Lighten Films

We knew we wanted to book Terrence from the first time we met him! We knew that he would be able to capture our Love Story and Wedding and turn it into a cinematic masterpiece! Terrence and Suzi are two of the kindest, genuine and most professional people we have ever met and definitely the best at what they do! We would say that Lighten Films was the best investment we made during our wedding planning and we can't wait to see our finished product!!

Wow. There are no words to appropriately express our gratitude. Terrence and Suzi of Lighten Films gave us the most cherished keepsake we'll probably ever own. They captured every detail of our wedding, from the first look and dance to the full moon and cake knife engraving. It's simply amazing how they honed in on every special moment and arranged it in such a meaningful way. Beyond great videographers, Terrence and Suzi are truly kind-hearted, personable people. They treat you like individuals rather than just another couple. This was important to us, because we wanted to work with vendors that would give off a good aura on our wedding day. Every time I saw Terrence, he was smiling behind the camera. I have to say that videography was probably the best investment of our entire wedding. The day goes by so fast and there's no way you can remember it all without video. We are so grateful! LIGHTEN FILMS IS THE BEST VIDEOGRAPHER COMPANY EVER!!!! You can see our video here ;o) http://vimeo.com/31380737Thanks again, Terrence and Suzi of Lighten Films! You'll be getting another phone call from us when we renew our vows one day ;o)

At first, we were reluctant on getting a videographer. We were not sure if we really needed a wedding video or not. Would we even watch it? After talking to the people we knew who got married, the ones that did not get a videographer were upset that they did not. So, we decided to look for one. Our amazing photographer, Tyler Freear, recommend Lighten Films to us. After looking at their website, we were sold! Terrence and his talented team were amazing! They were very professional! Our wedding video was amazing, more than we hoped for!!! They captured our wedding so beautifully, every moment, even moments we would not seen! We will be watching our wedding video every year on our anniversary! I would not recommend anyone else for videography but Terrence.

Terrance was really great!!! He made me feel comfortable throughout the process. He didn't miss any shots and captured every single piece of our special day!! I would recommend him to any bride who wants quality and a great price:)

Terrence was absolutely FABULOUS!!! Very professional and courteous on our special day. No disappointments. Our video turned out amazing and brought back so many little details and memories that we seemed to slowly forget. Thank you!!!

Very, very pleasant people to work with. The videography category is an understatement because they are considered cinematographers due to the talent and work that they put into making our memories come to life. We loved how they respect our own style and this is reflected upon the videos that they made for us. It is even more incredible that they understand that not every couple can pay for great cinematography like this, and they worked with us to make it happen. Definitely worth every penny!

SO worth every penny and the wait. Terrence is so easy to work with and an extremely pleasant person, not to mention an amazing videographer. We were on the fence the entire time of the wedding planning process because it was not within our original budget however after viewing all his work it was a no brainer. Terrence did an amazing job on our same day edit, every time our friends watch the trailer on Facebook they cry! We would hire Terrence again and cannot wait to work with him again!

I believe that Lighten Films is the best videographer in Las Vegas. Terrence and the whole crew are all very talented and are wonderful to work with! It is important for a bride and groom to feel important and be comfortable with their vendors and Terrence made us feel just that! Having our wedding filmed by such talent is one of the best choices we've made!

Choosing vendors for our destination wedding in Las Vegas might have made us nervous for a second or two, we were luckily enough to have them referred to us by our photographer, Tyler Freear. He knew from experience that they were top notch and he was excited at the prospect of working with them again. He was 100% right! Once we met with Suzi & Terrence from Lighten Films, we realized we were in good hands. We immediately knew that we made the right choice. Terrence, Suzi, and Stephen were so accomodating, so pleasant, and so easy to work with. They really were a class act. They worked well with eachother, with our other vendors and most importantly with us. They were so creative and captured some amazing footage of our wedding. We could not have been happier with the services they performed for us. We absolutely can not wait to see the finished product, but we are 100% confident that it will be utterly amazing! They are all so very talented, as you can see in the hightlights shown on their website. If you're looking for the perfect cinematographer to capture the most memorable day in your life, you can stop looking now, Lighten Films is exactly who every bride and groom needs by their side on their big day!

Terrence and his team were amazing to work with. They are truly innovative and the best in the industry! It was one of the best wedding decisions to spend a good amount of our budget to invest in Lighten Films. Our wedding trailer and our full wedding video was of superior quality and highlighted every special moment of our perfect day! It looked like an actual movie! We watch our video every so often and it still makes us cry. Many of our family, friends, vendors, and even friends of friends comment on how beautiful the wedding video turned out. They are not only great as vendors, but they have become a part of our lives as friends. Terrence and his team are wonderful and genuine people. You won't regret picking them as your vendor!

Wow! Terrence and his crew are incredible! I had a destination wedding in Las Vegas and had to do all of my planning via emails. Fortunately, I decided to go with Terrence as my videographer and I am thrilled that I did. He is such an easy going friendly guy. He is a dream to work with, as is his lovely wife. I honestly didn't even notice the crew filming the day of my wedding and yet they captured every moment.I just received the final video and it is gorgeous. He edited it beautifully. It honeslty looks like a hollywood production. Thank you so much Terrence!

One less thing I had to worry about on my wedding day. Terrance was not only on time-but early, he was professional and we almost didn't even know that he was there the whole time. My husband and I were so pleased with the way our video turned out and highly recommend Lighten Films.

