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    Alison H. Sent on 02/01/2020
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    We LOVE our Wedding Video!!!!

    Melissa did such an awesome job with my daughter and son-in-law's Lake Arrowhead wedding video! She captured the beauty, love and fun of their wedding and reception perfectly -- she is a VERY talented videographer! And Melissa is so great to work with -- her prices are fair, her work is impeccable and she is so nice and easy to work with. I highly recommend Melissa and Dear Fox Films!
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    Marissa F. Sent on 03/10/2019
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    Worth every penny

    Wedding: November 2018 Avalon Hotel in Palm Springs.
    I know there are a lot of great reviews on here but I felt compelled to write a review considering how I keep watching my wedding video over and over and over again. I AM OBSESSED WITH HOW IT CAME OUT. We were on the fence about even having a videographer and our wedding planner referred us to Melissa and Maio Media and thank goodness she did!! The video and the photos are the only thing you have after you have planned this event for months and you want an amazing memory. My husband has a better eye for videography and he chose Maio out of a couple of different options based on the quality of theother videos they had done and allllllll of my friends and family cannot stop talking about what great quality our video is and how it made them laugh and cry and just remember what an incredible day it was. I barely remember the videographer team on the day of which I think was on purpose!! They are there capturing everything but careful not to get in the way of a natural moments or in the way of your fun! I couldn’t even tell you what their names are, I was so distracted by everything else. Clearly when you watch our video though, you know they got the best angles and shots of literally everything important. Plus I love that you can get a longer documentary edit so you have it for memories instead of just the highlight video. 20 years from now we will be able to watch the whole thing and show our kids what our special day was like!! Thank you Melissa and Maio Media, you guys nailed it!
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    Erica Sent on 01/17/2018
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    Melissa of Maio Media was fabulous to work with - granted my wedding was only 4 days ago (1/13/18) but I would recommend her to just about any one. She arrived on time, sweetly introduced herself and quickly got to work - often I forgot she was even around while I got my makeup done. That was true professionalism - she made sure to capture the day without impacting the dynamic of what was going on. She was also very organized, sending me preference and information forms ahead of time, and was VERY patient with me as I changed my requests of music two or three times. She could not have been nicer, and I am so happy we decided to work with her! Thanks Melissa!!
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    Tony A. Sent on 10/17/2017
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    Wedding - June 2017
    Initially my (now) husband and I were hesitant in booking a videographer for our wedding, as like many, we were concerned about the affordability of this expense within our budget. We scheduled a consultation with Maio Media after they were recommended by our DJ and watching videos of their fantastic work on their sleek website. We met with Melissa at Maio Media’s trendy studio in the Downtown Santa Ana art district. Melissa was willing to work within our budget, including incorporating drone coverage. On the day of our wedding, Melissa and Maio Media were prompt to arrive and were immediately ready to shoot. They worked seamlessly with our photographer in documenting our day and we took their direction as needed for capturing footage to incorporate into our video. Our highlight video was ready within the timeframe estimated in our contract and it was more than what we could have ever hoped for. Watching the edited work that Maio Media put together of our wedding immediately transported us back to the memories of that day. We could not wait to share it with our family and friends, many of whom expressed their love of the video, as well as confessing their tears of joy. Melissa and Maio Media were professional, friendly, and extremely talented. They will go above and beyond your expectations when you book them to video your future wedding or event.
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    Lauren Sent on 06/19/2015
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    EXCELLENT!! Melissa and her crew did an AMAZING job! I couldn't recommend her more! She was reasonably priced and easy to get a hold of. Our video turned out amazing, I cry every time I watch it. She was very professional and fun to be around.
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    Rylea Sent on 04/15/2015
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    Mellisa and her assistant were the perfect addition to our big day. We debated getting a videographer because it adds cost and we were on a tight budget but we couldn't be more thrilled we made room for her in our budget. I could not imagine NoT having that video to look at. To see all your guest or your husband and grooms men getting ready all the events you wouldn't normally see was so much fun. I highly recommend them for any event and being a wedding photographer myself I will be referring her to all my clients.
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    Whitney Sent on 01/31/2015
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    Melissa and her staff are amazing. They use GoPros as well as regular video cameras to get every view of the wedding! I would definitely recommend Melissa to any individual wanting a great quality movie of your wedding day!

