Choosing Making the Moment as our photo and video team was an absolute NO-BRAINER! From the very beginning of the planning process, their team truly took the time to get to know my soon-to-be husband and me as a couple. They learned about our families, our closest friends, and what mattered most to us, and it showed in every photo and frame of video. The end result was beyond anything we could have hoped for. They were incredible at listening to our wants and needs and turning them into pure magic. On our wedding day, they were calm, prepared, and completely professional, which made everything feel effortless. Dagna (video) and Vince (photos) were an absolute joy to work with and were so fun, easygoing, and talented. When you are planning a wedding, having vendors who communicate clearly and truly understand your vision is everything. Brett and his team are unmatched in this area. We are so grateful for their thoughtfulness, positive energy, and top-tier work. We could not recommend Making the Moment more highly! Cheers, The Reids read more

Brett and his team did an incredible job with our wedding photos! From the start of the process he felt like part of our family, and that feeling continues to this day. I cannot recommend Making the Moment enough! 10/10, would definitely work with again! read more

Exceptional team of photographers/videographers who put out sensational artwork to capture the specialness of our day. So fun to work with and they managed the absolute chaoticness of an Indian wedding with above and beyond professionalism and joy! Could not ask for more from Brett and his crew read more

I literally have no words on how to describe what Brett, Anna, and the rest of the team was able to do for me and my husband. First, I'll be honest, it is truly an investment - however, it is truly probably the most best investment we have ever made. I felt like part of a family, from the countless number of emails, phone calls, texts ... the list goes on and on. When we first started the wedding planning process, we had originally hired a different photo & video team; after we had gotten our engagement photos done by them, we knew we had made the wrong decision. After we got our first set of engagement photos back, we decided to start looking into a new photographer. I had first talked to Brett when we first started looking for a photo & video team - I loved their idea of the cinematic videos, and I felt like their photos told a story. I just can't explain it - they just make sense. When we finally went in to talk with Brett for our first visit, literally every. single. thing. we hated about our old photographer they said they didn't do. The best part, WE NEVER TOLD THEM THAT WE HAD HIRED ANOTHER PHOTOGRAPHER! They thought that law school had gotten the best of us, and we were just super busy. When we left that day, my husband and I knew we had found our photographers. They have several different packages you can choose from, however, we went with several packages that included a cinematic video, trailers, full length videos (more on that later), photos (wedding & engagement), and books. The cinematic video didn't just include the day of the wedding, but a separate day that the video team comes and videographs - think of it like a video engagement session. For ours, we decided to have a party (our bridal party party as we called it) and Anna came out and filmed for a couple hours. The cinematic video also includes interviews, so we were able to have some interviews taken at the bridal party party too. This was so much fun, and the whole entire team was amazing. Sadly, COVID has changed us all, and one of the things that happened was we had to change our entire reception (literally change venues and tell people they couldn't come) about 5 weeks before our wedding - that was no easy task, but because of MTM, we were able to live stream our ENTIRE WEDDING (both ceremony and reception) and they worked with us every step of the way in planning everything. I am extremely OCD, I need control of EVERYTHING - this was probably the first time that I was able to breathe easy; I knew that the MTM team was able to do what we needed them to do. It was flawless - everybody who wasn't able to be at our wedding because of COVID was able to watch. And people who still wanted to watch the reception were able to, even though we had to limit it to bridal party, plus ones, and parents. The best part? We were able to rewatch our entire wedding and reception the day after we got married. I will never be able to thank Brett for that. I could probably continue writing on for hours because they were truly that good. Everybody loved their energy, their passion, and how they made everyone feel included and loved. I don't think I could have asked for a better team on my special day and throughout the process. If you are considering Making the Moment, please hire them. They are 100% worth it - they will make everything better, and they will remind you that it is your day and to enjoy it. read more

