kind words
from past couples
I have been lucky enough to create films for some of the most incredible couples who I now consider friends. So if you'd like to see if I fit your style and that we are a good fit, check out some of the lovely words from past weddings.
ALICHA & TOM- The assembly house
"Where do we start?! Basically if you don't book Michael as your videographer then more fool you. He is AMAZING.
He is so incredibly talented that I kind of felt like I wasn't worthy of his work; that he should be working with fancier people than us! We feel so lucky to have had Michael film not only an engagement shoot for us, but our big day too.
From the very beginning Michael was responsive, kind and approachable. By meeting him for a pre wedding/ engagement shoot we were able to make sure that we felt comfortable around him, knowing he would be with us on one of the most important days of our life. From the moment we met him we knew he was the one for us. His calm, warm manner meant we felt no pressure to 'perform' or feel embarrassed. We were feeling very shy about the whole thing and I had to coach my husband into doing it to be honest! But that all disappeared. This put us at complete ease in the run up to the wedding.
I don't think I spent a single second worrying about our videos after meeting Michael and then after seeing our pre wedding shoot; only pure excitement to see them.
We found Michael as our friends had him do their wedding. I watched just the trailer of their wedding and was bought to tears. That's when I knew we had to have him.
He has an eye for detail. The shots aren't just 'generic shots', they are moments of our friend's giggling at their table plan drawings, our friends sharing a joke in the garden at cocktail hour, of our nans dancing on the dance floor, of my reaction when my husband teased me in his speech, of my brother's faces on seeing me in my dress for the first time. I could go on forever. I sobbed through every one of our videos. I actually sobbed through most of the other couples videos on instagram too!! haha. He is able to select the most incredible music to compliment his amazing work. I was actually worried about the music; the idea of some generic acoustic rubbish... but no it fit the flow of the video perfectly, taking you on an emotional rollercoaster. It is clear he takes a lot of time choosing not just any old stuff!! He was able to select poignant moments across seven different speeches and this must have been incredibly time consuming, but it was absolutely perfect.
Michael is able to get across exactly the type of people you are and the relationship you have, without you even opening your mouths. He is so hugely talented, very patient and so kind!! I hope he doesn't mind or find it creepy, but we now consider Michael our friend! We are so very grateful for the time and energy he had put into capturing some of the most amazing memories we ever make.
P.S this photo is a still from our video that Michael had featured in VOGUE MAGAZINE. BECAUSE HE IS SO AWESOME!"
HANNAH & CHRIS- CURDS HALL BARN
"Don’t think about it… book the videographer! And book Michael!
Michael was amazing and professional right from the booking process, meet ups, on the day and then our video delivery. Plenty of flexibility to our package (even added on more after the wedding!)
We didn’t make it easy for him: drone footage of the grooms arrival on motorbikes, super 8 videos, throwing himself (and his cameras) in the middle of a mosh pit from our live band and a firework finale… Michael caught it all! You wouldn’t even know he was there, which made us feel so relaxed, comfortable and be our true, authentic selves on our wedding day.
Capture the smiles, hear the laughs and see the dance moves. We have adored being able to relive our wedding day and knowing we have this footage we can keep the memories alive forever.
Thank you Michael! X"
KATIE & CONNER- pentney abbey
"From the very beginning, Michael was organised, professional, and incredibly easy to talk to. We had a pre-wedding shoot before the big day, which was so much fun and really helped us feel relaxed in front of the camera. He guided us throughout without anything ever feeling forced or awkward.
On the wedding day, Michael arrived ready to go and got stuck in straight away. His documentary-style approach was exactly what we were looking for, he blended seamlessly with our guests and captured so many natural moments without ever feeling intrusive or overbearing. He also brought his drone and captured some absolutely stunning shots of the venue, which added such a special touch to our films.
We received a teaser, highlights film, and feature-length film, all of which were beautifully edited and put together with so much care and attention to detail. Watching them felt like being transported right back to our wedding day. Michael captured every emotion, moment, and memory so beautifully, and the final videos exceeded all of our expectations.
We are absolutely thrilled with the films and know we will treasure them forever. If you are looking for a Norfolk wedding Videographer, we cannot recommend Strefford Films highly enough."
chelsie & josh- sprowston manor
"We honestly couldn’t be happier with Michael as our wedding videographer. From the very beginning, he captured our day so beautifully, preserving not just the moments themselves but the emotion, atmosphere and energy of every part of the day.