    Dear Fox Films's reply:

    Thanks Whitney! So happy to be a part of your big day!
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    Heather Sent on 10/26/2015
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    Melissa was absolutely AMAZING!! Her and her team captured our wedding day perfectly from start to finish. We love having the short highlight video of our day to share with family and friends that were not able to be there. She was 100% professional, showed up on time and got all the footage we could have ever asked for and more. We have referred her to many of our friends and will continue to do so in the future! Thanks Melissa!
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    Jessica Sent on 04/07/2015
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    Melissa and her team were great! They were friendly, punctual, and very flexible to my needs and wants. On top of that, the quality of the video was amazing!!!!

    Dear Fox Films's reply:

    Thanks Jessica! Great to hear! :)
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    Lauren Sent on 04/20/2015
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    If you are on the fence about including a videographer in your wedding budget, and which videographer at that, my best recommendation I can give is to have Melissa be apart of your wedding. After comparing many different videographers, I felt Melissa's prices were the fairest. After getting my highlight video, I can't boast about her talent enough. I am SO happy that we picked her to capture our wedding. Our video was so beautifully done and captured our happiest day together perfectly. Being the bride and groom, you really do miss a lot at your wedding because you have so many things to do- having a video to look back on and seeing how much fun your guests had is priceless. I also received the full ceremony/reception edit and I LOVE it! Thank you Melissa- we had such a great time watching our video together and reflecting back on our 6 months of marriage. I can't say how happy I am that we added this option onto our package. I love how it is separated into sections as well- so you don't have to fast forward through everything to get to a section you want to watch. I have, and will continue, to recommend your services! Thanks again! xo
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    Marissa Sent on 04/15/2015
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    Melissa and her assistant were amazing. They were so flexible with our big day and got the best footage without ever being in the way. My husband and I both appreciated how sweet Melissa and her crew were; they captured so many moments that went by so quickly! I treasure our wedding video and I would highly recommend Video by Melissa as the best wedding investment a bride can make. You only get one big day and its gone in the blink of an eye, your video will be timeless!
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    Alexandrea Sent on 06/25/2014
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    Melissa is a DREAM to work with! We had a bit of a scheduling hiccup and needed a good amount of flexibility and roll-with-it-ness, and she was amazing! She was able to roll with it and capture the moments that were most important to us! She was so professional and I had many of the other vendors remark to me how great she was in working with them, and a few of my friends getting married ask for her info. I would absolutely book her again, and as a wedding planner myself plan on recommending her to any of my upcoming brides!

    Dear Fox Films's reply:

    Thanks so much Allie! You two were awesome to work with as well! :)
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    Heather Sent on 06/27/2014
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    Melissa and the team could not have been more professional! They arrived on time and ready to go. Melissa was so fun and helpful in getting to the right places and "capturing the moment" - I don't have the highlight video yet but I know and trust that she is putting together something amazing that we will look back on for years to come. She produces quality work and the value is beyond the expectation - her pricing is more than fair and I am so appreciative for everything she has done to make our wedding experience a beautiful one.

    Thank you Melissa!

    Dear Fox Films's reply:

    Thanks Heather! You two were so much fun to work with! :)
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    Roseanne Sent on 01/07/2015
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    Melissa was wonderful to work with, very professional and helpful. When I emailed she answered in a timely manner, no matter how many questions I had! If you are looking for someone to video your wedding and want a beautiful blue ray of your special day then Video by Melissa is the one you want to use!

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    Thanks Roseanne! Thanks for choosing me to capture your son's big day on video! :)
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    Christy Sent on 04/08/2015
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    Melissa was absolutely amazing! She is so sweet and professional. I really couldn't say enough about how grateful I am to have worked on a wedding with her! I do hair and she was the videographer at the wedding! I quickly swiped her business card and called her for my big day! She is so easy to get ahold of, definitely worth very penny and we got our wedding video so fast ! I could NOT be happier. I cry every time I watch it. I've heard from SO many brides that look back and wish they had a videographer on their wedding day! Don't be that bride and go with Melissa!!

