To Whom It May Concern: I wanted to take a few moments to comment on the videography services provided by Simply Interactive, specifically Rusty Worden. My wife (fiance at the time) and I weren’t initially sure if we wanted to allocate monies for a wedding video during our initial wedding planning. After getting to know Rusty over the course of 6 months and receiving the wedding video, making the decision to hire Simply Interactive for our “big day” was undoubtedly one of the best decisions we made.
It was apparent from day one how much time, effort, and care Rusty puts into his work. Rusty was more than accommodating in finding times to meet with us on an initial consultation, and thoroughly covered “all our options” during our first face-to-face conversation. His relaxed, comfortable rapport, coupled with ability to ask questions and listen made us feel comfortable from the start, and would prove invaluable on our wedding day. The business aspect or associated costs never seemed to be the focal point, which was a refreshing change from our many other vendor “budget discussions” during the planning process.
The nature of the relationship didn’t change once we decided to choose Rusty Worden and Simply Interactive. I use “relationship” because that is how the experience felt. Rusty was in constant contact and remained available at all times. I honestly felt like a family member was going to be handling our wedding video – he genuinely seemed to care that much. He did a fantastic job with our “engagement shoot.” In what would become a theme of his work ethic, Rusty was out early to get “extra” scenic shots. In a relaxed and approachable manner, he was able to get my wife, someone who doesn’t feel at all comfortable around cameras, to “open up” and talk at length about our engagement and upcoming marriage.
In simplest terms, he made our afternoon “in front of the camera” fun. The same can be said for his performance at our rehearsal. I assume there is always a certain extent of “worrying” that goes along with the performance of the chosen vendors on the wedding day. My wife and I didn’t have any such concern with Rusty and Simply Interactive. He of course was there extremely early to get additional footage of the winery and preparations. And during the ceremony, when our minister inexplicitly read the incorrect vows, it was Rusty who was an absolute rock. He suggested taking a moment, going to a private spot, and re-doing our vows. His assistant quietly read the vows we had written (and that were supposed to be used) and we repeated them while Rusty filmed our own “impromptu ceremony.”
Rusty used quick thinking to make an extremely unfortunate situation remarkably better. Because of Rusty and his composure we now have “our” vows captured on tape, something my wife and I are eternally grateful for. We have found the final product was as good as our experience.
We were thrilled to find Rusty is as talented with the camera as he is personable. Our wedding video was in a word, fabulous. The culmination of his time and effort in getting to know the couple, as well as his attention to detail, shines through in his work. The video is simply more than we could have hoped for. Rusty captures each and every special moment, from poignant and playful shots of my wife getting ready, to the reactionary shot of this groom from his best mans speech. The natural shots of the winery, words from friends and family, moves on the dance floor, an embrace from an old friend, a smile from a relative, are all there.
The video picture is of the highest quality, and the editing is state of the art. Moments seem to naturally flow into the next, as the “story” is told in a perfectly paced manner. Rusty has an innate ability to blend music with pictures, as his use of music perfectly fits the footage (and our personality). This aspect is one of our favorite components of the video. At no point is the video “stagnant,” as Rusty uses multiple editing techniques to keep the picture “fresh” and “moving.” I could write several pages on the subtle nuances in Rusty’s work that come together to make in my opinion a video that perfectly captures our memories of a lifetime.
Those who have seen our video have the same reaction – a wide-open mouth in absolute disbelief that it is that amazingly good (OK…. tears is the other popular reaction). I wanted to get to a computer right away to express my gratitude for Rusty’s magnificent work, as I truly felt it was the least I could do for all the effort he put into giving us a beautiful reminder of our wedding day.
Regards, Ed
