Jacob & Malia
A mountaintop above Malibu, olive trees moving in the afternoon wind, and a ceremony timed so the vows landed as the light turned.
The way it felt.
Jacob and Malia married at Cielo Farms in November, when the Malibu hills have gone gold and the afternoon light drops earlier and softer than it does in summer.
We shot it the way we shoot every day up there. Close for the vows and the speeches, wide for the ridgeline, and out of the way for everything in between. The film runs a little over five minutes and carries their own voices through it.
On Cielo Farms.
Cielo Farms is a working olive farm on a ridge above Malibu, reached by a narrow road that climbs the whole way up. The altitude is the thing to plan around. Wind picks up across the open ground in the late afternoon, which matters for ceremony audio, and the sun drops behind the ridgeline earlier than the published sunset time, so the usable golden window is shorter here than the forecast suggests. We scout the ceremony position against that, and we bring our own audio redundancy for the vows.
Do you film weddings at Cielo Farms?
Yes. We've filmed at Cielo Farms and know the property, from where the light is best to how the day moves from ceremony to reception. As a Malibu wedding videographer we plan the coverage around the venue itself, so the film feels specific to where you got married, not generic.
How much does a Malibu wedding videographer cost?
Our wedding films range from $6,000 for The Moment to $10,000 for The Legacy, our most complete collection. Every collection includes a full cinematic wedding film plus a custom wedding website. You can see everything on our Collections page.
How soon do we get our wedding film?
Your full cinematic wedding film is delivered in about 8 to 12 weeks. Our two larger collections, The Portrait and The Legacy, also include a shorter teaser, delivered sooner so you have something to share while the full film is edited.
Is there a difference between a wedding film and a wedding video?
We'd say yes. A wedding video is a record of what happened. A wedding film is edited with intention, pacing, and your actual vows and speeches woven through it, so it plays more like a short film than a highlight reel. That's what we make.
Will we notice you during the day?
Barely, and that's the point. We film the day as it actually unfolds rather than staging it, staying close but out of the way, so you're present for your wedding instead of performing for a camera. Most couples tell us they forgot we were filming until they watched the film back.