Welcome to our review page! We would love for you to read our reviews that we have received over the years. You may notice that some reviews refer to us as Five Star Wedding Films, that is because that was or former name and we recently changed it to John Arriola Films in 2012. If we filmed your wedding please go to the link on the bottom of the page and leave us your thoughts. Thank You!
Ashley & Ruben
“John Arriola is seriously THE best ya’ll! When Ruben and I visited his website for the first time, we sat there and watched film after film. I cried and cried (didn’t even know who the people were, ha!). We watched films from different videographers, but it just wasn’t the same. We knew that John had to be a part of our special day. We can’t wait until September 20, 2014! It’s going to be a blast!!! Thank you John Arriola Films.”
Miranda & Rigo
“Having John Arriola Films as our videographer was one of the best components of our wedding. Prior to meeting John, my husband and I had already seen his amazing work and were a little intimidated to meet him. I remember that first day meeting him in his previous office, he welcomed us into his office as he was welcoming friends into his home and put our nerves at ease. After our first meeting we knew instantly who we wanted as our videographer. John and his wife Brenda are one of the nicest couples I have ever met, and so passionate about what they do. Their work speaks for itself. Nobody in the RGV compares to John Arriola Films. The attention to detail, the little things, the once in a lifetime moments, are what we wanted in our films and we got them. We have truly enjoyed this whole process with John and Brenda, from our engagement shoot in Gruene, my bridal shoot, and to our wedding. John and Brenda will always have a special place in our hearts for the rest of our lives. Thank you for capturing beautiful, once in a lifetime memories for us to cherish for years to come!!!”
Erin & Thomas
“Choosing Five Star Wedding Films [John Arriola Films] to video my wedding was the best choice I made! Our video gave us chill and made us laugh, cry and smile all at the same time. It is an amazing feeling to have these memories captured forever. John and his wife were so wonderful to work with. They answered every phone call and e-mail leading up to the wedding and after the wedding. Communication is very important throughout the wedding process and they have mastered this skill! It was so easy to work with them during the big day! They captured every special moment and helped guide us to get the perfect shot. However, it felt like they weren’t even there and I barely noticed cameras. I never met John until the wedding weekend and he was able to understand our style and it showed throughout the video. I can’t say enough about how beautiful the film is. My husband and I love every moment of it and will be able to cherish it forever.”
Ana & Albert
“John Arriola Films filmed my wedding and the final product turned out beautifully! Our film was excellent, it feels like you’re watching a real movie! Watch the highlight films, they speak for themselves in describing the quality! Aside being able to have our wedding beautifully documented it was a great pleasure to work with John Arriola. He is kind and professional. He truly loves what he does! In our local wedding community you will not find many vendors as professional and dependable as he is. John truly made our wedding experience fun – from the engagement session to the wedding day. I highly recommend John Arriola Films to anyone.”
Jacqueline & Gabriel
“Wow! Working alongside John was an incredible journey in our wedding planning. It was fun and exciting every step of the way! John is truly a professional at what he does. Our engagement film, bridal film, and wedding film were simply beautiful and amazing! We were left speechless after watching and reliving those special moments in our lives. I would highly recommend John Arriola Films!”
Amanda & Juby
“I knew even before I got married that John would one day be my videographer! He is truly the best videographer as many already know as evidenced by the numbers of weddings he has captured. He is such a nice down to earth guy that made it so enjoyable and easy for us to work with. He was always up for any suggestions we had and we really enjoyed our interactions with him throughout our engagement and wedding planning. We highly recommend him and know that anyone who contracts him for their event will not be disappointed.”
Ana & Apo
“John was one of the best decisions I made regarding the documentation of my wedding. I only wish I could put more than 5 stars on this rating. He and his production company did an unbelievable job at our wedding and produced a wedding video that is beautiful and caught the day and feelings perfectly!”
Emma & Caine
“John Arriola at John Arriola Films was such an amazing person to work with on our wedding day. He was very professional and extremely personable. He took special care of us in an effort to ensure that we would receive the absolute best product. On the day of the wedding he managed to get stellar footage without monopolizing the attention or interfering with the integrity of the ceremony or the reception. He made sure that we were in the forefront of the festivities while he remained in the background still managing to record all of the important highlights on our big day. I would highly recommend his services to anyone. Five Star Productions is by far the best videography business in the Rio Grande Valley.”
Mirta Guajardo (Mother of Bride)
“It’s easy as well as natural to fall in love, as was and is the love story of my daughter and now, son…but falling in love with your vendors is just a heaven sent. I am sure everyone feels blessed by the experiences of their own wedding but I can attest to the natural flow and love of my kids and their videographer. As is in real life and family, things happen but it’s how they cope that makes the difference. This day was such an exciting day that a lot of it was a blur, but the talent and passion of people like John bring it back to life. John stopped at nothing, from walking in the woods, hopping on their fishing boat, to capturing the elegance and sincere bliss of it all…so here’s to John and the beautiful work he blesses us with…find him when you want the very best, that’s what we GOT!!”
Brigitte & Kyle
“ABSOLUTELY LOVE OUR HIGHLIGHT VIDEO! We just watched it and WE could not be HAPPIER! I think this was the best investment we have made as a married couple! We are truly looking forward to seeing the complete wedding film! It’s completely worth the money and wait! Our wedding was in May and we received the video in December. We were in no rush because I wanted John’s best work and creativity! Which I have to say he did more then anticipated. He’s professional and very easy to work with, more importantly he knows exactly what he is doing and captured our special day Perfectly. We will cherish these memories for many years to come! I would give Five Star Productions 6 Stars if possible!”
Maritza & Elio
“John did an amazing job! We absolutely LOVE our video. Everything about working with John was wonderful. He really went above and beyond to make our video what we wanted. I have a beautiful video to remember my wonderful day…I am so thankful!!!”
Valeska Balderas
“John Arriola with Five Star is AMAZING! He just filmed our wedding, and we had such a BLAST doing it. It really means something when you know your videographer is having a good time filming as the couple is enjoying their wedding. He truly loves what he does and it shows through the quality of work! To have someone videotape your intimate and special moment I feel takes a special type of individual that as a customer you have to warm up to. Well it was very easy with John, because he is so nice, respectful, and truly becomes a special friend after the entire process is over. He was a professional from beginning to end! Just take a look at a few of his videos and you will see what a FANTASTIC job he is able to create. He did a wonderful job with our engagement session and I cant wait to see the bridal and wedding films!!”
Vanessa & Jason
“Not only is John an amazing artist, he is extremely professional and he went out of his way to get us the videos when we were unable to pick them up. The quality is fabulous and he just simply is a blessing to anyone he works with. John is without a doubt the best and most qualified person to film your wedding. Pictures are great but film truly captures the special moments that you want to remember for a lifetime. This was the wisest investment we made. I know John Arriola would be filming in Hollywood if he really wanted to! Thank you John for everything. We wish you could film all our events and we hope to work with you again soon!”
Veronica & Brent
“We absolutely love love love John’s work. He is amazing! He truly captured our love for one another on our wedding day. If you would like your most precious memories documented then you definitely need to contract John Arriola Films.”
Sandra & Johnny
“I was very pleased with Five Star Productions [John Arriola Films]; John was professional and worked well with all of our other vendors. Our wedding video captured all of our special moments and the music went so well with each scene. I would recommend Five Star Productions to anyone interested in a wedding videographer!”
