Mendocino Photo & Video

Happy Anniversary, Adeline & Yonatan! 🤍 Wishing you both another year filled with endless love, gentle adventures, and a lifetime of choosing each other through every season.

Some meetings feel like they were always meant to happen. From a chance encounter at a university aviation office to a romantic proposal on a gondola in Venice, every chapter of your story led to a beautiful day on the Mendocino Coast. Wrapped in soft ocean mist, you exchanged vows surrounded by laughter, heartfelt moments, and the people who have loved you from the very beginning.

As your first dance unfolded to a song written especially for you, the entire day felt like a love letter brought to life. This wedding film preserves every smile, every embrace, and every quiet glance—so the feeling of this unforgettable day can be revisited for years to come. ✨

Videographer: Mendocino Photo & Video
Photographer: Renee Smith
Live Streaming Video: David L. Minard
Wedding Planner: Carmen Turrill
Venue: The Ledford House
Desserts: Franny's Cup & Saucer
Officiant: Dr. John Marselus
Sound Technician: Mark Jason
Music: & Heidi Peterman
Wedding Dress: Anthropologie Weddings
Groomsmen's suits: Men's Wearhouse

Good lighting does more than make a wedding look beautiful—it helps shape the feeling of your wedding film. ✨

From the soft glow of getting ready in the morning to the warmth of golden hour and candlelit receptions, every type of light creates a different atmosphere. As wedding filmmakers, we pay close attention to these changes so the final film feels natural, cinematic, and true to the way your day actually felt.

Save this for your wedding planning, and share it with a couple who’s planning their big day. 🤍 Which lighting moment would you love to have in your wedding film?

🌿 Happy Anniversary, Kimberley & Ben! Wishing you both another year filled with love, adventure, and the same beautiful connection that brought you together. May your journey continue to bloom with joy, laughter, and countless moments shared beneath open skies. 🤍

Your story began among the redwoods, where a chance meeting slowly grew into something extraordinary. Through shared traditions, time spent in nature, and a love for the outdoors, every season brought you closer to the life you were meant to build together. By the time you stood beneath the oak trees to exchange your vows, it felt as though nature had been quietly guiding your story all along.

Surrounded by music, heartfelt blessings, and the people who know you best, your wedding was a celebration that felt deeply personal and beautifully true to who you are. This wedding film captures not only the joy of your day, but the spirit of a love rooted in adventure, intention, and the simple beauty of choosing each other—every single day. ✨

Bride: Kimberley Kimberley DC Schroder
Groom: Ben Ben Rosenthal
Videographer: Mendocino Photo & Video Mendocino Photo & Video
Photographer: Paul C. Miller Paul C. Miller | Sonoma & San Francisco Wedding Photographer
Wedding Planner: Mischa Skolnik Mischa Skolnik Troy
Venue: River’s Bend Retreat Center River’s Bend Retreat Center
Reception Sound Engineer: Paul Freedman
Ceremony Sound Engineer: Michael Beck
Officiant: Rabbi Warren Stone
Caterer: Ruthie Praskins
Band: SHAMATi Music SHAMATi Music
Choir: Voices in a New World Voices In A New World

✨Memorable Wedding Celebration✨

"Capturing my wedding day was something very important to me. I wanted to remember the people, the details, the smiles and everything that comes with marrying your best friend, and Nile was able to do just that for us, and more!"
— Kennedy A.

Honored to tell love stories with care, intention, and heart. 🎥💍

Your wedding day will go by faster than you expect.

You’ll remember how it looked.
But what you’ll miss is how it felt.

The shaky voices during your vows.
Your parents’ laughter during the speeches.
The hugs you didn’t see.
The tears that happened while you were greeting your guests.

A wedding film isn’t just about beautiful footage—it’s about preserving the emotions, the people, and the moments you’ll want to relive for years to come.

Because one day, these memories won’t just be for you.
They’ll become part of your family’s story.

🤍 Save this if you’re planning your wedding.
When you’re ready, we’d love to help tell your story.

Visit the link in bio to learn more about our wedding films.