Mountain & Maker Films

01/15/2025

On the fence as to whether hiring a videographer is worth it for your wedding day?
Wonder how what we can capture feels different than what your photographer can capture?
Take the words from actual couples ✨
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Winners of PNW Weddings 2024 Best Videographers Excellence Award
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[kitsap wedding videographer, seattle wedding videographer, Washington wedding videographer]

12/31/2024

2024 was no easy journey for us.
Between morning sickness kicking off the year through 20 weeks pregnant and a high risk pregnancy. All while continuing to film business and wedding films up till 37 weeks pregnant… 2024 was a year of curveballs and challenges but also so much gratitude.
We won Best Videographers in the PNW.
We had our son after losses.
We enjoyed several little trips with our daughter.

Thank you for being the best clients, couples, friends. We are truly so blessed with all the support and love. We look forward to seeing what 2025 has in store for this business of ours and our family.

All our love, friends!
🤍 The Jakolas

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12/06/2024

I love seeing everyone’s but how about a 😜Enjoy, friends!Thanks for the ride this year!

Send a message to learn more

11/18/2024

If you know us, you know we love the holiday season. And if you really know us, you know we love to give!

In the past year we’ve received inquires from some amazing couples who have told us how much love our work but especially us as people! Some have followed us a while, some have met us, some have heard of us from others. Most tell us that they never considered a videographer until they met us & saw our work.

Some of those couples though have told us how their entire wedding budget is on the lower end. Maybe their photographer is even their friend or their wedding is on family property to save money, the list goes on.

Josh & I have always preached how important we feel having a wedding film is. Not just because we do it but because of how much we appreciate our own film from our wedding day almost 7 years ago & how it gives a totally different layer of memories & emotions to recalling your day years down the round. Because of this, for a limited time, we have decided to offer our smallest, most affordable collection offering ever to you, your friends, your family, whomever— as you all deserve a film of your wedding day.

We take pride in the fact that our couples who choose us as their videographers choose us as who we are as people & also what we provide. Professional, high quality film & a moving picture that makes you FEEL everything all over again. Our couples are our friends. We treat you as family. We would love to add more of you to that circle.

DM or email us for the inquiry form or if you have any questions. This is available only for new couples for a limited time, for Kitsap location venues & subject to our remaining availability.

We hope to hear from you 🫶🏼
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Winners of PNW Weddings 2024 Best Videographers Excellence Award
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[kitsap wedding videographer, seattle wedding videographer, Washington wedding videographer]
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10/14/2024

What’s up, IG! We’re the Jakolas! Josh & Mackenzie. Husband & Wife. Mom & Dad. Film Makers. Storytellers. Your new besties.

It’s time for a little updated About US post here on the biz page since we’ve added another kiddo to our clan 🤍

Firstly, if you’re new here- Hi 👋🏼 So glad you happened upon us because that means you’re about to see some beautiful wedding days from some of the best couples out there. If you’re not new here- thanks for continuing to support us. We can’t thank our followers, friends, couples enough for the constant love & appreciation for what we do. And I promise you we do way more than “just film your wedding day”. Check out our client reviews to see how we go above & beyond ✨

So. Want to get to know a little bit about us? Make sure we’re your perfect match…

Josh is the gear guy. Audio engineer. You’ll see him most behind the camera & in front of the computer screen editing your film. You’ll meet him for the first time but feel like he’s an old friend. He likes sweets- sweet coffee, sweet breakfasts, your wedding desserts 😅 In his spare time he’s playing with our daughter or changing our son’s diaper.

Mackenzie is one who runs this IG account 😆 She’s also the first person you’ll talk to & the one who does all the communicating, planning, prepping for your day. She likes to get creative with filming & is the one who brainstorms the best songs for your film before deciding on “the one” with Josh before we edit your teaser. Think of Mackenzie as the bonus mom on your day. Always asking if you need something from water to a tissue or even a break. You’ll always win a piece of her heart if there’s a coke at dinner & coffee during the reception 🤎❤️ In her spare time you’ll catch her being the stay at home mommy she always dreamed she’d get to be to a daughter & now son. The homeschool teacher, the dinner maker, the baker of treats (which is also our daughters most favorite thing to do together) &/or being nap trapped by our son (most emails replied to with him strapped to her chest).

Welcome to our corner of the social media world. We love big, we treat you like family & we feel honored to film the most important day of your life

07/02/2024

You all never cease to amaze us.