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Making the Moment became part of the family. The team's highest standards of excellence were on full display throughout the wedding weekend, as they rolled with the punches of folks running late or nowhere to be found at call time. There was never any question that we were in the best possible hands, with a team that was deeply invested in the people, relationship dynamics, and emotions behind the shots. It is no surprise, then, that each photo tells a story, expertly and artistically told. And don't get me started on the video. How they managed to sift through all that footage and find the joy and fun, the most stunning floral, the love that's communicated through looks, smiles and tears, all the while weaving together speech highlights as if narrating the day...is nothing short of masterful. Nothing is missing and we couldn't remember the day any better than what was captured. Even the song choices are perfect, keeping the energy upbeat and fun, yet romantic. I have submitted it to the Academy for their consideration. It will be nominated for and win best editing, best director, best set design, and best costume. Alex and I won't be nominated because we weren't acting. This love is real, and I'd like to thank my wife and God for that. Now get to bed, you crazy kids! read more

Making the Moment was an amazing team to work with! Our photographer was Marcus and he instantly got our vision from the first time we met. He made the wedding planning process easy for us with his organization, quick responses, and creative ideas. Our whole wedding timeline depended on when pictures were going taking place throughout the day - Marcus instantly provided us a very accurate timeline when we requested it, which was 4 months out from the wedding (a lot of things can change within 4 months, but the timeline was spot on!). On the wedding day Marcus was a blast to work with. He was there from the beginning of the day until the very end which was impressive! He still had the same energy from when he first met us in the morning as he did when he was packing up at the end of the night. The whole day was filled with smiles and laughter ... mostly because of his cheesy jokes between shots :) We can't wait to see the finished product! We also had Jeanna for the Live Photobooth - I'll be honest, I second guessed having the photobooth pretty much up until the day of the wedding. However, it ended up being a huge hit! All the guests made sure to get some fun shots in and it was the talk amongst our different groups of guests when they were uploaded to the website to view. A handful of people even made the pictures their profile pictures or uploaded them to facebook to share which was fun to see! Making the Moment was awesome to work with and I would recommend them 100 times over to anyone in need for photography! read more

Our entire experience with MTM was incredible. From our initial conversations with the team, to Tyler's chill personality and excellent eye, to Renee's response from the office. We are so pleased with the experience and the images. They truly do "tell the story" of the wedding. read more

You should know that I don't just hand out 5 star reviews. I really do save those for the BEST of the BEST, in my opinion anyways. I can't believe no one has reviewed my fantabulous wedding photographer yet, so here you go. We hired Making the Moment for our wedding on April 9, 2011. Our initial meeting was with Brett, the owner. He answered all our questions and was incredibly friendly & helpful. We looked through all the photographer's portfolios and decided we liked Vince's style the most. Our wedding was slightly offbeat...we were married in a theater and had a movie theme, because we are big time movie nerds. Vince totally embraced this, even staying up late the night before the wedding to watch Pulp Fiction (which he knew was our favorite film and would be referenced many times that day). I have nothing but positive things to say about our day with him, our own private paparazzi! He was enthusiastic, artistic, and helpful. The ceremony music started way before I was ready and I had both my maid of honor and Vince lying on the floor, buckling my shoes for me. Now THAT is a selfless photographer! We were like kids waiting for Christmas as we waited for our photo preview several weeks later. It was, of course, worth the wait. We had a "premiere night" with owner Brett at Making the Moment HQ (aka Brett's house). He set out wine and fancy snacks for us as we viewed our photos. His excitement about our images matched our own, and we were all pretty giddy as we watched the slide show. Overall, this is some of the best customer service I've ever received ANYWHERE. If I can give any brides and/or grooms-to-be advice, it's to splurge on your photos, and hire a photographer that shares your vision. If you're in Northeast Ohio, hire Making the Moment. You will not regret it. I certainly don't hope to get married again any time soon, but I do hope to get the chance to work with them again! read more

I could not have been happier with Making the Moment and how our wedding pictures turned out! Everyone was so extremely helpful, and Gabriella did such an amazing job capturing all aspects of the big day. I would definitely recommend for anyone looking in the area! read more

