Working with Michael for our wedding was amazing! Planning calls and meetings with him were efficient and he did a great job of making us feel at ease about the videography portion of the wedding. On the day of, he was prepared and did a great job of posing us and making us feel super comfortable during his shots. The final video we received was edited very well, and it always makes us so happy to watch it as it really makes you feel like I'm reliving those moments. Very pleased with the experience and would highly recommend to anyone. read more

Focused Bliss did an amazing job capturing our wedding day! They were professional, easy to work with, and the final video exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend them! read more

It was a pleasure working with Michael at Focused bliss productions. He definitely made a great impact on our big day. Throughout the process he showed great communication and experience of his craft. We trusted the vision he had set out for us and were very pleased with how the final product came out. He captured the day perfectly so much that my wife and I got emotional reliving the day through his work. I'd highly recommend working with him and will definitely keep him in mind for any future projects! read more

Michael did a wonderful job on videography for our wedding. He was helpful in the planning process, and clearly understood our vision. He was also very accommodating and amazing to work with on the wedding day itself! He had a super quick turnaround of over wedding video, and the product was absolutely beautiful! We look forward to watching it many times over the years to relive our special day, and to see the true joy he was able to capture. read more

My husband and I got married at the Mission Inn in Riverside on 4/20/2024 - during our planning, we knew we wanted a videographer from the get go. We knew what we wanted - natural lighting, dramatic, something to remind us of every moment, every highlight of our special day. We had gone through several vendors, and we honestly weren't that impressed. They're were maybe 2 or 3 that we liked... but after a couple weeks of researching, and we found Focused Bliss, met with Michael - and we were like "yup! this is the one!" He made our 12 hr wedding day into a 5 min and 33 second cinematic hallmark video of our wedding, and it couldn't be more perfect. Every frame captured the blissful moments of each second of wonder of our wedding day. You can watch it here: https://vimeo.com/941735493 Michael was quick with his inquiry response, super personable, worked fast and efficient, worked well with our photographers and other vendors! He made us feel at ease and comfortable throughout the whole day. I highly recommend him for anyone looking for a videographer for your event or wedding! The outcome exceeded our expectations. read more

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A year after our wedding, we decided to have Focused Bliss store our video. Another year later, we purchased the full ceremony video (27 minutes) and the Father of the Bride speech. It was wonderful to relive our ceremony, especially since I was so nervous I barely remembered it. David and I laughed and cried while watching it. Additionally, having a video of my father's speech is something I will cherish forever. Michael's passion for his craft is evident in his work. Thank you, Michael, for everything. We truly cannot thank you enough for your dedication and talent. read more

Focused Bliss Review When we were first planning our wedding, the idea of having a videographer was the last thing on our minds. We already had a photographer, and the idea of having another camera recording us felt like nerve-wracking and an unnecessary expense. With a little more than a month before the wedding, however, we began to realize that we wanted our vows to be captured in a way that photographs alone could not. After just one day of looking for potential videographers and being put off by lack of quality, nickle-and-diming, pushy sales tactics, and overwhelm about the amount of money it would cost to have a film of our ceremony, we found Michael Cerundolo at Focused Bliss Productions. From our very first contact with Michael, we were blown away by his passion for his work, his commitment to quality, and his willingness to give us everything we wanted and nothing we didn't. Michael made time to get us booked at the best price we had seen and assured us that he would provide us with quality beyond what we had been able to find. And he delivered. Michael was with us every step of the way, going over details for the wedding and assuring us of his ability to handle the unexpected. On the day of the wedding, Michael was warm, friendly, and put us at ease. When the audio set-up at our venue failed to capture our voices as clearly as we had hoped, Michael assured us he would be able to adjust and correct this in post-production. With weddings, little things always go wrong -- nothing is ever "perfect." There is inherent awkwardness, snags, and unexpected variables. However, when Michael delivered our ceremony film just a week after our wedding, our jaws dropped as we realized he had captured all of the beauty of the ceremony and had smoothed out all of the snags. What we were presented with was a priceless memory the way we would want to remember it. Our voices were clear, the music was soft, and our love was captured in a moving picture. Michael, we cannot thank you enough for giving us such a priceless memory to treasure, just the way we had hoped to remember it. And for the person reading this review, if you are on the fence about whether or not videography is worth the expense in a tight wedding budget, know that your wedding day will go by so fast and that Focused Bliss Productions will provide you with a living memory to treasure for the rest of your lives, just the way you want to remember your wedding day. read more

