Kurtela Video Productions

This review is long overdue. I have the highest praises for Sean Kurtela’s work. Sean produced a truly magnificent video and trailer for my July 2014 wedding in Woodside, CA. When I first met with him, I was primarily interested in just having the ceremony and reception speeches recorded; I was trying to keep wedding costs down so I figured I just needed a basic/​no-​frills video. Sean worked with me to keep the deliverables within my budget. What he delivered, though, completely exceeded my expectations. For one thing, he brought a drone camera to the wedding and captured the most amazing aerial footage of the beautiful venue grounds! The montage of video clips and music (of my choosing) that he put together perfectly captured all the emotion and the incredible vibe and experience of that day. It was exceptional technically, and aesthetically truly beautiful. Watching that video made me laugh and cry throughout — it really allowed me to relive the happiest day of my life! I am incredibly glad that I chose Sean to make my video. I have gotten many compliments on it from my friends and family, and I am excited to share it with my kids when they get older. What’s more, Sean and his partner were totally unobtrusive on the day of the wedding. They are a truly professional team. If you are in any doubt about whether you should hire a videographer or not, DO IT. It’s totally worth it. It is completely different from having just photos. AND HIRE SEAN! You won’t regret it.

Sean was a pleasure to work with. He takes a lot of pride in what he does, and it shows. The day of my wedding he was unavailable, so he had two other guys come that he frequently works with. They were so fun and everyone in the wedding party loved them. After Sean received all the footage from his team, he put together a five minute video recap of the day and I couldn’t have been happier with how it turned out. I’ve used him for slideshows and other projects and it’s always exceptional!

Sean Kurtela and his assistant, William, captured our wedding day in June 2014 so perfectly! Sean and William did an amazing job stealthily filming our day from beginning to end. They caught the groomsmen and the bridesmaids getting ready separately without ever invading our space or getting in the way — most of the time, we didn’t even realize they were filming us! That was huge since we wanted to make sure the vibe and energy of the day wasn’t disrupted. The quality of the editing and the artistic elements Sean incorporated into the final cut of our video allows us to relive that day anytime we want! We really appreciate all Sean and William did for us and cannot stop talking about how amazing they were!

Kurtela Video Productions did my wedding June 7^th 2014. My husband and I were so pleased by the video, they did such an amazing job, and i couldn’t be happier. He was a very sweet and nice guy to work with. and his editing skills are off the hook. all my friends and family that so the video were so impressed by the great work Sean did for us. He made our wedding fun and beautiful. I will tell all my friends about Sean and his Company.

Sean was fantastic to work with. He made the process very easy and the event went seamlessly thanks to him. His filming was extremely high quality and he was able to capture the event while remaining inconspicuous. We would love to work with him in the future and I’d highly recommend him.

Sean is super professional and just an amazing videographer. You can tell he really has a passion for it because it shows in his work. He’s very personable and fun! During the wedding, I never saw him (which is good!) because that meant he was never in the way, but was ALWAYS filming. It was like he wasn’t even there, even though he never missed a beat. That is what you want in a videographer, someone who can blend in and work well with your photographers and capture everything at the same time! This is exactly what Sean does. Loved him, would recommend to anyone!

Sean filmed our wedding in May of 2014. He was extremely professional prior to and during our wedding. He was very responsive to all of my emails, which means a great deal to a bride who is juggling a bunch of vendors. Our video was beautiful, and we have gotten numerous compliments from friends and family.

Sean helped me make a surprise proposal video in August 2014. He was great to work with planning the time and location. Sean put together a great video for us. My fiancé and myself were on vacation in San Francisco, and they day of the proposal was actually the first time I met Sean in person. I am very grateful for having found him and his crew. Everybody loves the video!

Sean Kurtela came highly recommended to me by a friend. The moment Sean and I had a conversation, I knew he was the one for us! I was planning my wedding from across the country, and was nervous and anxious about the whole process, but Sean eased my nerves and made me feel comfortable. He is so down to earth, personable, and professional. He was so easy to work with, and gave me detailed information about the different packages he offered and the different price ranges. I chose the package that had a trailer that we could share on social media with family members and friends, and also a longer highlight video that we could get on 3 DVDs. We received so many compliments on our trailer that was posted on social media, and many people said they couldn’t stop crying because it was so beautiful. Sean has a unique talent, and truly is special. My friend’s mom told me that she has seen numerous wedding videos over the years, and mine had the best quality that she had ever seen. If I could do it again, I would book Sean in a heartbeat. His prices are fair, his work is phenomenal, and he is just wonderful all around. I will definitely be recommending him to my friends when they get married!

