SD Wedding Films

SoCal & CenTex Wedding Photography & Videography

Southern California & Central Texas

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5.0

Praised by couples for:

Footage uniqueness and quality

Capturing unique moments

Production and editing

THEY ARE THE BEST OUT THERE! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! First and foremost, KC was an absolute GEM! From beginning to end, they were incredible to work with. They brought such a calming, grounding presence to one of the most important days of our lives. They were personable, kind, thoughtful, and up for the crazy adventure that was our cliffside elopement and LONG climb up and down the beach cliffs. It was so easy to feel comfortable and completely ourselves around KC, and through all the wedding nerves, that meant so much to us. And then there's the turnaround time. NEVER in our wildest dreams did we imagine we would have our wedding videos back in just about ONE WEEK!!! We are both completely astounded and beyond delighted. I mean, the videos are breathtaking! We couldn't believe how quickly we got them, especially after seeing how thoughtfully put together they were. We had a religious specification for the video as well and so appreciated how seamlessly that was handled, too. This was especially meaningful because we're announcing our secret elopement to our closest family members through these videos on personalized USB drives. Receiving everything so quickly means we can put those together and share soon, and that's just everything to us! We will cherish these memories and videos forever. Honestly, we cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience! 20/10! Exceeded our expectations. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Ashley T.

5.0

We had an AMAZING time working with Jacob and his team at SD Wedding Films. Our videos turned out absolutely gorgeous and we have been watching them non-stop. Their turn around time was super quick and we were absolutely elated to get them this soon. Our videographer, Zac, was such a pleasure to work with. He made sure we were all comfortable and happy while shooting throughout the day. He also worked well with our photography team! We can’t thank Jacob, Zac, and the whole SD Wedding Films team enough!

Christina H.

5.0

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SD Wedding Films is a Southern California & Central Texas wedding photography and videography studio creating cinematic films and timeless photographs that feel natural, personal, and true to each couple. With experience capturing more than 700 weddings, our small team brings a polished, dependable approach to every celebration. We know when to offer guidance, when to step back, and how to preserve genuine moments without making your wedding feel like a production. From the quiet anticipation before the ceremony to the energy of the dance floor, we capture the moments you experienced—and the ones you may have missed. **Photography, Videography or Both** Choose wedding photography, videography, or bring everything together with one coordinated creative team. Booking both services creates a more consistent experience, simplifies communication, and includes 10% bundled savings. Our services include: • Cinematic wedding films shaped around your story • Timeless, true-to-life wedding photography • RAW footage included with every video collection • Drone footage included with most video collections, when conditions allow • Professionally recorded vows, letters and speeches • Full-resolution photographs with printing rights • Online galleries for convenient viewing, downloading and sharing • Flexible coverage and optional enhancements **A Relaxed, Thoughtful Experience** Beautiful work begins with feeling comfortable in front of the camera. Our photographers and cinematographers are friendly, unobtrusive, and experienced at working together with your planner, venue and vendor team. We’ll provide direction when it helps while leaving room for the real moments to unfold naturally. Even with one cinematographer, we use multiple cameras during important moments such as the ceremony, speeches and formal dances. This allows us to preserve different perspectives while maintaining a calm, low-profile presence throughout the day. **Wedding Coverage Throughout Southern California** We’re proudly based in San Diego and regularly serve weddings throughout San Diego County, Temecula, Riverside County, Orange County, Los Angeles and surrounding Southern California destinations. Our team has experience working at everything from coastal venues and private estates to wineries, resorts and intimate backyard celebrations. Our collections are designed to provide exceptional quality, meaningful deliverables and straightforward options without unnecessary complexity. Pricing and full wedding examples are available on our website, so you can explore our work and find the coverage that feels right before reaching out. We would be honored to preserve your wedding through photography, film, or both.

Woman-owned Business

4+ years in business

Speaks English, Spanish

Small team (2-10 members)

Details

Photo & Video

Digital Files

Drone

Online Proofing

Photo

Second Shooter Available

Social Media Sharing

Video

Full-Length Video

Highlight Video

Photo & Video Styles

Artistic

Classic

Documentary

Dramatic

Lifestyle

Modern

Vintage

Wedding Activities

Getting Engaged

Rehearsals & Parties

After Party

Wedding

After Party

Awards and Affiliations

2-Time 'Best of Weddings'

2026.2025.