My husband and I are so over the moon pleased with Michael's incredible art in capturing our wedding day in the most beautiful way! We are so grateful for his time and care in getting to know us as a couple beforehand and then growing even closer to him on wedding day. Michael has such a warm and calm nature about him that made us feel comfortable from the very start. He is so dedicated to his craft and it completely shows in his art. We can't stop smiling with how wonderful the film came out and we are so happy that we can forever have access to review it and as it will take us back to the most special moments of our big day. I will absolutely refer my future bridal friends to Michael as I know they will all get 5 star service and an amazing final product out of it! read more

My husband and I couldn't be happier with our decision to hire Michael as our wedding videographer. Our wedding film is so beautiful. Michael captured all of the big moments and small details, and he put them together seamlessly. We're so grateful to have such an amazing film to treasure for the rest of our lives. read more

When planning our wedding, we prioritized finding a videographer that specialized in cinematic/documentary-style videos. Focused Bliss provided the best value and product. Michael was highly communicative, scheduling regular check-in calls and addressing all our queries with ease. Michael's positive attitude put us at ease throughout the entire process and especially on our wedding day. He was very detail oriented and ensured we stayed on schedule during the day. He was also able to accommodate all of our last minute requests without issues. The final video surpassed our expectations, capturing moments that allowed us to vividly relive our special day. Highly recommend Michael and Focused Bliss for going above and beyond! read more

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My husband and I were so pleased and happy with Focused Bliss! We absolutely love how our wedding video came out! Michael is a very easy person to talk to and work with. From the beginning when I was looking for videographers, he extended his time to talk to me, didn't make me feel pressured to choose him, and was very open answered all the questions I had. Even in the final details meetings leading up the wedding, he was very organized and thorough with the details of our day and was very easy to work and coordinate with the rest our vendors. Michael really has an eye and talent for creating a cinematic film as well! Not only did he create a timeless, romantic video for us to reminisce on of our wedding day, but he was very professional, organized, and fun to work with the day of our wedding. Being filmed all day can feel a bit awkward, but he made me feel very comfortable and excited for whatever I was doing at that time. His positivity and friendliness made me for excited to see what he filmed and saw through his lens. He also made our sneak peak and our full video within such a timely manner, and honestly way sooner than I expected (granted we did get married in the beginning of the year in an off season,) but nonetheless within that timeframe he created a beautiful, classy, amazing video for us to cherish forever. We felt like we were watching a mini movie or trailer of our wedding into the rest of our lives and wanted to keep watching more! Can't say enough good things and praise for Focused Bliss and Michael! So happy and lucky to have found him! read more

Michael was such a joy to work with. He was very friendly and accommodating with time frames and specifics for us. He was also extremely professional, polite and a fun to work with on our special day. Michael made sure to give room for our photographer and almost seemed like he wasn't even there with how cautious he was of being in the way of our special moments. If he had any requests for certain shots, they were very kind and easy. Our video came out beautifully and we couldn't have asked for a better capture of our special day. He definitely has the experience and talent with videography and it showed for our video. We were truly impressed with his eye for creating something so cinematic and effective in displaying the best moments of that day. read more

Michael and his assistant were amazing on our wedding day. They really captured so much while not taking away from candid moments. Michael was able to capture some extremely beautiful moments and kept us smiling and laughing through the entire process. Michael was super accommodating when it came to wedding day details, creating a payment schedule, and adjusting times for shooting even on the wedding day. We were so excited for his footage we even asked him to stay an extra hour. Michael and focused bliss were great with communication and always responded quickly and concisely. I would definitely recommend Focused Bliss to capture your special day and highly recommend buying one of their digital albums! read more

