Supplier's Rating: KRIS MATANGUIHAN (Videographer)

I wanted to give a detailed rating to my suppliers attaching their photos during the wedding day. And since the official wedding images are yet to be handed to me by Jay on the 21st, i will start rating our videographer, Kris Matanguihan, first since the output of their service can be readily played online. =)

Kris in action :p

Legend:

5 wands - Exceeds expectation

4 wands - Partially met expectation

3 wands - met expectation

2 wands - needs improvement

1 wand  - we regret that we got their service

Price Tag: Php 23,000 (Regular Price: Php 40,000 - Year 2010 Rate)

Package Inclusion:

Full Wedding Video Coverage

Two (2) 3CCD Widescreen Cameras
Three (3) DVD edited (Cinematic and MTV Style) (approx. 30mins)
Raw Footage in DVD (approx. 4 – 6 hrs.)
SAME-DAY-EDIT (Preparation and Ceremony footage edited and shown at the reception)

Kate Says:

Rating:

5++++++++ WANDS
Highly recommended

We won Kris Matanguihan's Full Wedding Video Coverage in W@W Auction year 2010. Though this was just a 'donation' and we just paid half of the original price, the quality of their work and the customer service Kris has rendered weren't jeopardized.

Before the wedding:

My previous blog about him:
http://jaykatewedding.blogspot.com/2011/02/meeting-with-kris.html
http://jaykatewedding.blogspot.com/2010/11/videographer-found.html

I would occasionally ask Kris for anything about the wedding. He also gave us the liberty to choose for a song in our SDE. I actually changed it 2 times haha! and he was just okay with it. We also felt his concern for us being his client. He would ping me in facebook to ask us about the wedding preparations and he would comment in my facebook countdown status. We really appreciate that he was also excited for the wedding.

Btw we also happened to meet his wife in one of our meetings she was so pleasant and super chika kami. Na-OP sila Jay at Kris. Haha! =)

On the wedding day:

His team arrived at the hotel on time. After introducing them to Atty RF's Team, they rightaway started working. I was 'high' during the preps (haha!) so they would throw me some jokes to make me smile and relax. 

During the processional march of the entourage, I was just standing at one corner of La Castellana's Ballroom hall, where Jay and the rest of the guests couldn't see me. Kris was also there with me taking video and He was actually the last person I talked to before my I walked for my bridal March. Here's how our conversation went:

ME: Krisssssss!!!!

(Kris gave me a high five then went back to his place, about 3 steps away from me then held his camera) 

KRIS: Ang lamig ng kamay mo!

ME: Eeeee kinakabahan ako!

KRIS: This is it!

ME: (Tears attempting to fall)

KRIS: Uyyy iiyak na yan

ME: Ayoko pangit sa video! (hahahah!)

(When it was our secondary sponsors turn to walk, i became more nervous and I wanted to go back to La Castellana's courtesy room to pee! haha! but of course I didn't do it. :p)

ME: Kinakabahan ka din ba nung kinasal ka?

KRIS: Oo naman!

ME: Ganito ba talaga yun?

KRIS: Oo ganyan talaga..

ME: E nakakakaba! Naiiyak na ko!

KRIS: Okay lang yan.

(When it was my turn to walk..)

ME: Kris eto na!!

KRIS: Dahan dahan ka lang sa paglakad para hindi kita patigilin

ME: Ahh talaga papatigilin ako pag mabilis?

KRIS: Hindi joke lang :p

(When Rejectrew played my bridal march, I took a deep breath, wore my smile, looked at my groom and started walking ^^ )

I am thankful that he talked to me before I walked, it helped me keep my sanity. Haha!

Our Same Day Edit:

I loved our SDE!!! I was speechless when it was played during the reception. My friends and family also thought it was great. He and his team were able to capture the 'real us'. I actually brought the cd of our SDE with us in Boracay and kept on playing it the day (and the next day and the days that followed) after our wedding hahaha! Jay and I really marvel at the work of this guy and his team plus they are so humble and very friendly.

You may check the SDE he made for us here:  http://vimeo.com/32487344

After the reception He approached us and asked me when will I fly back to Singapore. He told me he will work on the raw videos so I could bring them with me. He texted me after 5 days telling me that we can already pick them up but unfortunately we were at my home town in Quirino province. We weren't able to pick them up when we came back to Manila because we were already dog-tired and the following day is my scheduled departure so Jay asked me to rest at home nalang and he'll be the one collect the DVDs from Kris. But later on Kris told me he'll just send the DVD containing the raw video via LBC. Yey!! Can't wait!

We so love them!

Jay Says:

Rating:

5 Wands
Highly Recommended

Kris is very down to earth and makwento. Ok yung quality especially yung timing ng music and video.

Meeting with Kris

Our meeting with Kris was supposedly done last December 31, 2010 but due to Jay's conflicting schedules , I decided to SMS him the day before to cancel it. Apparently I learned that  he was also sick. I told him that he could meet Jay alone at his convenient time because I had to fly back to Singapore but he preferred to meet us both when I get back, which is actually a better idea =P. So we agreed to meet up on the 4th of February at Robinson's galleria.

Kris texted us that we could meet at coffee bean but Jay and I thought it would be better to talk while having dinner since we were already hungry and he might have not eaten yet too so we asked him to proceed to pancake house instead, in which he agreed. But he just ordered brewed coffee, according to him he already has taken dinner with his wife.

