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Whole Heart Video is a Chicago-rooted wedding studio built on one belief: films should make you feel something. Every wedding we capture begins with an emotional connection — understanding your story, your families, and the quiet moments that matter just as much as the big ones. We create family-centered, human-first films that honor where you come from and celebrate the love you’re building together.

Our style blends documentary storytelling with modern cinematic editing, allowing us to craft wedding films that feel authentic, intentional, and alive. Rather than staging every moment, we favor an unobtrusive approach that keeps the focus on you and your loved ones. We move quietly, observe closely, and let natural interactions guide the film. The result is a wedding day that never feels interrupted, and a finished film that feels like you.

Warm color, true-to-life skin tones, and crisp, natural audio define our visual language. We prioritize narrative pacing — the rhythm of emotions, the rise and fall of the day, the meaningful conversations, and the subtle details that often go unnoticed. Every film is edited with care and intention to create a story arc that draws you in and stays with you long after the credits roll.

Whole Heart Video specializes in high-end weddings throughout Chicago and the Midwest, as well as destination celebrations for couples who value sincerity over spectacle. Whether we’re documenting a black-tie event in the heart of downtown or an intimate gathering surrounded by family, our focus is always the same: honoring the people, the legacy, and the memories that make your wedding uniquely yours.

If you’re looking for a wedding film that feels deeply personal — one that captures real dynamics, real laughter, real joy, and the emotional moments your family will treasure for generations — we’d be honored to tell your story with our whole heart.

Whole Heart Video is a full-scale wedding videography company located in Chicago, Illinois. Owned by Ben Sloane, this company offers talented cinematographers and editors as well as the latest in technology to deliver amazing film. In 2018, they won WeddingWire’s Couples Choice Award. They use a variety of styles, from traditional to cinematic, to document your big day. Whole Heart Video is a passionate company that produces high-quality video at an affordable price.

Services Offered
This full-service videography company offers pre-ceremony, ceremony and reception coverage. They offer their final product on a DVD, Blu-ray, USB hard drive, USB flash drive, SD card or digital download. Their services include:

  • One event per day
  • Additional hours
  • Full-feature video
  • Highlight video
  • High-definition video
  • Client revisions
  • Multiple cameras
  • Multiple locations
  • Drone footage
  • Raw footage

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Def Video
Multi. Cameras
Multi. Locations

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

Full Feature Video
High-Def Video
Highlight Video
Multi. Cameras
Multi. Locations

What primary style do you identify with?

Cinematic
Documentary
Short Form
Storytelling

Which wedding events do you service?

Ceremony
Pre-Ceremony
Reception

What videography services do you offer?

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

What final video formats do you offer?

Blu-Ray
Digital Download
DVD
SD Card
USB Flash Drive
USB Hard Drive

Reviews of Whole Heart Video

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Whole Heart Video is highly praised for being professional, organized, and easy to work with from planning through delivery. Reviewers say the team is unobtrusive yet captures candid moments and the day’s atmosphere, collaborates well with other vendors, and produces beautiful, well-edited videos with responsive communication. Highly recommended.

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Whole Heart Video is highly praised for being professional, organized, and easy to work with from planning through delivery. Reviewers say the team is unobtrusive yet captures candid moments and the day’s atmosphere, collaborates well with other vendors, and produces beautiful, well-edited videos with responsive communication. Highly recommended.

Stephanie
Stephanie Sent on 06/22/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome, Energetic, Happy, Kind.

We had the absolute honor of working with Ben & Nikolai for our recent wedding. We had friends who chose them for their wedding in March of 2025, so when it came time for us to pick someone, Whole Heart Video was at the top of our list.

From our first call to wedding day, things were exactly what you hope for when in the chaos of wedding planning: simple, efficient, and you feel understood.

Once the wedding day arrived, as someone doing all the planning myself, it felt awesome to not have to micromanage Ben or Niko and to trust them to capture incredible moments in a style that truly reflected us. There was also a moment we had told Ben we wanted captured and he made sure to find us and make sure we got it, that meant the world to us! 

I appreciate their approach because they make you feel completely comfortable, especially if you’re not someone who is used to being the center of attention. 

Their communication, attitudes, and kindness are standout among the MANY reasons we would recommend them. 

We haven’t even received our finished product yet, as we JUST got married last week, but I know it is going to be something we cherish for the rest of our lives and we feel such happiness that Ben & Niko captured our day!
Morgan
Morgan Sent on 06/19/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Cannot Recommend enough!!!

