I Do Films

I Do Films does lovely, incredible work that is worth every penny! We worked with Jeremy mostly-​and he was understand, kind and really felt our vision for the day. On our wedding day he and his associate were helpful, and made all the of their videotaping seem natural and relaxed. We just received our trailer and are thrilled with the results. We are counting down the minutes until we received the full video back! They were not in your face-​obnoxious over the top (I have been a part of a few weddings with ones like that-​NOT FUN)-they worked with us and kept not only my husband and I, but also our wedding party and guests feeling great and smiling the day away! They also had some great shooting location ideas and worked with our photographer to make great shots for everyone! Highly highly recommend!

We are thrilled with our experience with I Do Films. We worked mainly with Élan, who always responded to emails/​phone calls immediately, and had Ross and Jeremy for our shooters. We can’t say enough positive things about our films, both the highlight and the raw footage, so many beautiful shots. They did a fantastic job. My husband and I received our video on our six month anniversary, and celebrated by watching it together, we are so happy with everything.
I thought it was equally impressive that they hold themselves to high standards with customer service. We had a little miscommunication before the highlight film was released, and Élan’s really went the extra mile to make sure we were happy. It’s hard for find this combo of talent and professionalism. I’m so glad we booked I Do Films!

I was skeptical. The last thing my wife or I wanted during our wedding was some awkward film crew following us around like a 60 minutes special. Simply put, we did not notice any filming. These guys were like ghosts but still managed to capture some of the most special moments of our day.
It’s hard to remember every detail of your wedding day. We got married August 20, 2011 and it’s now more than 6 months later. I didn’t remember that when I first saw my bride, she started to cry until I cracked a joke… but it’s on tape and is amazing to watch.
The production, song choices, everything was top-​notch. I would do it all over again at double the price — *it’s worth it*
Photos tend to sit in a box or a book; the wedding DVD we have is easy to watch and share and simply captures more of the day (including grandma’s dance moves) that pictures cannot describe.

We used I Do Films for our wedding film and we are so thrilled! The film was stunning and captured the wonderful feeling of the entire day. Watching it is like reliving the day — but without any of the day-​of stress or nervous butterflies! The film set the tone so beautifully. The music was perfect and better than I even expected. I wasn’t sure how the music choices would turn out because we didn’t offer much direction, but I love how each song sets the energy and carries the story along. The editing and attention to detail was amazing and it captured things we had missed or forgotten. Videography is a must for a wedding and even more so when the product is this fantastic.
Everyone we worked with at I Do Film was wonderful and super nice! We love our film and can’t wait to share it with all of our friends and family and watch it for years and years to come.

These folks are amazing– forget the high priced caterer, the mega money gown, the fancy reception hotel-​If you are on a budget this should be the top priority on your list–
They filmed our daughter’s wedding– there have been over 9,000 hits to watch it– And this was just the trailer– can’t wait to see the full video– As mother of the bride I really didn’t catch the whole experience until I watched the movie.
Sign-​up soon –they are becoming, if not already, the premier wedding filmmakers in the country.

We used I Do Films to do our Wedding Film. My only regret in writing this review as I can only give them 5 stars as we enthuiastically recommend them. This is something my wife wanted to do and candidly I was a bit skeptical. After a few hit and misses via e-​mail, we had a face to face with Matt, one of the founders. Matt is extremely personable, straight shooting and gracious… not to mention surprisingly young. After viewing our wedding view, I emphatically add that he (and his team) are also ENORMOUSLY talented. They were able to capture the magical nuances of our wedding and made several useful suggestions to the photographers. They were also simply a lot of fun to be with the entire day.
I’ve had several friends who have done wedding video’s and the feedback and results have been mixed. Both Laurie (my wife) and I believe this was probably the best money we spent (along with our band) on our wedding. Below is a link to the on line video highlight film they did for us. Please note the password you need to use is: 6 242 011

I Do Films is a creative, innovative, and artistic film company. We used I Do Films for our Arizona Wedding and can’t say enough good things about them. Matt and Lori captured all the special moments without being disruptive to our ceremony or celebration. I Do Films documented the surroundings, feelings, emotions, details and fun of the entire weekend of our wedding. I highly recommend them for any wedding or special event. You will not be disappointed.

I do films are as good as it gets for sure! We flew them out for our nj wedding on the water. They captured our beautiful 10−10−10 wedding in a way that I can’t even put into words or put a price on! They are innovative artists that deserve every good review that they get. They are so professional and put 110% into their work. Everyone that i show our film to they are beyond impressed!! They are truly imperative to have be a part of your wedding !!! We love you guys!
Love,
brie and lee!