Kris showed us some samples of his work, which I actually didn't need because I'm a stalker of his site. Hahaha! =) I honestly like his works, if not I would not have run after him in the auction. Hehe. He also has a lot of good feedback in w@w and girltalk. Like other w@wies who got Kris, I highly recommend him for these reasons:

a) He's professional and humble - based from a co-w@wie's supplier's review, Kris had just worked silently during her wedding but the guests were wowed by his work upon showing the SDE. I also find him more of a listener when we met (or maybe because I was so talkative?).

b) He's talented - You may want to check him on vimeo, his SDEs keep on getting better (as of this writing his site is not up to date kaya sa vimeo nyo nalang tignan..hehe)

Click here!

c) He replies to queries fast, especially in SMS and facebook.

d) Compared to other talented videographers, his rates are more affordable.

e) He just recently got married and I'm sure Kris understands what soon-to-be-wed couples are going through..

and look, he was featured in the most recent issue of the wedding digest magazine! =)

Videographer Found!

After securing the venue, caterer and photographer, I consumed most of my idle time watching wedding SDEs by different videographers - from the most famous ones to those who are still new in videography business. But we are also watching on our budget and Jay is very strict with it. I even told him I'm willing shell out for the photo/vid because I really wanted to splurge on it, but he was firm that we should stick with what has been planned. Our budget for the video is only 30k - 35K since our photographer is quite costly for us already (but Atty. Fortun is my non-negotiable supplier and we got his special package, saving us 9k. ^^ ) I had to eliminate those whose offers are higher than the set amount, except for Chug Cadiogan. I've seen Chug's work through ate Sarj. He was the one who covered their wedding. I also learned from her that Chug is humble and fun to work with. So I was wishing that he could cover ours too.But his package is out of our budget. A co-w@wie told me that I can ask for a special package since I am a w@w member. So I instantly e-mailed him. His special package for w@w are superb, but still out of the budget so I was bit depressed :(. I was even tempted to get him without telling Jay how much shall we pay. But I realized that it's not good to start the 'marriage' with some lies. So I had to think of some ways to eventually convince him.

W@W group has been a blessing to me. I've met some brides who are on the same situation like me. I also learned that there are quite a lot of good videographers that could deliver a quality output but wouldn't hurt our pocket. I've thrown them emails inquiring on their rates. I was also surprised to learn that they really recognize w@w group and they're offering same packages at lower prices. Yay! how good was that! So I just decided to let go of Chug (**with a sad face**) and for the whole week I did an SDE marathon and I scouted..scouted..scouted..And tadan! I landed to Kris Matanguihan's site.

According to what is written on his site, Kris is just one year in business, but already has more than 4 years of videography experience. And man! He's unquestionably talented and his works are absolutely great! And most of all, his packages are not that pricey yet. I giggled when I checked on w@w site that he's giving out discounts for w@wies (if I avail the discount, our budget will fit in) Without a second thought I sent him an e-mail. Kris was very accomodating, that time I had no w@w tag yet (but I was told by Ms. Benz that I am eligible already.) So he advised me that he'll temporarily reserve the date for me until I claim my tag. I was alleviated. I could now move on to the next wedding preps.

Two days after, Ms. Benz announced that there'll be an auction (W@W Auction is your chance to get Supplier's Package at a lower cost.)  At first I was just curious to know who participated . I was in glee when I saw Kris' name as one of the donors. Next moment, I found myself clicking the 'register'. During last few hours of the auction I literally kept my eyes on the screen. Haha! I was really determined to win, I was holding my laptop (and iphone) everywhere I go (yes, even in toilet!), I didn't want to lose sight of the auction. Haha! And it paid off  - I won Kris' Full Wedding Video Coverage!

The package includes:

Two (2) 3CCD Widescreen Cameras
Three (3) DVD edited (Cinematic and MTV Style) (approx. 30mins)
Raw Footage in DVD (approx. 4 – 6 hrs.)
SAME-DAY-EDIT (Preparation and Ceremony footage edited and shown at the reception)

Thank you so much w@w!

That was my very first time to join an auction. I enjoyed it. I hope there'll be another wave this year, I'll definitely join again. =)

Oh and by the way, we were able to save up about 35% of the original price plus the w@w discount. Jay should be so proud of me. Haha!

But above all, all credit goes to God, He once again proved me that He is an ABLE FATHER that He can work in wonders. He's really soo good, we were able to avail a good videographer (reviews I've read about him are all positive) and yet still aligning with our budget . I'm looking forward to personally meeting Kris in few weeks for the signing of the contract. =)

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In case you're in a budget and looking for affordable videographers you might as well try to check on the following (I've also been reading good feedback about them).

Kris Matanguihan

http://krismatanguihan.com/

Of course love your own. =) I remember on calling him 8 o'clock in the morning just to tell him I won the auction. He answered me with a sleepy voice and I just realized holiday pala sa Pinas. Oh my.. I apologized promptly. He said it's okay and he even congratulated me for winning the auction. I'll add some reviews about his work after the wedding. Can't wait!

Bong Videos

http://www.bongvideos.com/

Co-w@wies who got him say that he's not difficult to talk to and he's really professional when it comes to his client commitments. Terms of payment according to them are also okay. I've also been exchanging emails with him for several times. Among the videographers I've inquired on, he's the quickest to respond, he entertains all queries.

EMACS Photography

http://emacsphotography.blogspot.com/

Their works also outstand other affordable videographers (at least in my own pov). I've also read good feedback from a co-w@wie. They also do give discounts to w@w brides. And we almost got them.

ALT-X Photography

http://emacsphotography.blogspot.com/

They're equally young and talented videographers. They're still new in business that's why they're still inexpensive. One w@wie got them and was satisfied with their output.

I've also inquired on the following videographers with ongoing promos but I have to read reviews about them yet:

Geronimo Photographico

http://www.photographico.com/

They have 30% off on their videography packages

Digital Shots

www.digitalshots.biz

They have an ongoing 20% off on their video packages (on going until Dec 31,2010)

Hope that helps! =)