Making the Moment was one of the best decisions we made for the wedding day! We had Gabriella and Autumn and everything couldn't have worked out more perfectly. The groom and I were put at ease, we had fun, and I felt so beautiful that I got over all of my nervousness! I can't stress enough, for prospective wedding couples, that feeling comfortable with your photographer will make or break the day with you. We spent 13 hours with Gabriella, plus many emails and calls planning the timeline. If I didn't like her as a person, it would have been a dreadful experience. We used someone else for our engagement photos and he was rude and awful and terrible to work with. I LOVED having Making the Moment with us for the wedding day. read more

My husband and I got married a little over 6 months ago and I have nothing but great things to say about the Making The Moment team! Ever since our first video call to meet Brett and figure out how to move forward/what we wanted, etc., we were confident that we would be very happy if we chose to work with them! Now, after having received our photo gallery and some video edits as well, I can confirm that if we would make the same decision again. Firstly, they are a kind and fun team who made the our event days easier, lighter and really made the photo sessions fun! They were also very kind to all of our family and guests and this was something we heard a lot about. The photo and video work is amazing. The first glimpse was our same day edit, which was masterful and so quickly and intricately designed by Anna! It was so special to have that at our reception for not only our guests who may not have been able to make prior events but also for us as a recap. Brett and the rest of the photography team are so good at what they do! Both at making people comfortable during photo sessions, coming up with cool ideas and the finished products themselves. We are very happy with our experience and would definitely recommend them to anyone who's looking for an amazing photo/video team! read more

One of the BEST decisions my husband and I made for our wedding was deciding to work with Making the Moment for our photo and video needs. Since day one, we were completely sold on the work that this team of talented artistic professionals create. I'm definitely one to do my research, and after reviewing a number of portfolios, nothing quite compared to their awesome imagery. Not only is their work stunning, but their communication and overall support is fantastic - the pre-planning and absolute attention to detail gained our complete trust, which on your wedding day, is an invaluable piece of mind. Brett as Creative Lead / Primary Photographer kept to the timeline we had worked together on and very efficiently directed our party and made quick adjustments for day-of requests. Anna as Cinema Lead along with the help of 3 other team member, I'm sure caught all of the best footage (we can't wait to see it all!!). Both Brett and Anna were professional, kind and best of all, FUN. Photo capture can be a big portion of the day, and they kept things moving smoothly and allowed us the freedom to laugh and be candid with our party. Big shout out to Amber as well who teamed with Anna on our engagement session. She has a natural talent for keeping things casual and capturing real personality. Overall, Making the Moment is the best. You cannot go back and "redo" the wedding day, so trusting that you've got a great team, giving you their full attention and bringing years of experience and creative vision, is very important. I cannot thank them enough. -Jessie & John read more

I absolutely cannot say enough good things about the Making the Moment team and could not recommend them highly enough! Brett was my first call when it came to wedding planning (I'm pretty sure I got his open dates before I even called my church) and that was the best decision I made during wedding planning! Right from the start the Making the Moment team is so attentive to every detail that goes into making your wedding day as wonderful as possible. Renee is simply amazing and so fantastic about communicating with you about your wedding day schedule and details, and was extremely helpful with recommendations as well. Brett did our wedding and engagement photos and is so great at making you feel comfortable in front of the camera. I was definitely a little apprehensive about that, but he instantly put me at ease - you just feel like you're hanging out with a friend! He brought such a fun energy and so much positivity to our wedding day, it was really a blessing for me to have him there throughout the day. SO many of our wedding guests and our wedding party commented on how awesome of a photographer he was! And I can't even begin to tell you how blown away my husband and I were, and still are, by our photos. Simply. Amazing. I cried when Brett showed us our wedding photos. He captured so many details and moments that were so precious to me, that I had forgotten about, and that I had missed on our wedding day. Having all those memories preserved in such a creative and beautiful way is truly priceless. In summary, you absolutely cannot go wrong in choosing Making the Moment for your wedding and engagement photos. You couldn't be in better hands, and the photos will seriously blow your mind. Seriously. read more

