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HERE'S A BIT MORE ABOUT OUR TEAM.
Are you down for adventure?
We provide authentic, emotive films for couples who work day in, day out for their one-of-a-kind love story... couples who know every day is an adventure they want to cherish with their best friend by their side.
WE'RE HERE TO CELEBRATE THE LOVE YOU WORK FOR.
treasure the art of a good love story.
WE'RE A small film TEAM WHO
"Stories matter and every couple is different. That's why we love this job."
Katie + Mikey started the brand back in 2016.
along the way we've brought on some incredible teammates to make Anchored what it is.
Our team has literally traveled from coast to coast to film some of the incredible days.
Meet The owners
KATiE + Mikey
Katie now FILMS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT MAINLY STAYS BEHIND THE COMPUTER EDITING THE FILMS AND NEXT TO THEIR 1 Year OLD LYLA JANE.
MEET OUR TEAMMATES BELOW TO GET TO KNOW A LITTLE MORE ABOUT WHO WE ARE AND MAKES US, US!
fun facts:
meet Peter
FUN FACTS:
MEET adam
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California
OUR
videographers
- 3w4 on the Enneagram.
- He has a strange affection for & sensitivity towards inanimate machines like his Honda Civic and iMac computer.
- Big fan of "Sheriff of Nottingham" & "Camel Up" (check em’ out!).
- Loves being in nature and is up for any + every adventure.
- Get ready for this one: He filmed Katie + Mikey's wedding!
- A true master at his craft, Peter has been in the business longer than Katie (the owner!)
- He and his wife travel often back and forth from California to Florida and soak up alllll the sun.
the adventurer
the soulful
fun facts:
meet KURT
FUN FACTS:
MEET Andrew
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Midwest
OUR
videographers
- Andrew's a writer, filmmaker, musician, & lover of the humanities.
- When camera-less, he can be found scheming a creative project or watching movies
- Andrew (admittedly) reads too many online articles & is easily allured by sushi, pub-culture, museums, and experimental rock music.
Oh... P.S - he has directed THREE films on Amazon Prime!!
- Kurt is a family man who is inspired by the simple things in life.
- He thrives on capturing the precious moments you don't see and loves the inspiration of the love story
- Kurt LOVES to cook - ask him what his favorite meal is!
- He is one of the hardest workers and sweetest souls we know
the artist
HEr faves:
His faves:
their faves
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FUN FACTS:
fun facts:
MEET adam
the adventurer
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California
OUR
teammates
- 3w4 on the Enneagram.
- He has a strange affection for & sensitivity towards inanimate machines like his Honda Civic and iMac computer.
- Get ready for this one: He filmed Katie + Mikey's wedding!
- A true master at his craft, Peter has been in the business longer than Katie (the owner!)
the soulful
fun facts:
FUN FACTS:
MEET Andrew
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Midwest
meet Peter
meet Kurt
- Andrew's a writer, filmmaker, musician, & lover of the humanities.
- When camera-less, he can be found scheming a creative project or watching movies.
OUR
teammates
- ANDREW (ADMITTEDLY) READS TOO MANY ONLINE ARTICLES & IS EASILY ALLURED BY SUSHI, PUB-CULTURE, MUSEUMS, AND EXPERIMENTAL ROCK MUSIC.
OH... P.S - HE HAS DIRECTED THREE FILMS ON AMAZON PRIME!!
- Kurt is a family man who is inspired by the simple things in life.
- HE is thrives on precious moments, and the inspiration of the love story
the artist
- Kurt loves to cook with his family - aks him about his favorite dish!
- He is one of the hardest workers and sweetest souls we know
- BIG FAN OF "SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM" & "CAMEL UP" (CHECK EM’ OUT!).
- LOVES BEING IN NATURE AND IS UP FOR ANY + EVERY ADVENTURE.
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- HE AND HIS WIFE TRAVEL OFTEN BACK AND FORTH FROM CALIFORNIA TO FLORIDA AND SOAK UP ALLLLL THE SUN.
will be on our site soon!
OUR other
teammates
awesome
It could be any one of us! The "WHO" depends on the "WHEN" and "WHERE".
We have a couple of lead videographers who are located in the L.A area who tackle the majority of our California weddings. We have a few Chicago area videographers (Katie included) who cover our Midwest area. AND we are just had one of our leads move to San Antonio so we will likely expand our reach there as well! :)
Our small team of videographers have all been trained the same way and have worked together for years now. We have this down to a science AND an art. We still limit our wedding intake so that each one of us can dedicate our absolute BEST to your day.
After you inquire, and we check schedules / location, we will let you know which one of us will be your point man (or woman) for the day-of :)
Who Will film on our day?
Ummm first, HONORED! If you specifically want Katie to film your day then for SURE reach out ASAP. Prices for Katie to film are higher since she is the founder and in high demand with very limited availability.
Now that Katie's family is growing she is only filming a handful of weddings. Since she spends so much of her time coordinating the team and doing all the editing, she is limiting her time away from home and her little ones.
However, she DOES have her own branch off of Anchored if you want to check it out here:
katieswiderfilms.com
What if we want Katie to film?
The sooner the better! Our small team can only take on about 40-60 weddings a year so we can dedicate our best work to our couples. We are currently booking for 2022 & 2023 weddings.