Terrence and Lighten Films made our wedding day the best and created our memories of that day perfectly!!! I couldn't imagine going with any other company! My husband is hard to please sometimes lol but he was very confident after meeting Terrence the first time that Lighten Films would be the company to go with. Thank you again Terrence and the Lighten Films crew! I still love watching our movie till this day!!!!!!!!!!Rachelle Topol

I cannot thank Terrance enough for the services he has provided for my family and I. I am so glad I decided to have Terrance film our wedding. He did a wonderful job. Not only does Lighten Films provide great service, but this company really does care. I cannot thank Terrance enough for the memories I have because of him. My father passed away suddenly a couple months after my wedding and without this video I wouldn't be able to see my father dance or hear his voice. What a memory! :) Terrance and his family sent a card to me regarding my fathers passing. What can I say. These people are so caring and kind. I cannot express my feelings enough regarding this company, but I can tell you one thing ... you will not regret hiring Lighten films for your special day. You will not go wrong with this company. Thank you Lighten Films for a memory I will cherish forever.

Terrence Lighten of Lighten films.... all I can say is WOW. I searched high and low for a cinemtographer of his caliber in California, but I couldn't find anyone with the same talent, eye for detail, personality, and value. This is why we choose him. He came down from Las Vegas to film our wedding and I feel so fortunate that I was able to snag him for our wedding day. Terrence is not only an amazing cinematographer, he is an amazing person and family man. He sees the beauty in everything and in every couple. Look at his blog and see for yourself. If a 4-5 minute wedding trailer can bring me to tears... sheesh I can't imagine what our full length wedding video will be like. He truly capture the magic of our day. His work is such an amazing way to re-live the best day of our lives. Everyone that saw it commented on how our wedding the best wedding trailer they have ever seen. Then they started to look at other trailers that he did and see how consistent he is in catching the essence of the couple and feel of the wedding.Terrence is incredible big hearted AND professional. You will not be disappointed with Terrence. He is truly a cinematographer and a cut above the typical wedding shooter.

I got my wedding video from Terrence last night and loved it! He captured so many of the little details that you forget about. His attention to you and this being your day shines bright through his work. We are from Chicago and were married in Vegas and had the hardest time finding a videographer that had what we were looking for. Honestly before finding Terrence we had booked another popular photographer and videographer but once we met with them while on one of our planning trips we were annoyed with how pushy and demanding they were. We left Vegas unsure of ourselves. Once home, I started my search again and found Terrence, after a few minutes of looking at his website and I knew I needed to have him. I got off the phone with him and knew my search was over. Terrence is kind and detailed and in no way pushy or annoying like other vendors we looked into. He gave me new ideas and on the day of the wedding was very comfortable to be around. I even followed him in a room to hide out for a few minutes and take a break. Overall we could not have been more pleased with Terrence and his crew at our wedding. They were organized, professional and fun. Getting to know Terrence in the months before the wedding we learned he was a dedicated husband and father to a beautiful family...let me just say that he is also dedicated to his work in a way that left me in awe. Our video is something we will cherish and watch over and over for the rest of our lives. Thank you Terrence!

To even begin by saying that Terrence is awesome would be an understatement. We know from the first moment seeing his work that he was right for us. My wife and I were looking for someone to tell the story of our wedding. We did not want someone who would just plug some video clips into a template add some flying doves and cheesy wedding music and call it a day. Terrence definitely personalizes his videos to highlight the bride and groom. My wife and I are a little eccentric, and he captured our day perfectly. Our wedding was fun and exciting and he captured that perfectly. Besides just setting the perfect tone, Terrence incorporated all of our musical choices perfectly. Our music is pretty far from mainstream, so for Terrence to have been able to integrate Phish, Leo Kottke, and Talking Heads in a coherent way was is amazing, especially if you know these bands. Lastly, the look of the video is unbelievable. The colors, the sound, the lighting, the camera movement, and pacing are all spot on. When Terrence calls himself a cinematographer, it's not because he's trying to be pretentious. He really is an artist and his work shows off his incredible talents. If you want the standard doves and wedding bells, Terrence may not be for you. If you want someone to capture the uniqueness of your wedding and to tell your story as if it were a feature film, there is no reason to even keep looking, BOOK HIM NOW!

Terrence and Suzi beautifully captured our wedding day, and we will always be so grateful for their dedication to providing us a video that will help us relive our special day over and over again.

Throughout most of our wedding planning, I wasn't sure if we were going to book a videographer or not. After reading so many comments from other brides on how grateful they are that they did or beyond regretful that they didn't, we decided to do it. Thankfully, too! We booked Lighten Films a few months before our April wedding and loved Terrence from day one. He "got us" and our desire to have a fun day and have a great video. He did not disappoint!! Our "Coming Attraction Trailer" blew me away, it is beyond amazing. Terrence captured the moments from the day and when I watched our trailer; I laughed and cried just as if the wedding day was happening again. After the wedding, I remember telling our photographer that I barely remember seeing Terrence or his crew and was told that is a sign of a great videographer-- you know they are there, but they aren't in your face. And I believe that is the only way to truly capture the emotion and happiness of your wedding day.I highly recommend a video because your wedding day is a blur and you forget so many things just because you are on emotional overload and such an excitement high. I could not say enough fabulous things about the talent, the creativity and the ease of working with Lighten Films. Terrence is so professional and wants to make sure that everything is just right for each and every wedding. There isn't anyone else who could have captured the day like Terrence did.

Terrence Lighten delivers the quality and service that you hope for and I couldn't be happier that we went with him for our wedding day video. His communication was excellent and he and his wife Suzi are great people who care about customer service. The cinematography that he did was amazing and it exceeded our expectations!