Michael Papilla was my sister's wedding videographer and did an amazing job. So when it was my turn to get married I knew exactly who I wanted. Michael was easy to talk to and get in touch with. He was very professional and without a doubt one of our best vendors. His work speaks for itself and we were very pleased with our wedding video trailer. He captured all the important details of that day so beautifully. It takes talent to condense a long 8-10 hour day into 4-5 minutes. Michael and his team worked very hard, including driving 2 hours in traffic, to create something that we will cherish forever. We are forever grateful and highly recommend MP Wedding Films. read more

Michael was one of the vendors on our venue's preferred list of vendors. After thorough research of many videographers, we knew MP Wedding Films was exactly what we were looking for. We had an initial consultation and were able to view his previous work. From that moment, we knew we had found our videographer. We kept in contact and discussed all the details of the wedding and which shots were most important to us. The email response times were great! This helped ease a lot of the questions that I had. On the day of the wedding, Michael and his assistant showed up on time and worked very well with our photographer. It gets pretty chaotic in the dressing rooms, but we never even noticed they were there. As we were shooting some scenes we got to see a sneak peek as to how the video was looking. It immediately blew me away and made me that much more excited for the arrival of the video. It was a please to work with Michael and his team and cannot to see how our video turns out! read more

Finding a quality videographer who is affordable is VERY hard, but luckily there's Michael Papilla who has amazing quality of work without making couples break their banks. My sister's wedding was back in September 2013. This was the first Indian wedding he ever did and he did a spectacular job! The quality of the highlights and feature film was exactly what we were hoping for, and I can without a doubt say that Michael's quality of work is significantly better than a lot of higher end, top videography companies! His work is clean and HD He puts a lot of heart and soul into his work and it shows. The only negative I have to say is that the videos came much, much later than they were supposed to. Timing was not on point, and that can create a frustrating situation for the bride and groom. If timing is important to you or if you need a rushed video, you may want to consider these factors, however his work is still fabulous. read more

It's been almost 2 years since my wedding and I still love Michael's work so much. The day was captured perfectly and whenever I reminisce back to our big day, I just look back to the videos and enjoy all the details Michael captured for us all over again. We had a church wedding which had strict photography/videography rules. Michael and his team was able to work around that to deliver amazing results. They also worked amazingly well with the rest of the wedding vendors, which helps everything run smoothly (which is what you need on your special day!) Highly highly recommended!!! read more

MP Wedding Films were a pleasure to work with and did an amazing job capturing my wedding. We couldn't be happier with the quality of his work and services. He managed to capture all of our best highlights from our entire ceremony so we can watch time after time. I definitely recommend him and his wonderful staff to every bride and groom to be. read more

MP Wedding Films were so amazing. My Wife and I recently had our wedding last fall, and Michael and his crew did a phenomenal job. The team was so easy to connect with and so professional, our video was more amazing than we both could have ever imagined. The amount of detail and patience they had to get the perfect shot was amazing! I would absolutely recommend them to anyone, Our wedding video, documentary, and our sneak peak are the most special thing to us. They were continually shooting throughout the day to make sure they captured every moment possible, their perfectionist mannerism came in handy! Made us feel like royalty. Everyone should book them for any special event, you will not regret it. (The Drone shots were so amazing!! ) Michael and his crew are exceptional, professional, and perfectionist. Thank you for our special video! Anyone would be lucky to have them as there videographer. read more

I had my wedding in March of 2017. Michael was amazing and very easy to work with. He responded to emails quickly, he was attentive, and worked well with all my other vendors. My husband and I love our wedding video and trailer. Thank you Michael for doing a wonderful job on capturing our wedding day and letting us relive it whenever we want to!! read more

I can call myself an expert in wedding video vendors, since while researching our videographer my wife literally showed me videos of every single one in Los Angeles, and Michael's cinemetography, editing, and final product out does every single one in his price bracket. Michael filmed our wedding on 11/18/2012 at the Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles. He and his team were easy going, very professional, and worked very well with our other vendors. The trailer was amazing as it beautifully captured all of the excitement, love, and essence of the day in only 4 minutes. My wife literally cried because it really caught the vibe of the whole wedding which brought back all of the memories and emotions. In fact a large majority of our friends and family later told us they too cried while viewing the trailer, and people who could not attend stated that they felt as if they were there. You can watch it here and I challenge you to not feel moved and cry uncontrollably yourself. http://vimeo.com/55918316 We received our trailer and wedding DVDs when he said they would be delivered and we loved them. The DVD packaging looked professional and the DVDs themselves were put together well with chapters to jump to specific scenes. We have and will continue to recommend him to our friends to use as their videographer. read more

