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    Susan G. Sent on 03/23/2024
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    We can't imagine having entrusted our special day to anyone else!

    At first, we didn't think we were going to "need" a videographer to capture our wedding. We'd figured that our friends' cell phone footage would fill in gaps between the photographer's stills. Our wedding planner strongly recommended that we rethink our strategy, and suggested First Day Films as her first choice.

    John Miller and his team at First Day Films were/are PHENOMENAL from the first phone call!!! John spoke with us ahead of time about what was most important to us and recommended one of their packages (there are a few, depending on your budget and how much you want recorded), and then, a few weeks prior to the big day, sent us a form to fill out and list what moments we wanted to make sure they captured -- particularly if there were any that weren't standard, including if there were going to be any "surprises" that they should be ready to record.

    On the wedding day, they were on time and unobtrusive, but seemingly EVERYWHERE, based on the final product. From the "getting ready" to the "first look", through the ceremony, itself (even taking some candid footage of our guests watching), and - of course - the dance floor, toasts and cake-cutting, John and his team mined GOLD. As we watched our video for the first time, my husband and I got choked up as we relived all the wonderful moments, and we kept remarking to each other how beautifully First Day Films captured everything! Even the packaging of the thumb drive we received was first class!

    If you want to ensure you will be able to relive your beautiful wedding memories for the rest of your lives (and share them with people who could -- or couldn't -- attend), save yourself time and just call First Day Films. You will be VERY glad you did!!
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    Kristin F. Sent on 02/26/2024
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    The best to work with!!!

    We couldn't be happier with our decision to work with John and First Day Films for capturing our wedding. Not only is John such a pleasure to work with, but we were so incredibly thrilled with the end result we received. John was so helpful and great to work with since the day we hired First Day Films and we hardly even knew they were there on our wedding day, yet they captured all the perfect moments. Thank you thank you!!!
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    Sara Sent on 03/03/2024
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    So great to work with!

    John and his team are a true pleasure to work with. They pay attention to what matters most to you and then deliver videos that really highlight those moments. We are so happy with how everything turned out--our videos are a perfect reflection of our wedding day!
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    Adela F. Sent on 02/06/2024
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    The best wedding video!

    John and his team did such an amazing job on our wedding video! We had our wedding this past Fall in Brooklyn and we could not have asked for a better experience. Throughout the whole process they were incredibly responsive and accommodating. On the day of, the team was very professional, unobtrusive, and made the two of us feel so comfortable. The final video turned out absolutely stunning and it was such a special experience to watch. They captured so many small, unique moments and it is something that we will cherish forever.
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    Sean O. Sent on 02/29/2024
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    Amazing Service and Product

    John and his second videographer, Ed, were extremely professional and delivered a top notch product. Like John had told us earlier, we really didn't even notice that they were there! Despite that, they were able to capture both the pre-wedding and reception festivities and turned them into an incredibly well-crafted set of videos. John's background in filmmaking shone throughout - my wife still watches them regularly almost six months after our wedding. We highly recommend First Day Films and John - you won't be disappointed!
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    Julie M. Sent on 01/14/2024
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    perfect wedding videographer

    John & his team were awesome to work with for our May wedding. He’s incredibly talented and does such a good job of capturing every shot while not disrupting the flow of the event at all while working with the photographers. Our video came out amazing and John was very accommodating in taking our preferences into account. Would recommend anyone looking for a videographer in the NYC area to use First Day Films!
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    Erin B. Sent on 11/04/2023
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    The best videographers

    John and his team were absolutely amazing throughout our whole wedding planning journey. John was extremely communicative and helpful. The day of John and his team were so professionally and worked amazing along side our photographer. They kept us laughing and made us feel so comfortable. Getting our teaser a week later was so nice. Being able to share a little preview of our day was so great. A few months later we got our video back and we watched it over and over again. John made sure to put in all our special moments and some I didn’t even realize we captured. Would highly recommend first day films. We are so grateful we got to work with them and look forward to sharing these videos for years to come.
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    Michelle Sent on 05/02/2023
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    These are your people!

    John from first day films is such a dream to work with, he and his team have a delightful energy that only added to the day. And during the ceremony and reception, you hardly noticed that he was there. Reasonably priced, AMAZING quality video, and very quick turn around! We will be enjoying his work of capturing our day for years and years!
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    Emma C. Sent on 04/12/2023
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    a dream to work with

    John and his team were an absolute dream to work with from start to finish. They were so kind, flexible, and caring throughout the process. On the wedding day they were go with the flow and faded into the background so seamlessly yet somehow captured it all! John and his team worked perfectly with our photographer, who also had great things to say about them. Can't recommend enough!
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    Mara U. Sent on 08/24/2023
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    Amazing experience!

