The 6 Best Wedding Videographers in the South Bay (2026 Guide)

By YK Editorial Team · Published Thu Nov 05 2026 · Updated Sat Nov 07 2026

South Bay weddings don't look like the rest of LA, and if you've been down Palos Verdes Drive at sunset you already know why. You've got bluffs that drop straight into the Pacific, Terranea's lawns catching that late light, mid-century Torrance event halls a few miles inland, and Long Beach's harbor glowing gold by 6pm. The catch: the light changes block by block. June gloom can sit heavy over Redondo and Hermosa until early afternoon while Torrance, three miles inland, is already blue sky. A videographer who's only ever shot a Downtown LA ballroom doesn't know how to plan a timeline around that, and it shows in the footage.

We went looking for people who actually get it — studios headquartered in or built around the South Bay, with real reviews, real pricing (or an honest "ask us"), and a portfolio that isn't just stock coastline b-roll. Some names below aren't listed on YK. That's intentional — a roundup that only recommends vendors already on the platform isn't a real roundup, it's an ad.

Quick answer

For most South Bay couples, start with Wedding Video Pro (Long Beach, published pricing, the most third-party reviews of anyone on this list) or Custom Video Weddings (Redondo Beach, shooting South Bay weddings since 1990). If you want a smaller, documentary-style team based right in the neighborhood, Sagebrush Films in Redondo Beach is worth a call. All three actually live here — they're not just running Google ads into the area.

How we ranked them

Same criteria we use for every YK vendor guide:

• Google/third-party reviews — count, star rating, and how recent they are
• Response time — how fast and clearly they answer a real inquiry
• Pricing transparency — published rates beat "contact us" when everything else is equal
• Insurance — whether the studio states it's licensed/insured, since most South Bay venues require a COI
• Real local portfolio — actual South Bay weddings and venues, not just a service-area page with no local proof

We checked each studio's own site, their Google Business presence, Instagram, and WeddingWire/Yelp/Zola listings where they exist. We skipped a couple of names that showed up in early searches — including one whose only trace was a secondhand review mention with no working website we could find — because we couldn't verify they're a real, currently operating business. If we couldn't confirm it, it's not on this list.

The 6 best wedding videographers in the South Bay

1. Wedding Video Pro — Long Beach

Reputation: 60 reviews at a 5.0 average on WeddingWire, plus 42 verified reviews on Yelp. Over 20 years in business, covering Long Beach, LA County, and Orange County. Style: Documentary and unobtrusive — two cameras at the ceremony, wireless mics on the vows, minimal directing. Real coverage in their portfolio includes Red Horse Barn, Hotel Maya, Portofino Yacht Club, and Los Verdes Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes. Price range: As of September 2026, published on their site: $2,500 for 6 hours of coverage edited into a 10-minute highlights film. Full-length 45–60 minute edit adds $995. Drone add-on is $750, raw footage is $500, overtime runs $250/hour. (Source) Best for: Couples who want to see real numbers before they call anyone. Good to know: The base package is a highlights reel only — the full-length edit, drone, and raw footage are all separate line items, so a "full coverage" quote can climb past $4,000 fast. Ask for the itemized total up front. Website · Instagram · Reviews

2. Custom Video Weddings — Redondo Beach

Reputation: 4.8/5 on WeddingWire and a related Yelp listing (Custom Video Productions, same Torrance Blvd address) shows 15 reviews. Thin compared to some, but this studio has been shooting South Bay weddings since 1990. Style: Straightforward, unobtrusive family-heirloom style video — no gimmicks, no overdubbed music replacing real audio. Video is genuinely the only thing they do. Price range: Not published. Pricing on request as of September 2026. Best for: Couples who want a true South Bay institution — they describe themselves as high on the referral lists of most premier South Bay venues, and after 30+ years that's plausible. Good to know: Their online review count is surprisingly small for a 30-year business. Ask them directly for recent references and a sample film from the last year, not just their older reel. Website · Facebook · Reviews

3. Sagebrush Films — Redondo Beach

Reputation: 5.0 rating on Zola, consistent five-star mentions across The Knot and WeddingWire. Run by Joel Kimble, based in Redondo Beach. Style: Candid and documentary — Joel describes the approach as capturing "the day as it truly happened, not staged, not forced." No directed shots, no cheesy editing. Price range: Not published. Sagebrush offers a tiered package structure (their top tier is called "The Ocotillo") but rates require a direct inquiry. Pricing on request as of September 2026. Best for: Couples who want a genuinely local, low-key documentary film and don't need a big crew. Good to know: This is largely a one-person operation. That's part of the appeal, but it also means limited date availability — book early for a peak-season Saturday. Website · Instagram · Vimeo