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Michael and his team exceeded expectations in pretty much every way: -He was communicative before our wedding and helped us with a few recommendations -He showed up on time and ready to go, and had a great wedding-day vibe (nicely dressed, happy, and hype-man) -His framing and staging were on point, yet he was never in the way or disruptive -We were on the front end of wedding season, so Michael was able to get us our Sneak Peek within a few days, and our Hallmark film after about a week! -Both the Sneak Peek and Hallmark films were beautiful, and we are more than pleased with them Focused Bliss wasn't cheap, but I have no problem saying that they were worth every penny. My only regret is that we didn't add the drone footage: our venue was beautiful and I know they would have captured it perfectly. read more

Focused Bliss did a great job capturing the events in our wedding and creating a cinematic film that we will be able to look back on and show our children. Very happy with the quality and professionalism. Michael was great and worked with us to get quality videos within our budget. Highly recommend! read more

I must say that Michael was absolutely amazing and definitely helped us get a good start to our day! He came with lots of energy and worked very cohesively with our photographers. He got so many different angles and great footage that I could not wait to see the final result! I was very impressed by his creativity throughout the process and his ability to combine the shots to make a spectacular movie! We were all so impressed with the final product and would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking to turn an event or memory into a marvelous movie! read more

Michael was extremely professional and great to work with. He took the time to understand our story and what was important to us so that he could capture our day perfectly. Before interviewing videographers, I watched some of Michael's prior videos and I never thought I would cry watching a stranger get married but his videos stir up so much emotion! My husband and I were both completely moved to tears when we watched our video. It was way better than we could have ever imagined. If you want a videographer for your wedding, look no further and hire Focused Bliss Productions. You will not regret it! read more

As a wedding planner working with Michael, was an absolute pleasure. His communication skills were top-notch, and he effortlessly accommodated changes when coordinating the timeline with me, the bride, and the photographer before the wedding. On the wedding day Michael arrived at the venue dressed professionally and ready to work, he also checked in with me the morning of the event to confirm his presence. Not only was he a joy to chat with, but his easy-going nature made the entire process smooth and enjoyable. I highly recommend Michael to couples seeking a professional videographer. He truly excels at his craft and is a delight to work with. read more

Focused Bliss created a beautiful cinematic video of our wedding day. We could not be happier with the whole experience and with the gorgeous results. We also used their drone services which created the most stunning aerial shots. In addition to their impressive creative skills, they were kind and professional in every way. We recommend Focused Bliss without reservation!!! read more

We hired Michael to be our wedding videographer, and he was absolutely amazing! He was extremely professional and nice throughout the whole process, and he delivered the finished videos within just a couple weeks of our wedding. We decided on the Hallmark cinematic film as well as the "Guest Best Wishes" add-on, and both films turned out incredible. One of my wedding guests even brought their personal drone to the event, and Michael reached out to him and ended up using some of his footage in the cinematic film! It was an overall amazing experience, and I highly recommend Focused Bliss for all soon-to-be newly weds. read more

We LOVED our wedding video so much!!!! Michael was great with communication and did not once get bothered with my stressed bride random texts and emails. Our wedding video feels like a movie and we would definitely recommend Focused Bliss to anyone. read more

We loved working with Michael as our videographer on our wedding day in April 2023 and were so pleased with the results that when he reached out to remind us of our video storage expiring (you get free storage for one year after your wedding), I decided to purchase an additional highlight video to have one more way to relive our day. He listened to my specific requests and had the video back to me very quickly. Once again the video is high quality and the editing is superb. It's so great to have multiple way to rewatch the best day of our lives! read more

Michael is extremely professional and beyond talented. He effectively captured our whole wedding day and somehow synthesized all key moments into the most beautiful and emotional/moving short film. He really created a product that we will treasure forever and that will help us relive this incredible day over and over again for years to come. He was also super easy to work with throughout the whole process. We would STRONGLY recommend Focused Blissed to anyone looking for cinematographic or documentary films from your wedding day!! read more

