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Secret Fire Media

Secret Fire Media

Wappingers Falls, NY
4.7 out of 5 rating, 73 Reviews
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73 Reviews
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    Jenn B. Sent on 12/02/2023
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    Amazing Quality and Service

    We were initially on the fence about videography, but we are so glad we did, and it was one of the best decisions we made to go with Secret Fire Media. The day of Matt was in the background, exactly how we wanted but still managed to get some amazing shots. We love our Highlight Video and can't thank Secret Fire Media enough!
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    Maggie F. Sent on 09/29/2023
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    Great value and service

    We hired Secret Fire Media for our wedding this summer and we could not be happier. The Photos came out amazing, thanks so much!
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    Erin F. Sent on 10/11/2023
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    Gorgeous!!!!

    Secret Fire Media was amazing! The morning of the wedding i was a bundle of nerves. (A issue with my dress didn't help) Matt was able to keep things on track throughout the whole day and gave us amazing direction during the formal photos and blended into the background during the reception. Also the photos, THEY WERE GORGOUS!
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    Sam H. Sent on 09/20/2023
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    Amazing wedding video!!

    We had our wedding this summer at Villa Barone and we are happy we went with Secret Fire Media. Barry was great the day of and everything came out beautiful!!!
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    Kristi S. Sent on 04/28/2022
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    A Great Vendor to Hire!

    My husband and I hired Matt to be our videographer for our wedding day, and are so glad we did! He has been so sweet and responsive. On our wedding day, he was there to capture our most special moments, and did so in a way that felt natural--we never felt awkward, in fact, he blended so well and sneakily that you didn't even remember the camera was on you! We can't wait to see the finished video :)
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    Jenna F. Sent on 04/05/2021
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    Absolutely amazing!

    Matt was fantastic. So professional and easy to work with from start to finish. His communication was great, you could really tell he cared about the vision you wanted captured on your special day. His videography is just gorgeous. I burst into tears watching my highlight video. In 3 minutes Matt recreated our fairytale and I know we will be watching this for years to come. Don’t hesitate - book Matt!! He is so accommodating and wonderful. THANK YOU MATT!!
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    Meghan S. Sent on 06/27/2022
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    A Wonderful Experience

    Matt was awesome to work with! I hate to be the center of attention, which is hard to avoid on your wedding day. Most of the time I didn't even realize Matt was in the room. He organically videoed our wedding which put us completely at ease. We ended up having to split our wedding into two parts. We had a small ceremony on our original date and moved the reception to the following year. Matt made the process to split the day seamless. He videoed both the ceremony and the reception and is combining the two dates into one video and highlight reel! He was such a pleasure to work with and I would recommend him for any event!
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    Laure Sent on 10/24/2020
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    Book Matt!!

    We hired Matt to be our videographer for our big day. From start to finish, Matt was so responsive and sweet. Any questions I had, he got back to me quickly and assured me everything would go smoothly. I haven’t received my video yet, but I have so much trust in Matt and can’t wait to see what he creates for us. He was so patient the day of and I know he got some good shots. During these crazy times, it’s so important to have trustworthy vendors. Matt was on time and ready to work. I highly recommend using him as your videographer!!
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    Erica A. Sent on 09/12/2022
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    Would Choose Again A Thousand Times Over!

    We used Secret Fire Media for our wedding and would highly recommend them to anyone a thousand times over! Matt and Ryan were extremely courteous, patient, and professional, but were also super fun and comfortable to work with! They are a fantastic team who worked effortlessly to help make our wedding a dream come true! Matt sent over "sneak peak" photos within a few days of our wedding and they turned out beautifully! We can not wait to see the rest! Additionally, they are a reasonably priced company that delivers top-notch results!
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    Alexa Z. Sent on 07/29/2023
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    Spectacular

    My husband and I made thee best decision when we chose Matt to be our videographer! He is kind, very professional and because of him we are able to watch our important day endlessly. He captured every important detail and special moment. The video he created leaves us smiling! I highly recommend Secret Fire Media!
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    Erica C. Sent on 05/24/2020
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    Amazing Video!

    We hired secret fire media for video for our wedding last year. Matt was our Videographer and he was in the background throughout the day. We forgot he was there a few times, which is exactly what we wanted. The wedding video was amazing. We are so hapy with everything. Thank you!
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    Lauren P. Sent on 06/30/2020
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    Excellent experience

    Matthew did a great job with our wedding video! I’m so happy we hired Secret Fire Media! Matt was very professional and organized!
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    Nicholas T. Sent on 08/25/2019
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    Excellent & professional

