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Hannah Sent on 03/17/2025Phil is the best!!
Phil from Bella Star Productions was absolutely incredible! We are beyond thrilled with our wedding short film. From the very beginning, Phil was professional, personable, and made us feel completely comfortable. He has a true talent for capturing the essence of the day.
The short film itself is stunning. Phil masterfully put together all the special moments, from getting ready in the morning to the reception celebrations, creating a film that genuinely reflects our love story.
And the turnaround time! We were amazed at how quickly we received our short film. It was the perfect way to relive our wedding day and share it with friends and family.
Phil was always responsive and easy to communicate with. We highly recommend Bella Star Productions to anyone looking for a talented and dedicated videographer. Phil, thank you for capturing our memories so beautifully! -
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Ashley Sent on 10/09/2024Two thumbs way up!
Phil was fantastic, he was so obscure in the background you could hardly notice him, but the shots he got are absolutely incredible!!! He gave us a highlight reel the DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. He stayed until the very end! Complimented us the entire night and was a delight to have there. 10/10!!! We 🤍 Phil! Super easy to work with. -
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Sarah Sent on 08/06/2024Bella Star
Choosing Bella Star Productions as our videographer was one of the best decisions we made throughout our engagement! Phil was wonderful to work with throughout the whole process. He was very organized and made sure he had ALL of the details to ensure that the day goes perfectly. The day of, Phil was early and genuinely excited to film our special day! He made sure he got every little minute of the day. He was there from 10 am to 10 pm when our reception ended. Within 2 weeks, we got our highlight film and we can't stop watching it! It's so perfect, and we can't wait to see the final product! Overall, working with Bella Star was an amazing experience! -
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Colleen Sent on 12/26/2023Bella Star Productions was fantastic!
We loved working with Phil! He was incredibly responsive, attentive and so easy to work with! He captured our day perfectly, really blended into the crowd, and we had all of our footage within a few weeks of our wedding. We've loved watching our wedding video and getting relive the memories. Thank you, Phil! -
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Rachael Sent on 08/01/2023The videographer's exceptional skills brought our vision to life, creating a truly memorable and captivating video.
Phil LaNasa was amazing! He made the whole process easy for us by mailing us pre-addressed envelopes and having great communication. He was present and dedicated to our whole wedding day! He made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, resulting in genuine and natural footage. Their expertise on capturing the audio was impressive as well! We appreciate Bella Star Productions so much for capturing our special day perfectly and would highly recommend to anyone! We love our highlight film so much and can’t wait to get our documentary film. -
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Megan Sent on 08/10/2022Phil was amazing and I would recommend him to everyone I know!
Phil was amazing to work with! He helped us with creating a timeline for the wedding day to make the day run smoothly. He was with us all day and fit right in with everyone. Phil made us feel so comfortable and barely even felt like there was a camera around. He even was able to get us our short film back within a few days of our wedding and the short film was absolutely incredible! We were on the fence about a videographer but we have no regrets about hiring Phil he was the best and I would recommend him to everyone I know! -
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Kelsey Sent on 07/25/2022A wonderful experience and even better final product!
Phil was absolutely wonderful to work with. Very professional and delivered amazing work! Day of wedding, he is extremely laid back and you barely recognize he’s there which creates some of the best footage moments! I’d recommend him for your wedding. -
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Liz M. Sent on 07/17/2022Great videographer!