We had a wonderful experience with Sara and Making the Moment. She was super easy to work with, organized, and enthusiastic about our big day. We had a relatively tight timeline for pictures, and she was completely accommodating of all of our preferences. She was also super fun to hang out with all day! It was very obvious that she cares about and loves what she does, and that was reflected in our pictures. They turned out amazing and we truly couldn't be happier with them! Thank you again, Sara! read more

I wish that I could give more than 5 stars to Making the Moment Photography (MTM). From start to finish, Brett and the rest of the team was by far the best team that I have EVER worked with. Each of them are so genuine and kind, you will want to work with them for many, many years to come. We worked with Brett and the rest of the MTM team for our engagement photos, wedding photos, and storybook. The decision to work with them was easy, even after just our initial phone call with Brett. Initially, we weren't sure about getting engagement photos, but are SO glad that we did. Not only did we get to "practice", but we had SO much fun and got to know Brett (and Sara!) which made our wedding day so much easier. Our photos came out incredible; we did not look like we were posing or awkward. Prior to our wedding, we worked closely with Brett to set up our wedding timeline. He almost acted as a wedding planner, and our wedding day was seemingly effortless. Brett was able to keep us on track with our schedule, without seeming the least bit pushy or controlling. He also came as early/stayed as late as we wanted them to. By the end of the night, we wanted Brett and Sara to put down their cameras and dance with us! Everyone always comments on how incredible our photos are and how they have never seen anything like them before. My husband and I felt SO comfortable, and it shows in our photos. Lastly, MTM's print studio is incomparable. Ordering is easy, using MTM's online portal, and the prints are reasonably priced considering the quality of the prints. We also purchased a custom made StoryBook and I am SO glad that it did. Being able to relive the day in such a special and unique way was so precious to us. It will be something that we can share with our family and friends forever. Overall, there are really no words to describe how thankful we are to have met everyone at MTM and can't wait to work with them again! read more

Making the Moment & Marcus were the first vendors we booked before anything. From the second you walk into their office until the day you get to view your image premier, you feel like you are their only client. You laugh (a lot ), you cry (happy tears, ALOT) and you just enjoy your time spent with them. And I can't even begin to comment on the talent...I mean, I don't know if it's possible for anyone to be THAT skilled at their profession. But Marcus and the entire team are just that- super talented. Every time we look at our images, we re-live the best day of our lives all over again. That feeling in it of itself is priceless. Thank you to Marcus and the entire Making the Moment team for being hands-down the best, most first-class, innovative and talented group of people we hired for our wedding. Can't wait to work with you again!! read more

Having a great wedding photographer was a top priority on our list. We found Making the Moment just from browsing reviews and their gallery online. During our engagement, my now wife and I were living in 2 different states, and since we couldn't go in and meet with Marcus and the rest of the team to talk about what we wanted, Marcus organized a video conference with us, outside of normal work hours. These little details show how this team goes above and beyond to make sure you're comfortable with them and all your questions and concerns are addressed. On the day of our wedding, Marcus and his assistant Jordan were very amazing. They made us laugh, kept us on schedule, and helped the day flow perfectly. We felt like we were hanging out with friends instead of photographers. Since we moved out of state after the wedding and were unable to attend the normal viewing party at the office, Marcus created a video slideshow of all of our pictures so that we could have our own viewing party. The pictures were better than we could have ever dreamed. We are so happy we chose Making the Moment to do our wedding photography and would recommend them to anyone looking for wedding photos they will be proud of, and cherish for a lifetime. read more

Marcus was our photographer and he was absolutely amazing! Right from the beginning he made us feel like we would be working with our best friend. My husband walked out of our first meeting with him and asked me if he can be in the wedding and I had to tell him no because he had to be our photographer! He adds a personal touch to everything he does and made us feel like we were the only people he was working with. He is organized, great attention to detail, and overall has such amazing passion for what he does, which makes him so amazing! When we got our photos we were simply in awe of how great they turned out. Making the Moment will be doing all our future photography needs from here on out. Not only is Marcus amazing... so is their team! Everyone we worked with or just talked to was awesome! Highly recommended!! read more