Hiring MP Wedding Films to capture our special day was one of the best decisions we've made about our wedding. The style of his wedding films is very professional and creative - the scenes flow smoothly, the voice-overs and music are timed nicely together with the scenes, and the film tells a story. I appreciated all of the fun and creative shots he took. The film beautifully and perfectly captured the setting, the atmosphere, and all of the joy and tears from our wedding. All of my family and friends whom I've shown the trailer to couldn't stop watching it. Michael was very professional - he responded to my emails in a timely manner and was easy to work with. He even scoped out my venue before the wedding day so he was prepared for the day of. Him and his assistant were very punctual and easy going, which made the filming fun and relaxing. The trailer and full-length feature were finished in a timely manner, which I appreciated. My husband and I are more than happy about how the film turned out, we could watch it over and over again. Michael has true talent and artistry that is evident through his films. read more

Michael P.'s work is amazing and he is delightful to work with! He made sure my wife and I felt comfortable from the first minute we met and he catered to all of our needs for the wedding day with us barely noticing he was there!! His final product was absolutes breathtaking and we continue to get compliments from family and friends on the clarity and how well put together the film was. Michael is a true professional nailing all the details with two cameras and tapping into the sound system to get only the highest quality high definition video and acoustics! I can continue to go on but I am sure if you look on his website you will be convinced! We are so stoked to have MP as part of our wedding and thank him for the everlasting memories!! read more

I hired MP Wedding Films to film my little niece's debut party at the Maya Hotel in Long Beach and I'm extremely pleased with the results. We got a video that is high-quality and fun to watch. The on-line trailer which summarized the whole event in about four minutes was very creatively and artistically done and was an instant hit among family and friends. During the filming, Michael and his assistant were quite courteous and unobtrusive. I will definitely hire Michael again at our future family events. read more

Michael is an amazing videographer. Once I saw his work, I knew I wanted him to be our videographer. He was very professional and responsive during our wedding experience. I planned my wedding in Los Angeles while living in Boston and he was very flexible in meeting during the times I was in town. Michael and his assistant captured everything I wanted and the completed product was beautiful. He was also very helpful when I needed extra copies of our dvd. If there is one thing you want to splurge on, I would say it is to find an excellent videographer (MP wedding films) to capture all the sights and sounds of your wedding day as, trust me, it will go by very quickly. Also, the raw footage is great to see some funny footage that doesn't make the professional cut. Thank you Michael. read more

I'm so glad I hired MP Wedding Films!!! Mike and his team were very professional! I absolutely love the way my trailer and feature both turned out! I still cry when I watch them! He captured every moment! Hiring a videographer was so important to me because everyone told me you're so busy that you will def not see everything on your special/very busy day. So I wanted to insure I got the best of the best. You will not be disappointed if you hire them!! read more

We met Michael over a year before our wedding. My mom and I clicked with him instantly and his sample video at the bridal show made us cry! When my husband met him he was all he could talk about! How amazing his skills were and how awesome it's going to be to have a video done so professionally and tasteful for the rest of our lives to share with family, friends, and our future kids! Staying in contact with Michael up until the wedding was so easy and he made us feel so comfortable with all the decisions and excited for the day. His assistants and himself were with us the entire day and seriously felt like family. They were amazing in helping with our nerves and even finishing touches! Once we received our video we relived the best day of our lives! I could not have imagined a more beautiful video. We will forever be grateful to MP Weddings for capturing the day we became The Morgan's read more

We used MP Films for our wedding in September 2014. Since Mike himself was already booked to shoot for another wedding the same day on our wedding day, he offered to have his two other associates come and shoot at our wedding. To be honest, I was a little concerned in the beginning fearing that the style might come out somewhat different from the sample videos I saw from Mike's website, it wasn't until we finally got our completed film and trailer two months after the wedding, both my husband and I were amazed at how beautiful the videos had turned out. they were absolutely amazing. Mike is superb at capturing the significant moments throughout the day and encapsulating them into both the full film and trailer, not to mention he was also so easy to work with and responded so quickly to my emails throughout the process. We couldn't be happier with our choice going with MP films!! A big thank you to Michael for such a phenomenal wedding film which will always help us trace back memories from the happiest day of our lives!! read more