Phil was excellent throughout the whole wedding planning process. He provided a document of "tips and tricks" for the best videography which was very helpful for the day! He was prepared with the proper equipment and definitely captured all the important moments of our wedding. He provided our short film much earlier than we expected and it is beautiful! Affordable price and very great value for service! Highly recommend. -
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Ali P. Sent on 08/15/2021Phil is amazing, memories to last a lifetime
I was going back and forth about having a videographer to be honest but I am so so glad I did. Everyone says it but the day flies by and is such a blur and as the bride you don't get to see a lot of the day happen! Phil was so responsive and available throughout our planning process and took the time to get to know us as a couple prior to the wedding. We are ecstatic at our short film and are so excited to see the full length film soon! The quality of the video is amazing and is easily one of the best values for videography! I would highly recommend Bella Star to couples in Buffalo and you can't beat Phil's experience in the wedding industry! You won't meet a nicer guy either! Does everything with a smile on his face and ha a calming presence throughout the day! -
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Kira Sent on 08/07/2021Simply amazing
We had found out about Bella Star productions through a friends wedding, since their video was so beautiful we just had to reach out. From the time we booked with Phil to our wedding day it has been the absolute best choice. Phil meets with you and discusses how you want your day to go and makes suggestions to make your wedding go so smoothly. The day of our wedding was such a breeze to have him capture all of our special moments. He gave us our short film so quick, only a week and half after our wedding. Definitely recommend Bella Star for your wedding videography needs! -
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Mary Sent on 06/25/2021Amazing Videographer
Bella Star was amazing to work with. We decided to postpone our wedding because of COVID, and Phil was extremely understanding and did not ask for more money from us. As we got closer to our wedding, he took the time to call us, email us, and helped us figure out our day of wedding schedule. He was extremely helpful, professional, and gave us great suggestions. He was truly a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a videographer in the area. He gave us our highlight video a few short weeks after our wedding and we are absolutely in love with it! Look no further than Bella Star. Amazing quality!! -
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Hannah Sent on 06/11/2021COVID Wedding 2021
I was given an amazing review from a coworker about Phil. I watched her video and new I had to hire him! I initially didn’t want a videographer but so glad I did! We spoke with Phil prior to Covid and he was always keeping in contact with us and provided a very thorough response as to what services he provided. Once Covid hit, it seemed like a bad dream where dates were changing, our initial reception hall not working out and most importantly, realizing that we might not be able to have our loved ones by our side. Luckily, Phil was the constant we needed during that time of uncertainty. His commitment to our contract and compassion for our situation was unwavering. Thank you, Phil for being by our side during the crazy rollercoaster that was COVID wedding planning! -
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Jessica Sent on 05/24/2021Can't say enough good things!!
I booked Phil at the semi-last minute and he was absolutely wonderful to work with from start to finish. He responded to my inquiry in a timely manner and his prices were among the best I've seen! I checked out his portfolio before booking and was blown away with his eye for detail. Planning a wedding from out of town, we could not meet until our wedding day, but we had multiple phone calls to discuss our vision and he made sure to keep me informed every step of the way. Upon meeting him, he was super friendly, very professional, and down-to-business! I did not stress one bit about if he would capture specific moments as he seemed very comfortable doing his thing, and I was very happy to not have to worry about anything just knowing he was there. When he sent our teaser video not even two weeks later, I cried all the way through it as it was so perfectly beautiful. I absolutely cannot wait to see what he comes up with for our full video, but I am certain that it's going to be amazing! I would recommend working with Phil to anyone looking for a wedding videographer who will be not only professional, but personable on your special day! -
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Kristy Sent on 09/16/2020Phil was amazing!
Planning a wedding during a global pandemic is NOT something brides dream of, and it's uncharted territory for both couples and vendors alike. I was not sure I wanted to spend extra money on videography, but since we had to scale everything back so much and reduce our guest list so drastically - I wanted to make sure every moment of our night was captured for our family and friends to see afterwards (Selfishly, after seeing my highlight video, I would be so sad not to have it for myself) . From the very beginning, Phil was professional, flexible and truly had our best interests in mind. I was confident that Phil would leave us with memories to last a lifetime , and he did NOT DISAPPOINT!!! The evening flew by in the blink of an eye, and we are so happy we have all of this video footage to go back and watch anytime we want. We are so happy with our decision to hire Phil and cannot recommend him and his work enough.... all I can promise you is that it's worth every last penny. Thank you Phil for everything you did to make our day so special!!! -
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Mary Sent on 08/18/2019Experienced & Professional with an Eye for the Special Details!