Making the Moment was the second best choice I made on my wedding day. The first choice was undoubtedly my wife. However, this review is for MtM, not my lovely wife. Not only did Making the Moment capture our wedding in a remarkable way but their staff and photographer made our day fun and even more memorable. When it comes to choosing a photographer for your wedding let's face it, everyone and their brother has a camera and will shoot your wedding for less money. Being the last of 4 children in my family to get married, I have had my share of weddings. I have been in them, seen the family reactions when the photos arrive, and forever will be enshrined on my parents mantle. When it comes to choosing your wedding photographer, it is an important decision. Two reasons why my wife and I choose Making the Moment. First, Making the Moment has some of the industry-leading equipment and professionals. The way their business is set up allows for their photographers to focus on photography not taxes, marketing, equipment maintenance, payroll and sales. This creates a highly motivated photography team that gives your product the best service available. Look at their work, set up a meeting, their is a reason this company is a leap above the standard. The second reason why we choose Making the Moment was their exceptional service. The very first time we walked in the door we were treated like friends and family. Our names were written on chalkboard and made to order coffee with big fancy mugs all while sitting on a nice comfy couch. This seems to be trivial and have nothing to do with choosing your wedding photographer, but all these little details give evidence the level of service this team gives you. Not just the service of amazing photographs but support every step of the way. My wife and I didn't really know all the details that would coincide with planning our wedding and the photographer. We had a few meetings with our team at Making the Moment. Each meeting we came away more excited and prepared for our wedding day. Making the Moment actually gives you tools and a game plan for the entire wedding day. THIS IS THE BEST THING YOU CAN PURCHASE FOR YOUR WEDDING DAY. Yes, in my opinion, this was the best choice we made in our wedding day. Our team helped us create a wedding day timeline from getting ready to our last dance. This took so much stress out of our big day knowing we had time and backup plans for weather and other unforseen events. The benefit of having your photographer run the day with your plan is that it allows you to enjoy taking the pictures with your wedding party. How many weddings have you been in where taking group photos were long, boring, hot, unorganized, fake, and really the worst part of the wedding? This doesn't happen with Making the Moment. Our photographer and his assistant had us laughing and hanging out with our friends and family. We had a blast and forgot we were even being photographed sometimes. This is the level of service you can expect from this company. Hands down, Making the Moment is a top notch wedding photography company. The passion and love they have in their craft is evident in their work and how they treat you as a customer. Yes, they are not cheap but they are extremely worth it. Trust me, when you get back those photos of your wedding and have the ability to replay that awesome day over and over well, that is priceless. read more

PERFECT! From our engagement session through our wedding day, everything was amazing! Sara was our photographer and she is just so cute and so sweet and so perfect for us! She really helped us to open up and be ourselves in front of the camera and it showed in how great ourphotos turned out! The whole company in general is great at communication and doing whatever possible to make sure that their clients are happy. Absolutely wonderful to work with! read more

We had the pleasure of working with Luke for both our engagement and wedding photos. He made us, our family, and friends very comfortable throughout the entire wedding day. Making the Moment even hosted a premier night to show us and our families our wedding images. We couldn't be happier with the photographs - they not only captured all of the special moments of the day but were also beautiful pieces of art. Luke also asked for the names of our family members before the wedding and made sure to capture images of them as well. We really appreciated Luke and Making the Moment's dedication, flexibility, and professionalism. We couldn't be happier with our choice! read more

