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Beautiful Life Films & Photography

Beautiful Life Films & Photography

Mars Hill, NC
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    Madeline O. Sent on 11/25/2023
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    Great experience from start to finish!

    James was absolutely amazing! I really wanted a full wedding video and not just a highlight reel, and did not find one when we first started looking. Our wedding planner suggested James as an option, and I’m so glad that she did! He was professional, responsive, and friendly, and made the day of run smoothly and efficiently - and we had a great time! We had the best day ever and are so grateful that Beautiful Life Films was part of our day.
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    Wyatt S. Sent on 09/24/2023
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    Absolutely Wonderful

    Truly wonderful people and amazing photographers! We are so glad we were able to book James for our engagement photos and work with him to make such a fun photo session. We were even more happy to be able to book James and Kate for our wedding photography and videography! They are such a great couple to work with and are so fun and engaging. We not only had a great time having our wedding detailed by them, but also just chatting with them about life and hobbies. They are very thorough in their communication and helpful with every question you may have. We absolutely loved the engagement photos and are so looking forward to our wedding photos and video! We highly recommend booking them for any of your photo/video needs and will most definitely be booking them for ourselves in the future! – Wyatt & Paige
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    Emma K. Sent on 12/20/2023
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    Amazing photography + videography duo!

    I got married in August 2023, and I am so happy that I chose Beautiful Life Films to be our photographer and videographer. From day one, James and Kate were a joy to work with. They are professional and were very eager to make sure we were happy and comfortable with their services. They are also extremely flexible, considering we made the last-minute decision to bump up our videography package, and they had no problems with that change at all! Additionally, all of our photos came out beautifully and perfectly captured the light, airy, and timeless look we were looking for. And our videos were amazing too, so much so we bumped up our package like I previously mentioned (and it was awesome that our photos/videos felt cohesive and like they were done together…because they were!) I definitely recommend this awesome duo if you’re looking for an amazing photography and videography team in the Asheville area!
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    Morgan P. Sent on 12/15/2023
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    Breathtaking Pictures

    Wow!!! Beautiful Life Films and Photography absolutely blew it out of the water for our wedding. James and Kate are truly such a joy to be around and make you feel so comfortable. They captured every single part of our special day and did a beautiful job making it ours. We could not be happier with our pictures and video. My husband and I would highly recommend James and Kate to capture your special day. We love them!!!
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    Kelly S. Sent on 05/24/2023
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    Excellent Photography + Videography

    James & Kate were a wonderful team! We felt their services were affordable for offering both photography and videography and they were willing to travel down to SC for our engagement shoot and wedding. We absolutely love how our pictures turned out and got them back in just a few weeks after the wedding! They really listened to us when we expressed desire for natural looking photos. We should be getting the video soon and I know that is going to be just as amazing.
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    Grant N. Sent on 12/15/2023
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    Attentive and Professional

    We cannot say enough good things about James and Kate. Their knowledge and expertise helped ease nerves and capture our beautiful moments. We recommend them 10/10 to anyone. They were easy to work with, polite, knowledgable, and took great quality photos and videos we will enjoy for a lifetime.
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    Justin S. Sent on 12/29/2022
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    Husband and Wife team for the win

    James and his wife are so professional in both their work and their etiquette! You won't find better photographers and videographers than them with their work and character. They helped us nail down our timeline and are very detailed and organized. Even with potential rain and snow leading up to our wedding, they were unwavered in their ability to capture our special day! Highly recommend to everyone.
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    Laura W. Sent on 12/31/2022
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    The cherry on top of our dream day!

    We can’t even begin to explain how great James and Kate are! They made everything seamless, from getting ready to the reception. They quality is amazing and we are in love with all of their pictures and their wedding video. 100% would recommend booking them for your special day!
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    Amanda W. Sent on 12/28/2022
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    You need this duo to shoot your wedding!!

