I had such a great experience with Chelsea. She was hands down one of our favorite vendors that we hired. She was communicative throughout the entire planning process, and when I finally met her, I knew we made the right choice. She was efficient, friendly, and professional. Her work is impeccable! I love that she got drone footage of our venue, love that she was there for the rehearsal to meet us and get a feel for how our ceremony would go, etc. I was shocked when we received our video just one week after the wedding because I know how busy the wedding season is right now. I honestly couldn't have asked for better footage of our wedding, and I cry every time I watch it! She had all of the songs we love from our wedding in the videos, shots that I didn't even know she got...words can't even express how impressed I am. Our USB arrived beautifully packaged too. Do yourself a favor and hire her. You will be so glad you did! read more

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We decided to invest in a videographer because after the wedding, photos and video is all you will have to remember the special day. We have no regrets with spending the money to hire Chelsea as our videographer! Chelsea was a joy to have around during our wedding day. She was kind, laid back, professional, and went above and beyond for us. First off, our videos were edited and back to us 3 weeks after our wedding (SO FAST). Especially with how many weddings vendors are taking on the 2021 season, I was so impressed with how fast our wedding video was delivered. Second, we absolutely love our video - the quality is great. Our package allowed us to have our entire ceremony, vows and toasts in addition to the highlight video which I really appreciated. Next, I did a lot of research on videography and Chelsea's pricing is extremely reasonable for a high quality videographer. Finally, Chelsea also went above and beyond and stayed past her contracted time just to get our grand exit and that didn't go unnoticed on our end. I cannot say enough wonderful things about her. Thank you a million times! read more

Hiring Chelsea for videography was the one choice about our wedding that I never questioned. Planning through the pandemic, she was flexible and understanding as our wedding developed. Her calm personality and straightforward nature immediately put us at ease. She is unendingly talented, professional yet easy going, and a joy to work with.  The payoff for videography was priceless. Having the moments of our wedding captured in video, full joyful expressions, voices cracking during vows, post-ceremony cuddles and kisses, is a level of emotion that photography just couldn't fully do justice. Get the wedding portraits for family, but I encourage every couple to do videography for themselves. For your 70 year old selves rewatching your special day for the millionth time, marveling at how young you once were.  I have treasured my wedding video far more than the still images from the day. She captured the special moments even better than our photographer did, dedicated to getting the best angles and shots. While still filming during the wedding, I could see her starting to weave our story together. Chelsea truly creates love stories, and I felt beautiful through her lens.  There is a lot I would do different about my pandemic wedding, but hiring Chelsea is one decision I would never change! read more

Chelsea is the ONE to hire for your most special day. You can absolutely trust the process with Chelsea based off of the talent she displays in her previous work. We are extremely pleased with our choice and investment in her and you can rest assured that she will tell your love story beautifully. She was so amazing at showcasing the highlights from my perspective and I felt that she really understood what I envisioned for my dream wedding video. I am impressed by her eye for detail and how she observed my emotions and relations to my loved ones. She brought out and reminded me of the most special moments in our wedding video that I will be able to relive endlessly. I can not sing enough praise for Chelsea and I am forever grateful for the piece she produced. read more

Chelsea is hands down the most incredible videographer you can work with. She is professional, kind, creative and gives a beautifully edited piece of art to have for years. I am a local photographer who has worked with Chelsea for others weddings and when it came time for my own wedding I hired her and truly can not imagine anyone else having been alonside me through the stressful moments and still tear up when watching our video back. We will always be thankful we got to hire Chelsea for such a special day in our lives. read more

Chelsea was absolutely incredible!! She came highly recommended to me by my wedding planner and a friend of mine and I am SOO glad I hired her!! She made my day so special. She was sweet, easygoing & such a rockstar. She got amazing footage of our special day. She beautifully captured all of our most special moments! Plus she was able to add our personality into our teaser video by making it FRIENDS themed. She also sent a beautiful package after the wedding with the flash drive of our video. I would HIGHLY recommend Chelsea to anyone who is looking for a great videographer. read more