I could not have asked for a better photographer. Making the Moment made us feel so very special from our first consultation up to our wedding day. Marcus was our photographer and he is incredible. He did our engagement photos which were amazing and we received a ton ofcompliments on them. He was able to capture every vision we had from photos with our dogs, rollerblading to tandem bike riding. Marcus was very organized and helped a immensely when it came to the flow of our big day. Marcus made sure that everyone was where they needed to be and made sure our wedding day ran smoothly. I truly believe the deciding to have MTM do the photography for our wedding was one of the best decisions we have made and we highly recommend them! We cannot wait to see the beautiful images Marcus has captured from our wedding day. Thank you!! read more

I am heartbroken over my wedding photos. We told this photographer that our biggest priority in our wedding was the gathering of our family and friends. This priority was completely ignored in the face of creative shots that captured whatever "energy" was interesting to the photographer. I have six photos of salsa at the reception, and zero photos of my mother, the mother of the bride, at the entire reception. My siblings, who were also the officiants, are featured in exactly one photo each. My dad, the father of the bride, was only photographed while giving his toast. We have four photos of a couple we are not even related to. He took many photos of my dress, in each one you can see the bra sewn into it - therefore I have no good photos of my dress. Of the hours of photos he took of me and my husband together, I cannot find one that I think is good enough to even post on facebook, let alone print and frame in our home. Once again, I am heartbroken. We will never get another chance to take photos from that magical day, and have no nice photos to show our future children. I don't even want to show them to my friends. Don't make the mistake I did. Do not hire Making the Moment as your wedding photographer. read more

I can't even begin to describe how happy my husband and I are that we chose to work with MTM for our wedding day. Photography was our #1 priority from the beginning, which is why we chose the best of the best for wedding day photography. From day one they have been nothing short of amazing. No other wedding vendor cared as much about us or made us feel like family like MTM did. Vince photographed our wedding and was so great to work with. It felt like one of our friends hanging out with us all day and he definitely helped move the day along smoothly so we were not pressed for time. Also, he made me feel so much better the week of our wedding. We knew we were getting rain, and even though I had been dreading and worrying about it all week, after I got off the phone with Vince, I actually WANTED it to rain because of the vision he had for pictures in rainy weather. We recently received our pictures and they are INCREDIBLE. The most beautiful wedding pictures I've ever seen. We have gotten so many compliments from people and a lot of them say they are the most creative/unique/gorgeous photos they've ever seen. Also, I was sick during the entire reception and didn't get to enjoy the night as I had planned, but Vince somehow managed to capture moments that I was trying to get on the dance floor and if you look at pictures it doesn't look like I was missing at all - I am included in so many which makes me feel so much better about the night. It is hard to be creative and "artsy" without being super cheesy and MTM accomplishes that perfectly. They show the day as it happened in a candid and real style. Their photographs are one of a kind and I can't imagine trusting anyone else with photography on such an important day in life! I would recommend them to any and everyone! Thank you MTM! read more

Where do I even begin with this review, all the while doing Brett (and Marcus), and the team of Making the Moment justice?! It is almost impossible. There is a reason they have a perfect rating, almost across the board! Picking Brett was the BEST wedding decision we made. He was chosen, first and foremost, for the comfort and ease he offered my FI (now husband) and myself at the time of our first meeting. The personality, and friendliness was very uplifting. An added benefit was the 'all or nothing' package they offer. When he says he will spend as much time with us as we need him too, and will travel back and forth to get all the pictures we want, he means it! In between booking him, and our wedding date, communication was quick, their online tools were easy to navigate, the engagement pictures were flawless, and Brett always seemed excited for May 3rd to come! The day of, with Brett and Marcus, exceeded the excitement, and anticipation we had in choosing this photographer. They were fun, they were comfortable (because it CAN be difficult having a camera in your face for hours :)), they were professional, and I know they created art in our photos that will have us remembering the happiest days of our lives. Not to mention, they also got to know all bridal party members by name (15 of us total), and made them instantly comfortable as well. As the Bride, I never would have guessed that a photographer would calm my anxiety, and yet, they did by their compliments, and their laid back personalities. We cannot wait to see the final product, but I can safely write this perfect review without seeing the pictures. Making the Moment will be recommended by me for many, many years to come!! read more