4. Film House Weddings — serves Palos Verdes / South Bay (HQ: Orange County & Portland)

Reputation: Their own site cites 51 five-star Google reviews. Founded by Dennis Mulyar, a Ukrainian-American filmmaker with a film degree and 15 years of experience. Style: Editorial and cinematic — glossy, glamorous, "no templates" storytelling with a two-person standard crew. Price range: Not published. Custom quote built around your venue and day. Pricing on request as of September 2026. Best for: Couples booking a bigger Palos Verdes estate wedding who want a highly produced, magazine-style film. Their Palos Verdes landing page names real local venues they've worked: Terranea Resort, Trump National Golf Club LA, Portuguese Bend Club, Marineland Event Center, and Rolling Hills Country Club. Good to know: They're not physically based in the South Bay — home base is Orange County and Portland, Oregon — so confirm travel fees and availability early, and note that Wayfarers Chapel, listed in some of their older material, has been closed since 2024 due to land movement and isn't currently bookable. Website · Instagram

5. The Love Select — Torrance

Reputation: 4.7/5 with 7 reviews on WeddingWire. Small sample size, but consistent. Style: Emotional, vibrant highlight films, run by a two-person duo, Evan Shimazu and Garrett Niida. Drone footage is a standard offering, not an upsell. Price range: Not published. Pricing on request as of September 2026. Best for: Couples who want a Torrance-based team and drone coverage baked into the package instead of tacked on. Good to know: Only 7 public reviews as of this writing. Ask to watch two or three full South Bay wedding films, not just the highlight reel, before you commit. Website · Instagram · Reviews

6. Greenidge Films — Long Beach

Reputation: No reviews posted on WeddingWire yet as of September 2026. Owner Taius Greenidge runs the studio as a full-service production house, not just weddings, with an active Instagram and Vimeo portfolio. Style: Cinematic and full-service — Greenidge Films also shoots documentaries, music videos, and branded content, which shows in the production polish. Price range: Not published. Pricing on request as of September 2026. Best for: Couples comfortable booking on portfolio and direct conversation rather than a long review history, in exchange for a director with broader film-production chops. Good to know: Because there's no public review trail yet, do the extra step — ask for two direct client references and watch the Vimeo portfolio in full before booking. Website · Instagram

How they compare

The catch nobody mentions: drones and the bluffs

Everyone wants that aerial shot of the Palos Verdes coastline. Here's what most guides skip: the City of Rancho Palos Verdes bans drone flight on city parks and other city-owned property outright. The one exception is Point Vicente Park/Civic Center, and even there, an operator needs a permit through a local pilots' club (SCORCH), FAA registration, AMA membership, and a 400-foot flight ceiling — not something your videographer can set up the morning of your wedding. Drones are fine on private property with the owner's consent, which covers most estate and resort venues, but if your ceremony or reception is on a bluff-top public park or open coastal land, confirm your videographer has actually cleared it — don't assume the "drone included" line in a package means it's legal at your specific site. Worth noting too: all of Rancho Palos Verdes sits within five nautical miles of Torrance Airport, which is part of why the FAA and the city both take this seriously. (Source: City of Rancho Palos Verdes drone policy)

The second thing to plan around is light, not rules. Marine layer — "June gloom" — regularly blankets the South Bay coast through late spring and into June, and it can sit until early afternoon before burning off. If your ceremony is early and outdoors on the coast, that soft grey light isn't necessarily bad — it's flattering for portraits — but it's not the golden-hour glow you've seen in every inspiration photo. Ask your videographer how they plan the timeline around it, especially for a May or June wedding.

What to do now

Book your videographer 9 to 12 months out if you're getting married during peak season (May through October). South Bay Saturdays fill up, and the smaller, one- or two-person teams on this list — Sagebrush Films, The Love Select — only shoot one wedding per day, so their calendars close early. Ask every studio for: a certificate of insurance (most South Bay venues, from Terranea to smaller private estates, require one), a full, unedited sample film from a South Bay wedding in the last 12 months, and a written breakdown of what's included versus what's an add-on. If a drone shot matters to you, ask specifically whether it's legal at your ceremony site, not just whether the studio owns a drone.

Where YK fits

Browse the full South Bay vendor directory or all wedding vendors on YK to line up your videographer alongside the rest of your day. None of the six studios above are on YK yet — that's fine, and honestly expected for a category this specific. YK does list DJ Chefboyardy for DJ and entertainment bookings across LA and Orange County. DJ Chefboyardy is YK Entertainment's Preferred Vendor and is owned by YK's founder. Confirm he covers your specific venue before booking, and if you're comparing notes across the county, our Newport Beach photographer and DJ guides follow the same research standard as this one.

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