    James and his wife Kate do an amazing job together covering both photography and videography for weddings. They pay attention to every bit of detail and work very efficiently, and the finished products are exquisite! My husband and I could not be happier with the photos and videos that James and Kate were able to capture. We randomly found them on a google search and we struck gold! Book this couple for your wedding day and you will not be disappointed!! Thank you so much James and Kate for giving us an irreplaceable keepsake of our best day ever!
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    Elizabeth Sent on 10/25/2022
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    I never knew I needed it until I received the short video

    You need James filming you on your big day. The final product is so perfect and captures the day so well! Throughout planning, I was thinking I did not need a videographer and since I had a good photographer, I would be fine. I thought I would never watch the video. Boy was I wrong. I am so glad I booked one, and James especially -- and that James was still available on my weekend. James is super easy to work with and very communicative. I love the teaser he put together and cannot wait to see the final film. It truly is the best way to capture the big day. Coupled with our photos, we will have the best mementos and memories. I have already watched my teaser no fewer than 15 times. Thank you James for capturing our perfect day!
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    Margaret M. Sent on 10/20/2022
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    Great family team!

    Thank you for taking such great care of two people who are not comfortable in front of a camera! We had a great engagement session with them to get us comfortable before the big day. They did an amazing job with the photos, short and long films! It was so nice to see their family work together on a day truly celebrating families. I look at the pictures almost daily and my parents have re-watched the film multiple times. It was everything I could've hoped for!
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    Allison D. Sent on 10/29/2021
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    Would highly recommend

    We had an incredible experience with Beautiful Life Films. From our original consultation, to our wedding day, everything was so easy. They were easy to communicate with, extremely understanding, and fun to work with. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a photographer/videographer.
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    Michaela M. Sent on 02/24/2022
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    Fantastic experience!

    My husband and I loved working with James and Kate. We did both photography and videography. They’re so friendly and professional. We received almost double the amount of pictures promised and loved them all. We highly recommend Beautiful Life!
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    Stephanie Sent on 10/31/2021
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    Beautiful and Reverent Photos of Our Wedding

    James and Kate took beautiful photos of our wedding, and I fully recommend them! Even before our wedding day, James asked for a list of pictures we wanted and worked to develop a timeline around our plan. We are Catholic, so our ceremony was in the middle of Mass, and the photographers were respectful and kept a quiet reverence as they worked. We hardly even knew they were there, but there are plenty of stunning photos of the Mass and ceremony to prove they were. From the wedding ceremony to the reception, they took plenty of candids, portraits, and action shots, capturing the people and special moments of the day.

    Our photos were delivered online and as a flash drive, and the edits are simple and add elegance to the pictures.

    Good photography was one of our priorities as we planned our wedding, and we’re so glad we chose Beautiful Life Photography!
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    Genevieve W. Sent on 10/08/2021
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    Highly Recommend!

    The Beautiful Life Films team was truly a joy to work with from beginning to end. They are really flexible and fun to work with. From the engagement pictures to wedding day, they made the whole process a breeze. Our video and pictures came back quickly and were great quality. We definitely recommend them to any couple!
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    Jada M. Sent on 01/19/2021
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    James and Kate are AMAZING!

    James and Kate are absolutely amazing. I love all the pictures they took and my video was gorgeous! They made my husband and me so comfortable. I would highly recommend allowing James and Kate to capture your special day.
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    Andrew H. Sent on 07/14/2019
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    Picture perfect for our wedding!

