"Happy Tears made me cry....Happy Tears :)"

I am not one for long reviews but after reading the most recent reviews I felt I had to give my review on John with Happy Tears. From the moment I met John at friends a wedding, I loved him. I didn't have a date or our wedding, but i knew without a doubt Happy Tears would be who caught our special day for us to remember forever. We had Tyler film our day. He got some amazing footage, that i never even knew he was around for. We had a smaller venue, so with John's recomendation we only needed one shooter. I was so excited when i got the trailer...i was on the edge of my seat. The longer video was even better. Tyler has a great eye did an amazing job at filming our first dance, spanning from up close to a bit zoomed out...to a pan from our dancing feet to the top of my tiara. He got even the sparkles i put on my dress and the small Mickey heads on my veil. His attention to detail was amazing. Our video was highlights of our special day, and i couldn't have asked for more. Happy Tears did an amazing job at showcasing us, and still making sure they showed the entire bridal party, walking down the aisle or up the aisle. Our trailer of our special day was magical and showed a glimpse into our memories. It is by no means every second of our day, but that would not be a video that i can show friends and family. The only advice I have for any other bride is remember that raw footage is not in order when you get it, and it is still not every minute of your day. Our raw footage is the pieces left over after edits, and uploads. It was wonderful to see the raw and the video that John made from it. John and the whole Happy Tears staff is amazing.

"Best videographer hands down!"

My husband and I couldn’t be any happier with our wedding video from Happy Tears! John is an absolute pleasure to work with and our video turned out better than we could have ever imagined! He listened to exactly what we wanted and has helped us to relive our wedding for years to come! I’m so glad we chose Happy Tears to capture our special day and would recommend him to anyone looking for a wedding videographer !

"Wonderful people- dissatisfied with final product"

I recently left 5 star reviews for Happy Tears Productions, and I'm sadden that I must reduce them.
This review does/will not change my great experience working with John. He has great character, professionalism and was easy to work with. His personality was a wonderful fit. As he's selective with accepting jobs from couples; our selection of a videographer was just as meticulous.

UNFORTUNATELY, this review revision comes from receiving and watching our final edited video and the raw footage.
I was so impressed after watching our highlight video that I was so excited to rave about Happy Tears!
BUT, our entire wedding video was less than half decent. Most of the video was shot up-close/zoomed in. It wasn't very flattering.
At the ceremony they failed to capture our wedding party walking down the aisle. Instead we got glimpses of them coming out and turning the bend. John said the space was tight (I agree), but he captured mine and the groom's walks down the aisle. He said he didn't like that the photographer or other guests were in the frames, but i rather had them in it then not have that footage at all.
Continuing with the ceremony, there were no video of anyone but us, the couple (the top half of us-no full length footage). You could barely see our wedding party, and very little glimpse of the guests. We had 2 shooters at the ceremony, both failed to capture much.
During the reception, you couldn't see any of the venue, which didn't give me the feel for the space. I wanted to admire how beautiful the ballroom was. Our dances with each other and our parents were all zoomed in, and at times TOPS OF OUR HEADS WERE CUT OFF. There WEREN'T ANY FULL-LENGTH SHOTS OF ANYTHING.
The speeches were of the speaker and maybe a cut off of either the groom or I, but none of us together listening to the speaker. There wasn't much footage of my husband and I together at all.
I really could nit-pick about so much that was wrong, but i feel these were the most important points i had to share.
John was empathetic when I spoke to him about my concerns, but he didn't do anything to remedy the situation, in reality, he couldn't. The day has come and gone, and we have what we have.
Even going through the raw footage, i keep telling at my TV to "zoom out!". It never happened.
I hate having to give a bad review to a great guy, but this is a business. Future brides and grooms need to know what they're getting into. We only hired one shooter for the reception and that's why he said I got a constant close-up view, but that was never told to me prior to wedding day. John suggested to only hire one shooter, not only to save money, but also he said it wasn't necessary to have 2 shooters- he's the expert, so i took his advice.
I would've much rather paid a lot less to just have a couple of people follow us around with a video camera.
We, myself, my husband along with our families were incredibly disappointed with the video, raw and edited.
We aren't the over-bearing type of people. I'm sure John could attest to us being pretty laid back and easy going. So this "bad review" doesn't come easy.