Michael was such a great videographer and so easy to work with. He was always easy to get ahold of prior to our wedding day. From our very first phone call I knew that I didn't want any other vendor to capture our wedding day. A few months before our wedding my husband and I were excited to find out that we were pregnant!! So immediately we knew we wanted to have that be a big part of our day. We ended up needing a little bit of help with ideas on how to reveal the gender of our baby during our cake cutting at the reception. Michael had so many awesome ideas and we ended up going with one of his ideas, which made our wedding video that much greater!! It was a perfect day and I am SO happy we went with Michael. I wish we lived closer to San Diego so we could meet up and grab drinks with him! (for a parents night out haha) Definitely use Focused Bliss for your wedding day! read more

We found Michael from a list of vendors. We picked him because his videos were quality and told a story. When Michael came to our venue, he was professional and upbeat. He made everyone feel comfortable and positive. Our video is so beautiful! We love Focused Bliss Productions! read more

Absolutely in LOVE with our wedding video! We could not have asked for a video that captures our entire day so perfectly. The quality is incredible and it tells a true story that keeps you captivated the entire time. It has brought everyone I have shown to tears because it brings back all of the special moments and memories we shared together that day. Thank you for making something that we will have for the rest of our lives & can share with our children one day! read more

Michael did an amazing job at our wedding and even before and after our wedding has been super responsive and helpful. He took the time to explain everything so we were comfortable with pricing etc. During our wedding at Loews Coronado Bay Resort he was even able to capture a photo during our ceremony which was one of our favorite by far!! Onsite he was great to! We would recommend him to everyone! Looking forward to seeing all the videos or special moments he captured!! read more

Michael and his team at Focused Bliss Productions are easy to work with. As an officiant that has officiated over 700 weddings, I know you have many choices out there, but I'll tell you Michael is at the top of his field and not only seamless to work with he does fantastic work! They will capture your special day with beauty, creativity, and grace that will bring joy to your heart for a lifetime! Pastor Carlos Sales, 2Wed4Life.com read more

Where to start! Focused bliss did an incredible job capturing our wedding. I can't say enough good things about Michael who filmed our day; he is friendly, professional, and meshed effortlessly with our wedding. He made us, the wedding party, and all of our guests feel comfortable and at ease, Our film was exactly what we wanted and he captured all of the special moments and thoughtful details from our day. The level of organization Michael and his team brought was above and beyond our expectations, it showcased his years of experience in the world of wedding videography. If you're in Southern California and looking for a wedding videographer, I'd highly recommend Focused Bliss productions. read more

AMAZING!! Michael and his team at Focused Bliss Productions did the most incredible job! I could tell the day of my wedding that Michael knew what he was doing and was so intentional with his work. He made me feel so comfortable and captured the best shots for us. Our video is absolutely perfect and brought happy tears to our eyes. Our video is edited to perfection and so thought out! We are SO SO HAPPY with their work! We highly recommend Michael and his team at Focused Bliss Productions!! read more

I'm a wedding photographer and got to work with Michael this past weekend. He was one of the best videographers I've ever worked with. How a videographer works with your photographer is under-rated. You want your vendors to work seamlessly as a team. Michael's personality and style makes him very easy to collaborate with. Wedding days are a special mix of executing a plan and also being flexible. Michael was good at both; communicating what he needed as well as what he could help with. At one point he even put down his video camera to throw the dress and help me get my shot! Michael is a team player and adds a lot to the wedding day. Highly recommend. read more

I cannot say enough great things about Focused Bliss & the owner and lead videographer, Michael! If you are thinking about booking a wedding videographer, but you've been on the fence, do it!! Michael is your guy. What first sold us was the incredible quality - far above and beyond other options we considered and well worth the price. Michael's attention to detail is unmatched. He's professional, fun, and easy going, which made the process so effortless and low stress! We were blown away with the final product! He captured exactly what we wanted and more, and we were beyond impressed with the cinematography. Couldn't be happier! read more

Michael did an amazing job both the day of and after the event. The day of, when we were filming the individual shots, he made sure we were comfortable and natural, while during the course of the event, he always seemed to be in the right place at the right time for the best shot. Afterwards, he delivered an exquisite product that has brought tears of joy to all who watched, but also he did so in a timely fashion. 10/10 Would Recommend! read more