Join couples who chose award-winning vendors for their wedding

5.0

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28 reviews

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Reviewers rave about SD Wedding Films' cinematic videos, speedy turnaround (often 1–2 weeks), and generous raw footage. The team is praised as professional, creative, and easygoing, putting couples at ease and collaborating well with photographers. Packages are flexible and great value.

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Ashley M

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WOW! We were blown away by SD Wedding Films. From the wedding day to receiving our film and almost 5 hours of raw footage, we were in awe of how intentionally they worked to captur...

e our love. Our wedding day was beautifully captured in our film, and they incorporated everything we wanted!! We were able to reflect our desires in the pre-wedding form they sent, and they followed it to a T. We recently received our wedding film just 2 weeks from our wedding day!! What a gift. We are so thankful for the staff's talents and will recommend SD Wedding Films to everyone we know. SO thankful for Jacob and his team since the moment we booked with them.

Ashley T

THEY ARE THE BEST OUT THERE! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! First and foremost, KC was an absolute GEM! From beginning to end, they were incredible to work with. They brought such a calming, g...

rounding presence to one of the most important days of our lives. They were personable, kind, thoughtful, and up for the crazy adventure that was our cliffside elopement and LONG climb up and down the beach cliffs. It was so easy to feel comfortable and completely ourselves around KC, and through all the wedding nerves, that meant so much to us. And then there's the turnaround time. NEVER in our wildest dreams did we imagine we would have our wedding videos back in just about ONE WEEK!!! We are both completely astounded and beyond delighted. I mean, the videos are breathtaking! We couldn't believe how quickly we got them, especially after seeing how thoughtfully put together they were. We had a religious specification for the video as well and so appreciated how seamlessly that was handled, too. This was especially meaningful because we're announcing our secret elopement to our closest family members through these videos on personalized USB drives. Receiving everything so quickly means we can put those together and share soon, and that's just everything to us! We will cherish these memories and videos forever. Honestly, we cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience! 20/10! Exceeded our expectations. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

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Özge T

we booked SD wedding films because we didn't want a highlight reel. we wanted a few hours of unfiltered content we could sit and watch and have for years. we did get mostly what ...

we were looking for! we just wished there were more candid moments captured - that the camera rolled a little longer beyond the posed and staged shots we were doing for our photographer. we wanted the atmosphere truly captured and felt it fell a bit short. other than that, jacob was very responsive, pricing was good, the videographer he sent was very personable and nice (i forgot their name amidst all the chaos of the morning... :( ) and the final video came surprisingly quickly and it was beautiful. thank you for capturing our special day!

Christina H

We had an AMAZING time working with Jacob and his team at SD Wedding Films. Our videos turned out absolutely gorgeous and we have been watching them non-stop. Their turn around tim...

e was super quick and we were absolutely elated to get them this soon. Our videographer, Zac, was such a pleasure to work with. He made sure we were all comfortable and happy while shooting throughout the day. He also worked well with our photography team! We can’t thank Jacob, Zac, and the whole SD Wedding Films team enough!

Samantha H

Jacob was so amazing to work with and we couldn’t be happier with our wedding video. He was super responsive on email and had a great meet & greet call to make sure all of our need...

s were met. We absolutely loved the video and it was at an affordable rate & worth every penny. I couldn’t recommend him enough for your wedding:)

Taylor M

Literally in awe of our wedding video. We had Zac as our day of videographer and he was so awesome. I emailed with Jacob a lot leading up to our big day and he was so helpful as we...

ll. We received our final film in literally one week and it was so beautifully done and perfect. I recommend SD wedding films!!

Sarah P

Hire SD Wedding Films!!!! My husband and I were 50/50 on hiring a videographer and elected for SD Wedding Films based on their reviews and competitive pricing. Our videographer def...

initely had a vision on the day of and my husband and I both a are very great in front of a camera so we were nervous our video would be awkward but our finished video was better than I could have imagined!!! They captured everything I cared most about and we even received the raw footage which was a plus. Only note I’ll make is it took a bit for our photographer and videographer to get comfortable working with each other but all-in-all everything turned out great from my husband and my’s perspective!