    John and team were a fantastic addition to our wedding day. If you're going back and forth on whether or not to hire a videographer and are considering First Day, don't think - just do! They were a tremendous addition to the entire day and the final product was exceptional. The First Day team was barely noticeable during the big moments of the day, tons of fun during prep, and documented our wedding in the classiest way possible. We are eternally grateful.
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    Tonia G. Sent on 12/15/2022
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    Reliving the best day of our lives!

    John and his team are extremely talented and make it all worth it to relive the best day of your life!
    From the moment I first spoke with John, I knew he was a wonderful vendor, that my husband and I would work well with. We viewed several of his beautiful wedding videos and knew this was exactly what we were looking for in wedding videography! He was such a kind and personal person, that I booked him right on the spot!
    He was such a pleasure to work with!
    He was precise in what to look for and caught the most beautiful moments from our special day!
    First day films work is outstanding, so incredibly talented and we are so happy
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    Rachel S. Sent on 02/19/2023
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    Best Decision!

    We cannot recommend First Day Films enough! John was incredible to work with! From day one and throughout the entire process, he was always responsive, professional, and made us feel so comfortable on our wedding day.

    He took the time to discuss the feel we wanted in our video (specific shots, music etc.). We were amazed by everything he was able to capture. He and his team worked incredibly well with our photographer and we honestly didn't even realize they were there (which is a good thing!).

    John stayed in contact throughout the editing process to make sure our film was exactly what we wanted, and we are absolutely thrilled with the end result -- the teaser, the highlight film, and the formalities. Getting a video of our wedding day was the best decision, and we are so happy we chose to work with First Day Films.
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    Heather Sent on 11/30/2022
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    The absolute best!

    John/First Day Films is the consummate professional. He is so talented and has such an easygoing and wonderful demeanor which is what you want on a wedding day. John is unobtrusive (I don’t think our guests even knew he was there) yet he captured every key moment of our wedding and created a forever remembrance. You need not look any further for a videographer because when you hire John you are unequivocally hiring the BEST!!
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    Kendall K. Sent on 12/20/2023
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    captured our special day perfectly

    John and his team were the absolute best on our wedding day. They made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, and truly were not noticeable during the ceremony and reception. We couldn’t have been happier with the First Day Films team. They captured just how special the day was for us with generosity, calm, and thoughtfulness. Picking this team for your wedding day is a no-brainer.
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    Bria Sent on 07/07/2022
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    Look no further!!

    John and his team are incredible!! He was the easiest vendor to work with throughout the wedding planning process. John was super responsive, professional and fun! My bridesmaids that didn’t get video for their weddings regret not hiring First Day Films, the end result was amazing and no one even realized I had a videographer!! He wasn’t intrusive yet captured the day so beautifully! He’s even worked with me to add more to my video package since it was just that good!! Thank you John!
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    Jessica Sent on 07/06/2022
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    First Day Films - Best Videographers in the Game!

    Our wedding planner recommended First Day Films to use as our videographer to capture our big day and BOY OH BOY did they deliver! John from FDF is absolutely incredible to work with and a stellar videographer! John made us feel so comfortable and worked so efficiently on getting the absolute perfect shots. He is kind, respectful to his clients and other vendors, and carries such a phenomenal energy! FDF also returned our videos in a more than reasonable timeframe! I 110% recommend hiring First Day Films to capture your wedding day, and I would recommend them time and time again in every lifetime! We are so grateful and happy they were there to capture it all!
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    Natalie P. Sent on 06/28/2022
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    Truly the best - an amazing company!

    We cannot recommend First Day Films enough! The absolute nicest, professional, and down to earth people who will create the most amazing wedding video for you to relive your wedding day over and over again. My favorite part was that they are so skilled in not “being in your face” on your wedding day but still capture every moment perfectly. We can’t recommend this company enough! We are so thankful that we hired them for our wedding day on 4/29/22 and had this talented team to create our wedding video. Thank you so much, First Day Films!
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    Cori S. Sent on 05/16/2022
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    Excellent experience!

    We would definitely recommend working with First Day Film! They were extremely easy to work with, made the entire process seamless and captured our day absolutely perfectly! The team made my husband and I feel so comfortable and we have watched our video countless times!! We can't recommend them enough!
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    Justin K. Sent on 03/30/2022
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    Wedding videographer

    Engaging John/ First Day Films to be our wedding videographer was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. John was always extremely responsive and eager to answer all of our questions throughout the process. On our wedding day, John and his team were utmost professionals and we could not have been happier about the services they provided. They are genuinely good people! And very importantly, the final product was unbelievable. They put so much care in creating our perfect wedding video! I think it’s a no brainer to hire First Day Films on your wedding day or otherwise!
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    Leland C. Sent on 03/20/2022
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    Highly Recommend First Day Films!!