If you are looking for a videographer, do yourself a favor and BOOK CHELSEA!!! You will NOT regret it, I guarantee you! Hiring Chelsea was one of the best decisions we made! She is AMAZING in every aspect of her business. She is so professional, sweet, caring, helpful and just damn good at what she does. Her talent is insane. She's like a ninja, you don't even realize she's around and then you receive your video and BAM! It's perfect! She captures every single detail you could have possibly asked for and turns it into the most beautiful masterpiece that you can't help but watch over and over! We can't thank you enough Chelsea , Justin and Kelli Payne read more

We're extremely happy we hired Chelsea to be our videographer! We weren't sure if we want to higher a videographer due to the extra cost, but it was well worth the money!! I can't imagine not having the video. It was so well put together, and I've had multiple people comment that it's the best wedding video they have ever seen. It was absolutely worth the money. I highly recommend Chelsea!! read more

Chelsea was phenomenal! She and her team were a delight to work with and incredibly talented. They were able to work with everything from our overpowering outdoor lighting to our dimly lit indoor lighting to create a beautiful summary of wedding memories. Her presence alone was bright yet calming; a lovely addition to the day. We've received numerous complements on her work and highly recommend her to everyone. read more

My fiancé and I had Chelsea do our engagement pictures and they were absolutely stunning. I'm the type of person who cannot smile on command and when it's forced, I kind of give off a creep serial killer appearance. I voiced this concern to Chelsea prior to the shoot and she knew exactly how to work with me. I would 100% recommend her to any of my friends and family and after seeing her pictures of us and that in her portfolio I truly believe that she would be the perfect photographer for any type of event. Thank you Chelsea; I hope your business becomes as successful as you are behind the camera! read more

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We seriously have lost count the number of times we have already watched our video, and every time we watch it it blows us away! Chelsea was incredible to work with. She was so responsive and was patient with us when we couldn't make certain decisions about what we wanted out of the video. She had never been to our venue before, so she came during the rehearsal to get a lay of the grounds and some epic drone footage. Chelsea made us feel incredibly comfortable from the start! We felt like we were hanging out with a friend all day! Watching people's reactions to our video has been one of our favorite things since the wedding. She captured our day PERFECTLY! After we finished watching the video for the first time, we immediately started it from the beginning and watched it again. We didn't ask for a single thing to be changed. The morning after we saw our video for the first time, I texted a friend who is getting married in the area and told her if she hadn't already chosen a videographer, to go with Chelsea hands down! Each time we watch our video, we love it even more, which we didn't know was possible considering how much we've loved it since the beginning. Thank you for creating such a beautiful memory for us, Chelsea! We're so incredibly happy to be able to relive our special day each time we watch! :) read more

We hired Chelsea upon the recommendation of friends who used her for their wedding in 2017. We are so grateful that we found her! Our wedding was on Sept. 21 and she completed the 13-minute video by Sept. 27. An unbelievably quick turnaround, and she nailed it. We've watched the video countless times already, and just about every time it leaves us laughing and crying tears of joy all in one. She perfectly captured our day, from the ceremony to the cocktail hour, toasts, first dance, cake cutting and celebration. We were on the fence about hiring a videographer until our friends told us, "You have to hire Chelsea. You won't regret it." It was the best advice we received while wedding planning. Now we have a keepsake to watch for the rest of our lives. On a personal note, Chelsea was incredibly easy and fun to work with. She is such a great person and made us feel at ease in front of the camera. Thank you, Chelsea! We appreciate your hard work and attention to detail more than we can ever adequately express. read more

Cheslea was personable, organized and created a spectacular highlight wedding video for my husband and me. She captured the most beautiful moments and was able to recreate the feeling of our big day, which was really important for us. Every person whom we have shared the video with has been extremely impressed with Chelsea's talent. We were lucky to have her as part of our wedding vendor team and highly recommend her. read more

I searched high and low for a Central Coast wedding videographer and I am so so so glad I stumbled upon Chelsea! Chelsea was so responsive and helpful and even helped customize the package to give us exactly what we wanted. The day of the wedding Chelsea and her second shooter came in and were so professional and calm, it was like they weren't even there! She even went to our venue (Cass Winery) the day before to get sunset drone footage. Chelsea sent us our teaser video (3 minutes) within 1 week of our wedding and our full highlight video (10 minutes) a week after that! They are both so amazing and everyone is in love with the videos! I highly suggest Chelsea to anyone looking for a talented, professional and speedy Videographer! Would book Chelsea again in a heartbeat! read more

