Albiola Cinematic Weddings

Thank you so much Jon Albiola for capturing so many wonderful memories during our wedding. I can't stop looking at the photos!

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I blinked...
And the wedding was over.

My fiance and I spent countless months emailing/calling/texting vendors to make sure that we chose the right people for the job. We read through hundreds of reviews on The Knot, Wedding Wire, and Yelp. Since we live in the San Francisco bay area and the wedding was in Waikiki, it was especially difficult trying to sample food via FaceTime.... So much excitement planning the big day.... and it was over in an instant.

And I don't recall if I cried when Kortni walked down the aisle. I don't remember what music was playing as we entered the reception. I don't know what the Lilikoi cheesecake tasted like. I don't remember if I got a dance with my mom.

... and that's where Albiola Photography and Videography came in.

Jon captured every precious moment.
His team of photographers and videographers answered all of the important questions.

Yes, I cried. The entrance song was "Can't Stop the Feeling" from Trolls. No, because I didn't eat the cheesecake (or anything on my plate for that matter). Yes, I danced with mom to Boyz II Men.

But let me rewind for just a moment...

Jon is extremely responsive. And since there is a 3 hour time difference, it was nice to get a call before 9:00pm PST and not using the scale of "Hawaiian Time", which translates to 2 or 3 days later. LOL. Jon responded within the hour. He was very professional, easygoing, and worked within our budget. It didn't take long for us to sign the contract.

Ok, back to the wedding...

Kortni and I decided to write each other love letters on the morning of the wedding. My nephew (also my ring bearer) was practicing his reading skills by reading the letter aloud as I wrote. It was kinda embarrassing, because I was being cheesy, but cute to hear him read. As I was putting on the finishing touches to the letter, I looked back and noticed that Jon was capturing every minute on camera. It was a special moment and Jon caught it. Jon has a special knack of being at the right place at the right time and not being in the way. He's like a photo ninja.

But when he needed to take charge of a situation, like the chaos between the ceremony and the reception, he was able to take charge and still be nice about it. He was assertive, without being an ass, so i guess that makes him just ertive.

Jon & Crystal also took great sunset photos at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Crystal caught several instances of us being our normal cute selves and just said "look up at me, guys".
When we received a sneak peek of the photos, we agreed that the "look up at me, guys" pictures were some of our favorites. It was just us being dorks, but dressed a little nicer than usual.

We were very surprised at how amazing the sneak peek of our photos looked and how quickly we received them (within a week). Kortni and I are very thankful for Jon, Crystal and the rest of the staff.
Our photos and videos are amazing. See below.

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We highly recommend Albiola Photography and Videography to capture the precious moments on your special day.

Blessings,
Vince & Kortni More...

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Aloha! There is not enough words to describe how happy and thankful we are, that Jon was our photographer in our wedding. He was so helpful and friendly, made us feel relaxed and comfy ! It was like we had known him for years, very easy to talk and be with. And the pictures!!!!!! Amazing! Every time I look at them it's like i'm again there! Mahalo and much love! More...

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Amazing is the word that best describes the photos from this company. The photos captured each priceless moment perfectly.

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