Across the Bay Films Reviews
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Karla Sent on 02/27/2026The best videographer!
If you need a wedding videographer, hire Ivan! He spent time getting to know us as a couple beforehand, and it really showed in the final product. He was so discreet on the wedding day and felt like just another friend hanging out, yet he captured every moment perfectly. We loved the early clips he shared, and the final video is a literal masterpiece. We’re obsessed! 🤩🤍 -
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Lauren Sent on 02/04/2026best. videographer. ever!
We used Across the Bay Films for our 10/25/25 wedding and cannot say enough positive things about the entire experience. Ivan was so engaged from day one and we were so excited to work with him. My husband and I are not comfortable in front of a camera but Ivan made the whole process feel natural and made us feel so comfortable on our big day. The final product is breathtaking. We are so grateful that Ivan and his team were able to perfectly capture all the special moment from our wedding day and we will treasure our wedding video for all the years to come. -
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Kirsten Sent on 07/28/2025Cinematic Masterpiece!!
I was immediately drawn to Ivan's work because the wedding videos almost felt like a short film. They were authentic and every single one that he creates is different. Hiring Ivan for our big day was the best decision. From the beginning he was very personable and passionate. Anytime we were filmed, we never felt staged or awkward. He did a great job making us feel comfortable and almost like we weren't being filmed at all. His video and teasers blew us out of the water. Ivan did an incredible job capturing every special moment of our big day and making it into a cinematic masterpiece that we will cherish forever. I cannot recommend Ivan enough. He is kind, passionate and incredible talented. -
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Jackie Sent on 03/20/2025A Wedding Film We'll Cherish Forever!
Our experience with Ivan and Across the Bay Films was absolutely incredible! We couldn’t have asked for a better team to capture our day. The result was beyond our expectations — our wedding film perfectly captures the joy, love, and unforgettable moments. We truly can’t stop watching it! We feel so lucky to have this beautiful memory to cherish forever. Thank you, Ivan, for your amazing talent and dedication! -
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Lauren Sent on 10/02/2024The best 💙
Ivan is so fun and easy to work with. Chris and I adore you and had a blast -
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Lauren Sent on 12/05/2022Fun and easy to work with!
We had such a wonderful experience with the entire Across the Bay Films team! They captured every special part of our wedding day and made it fun too. We will forever treasure the film and video footage! Thank you for everything! - Lauren and Nate -
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Ashleen Sent on 03/01/2022The best videographer we could ask for!
My husband and I hired Across the Bay Films for our October 2021 wedding and we cannot express how thrilled we were with everything! Upon booking, we had a FaceTime call to meet Ivan and for him to explain everything included in different packages. He was the only vendor that did this and it made us feel so much more at ease and excited. We had our original videographer cancel on us and as soon as we found Ivan and had this phone call with him we could tell we were in good hands. Also, now seeing the outcome, we feel as though it was a blessing in disguise!
Closer to the wedding, we had another call with him to explain our tastes and specifics we were looking for. Ivan picked up on the smallest details from our phone calls and wedding and made sure each of those things each had a spot in our video. We asked for a "big open" beginning - we got a "big-open" beginning. We told him we liked bourbon and rock music - two songs in the video included payed tribute to those things. We didn't even realize how detailed it all would be until we saw the finished product.
The day following our wedding, we received a minute long "teaser". A month following, we received our 8 minute video. A few months later, we received our raw footage. Everything that was promised to us we received in a timely fashion and WOW were we blown away! Our whole wedding day, Ivan was by our side, but easily blended in. We felt very comfortable with him and his crew and they directed us in very natural ways. We could feel that they were just as excited as we were. Our wedding day was at a venue on the beach during hurricane speed winds and Ivan kept us motivated and cheered us on, reassuring us that everything was going to look amazing and it definitely did!
I would 100% recommend Across the Bay Films to anyone in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area (or anywhere he's willing to travel to) if you are looking for one! We have received so many complements on our video. We may be a little biased, but we think our video is his best work! 😉 Thank you Ivan!!! -
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Kaitlyn Sent on 10/20/2021Across the Bay Films was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding.
I can’t say enough to tell you how amazing across the bay was to have for our wedding day. We booked with Ivan back in Jan 2020 for our original date in august 2020. When it wasn’t looking good for us to have the wedding we wanted, Ivan was so responsive and willing to work with us, so We rescheduled for august 2021.
