House of Films

"Several years ago, two of my friends got married and Hector filmed their wedding. Around the same time, two other friends did the same. At that moment, I fell in love with his work and decided I would hire him for my wedding someday. Fast forward a few years, I met Erich, we started dating and he proposed on March 19, 2014. THAT SAME DAY, I contacted Hector for pricing and booking info. Having followed his work for a while, I knew I didn't have to look any further as far as quality and style. What I didn't know at that point was how helpful Hector would be throughout the entire wedding planning process. Having little-to-no help (and zero experience) planning a wedding, he gladly and enthusiastically helped me navigate through the 11 months of planning not only when it came to my entire day-of timeline, but also with vendor suggestions and other tips like putting aside money for last minute unforeseen expenses. He always promptly responded to any question I had via text or email, which I found to be immensely calming. We never met in person until the day of our wedding due to my busy schedule, but did have a FaceTime meeting and he clicked with my husband and me immediately. I really cannot express how amazing Hector and House of Films were. He not only served as the director of our video, but of our entire day. His and his team's experience, foresight and professionalism are beyond measure. They arrived early and ready to go despite the inclement weather and annoying parking. They were perfectly prepared for both the expected and unexpected. We were tight on time since we didn't want to do a first look, but Hector knew exactly how to make use of every single spare second including an impromptu detour to Lincoln Road after the ceremony that he had already discussed and planned with my photographers AND limo driver after the ceremony (I still don't know when/how he had the time to coordinate this with everyone). All my husband and I had to do was sip champagne and do as Hector said. When our limo driver pulled onto Lincoln Road, Hector was already set up in the middle of the street with his equipment ready to go (again, I don't know how he did it so fast). One of the things that impressed me the most (and it may seem like something minor but since I'm a "planner" I personally thought it was amazing) was Hector asking me during our meeting whether, when the time came for him to pack up and leave, if he should quietly exit or approach me in the event that I wanted to hire him for additional time. I opted for #2. When the time came for him to go, he advised me that he hadn't gotten any dancing footage which I had mentioned was important to me. I thanked him and had him and his team stay. It's this kind of foresight, attention to detail, and communication that only comes from experience and, in my opinion, makes vendors stand out from the rest. Within a week, Hector posted our teaser online and, needless to say, Erich and I absolutely LOVED it, as did all of our friends and family. Less than 2 months after our wedding, we had our finished video in our hands. The video was EXACTLY as I imagined it would be...except SO much better! He managed to make a video that seamlessly and beautifully captured two extremes: the dignified and spiritual feeling of our Catholic ceremony (full mass with communion) and our wild and crazy reception (think Mexican wrestling masks and gigantic cardboard cutouts of our heads). I'm not simply thankful to Hector and House of Films for their creativity, professionalism in creating an AMAZING video, but also for guiding us in planning and coordinating what turned out to be the PERFECT wedding day. THANK YOU!"

"Hector and his team did an excellent job! We could not be happier with our wedding movie! They are a true testament of professionalism and excellent in what they do! I truly enjoyed working with them and highly recommend House of Films!!! Thank you boys!!!"

"Hector and his team far surpassed our expectations of what a wedding vendor should be! From our very first meeting until he hand delivered our final Feature Film, we felt like we were working with a close friend. Hector was so easy to communicate with and would check in periodically throughout the planning process. He and his team were so professional on our wedding day and made us, our families and bridal party feel so relaxed in front of the camera that we hardly noticed they were there. I've heard horror stories about couples waiting months (even years) for their wedding film so we were pleasantly surprised (to say the least) when we received an email with the link to our wedding trailer while we were still on our honeymoon and our full length Feature Film less than 1 month after our wedding. The quality of work House of Films delivers is beyond compare! We will be able to relive the memories of our wedding day for the rest of our lives and I couldn't be more grateful for their hard work in making that possible."