LOVE Michael's work! We hired MP Films for our wedding on Nov. 29 2014. When I first saw his work, I knew that we had to book him. Our wedding had many cultural traditions that were unfamiliar to Michael; he does not have much experience shooting Pakistani weddings. That said, he delivered beyond expectation. Everything about our wedding video is perfect. He captured all the right moments, all the right people (my sisters wedding video had many family members upset because they were not captured, luckily, we made it up to them with my video), great sound track, and the perfect length. Michael is a professional, he delivers as promised. His team showed up on time, friendly and ready to go. Without hesitation, I recommend MP Films for your special event. read more

As most brides can probably agree with, reviewing your wedding vendors is kind of a hit or miss. You're either super satisfied with the end product or you're upset that you didn't get your money's worth. I came to Michael in a major time crunch - my wedding was just a few short months away and my parents had made a hard decision that a videographer was completely unnecessary for the wedding. Southern California has a pretty solid market niche for South Asian Wedding Videographers. I wasn't fond of these 2-3 vendors and jumped to yelp to look for a competent videographer. South Asian weddings are daunting to say the least - from the grand venues to the massive number of people - they're definitely no easy feat. Michael paid close attention to every single detail I discussed with him - from the detailed timeline to all the important people that needed to be covered throughout the wedding. He also totally worked with my budget and didn't give me a hard time about it at all. Michael is kind, understanding, and most of all a great listener - he made edits to my highlight video and was just the easiest to work with of all vendors. If you're looking for someone who is willing to with you then definitely go with MP Films! My cinematic highlight video and full video were everything I wanted and more. Thanks Mike!! read more

Not sure where to even start with Michael. He was the second videographer we interviewed. He was recommended to me by my wedding coordinator. She used him for her own wedding. That tells you something! So of course I contacted him and from the first video he showed me I fell in love. From the emails, to the first meeting, to the wedding day Michael was super professional yet caring. My Maid of Honor got engaged shortly before my wedding and after the wedding we were talking and she said, "If I like the trailer I'm hiring Michael". She loved the trailer along with everyone else I have showed! I've watched it soo many times I lost track. A videographer was a must for me and once I met Michael I knew who I wanted to hire for such an important job on the most important day of our lives. One of my other girlfriends even regrets hiring her videographer after she saw my trailer! Don't regret your decision and hire Michael! Here's my trailer: https://vimeo.com/139044343 read more

We attended our niece's wedding where Michael was the videographer. He and his crew were very professional and didn't get in the way. They looked like they knew what needed to be done and just went to work without being intrusive. His trailer is great! It captured the highlights of the wedding and had a very good balance of sentiment/emotions and party/humor! I'm sure this was a good preview of how good the entire film of the wedding! Great job, Michael! read more

Where do I begin?! The entire team at MP films is absolutely amazing! Not only is MP films our preferred videography company but they also filmed my wedding and it was more perfect than we could have imagined. You can tell Mike takes his time and captures not only every detail (that you know brides spend hours on!) but the emotions portrayed throughout the day. I can't say enough amazing things about Mike and his team. Thank you for ensuring our clients are happy every time and our wedding day memory everlasting!! read more

Michael was awesome... I recommend him because he was super easy to work with and he does everything in his power to please you...I fell in love with our video...when I planned my wedding the only thing I wanted to have was those special moments on video that would take me back to that day and Michael and his staff did that with their awesome work...thank you again...we will in the future be calling you again for future filming services read more

I got married on 10/10/15 and Mike was my videographer. He was amazing! He was very prompt in going over the details of the wedding weeks before the event and made everything stress free. All of my guests were impressed by him and his team, they are friendly and professional and know what they are doing. Thank you Mike!! read more

Michael and his team at MP Wedding Films is so talented and great to work with! We booked with him and a short 10 minute phone conversation. His work was awesome, he was super nice, prices were very reasonable and I just had a good feeling about it. And he did not disappoint! Michael is very kind and easy to work with. He also responds very quickly, but he also made things so easy you really didn't need to do anything :) Day-of was so smooth. Michael and his 2nd shooter (can't remember his name, sorry) came around 1pm and began filming the getting ready/details shots. It was definitely getting a little chaotic in there but you never even noticed them. They were also both super kind and funny. Actually through out the entire wedding, I never even noticed them. They were ninjas at filming. They definitely filmed everything and then some. The videos itself turned out beautifully. I really liked that you could pick your own music, and it didn't have to be from a list of kind of random, unknown things because of copyright issues. We're a little picky with music so I loved that I could give him some of our favorites and he set the whole film to it. We received a short trailer for the wedding and about an hour long video of the whole wedding- getting ready, ceremony, speeches, dancing, guest interviews.. everything. It is so so so so worth having something like that to remember your wedding. I have a terrible memory, and it's all such a blur two days later I could barely remember a single thing from that night (and I don't drink :) ) Now we have a video to last forever. I am also from New England, so only a small portion of my family could come to our California wedding. We had a little reception back there where we were able to show the video and they all felt like they were right there with us, they got to see everything. Its so worth spending the money on a videographer and MP wedding films is the right guy to do the job!!! Worth every penny! read more