Michael’s calm and professional approach instantly put us at ease and allowed everything to unfold so naturally. He blended into the day so seamlessly that we hardly noticed he was there, yet he managed to capture every surprise, emotion and special moment without missing a thing.
We are absolutely over the moon with our wedding films. They reflect the joy, emotion and story of our day perfectly, and the way everything was put together allows us to relive it all over again every time we watch. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Michael to anyone looking for a videographer who truly captures not just the moments, but the feeling of your day."
"They tell you your wedding day will pass in the blink of an eye and they’re right. What Michael gave us was the chance to slow it down, to return to it and to feel it all over again.
He moved through the day so quietly and gently that we barely noticed him, yet somehow he captured everything- the glances, the laughter and the emotion woven between each moment. I cried as I spoke my vows and when we watched our film back, the tears came just the same. The feeling was still there. The love was still there.
Our wedding film is more than a memory, it’s the heartbeat of the day, beautifully preserved. Something we will treasure for the rest of our lives. Thank you, Michael, for capturing our story with such care, artistry, and heart."
SARAH & MATT- 1940'S CAMP RAMSEY
ROSIE & CHRIS- REYMERSTON HALL
"Michael filmed our wedding and we couldn’t have been happier. He was absolutely amazing on the day, so helpful and relaxed. When we received our wedding videos back (very quickly) we were in amazement at how perfect our videos were.
He had managed to capture so many beautiful and special moments from the big moments to the smallest most delicate details.
Our video had us in tears throughout. What an incredibly talented man! I really couldn’t recommend a better videographer than Michael."
CHARLOTTE & CHARLIE- THE HOSTE ARMS
"Michael was fantastic from start to finish. He created the most stunning wedding videos, which we truly love and will cherish forever. He was professional, organised, and on the day blended seamlessly into the crowd like a guest, while still capturing so many special and meaningful moments.
We couldn’t be happier with the result and would highly recommend this very talented videographer."
EMMA & JOHN- MANOR MEWS
"If you are looking for a videographer in the Norfolk area, we can highly recommend Michael.
From the moment we booked him right through to receiving our special day feature video has been a pleasure to have Michael by our side to create such a special video.
His communication has been superb, makes you feel so relaxed on the big day, works along side other photographers and the quality of the film is fantastic! We can’t thank him enough, honestly don’t even hesitate about booking him as he won’t let you down!"
HATTIE & MATT- HA HA FARM
"Wow. Just wow.
Michael covered our wedding and produced the most incredible pieces of film. We were impressed with his work before booking but nothing could prepare us for getting our actual footage. Super talented and a lovely guy to boot.
Michael was almost invisible on the day too so captured so many organic moments and blew us away with how quickly he turned everything around too. Highly recommend"
BETH & SAM- REYMERSTON HALL
"Getting a wedding videographer was one of the elements of our budget that we debated over the most. Having had our wedding day and received our footage from Michael, it is hands down the best decision we made. In hindsight, Michael would have been the first thing we booked.
We are so so thankful we made the plunge and asked Michael to be a part of our day; the films he's made are priceless and we would be heartbroken not to have them. We feel so pleased to have our day captured perfectly forever to look back on.
You will not regret booking Michael as your Videographer - he is so unbelievably chill, he brought no stress to our day whatsoever, working so quietly in the background to get all our best moments. The films he creates are so authentic, they're so real, a true reflection of how the day was, all whilst being tasteful, raw and hilarious.
Michael is so lovely too, he is so down to earth yet incredibly professional, he slotted perfectly into our hectic day and did exactly as we asked. The films are better than we ever thought possible. He must have gone to such lengths on the day to capture everything as well as he did all by himself - we are simply in awe of his efforts and abilities and genuinely cannot recommend him enough!
Thank you again Michael for everything!"
FREYA & MAX- BARN DRIFT
"We were slightly unsure whether to get a videographer or not but my gosh am I glad we decided to, and that we picked Michael. All the films he has created for us are such a special way to remember our day, and to share with others. He has captured the spirit of the day just so perfectly.
Really really recommend!!!"
