Roman Howell Films -

Lauren McMahon

Having Roman as our videographer for our wedding this past June was one of the very best decisions that we had made in wedding planning. He was such a kind person to collaborate with and is truly so gifted at what he does! My husband and I live in Connecticut and when I found Roman and his work my heart dropped when I realized he is based in California- but I reached out to him anyway because I knew with certainty that he and his style were perfect for what we wanted in our wedding film. Even from across the country he made collaborating a dream!

Roman's style is so genuine and captures the sweetest moments that we saw ourselves in and we are so lucky we had the opportunity to work with him! He spent the time to call and video chat us to get to know us before the wedding and asked what people and moments would be most precious to us. His videos are so authentic and real and we will cherish watching ours for the rest of our lives. It's easy to get lost wedding planning and on the day of- but it's those little moments that mean the most, and Roman was able to capture that and then some. We cannot recommend him enough!

Ileana Ferini

Roman was such an amazing person to work with for our wedding film. From connecting with him very close to our wedding to the final video, we were absolutely blown away. The emotions Roman captured were touchable and very much “in the moment”. We were not sure if we wanted a videographer and Roman made it easy and one of the best decisions we ended up making. We cannot recommend him enough and will forever cherish his artistic and sentimental film!

Jami Zippi

Roman captured so much emotion in our renewal video! ? He perfectly showcased the ten years of love our little family was celebrating and brought my husband and I both to tears with his thoughtful shots of our babies ? We’ll truly cherish this forever!

Cameron Moon

Roman was our wedding videographer and was an overall joy to be around. What we loved about him was that his videos felt different than the usual production. More understated, but with more of the moments that actually would matter to us long term.

He was easy to communicate with and was eager to form a real relationship with us rather than just treating us like clients. He travels light, but is somehow always in the right place to get the moment that matters. He was quick and efficient with final delivery and made everything very simple for us with our pre-shoot.

People like to complain about the cost of photo/video for a wedding, but when you're in your 70s and beyond, these will be the only things you still have from that day. Roman is well worth the investment.

Poppy and Vine

I think Roman's incredible cinematography speaks for itself. If you haven't seen one of his films all the way through, go watch it immediately! Because of this, I am going to speak more on the client experience Roman provides in this review:

Quality wedding videographers are so tough to come by, and if you are able to have Roman create your wedding film, you have struck an absolute gem of a creative, and a human being.

As wedding photographers, we've had the pleasure of working alongside Roman for a number of weddings, and I think his overall client experience, and priorities on a wedding day, are two things that set him far and away apart from others.

When Roman arrives at a couple's wedding, he comes knowing so much about the couple already: what they value most on their wedding day, who they have deep relationships with, etc., because of the time he spends intentionally getting to know them beforehand (done in a very authentic, and non-overwhelming manner). He then is able to take this knowledge and craft an honest film highlighting these very important things.

What we love most about working with Roman is that he is never going to fabricate a moment to "get the shot." He has an incredible knack for documenting all the special moments of a wedding day as they happen, in a beautifully composed, artistic way.

If you hire Roman, you will never be asked to fake anything for the camera. You will, instead, be free to experience every second of your day for real, and then receive back a beautiful film showcasing all those special, genuinely lived moments.

You'll be surprised how quickly your wedding day goes by, and to have a film to jog your memory long after the day is over is something so special. Wedding films are a big, yet very important investment as you preserve your memories, and hiring Roman will be more than worthwhile, every single time.

Brandon Clark

Roman is truly an expert at his craft. His attention to detail goes well beyond anything I have seen.

My wife and I eloped in Santa Barbara and only had Roman and our photographer with us. Roman stayed with us throughout all the intimate moments and became our family for the day (and friends afterwards). The final video was unlike anything we expected- it was a movie of our wedding day. My wife and I have watched that video well over 100 times in the past 2.5 years, especially when we want to put a smile on our faces. He doesn't just create a wedding video, he creates a video that is a cinematic production that you will never forget.

I would highly recommend Roman to help on your special day. He is incredible.

Kellie Reynolds

It’s been over a year since we got married and every time we watch our wedding video we are taken back to the best day of our lives. Hiring Roman was one of the best decisions we made. Our video is a perfect reflection of our wedding, the love we have for each other, and our favorite people. Roman captured it all perfectly. It doesn’t matter how many times I have watched our video it brings tears to my eyes every time. Working with Roman was so easy and enjoyable. We recommend him to all of our friends and family getting married.

Nalu Polancic

Roman created a video for our wedding. He utilizes a short film style of presentation that brings warmth and smiles while viewing it. This is not your standard “hype” wedding video. Roman took the time to get to know us as a couple via video calls, and really emulated our relationship by displaying that same warmth in the feel of the video. Don’t forget to ask for the raw footage so you can relive your wedding day over and over!!! Thank you Roman for helping us secure the memories from our wedding forever 🙂