I have had the great pleasure of knowing Lily for over a year. She was the one and only videographer I callEd when I made the decision to have videographer for my wedding. We spent about 2 HOURS on that first phone call. She took the time to get to know me and my fiancé, learn about our families and our life. She invited us out to her hometown for a BONUS engagement shoot. The photos from that shoot are some of my FAVORITE photos I have of myself and now husband. Leading up to our wedding, I did not hire a coordinator (because it was in our backyard), due to this my timeline was a little disjointed. Lily came swooping in and ORGANIZED everything last minute. She coordinated with my other vendors to make the day flow smoothly. Her management of a wedding day was never interpreted as "unprofessional." It comes from a place in her heart of wanting what's best for her brides and providing a heartfelt product.
Lily/Gardenhouse Films work is unprecedented. I sometimes go back to her website and watch videos because her work is so darn beautiful, timeless and breathtaking. Her use of video and music captures each couples unique vibe. Gardenhouse Films price point is right on par for talent of her caliber! As someone who debated not having video, man oh man I am SO GLAD I DID. I go back regularly to Lily's Video and relive the day!
She also keeps in touch. I find it so incredibly touching that Lily has reach out regularly to check up on myself and my husband. We are both healthcare workers on the frontlines of this pandemic. Lily has reached out to check up, send us information on how to stay healthy and even has sent us homemade masks!!! I mean WOW! I not only gained a vendor but a friend!
Weddings are stressful! I repeat WEDDINGS ARE STRESSFUL! Events occur that are completely out of our control. I had things occur during my wedding that caused us to lose money. I changed my venue and lost substantial money but the terms were clear in the vendors contract! Instead of going on Yelp! And having myself and my entire family slander a persons name and livelihood, I accepted it as a life lesson. It saddens me that during this crazy time, instead of rolling with the punches and appreciating/supporting each other, there are people out there attempting to spread ill will for small businesses just trying to get by. The multiple poor reviews given to Lily are all referencing the same occurrence. It is clearly a misrepresented attempt from a disgruntled bride and her family grasping at straws to obtain control and bully a small business owner by manipulating social media. I can only imagine how difficult a time it is to be navigating the wedding business waters but Lily's policies are on line with what I have heard from many friends and colleagues who are in similar situations.
So please. Check out her work! It speaks for itself on so many levels! I WILL be using Lily and Gardenhouse films for EVERY life event for the rest of my life! read more