Chelsea is fantastic! We had such an amazing time, and she made my husband and I both feel comfortable. Lots of laughs. She captured everything we wanted to remember, and sent us our video very quickly after our wedding. Worth every penny! read more

We feel so lucky to have found Chelsea to be our videographer for our wedding. We hesitated at first trying to determine if we really needed one, and it was by far the best investment we made looking back. The day goes by so fast and Chelsea does a great job of capturing all the little moments you missed or forgot about. Everyone I've showed her work to has been so impressed (and jealous that they didn't hire her for their wedding!). She does a great job of being there for all the key moments, but in a way that you don't even notice she's there with a camera. I had several family members surprised to hear we had a videographer afterwards because they never noticed her in the crowd. I can't think of anybody who would do a better job! We have watched our footage over and over and over and love it more and more each time. Thank you Chelsea! read more

Chelsea was amazing to work with! She is incredibly talented and our wedding video was absolutely perfect. She was easy to work with and extremely professional throughout the whole process. Would 100% recommend her for anyone looking for an awesome videographer. read more

Chelsea was wonderful to work with. We immediately hit it off with her. The creative process was simple and straightforward. Chelsea listened to our ideas, our priorities, and overall valued our input. We welcomed her ideas and input as well and left her to be the professional that she is. After the wedding, we exchanged a few emails and texts about the final product. She was extremely responsive and professional, yet personable and approachable. We felt like friends by the end of the process. The final product was PERFECT! We must have watched our teaser and final film about 100 times... 8 months later, Chelsea's films are our favorite wedding keepsakes. Thank you for the beautiful work Chelsea! - Orlando & Kristen read more

I've worked with Chelsea on both commercial and wedding shoots. She is extremely talented as well as a joy to be around and work with. I highly recommend Chelsea for any occasion. read more

Chelsea Schmitz 'Stories Told By Film' is truly a talented and amazing individual. I was recommended by a good friend of mine to use Chelsea's Videography services, and she exceeded my expectations plus some! Not only is she extremely professional, but she is one of the kindest humans. She was extremely responsive, cooperative, and organized. She knows how to capture the most intimate moments of the day. We got our video back so quickly after the wedding, it was such a delight! My entire family and I watched it over and over and couldn't stop crying. It definitely encompassed all my favorite parts of the day and I am so so so happy we used Chelsea. Thanks for everything, Chelsea, you are SO great at what you do!!!! read more

Chelsea and Stories Told by Film put together our wedding video. Hard to describe in words what an amazing job they did. Chelsea came for the rehearsal the day before to make sure she had all the details right and then showed up extra early and stayed late to capture our entire wedding. She got us an edited video shortly after the wedding that did an incredible job capturing our whole day. We HIGHLY recommend Stories Told by Film! read more

Chelsea was an absolute DREAM to work with! Not only was she super flexible with my last minute planning, but she was totally laid back and in her element on our wedding day. She coordinated with our photographer to make sure we got both stunning video and photos! Our wedding video is more than we ever could have imagined, and we will cherish it for years to come. She had a super quick turn around too, so we got to watch our video and relive our special day on our honeymoon! If you're looking for an amazing, kind, laid back videographer that is affordable and produces a great product, look no further! read more

We could not have asked for a more talented and creative videographer. She was so professional and calming on our big day. 100% recommend her services. I know I will cherish our wedding video for years to come. read more

Chelsea was great to work to work with, she is very personable and fun to work with! The video is better than I ever imagined. I watch it all the time and reminisce on how beautiful the day was. I would recommend Chelsea to anyone getting married! read more

Misha & I would like to say a BIG thank you for such an amazing wedding video! The attention to detail is immense and we are both completely overwhelmed with how it well it came out. Our highlights video is like watching a movie trailer! Your vision, coupled with your professionalism has given us a wedding video that exceeds any of our expectations! read more