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    Thanks Christy!! It was an absolute pleasure capturing your beautiful wedding. Hopefully we'll be working together again soon!
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    Elizabeth Sent on 06/02/2014
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    Melissa was AWESOME!!!! She was very professional and fun and from the beginning of the planning process was responsive and helpful! Her work is absolutely beautiful and captivating! She also communicated and worked well with our photographer. She was the absolute best choice for our wedding and I HIGHLY recommend her!!!

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    Thanks Elizabeth! Your wedding was a blast!
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    Lisa Sent on 04/20/2015
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    I'm so glad we decided to go with Melissa for our video, we can now go back and relive our cherished day forever. Melissa was such an amazing videographer! She was professional throughout the whole process. She responded to emails and phone calls within a timely manner. I ask a lot of questions and she was able to answer them and make me feel comfortable hiring her for our day. Our video turned out so beautiful! She highlighted all the important events and even captured some moments I didn't see during the day. I would definitely recommend Melissa for your wedding video!
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    Vinele Sent on 09/12/2014
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    Melissa was amazing. We met the day of the wedding and she was so bright and happy the whole day. The video she created for us were beautiful and we are so happy we decided to get a videographer. She even went out of her way to put everything on a terabite for us so we could have all the raw footage. Thank you Melissa!

    Dear Fox Films's reply:

    Thanks Vinele! Such a fantastic wedding!
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    Jan Sent on 04/09/2014
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    Melissa is AMAZING!!!! I had such a horrible experience finding a videographer. The one I originally hired stole my money and never responded to my calls, or emails. I was so thankful when I found Melissa. She is just simply the best! She responds quickly to all emails and phone calls, even now that my wedding is over. We barely noticed that she was there on the day of the wedding, and she and her team worked so well with my photographer. The video we received is so beautiful! We couldn't be happier with everything she did!

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    Thanks Jan!
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    Melissa Sent on 04/25/2014
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    Melissa was AMAZING! Truly the best! We LOVE our highlight video from our wedding!!! I've received so many compliments about our video. People have told me they were in tears watching the highlight video! Even people who were at our wedding. She truly captured amazing moments from our wedding!

    Melissa is super professional! Returns all calls and emails in a timely manner. She is easy to communicate with and she was just perfect during our wedding!! She was there but not in any one's way! It was the perfect balance!

    I would highly recommend Melissa!

    We will be receiving our full blu-rays so we haven't even seen our full video at this point, but I Know we will NOT be disappointed!! She is very personable and you immediately feel comfortable with Melissa! I would recommend her to all of our family and friends! Her calm demeanor and playfulness shows once you meet and talk to her!!

    Dear Fox Films's reply:

    Thanks Melissa! Such a fun wedding!
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    Melissa shot our actual engagement. He showed up early, and helped with the set up. Our video is amazing, and everyone is so impressed when they see it. She even threw in some free pictures! I recommended her to my cousin's wedding and I'd recommend her again.
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    Calen Sent on 04/15/2015
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    Melissa was excellent! Her video production skills were impressive as was her final edits. She should be on your short list of vendors for your next event for any of your production needs.
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    Gabriela Sent on 04/16/2014
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    Melissa was a breeze to work with! Very professional and prompt! We were so happy with the quality and the creativeness of the end product - our wedding video. So happy we found her service. Thank you Melissa!

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    Thanks Gabriela!
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    Alexis Sent on 02/03/2014
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    Melissa is so talented. Her video shows the emotion of my wedding day perfectly! She was a pleasure to work with!
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    We love love love our wedding video!! Melissa beautifully captured the essence of the day in the highlight video. Plus, she did a stunning job compiling all the edited footage into little chapters on the DVD that tell the story of our wedding from the anticipation of getting ready to the revelry of the reception. The sections make it easy to re-watch a particular favorite scene.

    All the sections are fully edited, with a lot of nice touches like transitions, zooming in and out - okay, I am obviously not a videographer, but you get the idea! It feels like a real movie, only the stars are all the people we love, and the music is our favorite songs. We love watching it over and over to relive the day.

    She was really sweet on the day of, too, and I felt comfortable with her immediately. Oh, and plus, the DVD cases have a picture of us from the wedding on them! A nice touch to give you an idea of the detail-oriented nature of her work. I hope this review helps, and happy wedding planning! :)
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