Michael filmed our wedding on January 21, 2017. Included in our package was a 1 minute sneak peek that he had completed within 2 days after our wedding, our 3-5 minute trailer, and a full length hour and a half video of our wedding. Michael is an amazing person to work with. As a bride, you are already stressed about a million things on your wedding day, but having Michael there honestly made me feel so comfortable, he felt like one of our own wedding guests. His work is amazing. He captures the most beautiful parts of your wedding, and all the details that you may miss because of all the craziness going on. He has such talent in making sure the edits are clean and that everything flows perfectly in the video. He even gave us small microphones to attach to our clothing for the vows so you can hear us clearly without any background chatter. The music is perfectly blended in as well. The quality of work put into our wedding trailer was like watching us in an actual movie trailer being released in theaters. I was blown away by his talents, as well as his friendly personality. He will not disappoint. I still watch my trailer at least once a week. read more

I remember when I first saw one of Michael's wedding trailers. Right after I told my than fiancé (now husband) we need to hire this guy to film our wedding day. I made sure that Michael would be available for my wedding date & I was blessed that he was! Michael did such an AMAZING job capturing every perfect moment of my wedding day & editing it all together beautifully. I literally can watch my wedding trailer & video over & over again without getting tired of it. Words cannot express how perfect it is. If you're looking for a cinematographer for your special event look no further! MP Wedding Films is the perfect company & Michael is one of the most sweetest & humble men you will ever meet! I will definitely recommend his company to everyone I know for their future weddings & I know both my husband & I will hire Michael again when we renew our wedding vows in 10 years :) read more

My wife and I are extremely satisfied with our wedding film thanks to Michael. He managed to capture the most important moments from our wedding and went above and beyond anything we could have imagined. Thank you Michael for capturing the once in a lifetime memories. read more

If you're looking for a videographer, look no further! Michael is a pleasure to work with. He was accommodating, professional, and courteous. Michael and his assistant worked very well with our photographer and never got in each other's way. He produced an amazing wedding video for my wife and I. The video and audio quality were excellent. The more we watch the trailer and feature film, the more we notice all the hard work Michael has done to make all the cuts and audio flawless. We cannot thank Michael enough for capturing our special day. read more

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to anyone and EVERYONE!!! MP and his team are AMAZING. Super caring, patient and most importantly, reliable!! Their quality is also very, very good. Everyone who watched my wedding video was very impressed of the quality. After MP was finished with the edits, I didn't like a few things (didn't have to do anything with his work, more of my personal preference, something that I totally forgot to mention before he did the edits-totally my fault) and I asked him to redo severap parts to the video (add, take out different parts) many times and he was willing to do it immediately with out charging me nor was irritated- very very friendly, happy and patient dude... overall, I had a VERY positive experience from beginning to end with MP. one of my stress-free vendor - no regrets, no disappointment!! Him and his team are AWESOME. THANK YOU, MP!!! :) read more

We used MP Wedding Films for our April 2017 wedding after seeing what they produced for our friends wedding a year prior. Both videos were so beautiful and so unique to each couple, while still capturing the love and magic of the day. Michael was fun and easy to work with and really listened to what my husband and I wanted for our video. His team was professional and our photographer and wedding planner both commented on how great they were! Our "teaser" came so soon after our wedding and we were so pleased with it, that if that was all we had gotten we would have been very happy customers. But then the four-minute video came and surpassed our expectations...I have to say I still watch it fairly often! The video of the entire evening is so special, and Michael made sure to get every moment of our first look and ceremony, and I will truly cherish having that on video, especially because everything goes by in such a blur. Booking a videographer was a last-minute decision and an unexpected luxury, but it was easily one of the best decisions we made regarding the wedding, and I am so thrilled I found MP Wedding Films. I cannot recommend MP Wedding FIlms highly enough! Book them! Book them now!!! read more