    From our first call with John at First Day Films we knew he and his team were the videographers for our wedding. He was incredibly professional through and through. During the day of our wedding his team captured all the important moments we look forward to watching for years to come. The final videos are beautifully shot, edited and sound engineered; they take us back to that special day. We highly recommend First Day Films for your special day - you will not be disappointed!
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    Chrissy G. Sent on 03/03/2022
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    Couldn't be happier!

    We had such a great experience working with John and the First Day crew. From our first reach out John, to planning, to the wedding weekend itself, and the final product, every interaction was timely, professional, warm and creative. John went out of his way and above and beyond to meet every goal we had for our wedding videos. We wanted unobtrusive filming and beautiful, elegant video(s) from the day that captured the moments we were too caught up in to really see, to hear the speeches again, see our guests enjoying themselves, and relive all of those amazing moments, and First Day delivered it! My husband wasn't sure we needed a wedding video; he doesn't think that any longer. This was some of the best money we spent at the wedding. 100% recommend First Day for a great eperience and product!
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    James B. Sent on 02/01/2022
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    The BEST (both weddings!)

    It’s hard to know what you’re going to get from a wedding vendor since every vendor and client have so many different styles. My wife styles TV and print commercials for a major corporation as part of her job, so she definitely has her views. Reviews like this one should make it a little easier: YOU WILL NOT REGRET GOING WITH FIRST DAY FILMS. John is one of those people that ‘just gets it’. From Day 1, we could sense his passion for his art and came away from our first call very excited about working with him. Devon (my wife) outlined her vision by describing the feelings and emotions she wanted captured in our video and that was all John needed. Not only was he reliable and communicative, but he went above and beyond for us. It’s a special feeling when you know you’re working with good people on a day that’s supposed to be your most special. Devon and I were part of the lucky 2019 proposal crowd that had our wedding impacted by Covid, so we had our real ceremony with 8 people watching: 6 family members, John, and a photographer. The result was the most memorable day I’ll ever have (but in case my memory slips, John captured it perfectly). So perfectly, that we had zero hesitation about asking him back to do our 200-person party this past summer. Again, the result was incredible. As a husband, all I want for my wife is for her to be happy, and I can’t explain how fulfilling it was to watch our (both** of our) wedding day videos, look over at Devon and see her sobbing at how beautifully done they both were. Thank you for the extra time and effort to make everything perfect for us!
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    Gianina S. Sent on 09/20/2021
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    Thank you First Day Films!!

    First Day films was fabulous to work with. John took the time to listen to what we felt was important for our video and was open to new ideas. They were able to take that feedback and create an amazing wedding video that captured our special day!
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    Anna P. Sent on 08/11/2021
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    Amazing videographer and product!!

    John & his team came highly recommended from a friend - after seeing her wedding video and trailer, I was immediately in love with the style and quality of First Day Films work - and boy did they deliver! John worked with us to book a date, and then was flexible with rebooking when we had to reschedule. They learned our interests and priorities through a questionnaire so they knew what to focus on. Initially we thought he wouldn't be on the shooting team, and surprised us on the day of when he showed up! They worked in the background along with my photographers to capture stunning shots of us. Seeing even a 1 minute clip within 48h was priceless, and our trailer was amazing!! The formalities video was also great, and there's a good chance we will splurge on the unedited footage... What a great experience!! Worth every penny!
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    Better than we could have hoped for!

    It turns out we were super picky with regards to what we were looking for, and didn't realize that what we wanted was different from what most couples are looking for in a wedding video. John listened to us and was able to deliver exactly what we wanted! We did not want a short "music video" type of reel- we hoped for more of a 90 minute video that included most of our ceremony plus getting ready footage and footage from the reception, including speeches, guest interviews, first dances, etc. John was so flexible and understanding.

    We did read ahead of time in other reviews that other couples didn't even notice that John was recording on their wedding day, and they were totally right! He and his assistant were able to capture our most special moments, and we still felt so natural and did not feel like a camera was ever in our face or was distracting us from soaking in the special moments of our wedding.

    His turnaround time was super quick and they did such an amazing job with all of the editing, including using many of the song recordings from the live band! It's like he read our minds!

    If we ever need a videographer for anything in the future, we will most certainly hire John!
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