    I had the pleasure of having Matt and Patty photograph my wedding 8/23/19, and I don’t have a single complaint. Literally he made everything so easy for us and was completely professional in all aspects. My now husband and I are pleased and my entire family could not say enough how phenomenal and excellent they both were! THANK YOU for making our day perfect! From the sneak peek/teasers, I’m on the edge of my seat excited to see the rest!
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    Julie Sent on 09/21/2018
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    Matt was our videographer for our wedding and he did an amazing job. He was so good with answering all our questions leading up to the day and so professional through the entire processes. Matt sent all of our videos to us before the promised date and the end result was AMAZING. He really has a good eye for what will look good. One thing I will say is that most of the footage Matt got was right up in the action, but I don't even remember him taking those shots! This to me was the most impressive part of Matt's talent. He was really able to capture everything organically, rather than trying to direct and dictate the shot.
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    Danielle Sent on 08/03/2018
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    Secret fire media was great ! I love my wedding video!
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    Alexandria Sent on 10/24/2017
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    Such a great videography crew! We barely noticed them there but they caught the entire wedding on film and we can't wait to see the wedding video as soon as it is ready! Highly recommended and very good services for the cost.
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    Laura Sent on 08/26/2017
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    Matthew was our lead photographer, Theresa was the second photographer, and Michael was the videographer for our wedding. They all did a fabulous job! Matthew was very flexible during the wedding-planning process. I had very specific requests, and he was very accommodating with this. On the wedding day, Matthew, Theresa, and Michael arrived right on time and were very professional, kind, and patient. We did the First Look as well as a very large number of family/wedding party photos before the ceremony, and they were so well organized that we completed all the photos early! A lot of guests complimented Secret Fire Media on how organized they were with this large number of photos. During the wedding, Matthew, Theresa, and Michael stayed in the background, but they were everywhere! They didn’t miss any photo or video opportunities! I highly recommend Secret Fire Media. They are very professional, knowledgeable, and affordable. (I will be updating/adding to this review once I receive the photos and video, but I am confident that they will turn out very well.)
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    Casey Sent on 10/04/2016
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    The owner Matthew is truly amazing. Everything he and his partner said they would do they did. They were very punctual and stayed in the back capturing every important moment of our big day. I was tossing around having a videographer but I am more than happy we got one because the day flew so quickly for me from the time I woke up until it was over and I can hardly remember it! We are so excited to see the video. I highly recommend anyone looking for a videographer to use this company. They are very friendly and professional and everything was done the way it was promised!!
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    Tina Sent on 09/03/2015
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    I am writing a review for the service that my Fiance and I have received so far. We just booked Secret Fire Media for our July 2nd, 2016 wedding. We spoke and met with Matt. He was very professional and kind as well as his pricing being a great value for what you are getting. We reviewed their pictures and videos and we liked the style so we decided to book them for Photography and Videography. I will be updating this review after our wedding so all the brides and grooms to be know how everything turned out! I am sure everything will be amazing. Check out Secret Fire Media for yourself, I am sure you will be as happy as we are so far!
    ~ Tina & Kyle : )
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    Tiffany Sent on 05/11/2016
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    I hired Secret Fire Media to do the Videography at my wedding on February 27 2016. From the moment I booked with Secret and met with Matthew I knew I made the right choice. Without hesitation any question,concern and thought I had Matthew was there a email or call away. His quick response, professionalism,kindness and overall person Matt is is beyond any expectation of a wedding vendor. I had researched videographers for a while and many were way beyond my budget and I could r justify spending 10,000 on a wedding video. Finally I came across as secret fire whor quality of work mirrored other companies who charged thousands more. I know I found the right vendor.The day of my wedding I couldn't of asked for more from Matt and his crew. Start to finish they documented the most special day of my life - through all the madness ! The best part of everything was how quick I received my highlight video ! It was published literally a few days after ! I got to share all the key moments set to a beautiful song seamlessly put together in a movie like highlight reel. My actual video arrived in equally short time and I couldn't have been happier with the final product. I cannot thank Mattthew and secret fire enough for making my day so special. The quality and value of their work is worth 10x what I paid and I would do it all over again !
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    Sarah Sent on 07/14/2016
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    From start to finish, Matt was absolutely wonderful to work with for our wedding! My husband and I got married in Cornwall, NY even though we lived at the time about 3 hours upstate. Even from the first initial meeting to set up the contract, Matt was very accommodating to meet in a completely different town to make it easier on us and our traveling. From then on out we were able to communicate via email and telephone, and I never had any concerns with response time at all. As an artist myself, I felt completely comfortable after meeting and talking with Matt to give him the reigns on making the artistic decisions on the big day, so that I didn't have to worry about it. Matt's photo journalist style and ability to capture many fantastic candid moments throughout the day as well as his creativity in the photo session were just what we needed and wanted! Any stumbling blocks were handled with complete professionalism, any accommodations or requests I had were met with enthusiasm, and the overall product came out absolutely beautifully.

    Secret Fire is definitely a lot of quality for a price that wont destroy your wedding budget.
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    Bob Sent on 01/12/2016
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    Matt did a great job with our wedding video this past October. We communicated a few times over the phone as to what we were looking for and he took it from there. This was a same sex wedding and Matt was very comfortable and fun to work with. The finished product arrived when promised and it was great that it was broken down into sections on the DVD. Makes it much easier to find a particular moment when showing to people. Also the rough footage was great just to really see the whole day. Secret Fire's pricing was very fair and a great value!
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    Nicole Sent on 04/20/2016
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    Look at the work and talk. The work and quality is incredible! I couldn't have been happier with having Secret Fire Media be apart of our special day. Every moment was captured and video quality was amazing! My husband and I are so so happy and watch our video often!
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    Errin Sent on 12/11/2014
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    Matt is wonderful - his work is great, and his prices are a steal. We looked at a few videographers, and for the quality of his work and what he offers, you really can't beat Secret Fire! My friend went with a company that heavily promotes at the NYC Metro wedding expos, and I wasn't half as impressed with them as I was with Matt's work. He also doesn't hard sell, which I think anyone would appreciate. He is very friendly and professional, and flexible too! He even arranged to meet me in NYC to sign the contract, which was super convenient. I'm so happy he's doing our wedding!

    UPDATE 6/10/15
    I need some more stars to give to Matt and Secret Fire Media!! I could not have been more pleased with Matt Thela from Secret Fire Media. Although I have yet to see the footage (and will update the review once it comes in), his professionalism and talent for capturing moments is utterly impressive. So many times during the night I would think “I hope this gets captured on--” and my thought would be interrupted because there he was. He was unobtrusive and ever present. He even stayed until the end of the night, which was impressive! He is so kind and sweet - I am really honored that he was a part of our special day. I wish him all the best success in his business, because he really is capturing joy, and you can’t put a price on that (but his pricing is so so reasonable!) Communication is great, and I’m blessed to have found him! Three cheers for Secret Fire Media and Matt!
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