Sandra + Steven
“From the day Steven and I were engaged we knew, without any doubt, that capturing our wedding day was essential for us. What we didn’t realize at the time was that there would be endless planning and preparing or that the day would come faster than we realized! By the time we knew it, we were taking a deep breathe, feeling our hearts pound with excitement as we prepared to meet at the wedding mass and in the blink of an eye, the day would pass us by. When we first saw John’s work, we were certain that we wanted to work with him. What we didn’t expect was the relationship we would form. The way he would find a way to not only capture every beautiful detail of our endless planning, but also how he reached somewhere within and interpreted the emotion behind everything that day meant. Every tear, every smile, joyous laughter, dancing, family, friends, fireworks and all the love that filled our day, he told our story! John Arriola Films is unlike any other wedding cinematography in the business and his work clearly speaks for itself! He has mastered the art of piecing every essential part of the puzzle together in such a manner that is beautifully special. This is your wedding day, the start to a blessed union, the beginning of your marriage and although it is “just” the start, it is a memory that you hope to someday share with your children, your family. Although pictures can say a thousand words, there is something to be said about the art of cinematography and how that, in itself, says it all! We wanted the story of our wedding day and John Arriola Films delivered more than anything we could have every put together in our imaginations. Although we did have the privilege of working with John on our engagement film, which we shared with our family and friends on our wedding day (it was a BIG hit!), seeing the short film and feature film were a beautiful blend of everything we experienced on our wedding day. It filled our hearts with so much joy and brought tears to our eyes to look back on that special day and be able to share all the things that passed us by so quickly on that day. What was most special was that we would have these extraordinary films to share with our loved ones just as we had wished. John Arriola was a delight to work with, his professionalism was undeniable and his work ethic speaks for itself. We were blessed to have had the opportunity to have him capture our entire journey. We knew we wanted someone to help us remember our beautiful wedding, instead we got John who masterfully told our story and reminded us of the eternal love that transpired through every bit of our journey. For that John, we are beyond thankful! We love you and your work!” -Sandra and Steven Yarrison