Kurtela Video Productions did my wedding in April 2014 and was a referral from a friend. My husband and I couldn’t have been happier with the outcome. Sean is very accommodating and easy to work with. He would always promptly respond to any questions I had leading up to the day of the wedding. He arrived on time with his assistant and blended into the background. I have been to weddings that the photographer and videographer end up being a distraction from the wedding, but Sean and his assistant were able to capture every moment without being noticed.
We got our trailer and full length video shortly after the wedding. Everyone we showed was blown away by his editing skills and high tech equipment. The shots he captured with his drone were beyond amazing and added a special touch to our film. Our videos were perfect and I feel like I am reliving my wedding day every time I watch it.
I would recommend Kurtela Video Productions to everyone! Sean will give you some amazing work!

It was a pleasure working with Sean throughout the whole wedding planning process and wedding day! He was very accommodating to our requests as we did have a specific idea of how we wanted our wedding captured on film. He was very prompt in his correspondence with us and very easy to work with. Our video turned out just the way we wanted and I would recommend Sean and his team to any one of my friends and family members!

Sean and team are amazing! They have state of the art equipment and really listen to what you need in terms of production. Extremely professional and talented individuals whom will wow you with their final product. I would highly recommend hiring them for wedding and other events!

We hired Sean of Kurtela Video Productions for our May 2013 wedding. He was recommended by a close friend of ours. We can only say the best things of Sean and his work. On the wedding day, he came prepared with his HD equipment and worked professionally. We didn’t even realize he was filming most of the time; he was so stealthy and worked well with our photographer. The groomsmen really liked him and were thrilled he got footage of them int their sunglasses.
Then after a few days after our wedding, he finished our video trailer! He was so fast and the trailer brought everyone to tears. He captured moments we didn’t even realize he was there for and the trailer was so well made! The music and the words that he chose to include perfect. When we watched the trailer, it felt like we were re-​living the day — the anticipation of the pre-​wedding activities, the ceremony, and the lovely words of the Officiant.
We are so happy we hired Sean and that we will always have his videos to take us back to our special day. If you are looking for videographer, hire Sean. You will be more than impressed!

I was so glad to have hired Sean to do our wedding video in October 2012.
There is so much you have to worry about when planning a wedding and this was one thing we didn’t have to worry about at all. We trusted him completely and received more than we had hoped for!
The video and sound quality were great. The music and video editing were done very professionally. In addition to this, he was able to capture moments that touched us all over again every time we watched the video.
I’m so glad to have a wonderful memory of our wedding on video where we can actually feel like we were there all over again.

My husband and I are so pleased with Sean Kurtela’s work! Our families and friends enjoyed both the wedding trailer and full version of the video. Our September 21^st wedding was held outdoors for the ceremony and the reception at the adjacent clubhouse, and Sean was able to capture the varying shades of dusk — my favorite time of day! We also were delighted that he included the exquisite floral decorations, wedding cake, dessert table, and other details, giving us a new angle to appreciate all these from. I particularly liked the music he selected/​provided for the trailer — upbeat, modern, appropriate. For the full version, the editing was just right. He incorporated our song choices that turned out well. Truly, Sean’s work has the stamp of quality and professionalism, a rare attribute that my husband and I can attest to and guarantee, being more-​than-​satisfied customers ourselves!

Sean filmed and produced our wedding video last year, and I can’t say how happy we were with the finished result. The video quality was great, the musical choices (which we left up to him) were perfectly done, and the visual transitions/​effects were just right. We trusted him to edit the video as he saw fit, and within only a couple weeks we were reliving the night all over again!
If my wife and I had to choose between having a video or photos from our wedding, we would choose a video without a doubt — and Sean would be the man to make it (again).
Highly recommended!