Thomas H

SD Wedding Films provided spectacular footage!Their numerous examples of films on their website let us know exactly what to expect. They were flexible in their services with us and...

let us do a raw footage only package, which is non-standard for them. The videographer was personable and meshed easily with our photographer from a 3rd party. A couple things I liked about them the most, they didn't have any credit card fees and were able to get our video to us in less than 2 weeks!!! Their turnaround time is incredible. Looking at various threads and reviews online for other videographers, it seems like you are lucky to get your video back in 2 months, let alone 2 weeks! I do not plan to have another wedding, but if I do, I will hire SD Wedding Films again.

Nicole S

SD Wedding films did an INCREDIBLE job with our wedding video! For the price, we couldn’t believe how well it was put together. We both literally cried when we saw the final produc...

t!! Not only was the final video amazing, but the day of the wedding their team fit so seamlessly into our day and actually helped to keep us organized on and on pace with our timeline. They are seriously THE best and if you need a sign to commit to working with them, let this be it!! Thank you again, Jacob and team!!

Mary Anne G

We had such an amazing experience working with SD Wedding Films! From the moment we first emailed them to the big day, they were always so communicative. We had a lot of questions ...

at the start, and they answered all of them. On the day of, our videographer, Jerry, was so professional and he captured every moment so nothing was missed!! We also received our highlight video and raw film within 2 weeks after the wedding, and we haven't stopped watching it since. They did such a wonderful job capturing the love and fun of the day. We will be cherishing this video for the rest of our lives, and are so glad they also provide raw footage so we can relive every second! We definitely recommend SD Weddings Films if you're in search for a wedding videographer!!

Jordyn S

We had an incredible experience with SD Films! They brought amazing energy to our wedding day and had so many creative ideas that made the filming process fun and seamless. The fin...

al video was delivered on time and absolutely exceeded our expectations—we truly loved it. Their presence added to the joy of the day without ever being intrusive. Plus, their pricing was very reasonable for the quality of work they delivered. We’re so grateful we chose them and would highly recommend SD Films to anyone looking for a talented, reliable, and passionate videography team!

Ruby R

I loved working with SD Wedding Films for our wedding videography. They did such a great job capturing our day, both in the highlight short film and the raw footage they sent. I wa...

s blown away by how many stunning shots they got, and their attention to detail in editing. The raw footage was also way more than I expected-- fully colored, nearly 3 hours of footage (including the ceremony, toasts, and dances from multiple angles). It it such a fun way to relive the memories of our perfect day. And this raw footage is much more than was promised by other videographers for the same price when I was looking. I also received excellent, swift communication from them, and got my videos within 2 weeks of the wedding (FAST). Would highly recommend!

Emily B

Jake and his team did an amazing job shooting our wedding day! They made us feel so comfortable and at ease in front of the camera. Every moment of tenderness, joy, and laughter wa...

s captured beautifully, and I'm so glad we have this wonderful video to look back on our perfect day forever.

Annie B

We're so glad we chose SD Wedding Films to capture our special day! A huge draw for us was the variety of different packages they offered, which allowed for a lot of flexibility in...

terms of hours of coverage and length of the final product. We also loved that they offered raw footage of the day - we enjoyed reliving those candid moments. The highlight film they created for us was so moving and captured the day beautifully. Jacob and team were so great to work with leading up to the wedding and on the wedding day!

Lizette G

I cannot express how much we love our wedding video and social media reel! Jacob is extremely talented, that is clear, he is also a joy to have on such a hectic day. He is very pro...

fessional, efficient and flexible. We had several inches of snow a day prior to the wedding, which is unusual for Texas. Jacob used the “new scenery” and created the most breathtaking videos! I highly recommend SD Films!

Leslie G

Jacob was AMAZING. He was super professional and communicative. He vibed with my husband, myself and our photography team. He made us feel comfortable. Jacob also delivered outstan...

ding work. I cried when I watched the reel and video. I love that we got our raw footage. You can really see how much detail he puts into his work and how much he loves it. Thank you thank you thank you! HIGHLY recommend.