This review took me quite awhile to write. First let me say — I do love my wedding video produced by IDo Films. I think this is largely due to the fact that I loved the entire day and of course my husband.
Look — with this company you are getting, and paying for, a top notch product. Anyone who has spent more than a few minutes on their website knows they do a terrific job. I sprung at the opportunity to book them, without even meeting the team. I thought, stupidly, perhaps because I didn’t behave like a Zilla requiring multiple meetings to book the full package (digital and super 8, which meant I purchased probably one of the most expensive things on the menu) would inevitably mean they would do their best for me on my wedding day. That was stupid, I should have persisted.
They send out two cinematographers, which you would think was great, except they didn’t realize my husband and his groomsmen were about a mile away from us (pretty standard for most wedding days), and therefore missed capturing the groomsmen and my husband get ready. Keep in mind they had both addresses of our preparations weeks in advance. They sent both videographers to me (unnecessary). This was hugely, hugely disappointing. I gave them explicit directions and up until 10 minutes before my wedding did I learn they didn’t make it. Therefore, my video is lacking something I wish we could have seen. My photographers were thankfully there to capture both my husband and I getting ready.
This is going to sound picky, but one of my favorite things about Ido films is that they really capture the essence of the surroundings of wherever the wedding takes place. I had a destination wedding in Galena. Galena is an anomaly in Illinois with beautiful rolling hills. I would have thought that I would have seen some of this captured as B-​Roll on my film. It was a gorgeous day the day of my wedding. The only part of the film that has this b-​roll, is looking up into the sky at some birds and the sign to the section of the resort we were on getting ready, which to tell you the truth I can’t even remember the name of because it bore no significance. I just thought at these prices they would be able to get creative like ti seems they do in their other films.
Someone else on this website complained about their video being late. Mine was too, about a month or two late. I really don’t care to be honest, but a little good will email would have made me happy.
As a working professional that works in a team, I understand that sometimes you have to carry the weights of those around you if someone has other matters in their life that are of greater importance. My clients demand things of me all the time without considering that something may have happened to me or I have had a bad day, etc. If that client catches me on a bad day or at a bad time, one of my colleagues handles it. I think it may be fair to say the ido films team did not consider their colleagues when handling client relations. I was growing frustrated at a lack of response to one or two emails regarding timing of cinematography and I complained how I was nervous, and I was given a litany of reasons why i was impatient and unreasonable due to the personal demands of an Ido film member’s life. Understanding the nature of the matters at hand, I completely understand the response I was given, but understand I likely would have been fired from my job if I had done similar to my clients.
Would I hire them again? Sure, I love my video and the quality. I just would have preferred to meet with them first and lay out the specifics. My rating is 3 ½, but can’t give it a 4.

I Do Films does amazing work. When I began the process of doing research to find a photographer, the sample videos on I Do Films’ website made me tear up… and I didn’t even know the couples in the videos. We had to meet this wonderfully talented team.
From the first meeting, I had a great feeling about them. They were very professional, and had that modern edge in their films that we really wanted. Without further looking, we booked I Do Films.
They were wonderful on the wedding day. So much so, I barely knew that they were there. They weren’t in your face the whole night, but still somehow managed to capture everything.
The only reason I knocked off one star is because of their lateness in getting me the finished film. The contract stated we would get it four months from the wedding date, which means we should have gotten the video on October 5. I emailed back and forth with Lori, which she was very responsive to, but I didn’t end up getting the wedding film until around Thanksgiving in late November.
Despite that, I do have to say the film is just top notch and absolutely what we wanted. I’m looking forward to watching the film this Sunday on our one year anniversary.

I Do Films did an amazing job on our wedding video! At first my husband was reluctant to have a wedding video but now is completely glad that we did. It was one of the best suggestions our wedding planner gave us. After meeting with Lori and Matt at a consultation, I knew I wanted them to capture one of most important days of our lives. They had a truly unique style. They were able to catch all the small details, create a beautiful story and set it to just the right music. The whole time they were discrete and completely professional.
I love that our friends and family comment how creative and different our video is from others they have seen in the past. I will give the same advice that our wedding planner gave, «Jump on it now because they will go fast and you might regret it later.»

Our video is amazing. I felt like I was living our wedding day again. Thank you!

We used I Do Films for our August 2010 wedding. They did an outstanding job. The videographer was professional, timely, and thorough… also had a great creative eye.
The highlight video was edited into a great narrative. We have only good things to say about the quality of the work.
Thank you.

I loved working with Matt. He is an amazing artist and hiring him was one of our best decisions regarding our wedding. Our video is fantastic and its amazing how different it is from our pictures — which I also love — but there is so much more emotion with the video. We were one of those couples that swore off videography in the original budget. However we relented and decided to find room if we found the right videographer, as I kept reading about how quickly the day goes and how much the bride misses. When we met with him the first time, my mom and her boyfriend happened to be in town so they came with us. All four of us liked him right off the bat. One of the things that really struck me about his videos, was that even though I didn’t know the couple I really enjoyed watching them. I think this really speaks to his artistry and gift for the profession. He was great to work with during the whole process and really tries to work with each couple regarding their budget and what he can offer. We ended up taking one of his super 8 camera’s with us on our honeymoon and he edited the footage into our wedding video. I am so happy with how it turned out.

I just got married June 13, 2009 and have been beaming over Matt Buckman and I Do Films from our first meeting. What a great person and company to work with. I had to drag my husband to the first meeting but once we started talking and showing us his previous work it became our favorite part of the entire wedding process! It’s not just another wedding video, it’s a trailer to the movie of your wedding (the highlight film) and then the film that is shot as if you were watching a real movie with your own soundtrack! It’s the coolest things I’ve ever seen. The best way to describe it is what my husband said the first time we saw our film at the I Do Films Viewing Party that Matt Buckman had put on for us. The movie was nearing the end and my husband looked at me and exclaimed «We look like movie stars!!» And we did! Not to mention it was more fun making it than anything else we had done together as a couple. I love Matt, I love this company and we are already trying to plan our next excuse to use them. I have very high standards and they exceeded everything I asked of them. If you are reading this, thanks guys!