Words cannot express how thankful we were to have PD Wedding Films a part of our wedding day and…read moreplanning process. From the very start, Frank was prompt with communication and always a pleasure with whom to work. He took the time in the planning process with us to know what our hopes were for our big day. My husband and I trusted him and his expertise which showed in every interaction and communication we shared. Through it all, Frank knew exactly what we wanted and responded by giving us our favorite video footage to watch of all time. Frank was a calming presence on our wedding day, sneakily capturing moments and interactions that we would not have remembered if it was not for him. Frank was ready at every location we had asked him to be on our day - from the hotel room to the ceremony along with outdoor pictures and the reception. He was so organized and efficient that our day ran more smoothly because of him. He worked amazingly well with our vendors, wedding party, and guests which allowed us to enjoy more time celebrating our day. Every moment of our day was filmed and produced in a highlight video, edited footage, and unedited footage for us to enjoy for years to come. He went above and beyond with his attention to detail and editing process, capturing our fairytale day beyond our expectations. We would highly recommend Frank for any videography or photography needs. He was so catering to us, working to add any unique idea we had and was unbelievably flexible if last minute changes happened during the planning process. Thank you again, PD Wedding Films!

Do NOT use this guy!! Frank forgot about the wedding!! He didn'teven show!! He devastated the bride…read moreand groom! So unprofessional. He had no idea he signed a contract. DO NOT BOOK THIS GUY!! You'll be so angry and devastated!

What a great team! They photographed our wedding in March and we couldn't be happier. David and…read moreAdrienne are so easy to work with and their work is incredible. They are very professional but make you feel comfortable with their great sense of humor. Thank you so much for making our special day even better!

Best photographers around! :) We love that they are so good…read morewith children getting them to laugh & smile for photos. They were super patient doing our family photos with a wiggly toddler and cluster feeding newborn. The quality of their work is amazing. Thank you so much David & Adrienne - The Clark Family

Knowing how important photography would be on our wedding day, my fiancé and I obsessed over…read morewedding photographers online portfolios & reviews for weeks, before finding Ryan. We were blown away by his portfolios and hoped he could do the same with us. After meeting him we realized his ability to put people at ease and his obsession with great photography would be invaluable on our wedding day. We never wanted anyone to own our wedding photos but us. His no-fuss one price approach was perfect. On our wedding day he and his assistant Mike were on top of everything and brought their A game. He gave us ideas for photo opportunities and ran with some of ours. No awkward poses. We got our photos back within 10 days and were absolutely beautiful. Technically perfect and told a beautiful story of our day. He captured so many photos we didn't even know he took. He puts you at ease and after awhile you forget he's there. Our venue coordinator worked with him before and absolutely loved to work with him. The shareable online gallery for friends and family he gave us definitely cut out the work of manually printing and sharing photos with everyone ourselves. In the Northern Illinois area I don't think their is anyone better at what they do. Brenna & Jarett

Ryan was our photographer for our September 2024 wedding. He was amazing! Easy to work with,…read moredown-to-earth, flexible, gave great suggestions and was open to ideas to help make the photos reflect our personality and our wedding. We are so thankful that we found the right photographer to work with us and capture our day. Plus he got our photos back to us quickly (~10 days!!!!) so that we had them available when we returned from our honeymoon. Plus the price was great - at no time did I think we were being overcharged or questioning what we would/wouldn't receive. The photos speak for themselves and I'm so proud of the photos that we will be able to display and share with others.

We used EJB for our twins newborn photos! Evelina was easy to work with and did a great job with…read moreour twin girls. During our session at the EJB studio in Belvidere, Evelina just had us sit back and relax while she and her partner handled the twins! It actually felt like a nice break for our sleep deprived selves! She has the cutest props, backdrops and editing skills. Photography and capturing moments is worth the investment, prices at Ejb are a little higher but WORTH every penny. There are several packages to choose from. Remember, your babies will only be newborns once! :-) The turnaround time for previewing photos was quick, editing was quick. We are 110% happy with our experience and results. We highly recommend EJB photography!

We love working with Evelina! The pictures of our baby are an absolute dream. I have been nervous…read morea few times going in feeling like my little one was going to be cranky but Evelina manages to always keep her in a good mood and capture her big smiles. I know these pictures will be treasured for years and years to come.

My wife and I hired Nels Akerlund and Anna for our wedding photographers. I can't find the words…read moreto explain how amazing they were. They take absolutely stunning photographs. They are very creative and took so many unique shots all throughout the day. They were very easy to work with. Anna really cared about what kind of photos we wanted and planned out all the details for us. These two are such professionals and we felt so lucky to have them at our wedding. They've had photos published in National Geographic for goodness sakes! Thank you Nels and Anna! We love you guys! Michael & Rebecca

The experience was fantastic! All phases of the event…read morecould not have better! Thanks to the whole team!

We had a wonderful 60th wedding anniversary event and stay at Kilbuck Creek! We highly recommend…read more The staff was easy to work with and kind. The house and event hall were perfect. What a beautiful setting!

Bottom Line Up Front: If you plan to have an exceptional, stress-free event, I recommend using…read moreLuxe. My wife and I did our wedding with Brent from Luxe and he made our special day and planning process amazing. I couldn't ask for any more. From the very first discovery call Brent worked extremely hard in making us feel heard to fine tune exactly what we wanted out of our wedding. From there it was a stress free planning process. Luxe had tools to help us pick songs and Brent gave us plenty of time (essentially until the day of) to input "must, maybe, and don't plays". He also took into account other playlists we had. Seamless, easy process. On the day of, Brent's set up was flawless. Even with a little rain during our outside ceremony, we had a beautiful seamless event. Moving into the wedding reception - dinner was also flawless. We did not have to worry about a thing or lift a finger. Brent MC'ed a wonderful party from there on out. The fence floor was full until the very end. Thank you Brent!!! Jack/Nicole

Luxe did the most amazing job with our wedding!! Derek was a true professional who handled last…read moreminute wedding changes amazingly, ran our reception smoothly, and kept our dance floor bumping all night!!! They truly made my day the best day of my life and I would recommend them to anyone with a wedding in the Rockford area!!

Hiring a videographer was a cost we almost cut from our budget when we were planning our wedding,…read morebut after working with Oakhouse I am so glad we didn't. Matt was very responsive throughout the entire process. He contacted me in early February (our wedding was in late April) to ask if we would be comfortable having a second videographer tag along. He explained the second videographer was in need of experience and we would not be charged extra and we'd still get extra footage. We agreed to this and both Matt and the second videographer (I can't recall his name) showed up right as I was pulling into the venue. The bridal suite at the venue was a bit smaller than I remembered and it wasn't big enough to comfortably fit all of my bridesmaids, myself, my mom, and our hair stylist so I asked Matt if he could go get footage of the venue or something else until we were almost finished getting ready. Matt excitedly said he'd go outside and get drone footage (which turned out amazing) and by the time he came back my photographer was there and they worked together on documenting all of the details. Matt and the second videographer were never in the way, but they still captured everything! When I originally reached out to Matt I asked if he'd be willing to videotape our wedding this year and then create a film for us in a year with that footage and he said that wouldn't be an issue. We got married on April 25th and the hard drive with all of the footage arrived yesterday, April 28th. Remarkable experience and I cannot wait to see what Oakhouse does with our footage when we order a film next year!

Booking Oakhouse Wedding Films was a no brainer for my wedding day. They over delivered and I am so…read moreso happy with my footage. Neil was a dream to work with!