Randy R

We recently watched our wedding video, and we are absolutely blown away! The team at SD Wedding Films did an incredible job of capturing all of the special moments, and we couldn’t...

be happier with how everything turned out. Every detail was perfectly filmed, and it's clear they put a lot of care and effort into creating a beautiful keepsake for us. We are beyond grateful to SD Wedding Films for being such an important part of our wedding day and for giving us memories we’ll cherish forever. Thank you so much for your amazing work! Warmest regards, Carly & Randy Randazzo

Catherine L

Jacob did such an incredible job with out wedding video I sent it immediately to all of our friends and family. He captured our special day so perfectly, fitting in all the special...

moments we had. I also opted for Jacob to pick the music to use for the video and WOW it was more perfect than I could have imagined! You get such a great, high quality video and his prices are extremely affordable.

Miriam F

SD Wedding Films is incredible. Their exceptional work speaks volumes and instantly convinced us that we had found a team with a unique touch. Their professionalism and quality are...

unmatched, making them stand out in the industry. From the first interaction, Jacob answered all our questions pleasantly. A few weeks before the wedding, he reached out to better understand our story and the most important aspects of our wedding that we wanted captured. He also revised our timeline and suggested ensuring we received comprehensive coverage. Their early arrival and patience as my makeup ran behind on the wedding day were greatly appreciated. His seamless collaboration with our wedding coordinator and photographer made working with him an absolute pleasure. His kindness and understanding made the day even more special. Throughout the event, he captured countless cherished moments and, most importantly, made us feel at ease in front of the camera. Receiving the final product was an emotional experience. The video, a true work of art, and the raw footage, equally impressive, exceeded our expectations. Its sheer beauty moved us to tears, and we can confidently say that every penny spent was worth the unforgettable experience.

Kayla B

We are incredibly grateful to have had Jacob capture our wedding day. Working with him was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. Jacob not only delivered breathtakingly beauti...

ful footage but also went above and beyond by including the raw footage, which was a huge selling point for us. This means we now have countless precious moments captured throughout the day, allowing us to relive every emotion and special detail. Jacob's professionalism and attention to detail ensured that no moment was missed. He seamlessly blended into the day, making everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera. His creativity truly shines through in the final product, as he managed to capture the essence of our day in a way that exceeded our expectations. If you're looking for a videographer who not only delivers exceptional quality but also provides you with a treasure trove of memories, look no further than Jacob. His work will be cherished by us for a lifetime, and we cannot recommend him highly enough.

Jennifer N

I am so incredibly lucky to have found SD Wedding Films. I grew up watching home movies, and while I absolutely love a well-crafted video, I also wanted the raw footage of the wedd...

ing—the small comments, the cute little guest moments, and the reaction shots. And Jacob delivered. We got the Highlights Package which was perfect for us. We got 2 1/2 hours of b-roll, with all the little moments I was looking for, as well as the full moments I needed (the full ceremony, first dance, speeches, cake cutting, etc.) Most videographers would charge even more just to give you the full footage of these moments, but Jacob includes them in the packages, which means the world and is an incredible value. We also got an AMAZING highlight reel. The pacing, shots, and chosen music perfectly captured the feel of our wedding. Jacob even found the small details and integrated them into the video. For example, one of our table numbers was about how many ballroom dances we learned together, and he showed that table number, then cut to us doing our first dance. It was a little thing that just made the video more unique and catered to us. And I need to mention that this video was delivered to us less than 24 hours after our wedding!! I was honestly at a loss for words. Lastly, I want to say that Jacob was a delight on the day of the wedding—his shots and directions were so clear and carefully constructed. His creativity for the shots even informed some of our favorite photos from our photographer. I cannot recommend SD Wedding Films more and I would book them again in a heartbeat.

The S

Jake at SD Wedding Films, was referred to us from friends to capture our big day. Our expectations were most definitely exceeded. In the past, I have worked videographers from bran...

ds such as Monster Energy, UFC Gym where they have show cased high professionalism and talents when it comes to cinematography. Jake, matched all of these levels of experience, talent, skill if not surpassed them and created our footage in record time of 10 days. We were amazed with the attention to detail with timing, lighting flow and his direction for posing. We could not have been happier with how everything turned out. Thanks again Jake, its wonderful to see people thrive in their passions. -Dr. Joann Smith D.C