When we finally had our day, Ivan and Chris worked to make us feel really special. Ivan had a quick questionnaire and Zoom call to get to know us and our relationship better. The day of our wedding he implemented what he learned about us and he truly captured our relationship. When Ivan posted teasers on Instagram everyone who saw would say how amazing they were and they were less than a minute long! When we booked with Ivan we added on a full length video as well. When he sent us the final film and the edited full length video in less than a month I was shocked. He really created such amazing films that have all the best parts of our day. He’s creative and artistic and romantic and fun. Chris is so sweet and helpful even holding my bouquet and driving the gold cart. These guys are just so awesome and I’ll recommend them to everyone, Maybe I’ll even invite them to future parties to capture more memories!! -
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Jacqueline Sent on 10/11/2021A True Artist & Special Person
If you’re not sure about filming, you won’t regret hiring Ivan & Across The Bay Films. Due to Covid, we cancelled our original plans with family & friends & finally had a commitment ceremony/elopement on the beach. Although it wasn’t what we had originally chosen, Ivan helped us make it more special than we could have ever imagined possible! He was extremely easy, friendly & professional to work & communicate with. He even referred us to a fellow vendor for incredible beach decor! This meant everything since it was all we had planned! He was also gracious enough to follow us to our outdoor dinner & dancing afterwards for some additional footage! We can’t thank Ivan enough for creatively documenting our beautiful, intimate ceremony with his artistry & patience. And to think, we weren’t even planning on using a videographer! It is a pleasure to support such a talented, hard working fellow artist. Now we have a beautiful piece of our history to cherish & share with our family & friends forever! This really means everything due to the circumstances. We wouldn’t change a thing!! Ivan, you’ll always hold an extra special place in our ❤️‘S! Love you! XO -
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Katie Sent on 08/30/2021Best Decision Ever (for the Best Day Ever)!
From our first meeting with Ivan, my husband and I knew we had found the right person to capture our wedding. We instantly felt a connection and liked him and due to COVID, we had only met by phone! We had already fallen in love with his artistry by watching his videos of other couples, but then his personality completely won us over. He was great at explaining the different packages he has and helped us to find the right fit for us. We met with Ivan over the phone twice before meeting him in person the day of the wedding, but he is so personable, professional, sweet and kind, and charming that between the phone calls and emails I felt like he was an old friend that I spent much more time with! He already had a working relationship with our photographer (Katie Dalrymple of KD Photography) and two of them just jived all day long. We always felt natural and able to be ourselves throughout the whole day. I've watched other videographers' videos and I can always pick out the scripted forced movements. We were able to just live in every moment with Ivan and Chris capturing all the interactions. The two of them just made you feel like you were spending time with two friends who wanted what was best for you and your day! The video itself is magical. I smile every time I watch it!! It allows me to relive the day and also see moments I might have missed. They captured not only us, but all our family and friends perfectly. Ivan posted a lot teasers prior to finishing the video (which he completed in record time!!) and I looked forward to every notification from Across the Bay Films! Our family and friends loved all of them too! I highly recommend Ivan and Chris to capture your special moments. The quality of their work along with their down to earth professionalism is exactly what you want for moments you want to remember for forever. I cannot thank them enough for capturing ours! -
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Jill Sent on 11/30/2020So Talented & Easy to Work With
To say I've watched our highlight video every day is an understatement. I couldn't imagine a more perfect capturing of TWO moments in time. We did two micro weddings due to Covid and how they were able to fit it all into one video is amazing.
They are talented and I am so so so happy we made the decision to have them capture the weekend. I was not sure at first if we wanted to spend on video and it was one of the best decisions we made!!! -
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Laurel Sent on 11/30/2020I kept signing up for more!
We never planned on hiring a videographer. My husband and I both agreed we didn't need it, nor would never really watch it. But the number one bride regret always pointed to at the very least we should record our ceremony and speeches. Ivan surely is talented. I could see that in his work he did for other brides. His energy and enthusiam made me say "Yes!! Let's do it!" But still, I didn't ask for anything extra. The day after our wedding, I called Ivan and said, I really need to see it all. The anticipation was real. You miss so much, its true. And you cannot fully understand that until after its over. So I signed up for the next available package. Once the 1 min teaser was released I was convinced. I felt more emotions in 60 seconds than I could have ever anticipated. There is this look my husband gives me, that I never see him make other than quiet moments together. This look makes me feel all the butterflies. Across the Bay films captured this look and then some. Once we got back the full wedding highlight and document, I could not get enough. I eagerly asked Ivan again, what else can you send me? He was so accomodating and quickly put together extra clips to update my document for me. I have watched so many times! I had no idea I was going to enjoy it this much. I am a huge fan and will surely miss working with this team. In the end I ended up requesting all the raw footage. I just didn't want to leave it behind. I love watching our day through their eyes. Across the Bay films, it was so lovely to share this unforgettable day with you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything! -
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Sara Sent on 01/06/2020I felt like we were in our own music video!