Michael and his team filmed my wedding back in July 2016 at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills hotel. I could not have been happier with the quality of his work and service provided (he even used a drone for some shots!) I definitely recommend his services - he provides an excellent product at a very competitive price! read more

Michael shot our wedding video last year, so my review is overdue! He was amazing and put together the video pretty fast. I loved how professional he was, as he gave us good instructions since we're not in front of a camera often. He always replied fast and we're glad we choose him! Thanks again Michael read more

I have only seen the trailer of Esteban's and Karen's wedding video, which is AMAZING!!!!!!!!, can't wait to see the final product, thank you Michael and your crew for doing such a wonderful job, i cried all over again. Mother of the groom read more

We hired Michael to film our wedding and he made sure we had a smooth and pleasant experience throughout the planning process. He and his partner were able to capture every moment without being noticed or taking up too much of our time. He didn't make us do or say anything out of our character so no acting, which I always think looks funny in a wedding video. When he sent us the trailer of our wedding video my wife couldn't help but cry. Just my wife. I teared up. I cried a little. I cried. We feel he's worth his price but I recommend taking a look at his samples because his work speaks volumes. read more

My wife and I hired MP Wedding Films to capture one of the most important events of our lives. Michael and his team created such an elegant piece of art that beautifully illustrates a truly once in a lifetime moment. We now have the honor of visiting and sharing that memory with our close friends and family. His staff was extremely courteous, highly professional, and easy to get along with. Though their business to capture beautiful moments, MP Wedding Films understands the significance of the big day and made us feel remarkable from beginning to end. read more

I have nothing but wonderful things to say about working with Michael and his team! He shot our wedding on July 28, 2018 at Bridges Auditorium in Claremont. After meeting Michael for a consultation, we decided to order a 1 minute teaser, a full length trailer and a feature film. Michael was great at capturing all the key moments from our special day. We shared our vision of what we wanted him to capture (e.g. drone footage) and we got to choose our songs for each video. Not only was he friendly with my husband & I, but also with my entire wedding party! He made the experience enjoyable and relieved our stress on the day of the wedding. Afterwards, he was in communication with us and promptly delivered everything just as promised. We would highly recommend his services to other couples looking for a down to earth videographer, who obviously loves what he does and whose work reflects each couples' story! read more

Michael was our videographer for our wedding this past August 2017. We met with many other videography teams prior to choosing MP Wedding Films because we liked the quality of Michael's work, his great personality, and he seemed to be a good fit for us on one of the most stressful but greatest days of our lives. We are so happy we ended up selecting Michael and his team to be a part of our special day! He has always been quick to respond with communications and willing to cater to our specific cinematography requests. Michael has a very calming, fun personality, and was really able to blend in with our bridal party, capturing the best moments of the day and also presenting it in the most meaningful way to us! We are very happy with our wedding package which included a 3-5 minute trailer, 60 minute feature of full ceremony and reception coverage, and 2 bluray DVDs. Michael and his team are very professional, and we can tell he really loves his craft, and even stayed a little longer near the end to capture more footage. We really appreciate the level of preparedness he had, his ability to work well with other vendors, and his overall professionalism. We highly suggest Michael Papilla and his videography team for your upcoming videography needs that you may have! read more

MP Wedding Films was very professional and easy to work with! He was flexible and willing to work with our requests throughout the entire process. During the wedding day, Michael and his team knew exactly what shots they wanted and were efficient in doing so. They worked so smoothly and independently that we didn't have to worry about them at all. We also loved how well they worked with our other vendors. MP Wedding Films captured the best moments - the proof is in the wedding video! read more

Michael was the videographer for my wedding and he was absolutely amazing! He was completely professional and went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect on our special day, he attended the church rehearsal and contacted the church and DJ to ensure the sound was perfect and to know what angles to work best! His work is definitely worthy of anyones wedding day and I would recommend him to everyone and anyone! read more

Michael did the videography for a family celebration of mine. He did everything that he promised, including excellent technical work with an artistic touch. He was not intrusive and produced a finished product that I was pleased to watch. All this for a very reasonable fee. Stewart B read more

Michael was the best vendor at my wedding by far. He was very cooperative and kind throughout the wedding. I hardly noticed that he was there but yet he captured the most priceless moments of the day. I could not imagine my wedding without him. The memories that we have from that day will remain forever. Thank you so much, Michael! I could not imagine that the video would be that beautiful. It was so nice to share with my friends and family who could not make it to our wedding. I especially loved the trailer! ~ Kimberly 5/31/13 read more