"The Morgan Wedding 11/10/2018"

My husband and I were married on 11/10/2018 and chose Happy Tears for our wedding videographer and we are very happy we did! John was so kind and helpful, Even though John was not the videographer on the day of our wedding, We had Jackie to be my videographer for the day.Jackie was amazing, so easy going and the kindness people ever. Due to another wedding at the same venue, Jackie and my photographers had to wing it, everything ran sooo smoothly because of them. LOL Also I wanted to dance on top of a chair and Jackie got a chair for me to stand up on to sing my favorite song. SHE WAS TRULY THE BEST!!! I am so happy with my highlight video I cant wait to see the rest. THANK YOU AGAIN JOHN FOR EVERYTHING!

"Beautifully done!"

My husband and I were married recently and chose Happy Tears for our wedding videographer and we are so so happy we did! John is extremely helpful, knowledgeable and easy to communicate with. He works with your budget and really gets to know his clients so the product you end up with is very personal and tailored to the couple. John and his team did such a fantastic job; I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a high quality product for an affordable price.

"Happy Tears was Amazing"

My husband and I used Happy Tears for our wedding videography; which turned out absolutely amazing! I picked Happy Tears because my two other best friends used them and raved about how awesome they were. From the start John was so easy to talk to and so excited to be a part of my wedding; which made me feel comfortable and confident in his company. In less than a month we were sent our highlight video; from the music, to the videography to the voice over it was blended beautifully and brought tears to our eyes.

"John was amazing and made sure to do…"

John was amazing and made sure to do everything I asked for. He even made sure to capture the big surprise of the Phillie Phanatic coming to our reception. He greeted us in the pouring rain at our reception and made a point to come and see us before he left. I was originally on the fence about getting a videographer but I am so glad that I did.

"We used Happy Tears for our wedding…"

We used Happy Tears for our wedding 7-14-18 and we're truly amazed with the communication with John from the start! He reached out and made sure we knew exactly what to expect, also was willing to work with us on anything we wanted. We had Jackie for getting ready and Tyler during the ceremony/reception. They both did an amazing job getting every moment without us even noticing they were there!

"The Force was with Us ;)"

We knew from the beginning that we wanted a videographer to capture our wedding. My husband and I sat watching samples from numerous videographers, however, we continued to come back to Happy Tears. After our first email exchange with John, we knew that he was the man we wanted to work with for our wedding. Right from the start he was friendly and warm, yet professional. He put us at ease with the idea of having someone follow us around with cameras for the day. In the months and weeks leading up to the wedding, John was available for any questions or concerns we had. He was also full of excellent wedding related tips. The week before the wedding we collaborated to put a timeline together to allow for the wedding to flow as smoothly as possible. On the day of the wedding, we barely noticed the camera. He flawlessly blended in with our surroundings. In what seemed like no time at all we received notice that our video was completed and ready to be viewed. We loved the final product. John’s attention to detail and passion for filming weddings and events were evident in our video. He listened carefully to likes and dislikes, and incorporated our personalities seamlessly into the video. Lastly, John coordinated with the venue, photographer, and DJ to provide the best possible product. We would not hesitate to recommend John and Happy Tears to our friends and family.

"My husband and I were initially…"

My husband and I were initially hesitant to hire a videographer due to the accumulation of all the wedding costs. After much thought and carefully combing through out budget we decided to make this a necessary cost. I did excessive research on all the local videographers along with their expenses. I found Happy Tears on The Knot. We decided to speak with John about his services. I am so beyond thrilled that we did! From the moment I reached out to John he was very responsive to any and all of my questions/concerns.

We had an initial phone conversation about what to expect from him as our videographer. As the wedding was fast approaching I sent frequent emails in regards to what I was looking for our video to include, what extras I wanted, and how I imagined my video to be. We also had a conversation 5 days before the wedding to go over important details of the day and timelines.

The day of the wedding everything went perfectly. Both John and his other videographer were successful in capturing every important part of the day without being noticed. Within 24 hours of our wedding we received the most beautiful teaser video that included a very sweet moment I was not there to witness between my grandparents. We received our trailer within about two weeks of our wedding. I have already watched these videos a few times a week since our wedding while crying (happy tears). Our full work was done within a month.

John has gone ABOVE AND BEYOND to add in extras for us. He has continued to amaze me with his work. I am awaiting our full feature along with all unedited footage and cannot wait to see what he has put together. If the teaser and trailer are any indication then I already know I will be extremely happy. I am so happy we decided to spend the money so that an amazing team could capture our perfect day for us.

Thank you Happy Tears!!!