Ben and his team provided top notch service throughout the whole process, connecting from a quick intro call, handing us off to the day of videographer, and communicating throughout the whole edit process. While Ben could not be there himself, his day of videographer, Joseph, was incredible, seamlessly integrating through the photographer’s plans for the day and ensuring he got perfect video as well. During the ceremony and reception, he worked with our DJ to ensure audio quality would be great for both the day of and the years to come as we watch our video back. We are so lucky to have such a great team be a part of our day!
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Martin Sent on 05/04/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Ben 10 and THEN some

Ben is an absolute ROCKSTAR. Firstly, he is one of the funniest, most good-natured people my wife Molly & I worked with. He brought so many moments of fun and levity to what can feel like constant high-pressure situations.

Secondly, he was so inventive. He had so many great suggestions for us during our portrait sessions (including how he incorporated the drone) and grabbing B-roll type shots with the entire bridal party. Ben made everyone smile from ear to ear and was exceptionally collaborative in working with our coordinators and photographers from start to finish.

We can't recommend Ben & Whole Heart enough if you're looking for a videographer.
K
Kyra Sent on 02/14/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Great wedding videographer!

We loved having Ben + Whole Heart Video as our wedding videographers! They were super easy to work with, kept the vibes upbeat, and gave us some wonderful videos! (And just to emphasize this, possibly our favorite vendor to work with from our whole wedding. Ben (1) was super chill and flexible and (2) brought great vibes to the party.) We even asked Ben to take a couple of hours of footage at our rehearsal dinner, and he agreed to do it at a very reasonable rate (and we're *so* glad we had him there)! Definitely couldn't recommend Ben + Whole Heart Video enough.
Dana
Dana Sent on 12/20/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!

We loved working with Whole Heart Video! Lee and Ben were a pleasure to work with. Lee captured our day perfectly, and we loved how Ben edited the videos. We are so happy to have these memories captured in such a beautiful way. Highly recommend!
M
Maria Sent on 12/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Experience with Whole Heart Video!

We had an amazing experience working with Ben and Lee at Whole Heart Video and would recommend them to anyone looking into getting a videographer for their wedding. The entire process from planning to day-of coordination was seamless and well thought out. Ben was very responsive via email and answered all of our questions in a timely manner. We decided to go with a Highlight video and Ben did a wonderful job piecing together all the important moments from our day into a highlight video. Lee also took the time to meet with us and prepare in advance, running through our timeline and ensuring he understood our vision. On the day of the wedding, he didn’t feel intrusive and yet was able to capture so much of our day. He also helped direct us in a comfortable manner to ensure he could capture additional footage in addition to the authentic moments.

Ben and Lee are experts at understanding the details and nuances of a wedding and we felt comfortable knowing they were well prepared day-of. We really appreciate being able to experience everything again through the footage and are grateful we booked Whole Heart Video!
Annie
Annie Sent on 12/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Whole Heart is Awesome!!

The Whole Heart team did such an amazing incredible job, we are awestruck! Niko and Daniel were so great to work with on the day of, and Ben did such a fabulous job editing all of the videos! It is clear they put so much time and effort into the final product. We are over the moon!!! There aren't enough words. We get to relive the day through these videos, thank you to the whole team!
B
Becca Sent on 11/26/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Collaboration with our photo team to bring our day to life!

Whole Heart Video was great to work with! Settings up services with Ben was seamless and the videographer we had, Daniel, was respectful, skilled, and jumped right in with our photography team! We love how the videos captured our day - would recommend!
L
Lauren Sent on 11/21/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best Videographer in Chicago!

Ben and his team did such an incredible job capturing our wedding day! We decided on Whole Heart Video after friends of ours had such a fantastic experience, and we're so glad we did. Every step of the process was professional and thoughtful. Prior to the wedding, Ben makes sure to understand everything perfectly - the vibe, the timeline, important moments and people. Day of, he (and his second shooter Nico) couldn't have been more pleasant to have around. They were kind, professional, efficient, and just truly easy to work with. After receiving the final product, we couldn't be happier. It's a beautiful way to relive the day over and over, and we're so thankful to have had Whole Heart Video capture and create it for us.
Annie
Annie Sent on 11/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

wonderful experience

We had an amazing experience with Whole Heart. Something that was very important to us for the day was that the cameras wouldn't feel in the way or be blocking the view for our guests, and we weren't sure that we'd even be able to get a quality video with that constraint, but Ben and then team TOTALLY delivered! I feel like they caught not only the events themselves but the atmosphere on the day, and the lighting and quality are just beautiful. Ben went above and beyond with edit requests (for example, subbing in original audio for where our band flubbed our wedding song) and was timely and clear with communication. So happy to have worked with this team!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2026 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

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