    For our wedding, we wanted to go with a vendor who could offer both video and photography in Asheville. We could not have asked for a better vendor to work with. James and Kate were both professional and easy to work with. They were always attentive to our vision for the wedding. They were communicative during the whole process and flexible as it came to shooting the wedding. We received our photos and video fairly quickly and we were beyond impressed with the quality and care they put into all of their work. They have both met beyond our expectations and would recommend them to anyone looking for a photographer/videographer.
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    Alden T. Sent on 01/18/2021
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    Beautifully captured wedding day

    James and his team were a joy to work with. Professional, responsive and when it came to the actual wedding day, they captured such special moments without us even realizing they were there. The end product blew us away and is something we will cherish always!
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    Kathryn K. Sent on 01/19/2021
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    Perfect and stress-free

    I may be biased because James and Kate are my cousins, but there are no better wedding photographers out there. I had a covid wedding and everything I had planned was falling apart-but not James and Kate and their service. They are professional, but always fun to be around. And let’s not forget, the pictures are BREATHTAKING.
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    Catherine C. Sent on 09/09/2020
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    Highly Recommend!!

    We loved working with James and Kate! They are so fun and very professional. They immediately put us at ease, and we forgot we were in front of the camera. We love how our pictures turned out! Very prompt too! Would definitely work with them again.
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    Tiffany T. Sent on 01/18/2021
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    Amazing duo

    I cannot recommend James and Kate enough!! we started planning a wedding in spring of 2019 and with all the difficulties with COVID-19, this team it made it so easy to reschedule and work with us. The wedding day was so much fun and their experience at our venue made it easy to move through the process of getting photos quickly and enjoying time with our loved ones. I highly recommend getting the videography option as we enjoyed watching both short version and the entire wedding film.
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    Erika Sent on 01/02/2015
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    James was a pleasure to work with, and was flexible enough to create a package that exactly suited our small wedding. Highly recommend!
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    Alexandra L. Sent on 07/09/2020
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    Best Experience Ever!

    One of the best decisions I made while planning my wedding was hiring Beautiful Life Films to do the videography for my wedding. James was so easy to work with both before the wedding, during the wedding day, and afterwords! He was very communicative and made sure I was getting what I wanted out of the videography for that day! He and his son did a beautiful job filming my ceremony and reception. I didn't have to worry about a thing the day of! The wedding video he edited is so well done and beautiful! I must have watched 100s of wedding videos before choosing Beautiful Life Films and they surpassed all of my expectations! James listened to what I wanted and made sure specific details I asked for were included in the video, including a specific background song that I requested! The drone footage of the venue was fantastic, another plus to hiring Beautiful Life Films! After the wedding, James was very communicative about when I would be receiving the finished product. My friends and family still comment all the time about how amazing our wedding video is! The full length ceremony video was delivered beautifully packaged with multiple forms of media. I couldn't be happier with my experience with Beautiful Life Films and would definitely recommend them to anyone who wants a seamless, easy experience with a fantastic and beautiful finished product!
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    Anna C. Sent on 07/15/2020
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    Wonderful team and LOVED our film!!

    My husband and I found out that some of our closest family members were unable to attend our wedding about a week before the big day. After a recommendation from our wedding coordinator, we reached out to James about filming the ceremony and wedding day so we could share with our family. James responded immediately and was on-board even with such short notice. He showed up early and fit right in with the photographer and the rest of our vendors. He was also very flexible when we asked for certain audio recording on the day of the wedding. We got our cinematic wedding film back in a month and it was absolutely amazing!! It perfectly captured the emotion and excitement from our day. We received the complete ceremony film later and were so happy to be able to relive the ceremony and share it with our family and friends. Adding videography at the last minute was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We were so pleased with everything from James’ flexibility to the quality of the films we received. I would highly recommend Beautiful Life Films for your wedding day!
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    Viani M. Sent on 02/27/2020
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    Beautiful Life Films and Photography exceeded our expectations!

    Choosing Beautiful Life Films and Photography to document our big day was hands-down one of the best decisions we made while planning our wedding! They exceeded every expectation we had, and were a breeze to work with! We planned our wedding from out of state which made picking vendors nerve wracking, but the moment we spoke with James he put us at ease. James and Kate work flawlessly together, and each are so talented at their craft. Our highlight film was amazing and our friends and family loved it. But our full wedding video was INCREDIBLE! They truly captured our love on the biggest day of our lives. I can't recommend them enough!
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