Good Ink prints and embroiders custom apparel for schools, events, and businesses in Michigan and throughout the nation. Kevin has the privilege of working with Good Ink full time and produced this promotional behind-the-scenes video. Visit goodink.com or follow Good Ink at @goodinkofficial on Instagram!

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Moorman Family Farms is a small family garden that turned into an 8.5-acre farm run by a husband and wife team. We had the privilege of getting to know them and tell their story. Follow along at @moormanfamilyfarms on Instagram!

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We had the honor of shooting our last wedding for Taylor and Ryan this September. You may have already seen their viral best man and maid of honor rap battle but we’re excited to share the other highlights from their beautiful day. Beautiful actually doesn’t do it justice; it was perfect in every way. The Bissell Tree House provides a stunning wedding venue nestled in the trees above Grand Rapids; it was gorgeous. Taylor and Ryan were so fun and relaxed throughout their day, making it an even more intimate and meaningful occasion to celebrate this new chapter in their life. We’re so excited for them

Thanks to the newlywed Rickers for inviting us to share their big day with them. Congrats you two!

Location: The Bissell Tree House at The John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, MI

Date: September 9, 2017

Music: “This Love” by Tyler Williams licensed by Musicbed and “Counting On You” by Mikey Wax licensed by SongFreedom
Thanks to the newlywed Rickers for inviting us to share their big day with them. Congrats you two!

Location: The Bissell Tree House at The John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, MI

Date: September 9, 2017

Music: “This Love” by Tyler Williams licensed by Musicbed and “Counting On You” by Mikey Wax licensed by SongFreedom

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This has to be the most impressive best man and maid of honor speech that we’ve seen yet! Best man Kody and and maid of honor Kayla surprised the newlywed couple with traditional speeches turned rap battle. It was truly awesome and they hit it out of the park! You’ll have to watch to see.

Congrats Taylor and Ryan!

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In July, we were able to celebrate the wedding of Emily and Josh. They had a perfect West Michigan summer day with lots of sunshine and a warm breeze. The ceremony and reception were held at the church where Josh grew up and he and Emily attend together. Which, also happens to be our very own church. This made the day more special to be there with our church family celebrating the happy couple. Their day was filled with lots of laughter and love as you can clearly see in the highlight. These two like to make each other laugh and their joy was contagious throughout the entire day.

Thanks to the newlywed Oldhams for inviting us to share their big day with them. Congrats you two!

Location: Jenison Christian Church, Jenison, MI

Date: July 15, 2017

Music: “Forever Like That” and “Brand New” by Ben Rector licensed by Musicbed

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Pauley Productions has a lot of meaning to us, so we’re not shutting down; we’re transitioning our focus to nonprofit and hobby videos for the church, camp, and other area causes.

This adventure has been a blessing for us in numerous ways. First, it has helped us pay off our student loan debt. It also helped us become better videographers and taught us how to run a small business. The lessons we’ve learned are invaluable. That said, we’re less in need of a way to earn additional income and more in a place where we want to commit to other projects we’re passionate about.

We hope you’ll stick around and continue to follow us in the next chapter. We’ll be launching new branding and website in the coming months. We’ll still be available via email and social media channels.

We are extremely grateful to the clients who have entrusted us with telling their wedding day story. We don’t take that honor lightly and we are thankful for the opportunity.

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We love these two. Bob and Al are so genuine in their love for each other and the community around them; they’d go out of their way to serve anyone in need. Just hang out with them for a few minutes and you’ll realize that these two were made for each other. We loved getting to experience this true love story. We hope that this video captures how wonderful this couple is. Enjoy

Thanks to the newlywed Ridlens for inviting us to share their big day with them. Congrats you two!

Location: Western Springs Baptist Church in Western Springs, IL and Hinsdale Golf Club in Clarendon Hills, IL

Date: June 24, 2017

Music: “Our Time” by Tim Halperin and “Alive – Instrumental” by Hillsong Young & Free licensed by Musicbed

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1. Communication and responsiveness

This is the first on our list because it’s so important. How quickly does your potential videographer respond to your emails or calls? It’s 2017; people expect to receive responses to their emails within a few hours or less. You’re bound to have questions about your wedding video, maybe lots of them. Having open and quick lines of communication with your vendor is important. If your videographer isn’t responding to you quickly in the early stages of the conversation, they probably won’t be quick to respond when more pressing things come up later. A quick response also shows you that the vendor cares about you as a client.