We would highly recommend using Focused Bliss for your wedding cinematography! Prior to wedding planning, many friends said not hiring a wedding videographer was their biggest mistake. We found Focused Bliss Productions and were impressed with Michael's previous work, close communication, and customer service skills. On our wedding day, he was timely, personable, and professional. He worked seamlessly with our wedding coordinator and photographer. Upon watching our completed wedding video, we felt all the same emotions that we felt on that day. Michael put the most perfect video together, encompassing each aspect of our wedding; the sound and quality were impressive. We would hire Focused Bliss again in a heartbeat, and we look forward to watching our wedding video again and again! Thank you! read more

We found Michael on The Knot while planning our wedding during the pandemic.. and we are so happy that we did! At first we were skeptical because videography can be so expensive and we didn't know if we could fir it into our budget...but man are we so glad that we did! We are in LOVE with our wedding video! Michael did a fantastic job and it was everything that we had hoped for. With wedding videos now being feature films I was nervous about not enough of our wedding being documented but with Michael's editing skills it all perfectly came together. I was amazed at the sound quality of his mics and the picture quality of our video. He was also incredibly professional and I loved that he came dressed to impress. He arrived on time and immediately got to work. He was kind and courteous to our other vendors as well as helpful. Michael fit in with our friends and family wonderfully like he was just another guest at the wedding. He even sent us a few pictures the next day that he had captured. We luckily were at the slower point of wedding season and we received our wedding video incredibly fast! Michael is incredibly communicative whether it's email, texting, or even phone calls. He would answer all of our questions and helped to make a timeline to fit everything in that was important to us. I would recommend Michael to our family and friends. read more

Watching our wedding video for the first time brought tears to my eyes. It was beautifully done, from the audio of the ceremony to the music selection, it was perfect. We are so happy with the result. Budget wise, it was pretty inline with average quotes we received. Michael was very responsive and easy to work with throughout the process. read more

I can't recommend Focused Bliss highly enough for your wedding video needs! My wife and I had initially been on the fence about whether to have a videographer, due both to budget concerns and whether a video would be something we would even watch more than a few times. Other wedding videos I had seen were little more than long real-time shots of the event, which may be nice for posterity but aren't much fun to watch! However, a quick look at the previous projects of Focused Bliss showed us they made videos that not only captured the event but did it with with an interesting, fun, and artistic flair. After our first talk with Michael we were sold, and we hired his team for our October 2021 date. We really loved the care and inventiveness of the team; they worked perfectly with our photographers, and knew just how to get the best of us on camera. We are especially happy that we opted for drones for overhead shots, which really added a cinematic touch to the footage. Once the wedding was underway it went off without a hitch; the videographers were absolute pros, getting incredible shots while also somehow remaining inconspicuous! Pricing was open, transparent, and reasonable as well. We had a wonderful experience working with Michael and his team, and thanks to them we'll have a wonderful capsule of our special day forever. Thank you! read more

Michael was our videographer for our wedding in February 2022. He was very professional and had good energy and delivered amazing service. When we finally got our video I think I watched it like 20 times. It was put together so beautifully. He knows what he is doing and He is nothing but smiles and kindness. Invoice and payments were clearly established. I have a go to guy for a videographer now. Sweet! read more

We are so thankful our wedding planner recommended Michael as our videographer. Michael was so responsive since day 1. He was very flexible and willing to offer various options to accommodate our budget and our desire for a longer film. He even offered suggestions and creative ways to save money while also getting the best film. I never realized how important it is to invest in a talented videographer until we received our wedding video from Michael and felt like we were reliving our special day. I highly recommend Focused Bliss and Michael to any future bride, or anyone looking to capture a special day read more

Michael was fantastic to work with. Very responsive and exceptionally knowledgeable about the exact result I wanted. He's serious about creating a quality product. He even personally negotiated with our officiant on the day of the service to get her to wear a microphone, which she originally refused to do. Great experience with him and great video. read more