If you are looking for an experienced videographer with an eye for the details, look no further, because Phil is your man! Phil is so knowledgeable and easy to work with, and he truly loves weddings. He kept in contact with us in the months leading up to our wedding, and even helped us put together a timeline for the day. He worked seamlessly with our photographer, often times working with her to set up beautiful shots. He gave my husband and I pointers from time to time to ensure things videoed well, and though he stayed out of the way, we know he was there to capture all of our beautiful moments from our wedding day. He helped us stay relaxed and focused on each other, not on the video, and we are so grateful to him for helping our day run so smoothly! Our film was returned in a timely manner and turned out completely perfect! We love it so much! Thanks Phil! -
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Ira Sent on 05/09/2019Excellent Job
Bella Star did an excellent job filming our wedding day. They were very professional and the highlight film that resulted was excellent. I definitely recommend Bella Star Productions. -
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Audrey Sent on 01/15/2019An absolute must!
We are so happy that we went with Phil for our videography! If you are reading this and saying to yourself, "Should we have a videographer?" Let me say what everyone else says: just do it! And Bella Star is a great value.
What struck me the most is when I reached out to Phil initially to discuss his services, he made it a personally point to call me directly to review what I was wanting from my videographer and I really appreciated his honesty and his knowledge. He was always prompt to respond to any of my questions and always followed up. He wasn't intrusive with his filming and all my guests mentioned that they didn't notice him --- and he got some really great shots! My highlight film was 9 minutes but it is really great to have something longer than a 3 min trailer because the highlight film is perfect to share with those who couldn't attend the wedding.
So if your still reading this.... what are you waiting for? Reach out to him now! -
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Stephen Sent on 10/17/2018Awesome Job!!!
If you are on the fence about investing in videography for your wedding – do it and hire BELLA STAR PRODUCTIONS! We are so glad we did. Their pricing is competitive and an incredible value, and their people are genuine and a blast to work with. Funny, personable, passionate, prompt and organized. They really know what they’re doing and they do an awesome job! -
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Stephanie Sent on 10/18/2013My new sister-in-law (my wife's maid of honor) researched quite a few videographers before choosing Bella Star Productions to be our videographer for our wedding. She absolutely made the right decision!
There were two videographers, one who worked with my wife while she was getting ready, and one who came to mine and my groomsmen's hotel and filmed us getting ready. They were very professional, worked well with our photographer, and were never in the way.
The films they produced for us were amazing. When I received the link to the first short film I was at work. I played the film for my group of production leaders and we were all blown away! They all said how beautiful the video was and how it looked like a movie. Our friends and family on Facebook said the same thing. Everyone was blown away by the film these guys put together.
Yesterday we received all of the footage and films from our wedding and my wife and I sat for two hours and watched them. The quality is excellent and they were able to capture every important moment. These guys didn't miss a beat. We will be able to watch these DVD's forever.
Thank you Bella Star Productions!
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Angelica Sent on 05/14/2013Phil is amazing! Phil and his assistance work well together. They were like flies on the wall. They caught every emotion and every moment during the wedding day. Watching the short film, I am almost able to re-live our special day! His work is like watching a film at the movies. I am so thankful for Bella Star's professionalism and excellent quality of service. My wedding was 4/20/13 and I have had my edited wedding DVDs for a week or two, now. Fast turn around time; I could not believe it!
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User974335 Sent on 10/15/2012Phil was great!! He met with me for a consultation to explain everything he does. He is very professional--we barely noticed him through out the night. He has a small camcorder that looks like a camera--so most people thought he was taking pictures of them! LOL He stayed for as long as we asked him to--which was awesome, because most videographers would have charged us for it. We haven't seen the final product but he put a "short film" on his website that looks amazing and I can't wait to see the whole thing!! Most people's regrets from their wedding is not getting a videographer, I know its costly-but its totally worth it!! Don't be that person and book Bella Star Productions!!
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