This is our 3rd year now nominated as Best Videographers in North Kitsap and our 3rd year being the only videographers nominated in a combined photo & video category (Which who is charge of this? Photography & Videography are two totally and vastly different specialties that require such different ranges of skill- but maybe one year they’ll separate the two haha) I digress 😆

THANK YOU for the all the continued support. We didn’t even know nominations were open already this year. Though we’ve technically already won Best Videographers in North Kitsap since we are the only videographers nominated 😜 If you’d like to vote for us in the overall category for best in photo and video, you can vote here with just your email: https://vote.northkitsapherald.com/services-professional/photographer-videographer . You can vote once a day through July 15th.

Thank you for everything, friends. Your continued support always means the world to us. We’re still running off the high of winning excellence awards & just can’t believe we get to share this creative space with you all. Being recognized on a larger scale is truly amazing but being recognized within our own tiny community & town is emotional. Thank you for allowing us to continue to tell the most beautiful stories- yours 🤍✨
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06/13/2024

What sets us apart from other videographers?
Take some words from some well known, trusted coordinators in the wedding industry.

A lot goes into who you choose to be your wedding videographer. Budgets, style, how you feel when you watch their films etc. But have you thought about your experience from the first time you connect to even after your wedding day and how that might be something worth more than anything else? On top of that, putting full trust in your videographer should also be top of the list. This person (or team 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️) should not only know you well enough but you feel you also feel 100% comfortable in their skills, presence and personality so you’re relaxed and yourselves on your wedding day. No feeling awkward, uncomfortable or simply not yourself.

We have lots of reviews you can check out in our highlight tab, google and Facebook from our past couples but words from other trusted professionals, especially coordinators who have over 10 years of experience in the industry and have met and worked with countless other videographers, who have high praise to share about us, are worth a million bucks.

So as you go into wedding planning, keep in mind that work can be beautiful and budget can be right but do you trust this person to tell the story of your day correctly? Do you feel comfortable being around them for 8+ hours and being your full self? Authentic films are only produced when there’s 100% trust and comfortability- we aren’t here to make the magic happen, we’re here to capture the magic already happening right in front of us 🤍

05/29/2024

PSA! Our 2025 calendar is OPEN & we are BOOKING!
Be a part of our Mountain & Maker family 🫶🏼
Get in touch with us soon to secure your date ✨
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Winners of PNW Weddings 2024 Best Videographers Excellence Award
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[kitsap wedding videographer, seattle wedding videographer, Washington wedding videographer]

05/06/2024

Looking forward to this THIS weekend! And it’s going to be a BEAUTIFUL weekend to check this venue out in all its glory!
Come see us on Saturday!

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05/01/2024

This wedding goes down in history for us.
The story, meaning, purpose and whole day has so much love behind it. This wedding film will be very family centered but both romantic & cinematic along with emotional. We are looking forward to share it in time.

Rynn & Rose, thank you for trusting us to capture this day & these unforgettable moments that you’ll be watching for the rest of your lives.

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[Seattle Wedding Videographer, Washington Wedding Videographer, Kitsap Wedding Videographer]
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05/01/2024

Raise your hand if you’re ready for the M&M wedding content of 2024 because it’s coming & this year is about to be 🔥! 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♂️

Video still from this weekends Seattle wedding of K&R as we edit their teaser coming this week ✨
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Venue: Hideaway Cellars
Coordinator: CME Experience
Video: Mountain & Maker Films
Photographer Luna + Lion Photo Co
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[Seattle Wedding Videographer, Washington Wedding Videographer, Kitsap Wedding Videographer]
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03/26/2024

For the second year in a row, THANK YOU for nominating us as a Top 5 Finalist in PNW Weddings Excellence Awards for Best Videographer in the entire Pacific Northwest region!

Wow friends. Not just for Washington but across several states here in the PNW- what an honor. You all continue to bless us with so much support & love & we so appreciate it.

Want to help us win?
• You can vote here: https://pnw-wedding.com/2024-excellence-awards-finalists/?fbclid=PAAaaPO40fv9cao8hheQAc2FMfJi5Ptguz98pQvS4gZunVhmgEQXjstpDnN1E_aem_AUZF4nD1hymvc9ndvBwwZfmydAYs7b-FrF0f9eQKb7Jecc-Hnub3f8LXN3zEZAfOt1E
• You can vote everyday from now until April 15th but even just once means so much to us.
• You simply enter your email to confirm your vote- no spam, no other info needs to be given.

Thanks again, friends! Thank you for letting us do what we love every single day! We wouldn’t be recognized for such things without you all 🤍