-daughter dance and even though everything went way beyond the timeline set, when I asked if he could stay he said he was planning doing so regardless. He noticed there were still more moments I would want to see later, especially the dance with my dad. I tried to pay him for the many extra hours worked and he wouldn'
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Shelly Sent on 01/29/2018
5 out of 5 rating
If all you read is the beginning of this review, all you need to know is HIRE THOMAS. My friend had used him for her wedding and when she gave me her list of vendors she said out of all of them, he was the absolute best and that it would be worth every penny spent. Once I watched the ones he put together, I started tearing up, they just felt more intimate, not as cheesy and stylistically more in line with what I was looking for. Once I talked to him on the phone, I was sold. He was absolutely wonderful and so easy to work with during the planning process, it felt like I was talking to a friend. We were having a hybrid Indian/American wedding over 4 days so I knew it would be a lot but he was just phenomenal. He didn't make you feel like you were constantly being followed by a camera, he just effortlessly fit into the background. A handful of our family members and friends commented on the exact same thing, he was always present when we wanted a moment captured but completely in the background or tucked away where it didn't feel like you were being recorded. He made us feel extremely comfortable and was so professional yet wonderfully down to earth and natural throughout the whole process. When things seemed chaotic and I clearly was getting stressed, he noticed right away and was one of the first people to comfort me and bring me back into a good, stress-free mood. On the last night we decided to throw in a last minute father-daughter dance and even though everything went way beyond the timeline set, when I asked if he could stay he said he was planning doing so regardless. He noticed there were still more moments I would want to see later, especially the dance with my dad. I tried to pay him for the many extra hours worked and he wouldn't take the money. He honestly was the best, my friend was completely correct. I couldn't have asked for a better person, and team, to work with.
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Ashley Sent on 09/08/2016
5 out of 5 rating
WOW! Tom and his team are incredible!! They are so talented, professional, polite, patient, and wonderful to work with. Tom was quick to respond to questions and took the time to speak with us over the phone. The video that they produced was out of this world AMAZING! Every guest was crying while watching the video and they could not stop talking about it, it was absolutely beautiful. We had several people calling us wanting the link to our video. I can't thank Aqua Vivus enough for capturing my wedding day. Now we can always look back and relive the best day of our lives. Thank you for making that happen for us!!!
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User2110199 Sent on 04/27/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Regardless of wedding style, if your desire is to capture the romance, love and fun of your wedding + personal story, I HIGHLY recommend Aqua Vivus as your pick! My husband and I were just awestruck with the level of accuracy in which Thomas O'Hara captured the essence of our wedding day, as though he completely understood without any explanation.

We are constantly impressed as we see all of the other films Aqua Vivus has produced, and took note of the fact that they are not tied to just one style, but rather the highest of quality in all that they do.

While perusing through random wedding videos, by chance, my fiancé (at the time) and I stumbled upon one of Aqua Vivus' short films and immediately fell in love. There was no question that we HAD to have Tom and his team shoot our wedding day. However as we researched a bit more, we discovered that Aqua Vivus was based in California…and our wedding was going to be in South Florida. I sent Aqua Vivus' website to all of my bridesmaids and even some vendors to help us find a videographer with similar aesthetic and quality. After a full month of going through countless sites, it was made crystal clear that we were not going to find anything quite like Aqua Vivus. There was something about the way the story was told, that was incomparable from the rest. I can tell you first hand that our investment proved to be completely worth it..and so much more!
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Leena Sent on 11/22/2014
5 out of 5 rating
A few conversations with Tom and it’s easy to see how much he loves his job. It’s also very easy to see how much he values his clients. He was very responsive and always provided such great level of detail to keep my husband and I updated throughout the entire process leading up to our big day. He’s got a great personality and was such a pleasure to work with from start to finish.

On our wedding day, Tom and his crew were one of the first vendors to show up to our venue, which illustrates just how much they take their job seriously on the most important day of your life. Their early arrival meant they could introduce themselves to our planner, our party, talk about the flow of the day, scout out shot locations and get set up in plenty of time. They were extremely nice, patient and made us feel so comfortable throughout the day. I think both side would agree we had a ton of fun!

My husband and I just received our Short Film and we could not be happier with how it turned out. The film is absolutely amazing - the music, the vows, the shots, the number of guests they captured…. everything about how it came together is just stunning! We look forward to watching the video every year on our anniversary to relive the magic!

Hands down, hiring AV was one of the best investments we made for our wedding. We strongly encourage you to hire these guys. Hire. Them. Go, now, before someone else does ☺
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Lindsey Sent on 10/30/2013
5 out of 5 rating
I wish I could give a million stars! My husband and I were to referred to Aqua Vivus by a friend and fell in love! We spend hours and hours pouring over their blog and watched so many of their videos. I honestly felt so HONORED to have them doing the videography for our wedding.

During the day of, Tom and his team were so fun and easy to work with. They made me so comfortable and even laugh out loud multiple times! I was really nervous to be getting ready/doing a first look etc. etc. while being filmed, but they really felt like my family just hanging out and enjoying the amazing day with me.

Words cannot even express how happy and blown away we are with our First Look. This is an edit that is done right after the wedding and is shown at the reception. Our guests were in awe with the talent and the way they so magically captured the perfection of the day. We cannot thank them enough for capturing it for years to come!

This is one vendor you NEED!!!! :)

We are going to hire them again to do the Love Story when we (one day) get pregnant! We cannot wait to work with them again! They are the best of the best!

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Amanda Sent on 03/03/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Aqua Vivus did an absolute fantastic job on our wedding video. I can't stop watching it. I loved every little detail and the music was perfect. I have never been so blown away. Tom is such a nice, talented guy. He and his team were such a pleasure to work with. They were very professional and the quality of their work speaks for itself. If your looking for a wedding videographer, choosing AV is a no-brainer. They captured all of the memories from our special day so beautifully and we couldn't be happier. Thank you AV for creating a film we can treasure for a lifetime!
Kristena
Kristena Sent on 11/15/2012
5 out of 5 rating
I don't even know where to begin ... my husband and I were blown away by Thomas and Chris of Aqua Vivus. We chose the same day edit package and man oh man did we get compliment after compliment at how quickly and beautifully they put together our video which played at our reception. I was brought to tears during our reception watching the video and CANNOT wait to receive the full version. All of my interactions with Thomas, mostly through email, were great and in person he was as sweet as can be. I also loved that he gave me the option to pick our songs for the video. I'm telling you guys, hire them!!!
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Aqua Vivus creates an incredible visionary masterpiece of you wedding. Their work is simply beautiful, relying on the couples love and not camera tricks to create the heart melting memories. They are very accommodating, unobtrusive and brilliant editors. Aqua Vivus is extremely professional, being very punctual and precise with their shots. Your video will evoke all the feelings you had on your special day and more!

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