“If you are reading this, this is your sign to hire Lauren of Love Bug Pictures for your big day! I have a lot to say so I've split this review into 3 parts: 1. Lauren's Talent and Professional Background I am a filmmaker and have an MFA in Film and Television Production from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. As shooting my own wedding seemed like not a realistic option, I began my search online for that special someone. We didn't want some cheesy video of us we would cringe to watch, we wanted something fun, poetic, energizing...something that captures our spirit and excitement as our new family carves our own path. I searched and I searched through many a teary-eyed traditional "I do" before stumbling onto Lauren's work. When I was searching for someone to capture our wedding, I wanted someone who not only had talent, but who had that "thing." That special sauce of vision, creativity, humour, and excellent vibes. In a wedding-obsessed culture, I wanted someone who saw the humanity in it all – the mess, the chaos, the humour, the real-lifeness. Lauren is the whole package. Not only is she a blast to work with, but she also has a passion for storytelling, which shines through in her incredible body of work. She has a background in documentary film and truly knows her stuff. Her eye for capturing real moments and weaving them into a story is beautiful, touching, and often hilarious. 2. Our experience with Lauren Our relationship with Lauren went the distance! As many a pandemic wedding couple experienced, our wedding date was postponed. Lauren was incredibly flexible and gracious and worked with us as we found our new date, a year later. Beyond that, Lauren brought her unique vision and shared our excitement. Lauren truly BROUGHT IT on our wedding weekend. She is energetic, observant, self-sufficient, and an absolute pleasure to be around. Technically, she is also skilled: Lauren had a drone, a Super 8 Camera, her own lighting and audio set up...list goes on. Let's just say I was very impressed. With Lauren and her camera around, I felt like we were in super good hands (and as I am a film micro-manager and true creative I felt I could relinquish creative control to Lauren and that all would be okay). Trusting Lauren to do her own thing was the best thing and we were rewarded by this trust, because our video is spectacular. 3. The final video I sometimes watch the film Lauren made and just stare at it in awe. I can't believe it's our video. It's so perfect in every way. From the music, to the edits, all of it is superb. Do yourself a favour and book Lauren and tell her Paisley sent ya! :)”