2. Location of the videographer

The location of your videographer may not seem like a big deal but consider this…travel costs money and if your videographer has to travel to get to your wedding, they’ll charge you for it. Travel fees may not amount to much, but wouldn’t you rather have a drone or an extra hour of coverage over paying your videographer to drive or fly to your wedding?

Also, we think it’s important to meet with your videographer face-to-face in the preliminary stages of deciding who should shoot your wedding. Yes, Skype and FaceTime calls work but meeting in-person allows you to determine within a few minutes if your potential videographer is going to be a good fit for your wedding. This way, you’ll know if the team is one you can get along with and work with.

If you’re getting married in Grand Rapids or locally in West Michigan, consider a team who knows the area and won’t charge you for travel. There are lots of good options right here in town and they do just as good a job as those in bigger cities.

3. Videography Team

Who will be on your wedding shoot? Is it the person or people you’ve been interacting with during the initial meetings? Or maybe they’re sending the summer intern to shoot your wedding because you didn’t buy the most expensive package. Ask your vendor who will be on the shoot and make sure you get to meet them too. Some companies have a client rep who meets with you and gets you to sign the contract but they won’t actually be at your wedding. We’re not saying these companies do a bad job but there is a definite advantage to interacting with the team who will actually be at the wedding. When you do meet your team, ask them about their experience in the biz, just to make sure you know what to expect.

4. Flexibility

How flexible is your videographer in terms of schedule and last-minute changes? Wedding schedules can change quite a bit and you may need your videographer to show up at a different time or shoot for another hour. Are they going to be double booked on your wedding day in which a schedule change can derail your videography plans? You probably won’t know about last-minute changes when meeting with your videographer but you can certainly ask them about their policy around schedule changes and adding additional coverage at the last-minute.

5. Experience in the industry

How long has your potential videographer been in the wedding industry? Weddings can be their own kind of animal in terms of video production. They can be stressful and flexibility is key. You can’t re-take the kiss at the ceremony and you have to make sure your audio is crisp the first time. So, being able to “run and gun” is crucial in weddings. A videographer well-versed in video production in a studio or commercial setting may but limited in wedding experience may not be the best choice. The good news is that a lot of video pros get their start in weddings so most are experienced to some degree. Just ask about the experience level of the videographer on your shoot and it’ll all be good. Sometimes you can find an awesome videographer who doesn’t have a ton of experience, they’re just getting started in the biz. The best thing you can do is talk to a few different vendors to see what’s out there and make sure you watch some of their previous work.

6. Price/Value

Depending on the kind of package and coverage you’re looking for, you can expect to pay somewhere around a few thousand dollars for your videography service (for the Grand Rapids area anyhow). If it varies widely from that, ensure that you know why you’re paying a premium for the service. Seek to understand the vendor’s pricing up-front; we’ve heard from a lot of couples who thought they understood what they were getting but then later realized they had to pay more to get that. Some companies will nickel and dime you for “add-ons” that rack up your bill fast. Don’t be fooled; higher prices and fancier package options do not always equate to better quality. We can’t stress enough that you view their portfolio and see if you like the vendor’s style, that’s ultimately what will be most valuable to you.

The moral of the story here is to do your research. Consider your options and if you’re looking for high quality and affordable videography, give us a shout.

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Riley Jo was born at 23 weeks gestation weighing just over 1 pound. She spent 133 days in the NICU at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. Now, she is 8 years old and still the bravest fighter. Her life is truly a miracle. We put together a little video so you could hear her story as told by her parents Kathy Jo and Jay Peltier.

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When our cousin Jolie asked if we would come and film her wedding in Mexico, we couldn’t say “yes” fast enough! Not only was it a great family gathering, it was Mexico…in December…at an all-inclusive resort…just perfect! As it turned out, we left Michigan for the tropics at just the right time…it was a very snowy and cold week back home. This was our first destination wedding (unless you consider Chicago a destination) and we must say, they’re pretty fricken awesome. You can sign us up for more of these. Combine the abundant natural beauty, relaxed atmosphere and a genuine love story and our job is pretty easy. And isn’t Jolie a stunning bride?! Just wow. Jordan didn’t look half bad either!

If you didn’t get to experience this tropical dream of a wedding first-hand, brighten your day with these highlights…you’ll feel the warm ocean breeze and sand between your toes.

Thanks to the newlywed Meinerts for inviting us to share their big day with them. Congrats you two!

Location: Dreams Puerto Aventuras, Puerto Aventuras, Q.R., Mexico

Date: December 12, 2016

Music: “Fallin’ For You” by Colbie Caillat and “Lucky Day” by Dustin Paul licensed by SongFreedom

*Shoutout to our poor intern Jenna who we left behind in cold Michigan.

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