Ivan and his crew were simple amazing! During the day-of shooting, Ivan was able to keep the mood light and stress-free. It was all very natural. They worked really well with our photographer and did not make us feel overwhelmed with cameras or lights in our faces. They allowed us to have the space that we needed to enjoy the day and really added happiness to our day. When we received our preview I was in love with everything about it! I really felt like it was a music video! I definitely would Across the Bay Films!! We don’t know how to thank Ivan and the team enough for making our wedding such an amazing day and something we will be able to remember for forever! -
Kelly Sent on 12/30/2019
Across the Bay captured our day perfectly!
Across the Bay captured our day perfectly! I watched all of their videos leading up to our big day and I was so excited for what they would do for us. They did not disappoint! I loved the direction they gave my husband and I and how they really helped us to relax and get some great shots. They have such a great eye for some artsy shots and put it together in such a unique way. There were so many little things going through my mind on my wedding day it was so great to have these videos to look back on - the father/daughter dance, the dance floor, getting ready... they put it together flawlessly. Across the Bay is the best! -
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Melody Sent on 11/22/2019The absolute best decision!
Like most, we were hesitant to book a videographer due to budget restrictions. Most videographers hear that, so nothing new when I had an initial call with Ivan. After speaking to Ivan, and viewing his breathtaking work, I knew we would regret not capturing our day on film. Ivan is by far one of the best humans I’ve met; he’s full of great energy, gets to know your personality to truly capture your day in an organic way, and his professionalism throughout the process didn’t go unnoticed. In addition to being AWESOME, he worked with our budget so it was no longer a concern (and we so appreciate that). My absolute favorite part about booking Ivan/Across the Bay Films? Spending 8+ hours with him and his team. We had a BLAST capturing shots on the golf course, laughing with him, bouncing ideas off him, yet, he went unnoticed when my husband and I shared private moments together. When booking vendors, I would recommend booking the ones you can spend your day with, who give off great vibes, and truly listen to what you’re looking for in your service. Ivan exceeded our expectations and we couldn’t have asked for a better person to capture our day. We look forward to crying the happiest tears (which you will) when we view your work. Thank you for making our wedding day FUN, LIGHT and the very BEST VENDOR CHOICE. -
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Melissa Sent on 09/26/2019Talented and a joy to work with
Ivan and his team were not just amazingly talented they were such a joy to work with. We were astounded with the final product and so happy we invested in these videos to share with our families for years to come. -
Taylor Sent on 09/13/2019
Absolutely flawless!
Hands down one of the best decisions we made was hiring Ivan and his team to document our wedding. He was one of the greatest/easiest vendors to work with. His communication was impeccable and as an impatient bride, when you receive a response within a couple hours it was a sigh of relief. We received our videos edited within 2 weeks. They were absolute perfection. Ivan and his team worked seamlessly alongside our photographers, they are true professionals that have perfected their craft. We couldn’t have asked for a better depiction of our wedding day that we get to share with our family and friends. Everything was captured perfectly from beginning to end. It truly is amazing to have the ability to replay our wedding anytime we want. We couldn’t be more pleased with Ivan and his team. When someone asks who our videographer was we proudly say, “Across The Bay Films.”
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Jessica Sent on 12/16/2018Professional footage and even more professional service!
Ivan and Aaron were able to catch the most precious moments of our special day. We often didn't even notice them and they still captured every aspect of our ceremony and reception. They were a pleasure to work with because they were courteous and professional from the moment we met them at the Wildwood Bridal Fair, to the moment Ivan gave us our hard drive with all of our footage. They truly went above and beyond to customize a packages to meet our specific needs, and it was much appreciated. I would highly recommend Across the Bay Films to anyone who wants to work with a great team that offers professional service.
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Jeff Sent on 10/20/2018These guys literally saved the day
We cannot thank your team enough for such a professional job, Across the Bay saved the day. The photographer we hired for the wedding did not get pictures of the most important moments at our Wedding. The team at Across the Bay did a truly exceptional job. The video was phenomenal, their professionalism and skill level were unbelievable. We can not thank them enough for capturing and presenting our important day. When our next daughter gets married we are going right to Across the Bay...thank you..thank you..thank you you saved the day! -
Lesley Sent on 02/22/2018Ivan and Kelly captured our wedding so perfectly and exceeded all of our expectations! They are prompt, professional and FUN! If you are looking for a personalized memory of your special day that you will be happy to view over and over look no further! Across The Bay Films is your best bet in Cape May or anywhere else in New Jersey!
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