Go with Mountain Fresh Films!
Composed by my wife who is much better at these reviews than I am:
Quick and to the point review for those who don’t have time to read a lot:
Mark Cade, of Mountain Fresh Films, is awesome! He is a wonderful videographer and person overall! Working with him was both easy and stress-free. He is polite, patient, and professional from beginning to end. And he is PASSIONATE about what he does. The second shooter he hired for our wedding was also very polite, patient, and professional! By the quality of staff he hires, this just showed us how much Mark values good work and serving his clients with the best. He is exactly what a bride and groom needs on their special day. My husband and I are SO lucky we found Mark and we have absolutely NO regrets. Go with Mark and you will NOT be disappointed. Wishing whoever is reading this a stress-free wedding and happy marriage. :)
Detailed review for those that want to know a little more:
Contacting and communicating with Mark was very easy! He responded to my emails pretty much immediately and never kept us waiting. He always let us know if he was going to be away at any time and couldn’t respond right away. Even with that, he responded quickly. What we loved about him was his very clear communication. I am a planner and I like to ask a lot of questions to make sure I get every detail. From my first email inquiring of his services to the day before the wedding, I was asking him questions and he was responding to them all. Never did he ever make me feel like I was being a bother and that I should just stop asking him questions. He is welcoming of any questions you have and will answer all of them patiently and kindly in a timely manner.
On the wedding day, he and his second shooter were on-time, professional, and they never got in the way of our family or guests. They blended in the background and on the sides while taking video as to not interrupt conversations or the ceremony. He never asked anyone to pose or fake something for the camera. He is all about capturing the real and organic stuff, which we like. He was polite to our family and guests. To this day, our families talk about how polite and nice Mark is.
Because COVID was still lingering and vaccines were still pretty new at the time, we asked if he could wear his mask for the entire wedding. Without hesitation, he said yes. On the wedding day, both he and his second shooter wore masks for us the entire time. We really appreciated that because asking others to wear a mask can be quite difficult as a lot of people are opposed to it. This just shows that Mark really is all about making the couple feel comfortable and that he would do anything needed to not add further stress to the couple’s special day. Don’t be afraid to ask him for what you need or share your concerns. He is seriously such a wonderful and caring person. He not only was our videographer, but he was also a supportive friend.
From our experience with Mark, we learned that he LOVES what he does. He loves videography and capturing the beautiful moments in weddings (or in any event). With that combination, he is able to produce FANTASTIC work. And it showed in our video. Normally, I would try to find samples of what other couples do and request for similar things that I’ve seen others do. However, I didn’t do that with Mark. Through talking with Mark, I felt that I didn’t need to “direct” him and tell him what he should do to capture my husband and I in the most real way. I felt that I could just let him do his work his way without worrying that he would miss something. And my feeling was right. When we watched the video for the first time, we were so impressed!!! When we watched it, we didn’t feel like he exaggerated what we or the day looked like. He kept it as real as the day was and he captured moments that we could watch for the rest of our lives. I have a hard time seeing myself on camera or in pictures without cringing. But there was no cringing when we watched the final video. There were a lot of tears and smiles, but no cringing. Don’t know how he does it. BUT HE DID.
Go with Mountain Fresh Films. You will not regret it!