Mario & Fran!
What can we say! A LOT! Nick and I are are so happy we found Mario & Fran through our friend Brian Christ! What a blessing! We always knew we wanted to have a wedding video as part of our wedding but what we received was a cinematic masterpiece! There is a reason they are called FILMS!
We got the Signature Collection which includes a 10 minute film. We were literally in the airport about to board our plane for our honeymoon a few days after the wedding and they sent us a surprise 15 second teaser. That teaser! Wow! I knew from those 15 seconds that we were in store for a film that we'd treasure forever!! We were trying to watch it over and over on the plane even when they said go to airplane mode. Airplane mode - no!! Airplane mode means no Instagram which means we can't keep watching the teaser!
Our wedding took place end of November 2015 at Casa Real in Pleasanton, CA. A beautiful location and Mario & Fran were able to capture it in all its beauty.
We didn't check in on Mario & Fran at all about the full feature film. Why? Because we knew it would be worth the wait! We knew it and had no worries! Boy when it arrived...oh my goodness! No words! Well, I'll try to find the words. We cried and laughed and our hearts swelled with joy! It was a masterpiece! We couldn't be happier with Mario & Fran!!
Now lets get Mario & Fran as people, couple, and a business partnership. They rock!! First of all, they are the nicest people you'll EVER meet! Are they from planet NICE? I know i'm not, I'm a New Yorker haha :) Seriously - they are the sweetest and kindest people. Lets break it down into a few areas:
* Listening - They listen! They listen like no one else. In our first meeting, they let Nick and I ramble on and on about our love story, details of the wedding, etc. I implored them to interrupt me but no they are kind and proper and they waited until I was finished.
* Organized - They are very organized with all of their processes. They know what questions to ask (if you haven't answered their questions already) for prep, in progress and post -wedding. They have a plan and they execute amazingly.
* Caring - They truly care about making your day amazing. They try to move with the flow and not interrupt any other actions or vendors. But no need because they were our prized possession. Video and photography were the most important pieces for Nick & I! During the wedding day, if they asked us to do something or asked if we'd be interested in a certain setup, they would always check in and make sure we weren't uncomfortable. I knew the whole day everything that they would be doing would align to a magnificent piece of an amazing puzzle.
* In sync - it helped to know that Mario and Fran had worked together for a long time and were a couple. You can see how well they work together and how it makes their results that much better. They are each half of a wonderful whole.
* Master Editors - The way they edit all that raw footage is spectacular! I don't know how they do it. We didn't guide them at all about music or much of anything and they were able to bring to us something that fit perfectly!
Really some things are hard to put into words. The feature film highlighted all the most amazing moments of our day. Each piece fit perfectly with the piece before it. It includes special moments, big moments, little moments, candid moments. All the moments one can ask or dream of. The smile I made when I was getting my makeup done and I'm so happy. Nick getting ready, putting on tie and cuff links, done so beautifully. Nick's reaction when I walk down the aisle. Just beautiful. And all this caught on camera. Caught on a video camera by the magical hands of Mario and Fran.
Every time we watch it, we have the same reaction as the first time we saw it. I just remember everyone having the same reaction when they saw it and one sticks out. My brother said, "its like a trailer for an amazing love story." Really its the film, not the trailer. Its the film of Nick and I. It is our story. It is our hopes and dreams. It is our families and our future families. It is our past, present and future. Thank you Mario & Fran.
-Sofya & Nick read more