That being said, the "wedding season", aka the summer/fall months tend to go first. Normally those are booked out 6-12 months in advance. But you never know! Contact us to see if your date is still available!
How far in advance should we book?
We have a couple! We would be happy to offer a referral discount or a military discount to you. If you or your spouse have served in the military, please let us know so we can offer 10% off any package.
OR if you happen to be eloping at any of our "bucket list" locations, we would be happy to work with you on pricing ;)
Do you offer any discounts?
Our travel Bucket List:
Grand teton National Park
Iceland
Italy
New Zealand
Hawaii
joshua tree
Yosemite
BAli
Glacier National Park
croatia
Zion National Park
You can! When we send your questionnaire 2 months out from your big day, we ask you what song you’d like to have in your film. We send you a few sites you can pick from, but we are open to anything that we can license. If you’d rather us pick, that’s an option too! Just let us know and we will surprise you!
Who chooses the music?
It's actually amazing how much we get this question. Short answer: No.
Mikey is more of the behind-the-scenes kind of guy. He likes to call himself the CFO.
His full-time job is coaching college football (his first love), HOWEVER -
He has in fact filmed weddings with me, Katie, before. And usually if we travel for a wedding - he is the second shooter :)
Does Mikey actually film?
The sooner the better! Our small team can only take on about 40-60 weddings a year so we can dedicate our best work to our couples. We are currently booking for 2022 & 2023 weddings.
That being said, the "wedding season", aka the summer/fall months tend to go first. Normally those are booked out 6-12 months in advance. But you never know! Contact us to see if your date is still available!
How far in advance should we book?
YES! We would be happy to offer a military discount to you. If you or your spouse have served in the military, please let us know so we can offer 5% off any package.
OR if you happen to be eloping at any of our "bucket list" locations, we would be happy to work with you on pricing ;)
Do you offer any discounts?
Our travel Bucket List:
Grand teton Nat'l Park
Iceland
Italy
New Zealand
Hawaii
JOSHUA TREE
YOSEMITE
BALI
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
ZION NATIONAL PARK
You can! When we send your questionnaire 2 months out from your big day, we ask you what song you’d like to have in your film.
We send you a few sites you can pick from, but we are open to anything that we can license.
If you’d rather us pick, that’s an option too! Just let us know and we will surprise you!
Who chooses the music?
It could be any one of us! The "WHO" depends on the "WHEN" and "WHERE". After you inquire, and we check schedules / location, we will let you know which one of us will be your point man (or woman) for the day-of :)
We have a couple of lead videographers in the L.A area who tackle the majority of our California weddings. We have a few Chicago area videographers (Katie included) who cover our Midwest area. AND we are just had one of our leads move to San Antonio so we will likely expand our reach there as well! :)
Our small team of videographers have all been trained the same way and have worked together for years now. We have this down to a science AND an art. We still limit our wedding intake so that each one of us can dedicate our absolute BEST to your day.
Who will film on our day?
It's actually amazing how much we get this question. Short answer: No.
Mikey is more of the behind-the-scenes kind of guy. He likes to call himself the CFO.
His full-time job is coaching college football (his first love), HOWEVER -
He has in fact filmed weddings with me, Katie, before. And usually if we travel for a wedding - he is the second shooter :)
Does Mikey actually film?
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this sounds PERFECT! We want to learn more.
An experience to cherish. A videographer-client relationship that seems more like a forever-friendship. Films that feel like "home."
Learn more about the Wedding Experience
- Alli + Tommy
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Katie Swider is one of the kindest & most talented people you will ever meet. Not only will she create the most memorable, professional + emotional wedding video you can imagine, but she will also be one of your favorite people you get to hang out with on your wedding day!!!! She is so warm & easy to feel comfortable with. I loved how intentional Katie was in getting to know me before our wedding and we had the best coffee date just talking about life and what I wanted in our video.
And speaking of videos- she absolutely knocked it out of the park with our wedding video!!! I let her pick the song & I was blown away by how it was more perfect than anything I could have ever picked. She captured all the small, sweet moments from our day I never want to forget. Her editing is amazing & you can tell she pours her whole heart and soul into her passion of videography. Overall Katie is an absolutely incredible videographer and an even better human being. THANK YOU KATIE!!!
"She pours her whole heart into her passion."
- Tina + Alex
We were originally not going to use a videographer until we saw the amazing video Katie created for our friends' weddings (yes, multiple friends). They were all so beautiful!
On our wedding day, Katie was so easy and fun to work with, everyone in the wedding party loved her. Thank you so much for making such a beautiful video of our wedding!
"Katie was so fun to work with."
- Olga + Greg
I'm not crying... you're crying! Okay okay we're both over here bawling! Cant wait to watch it on repeat for forever now! One thing I did not understand that I've always heard people say is just how fast everything goes, it flies by in an instant, you blinked and you missed everything. Thank you soooo much for capturing it so beautifully and helping us truly relive. It is everything! If AnchoredFilms did not capture your day, did you even get married?? Cannot recommend them enough! All of our friends and family are blown away by the film and continue to share their awe! Incredibly professional, wonderful to work with, Katie helped us feel comfortable and focused on the day while she killed it on the taping, editing and everything in between! Thank you again, soooooo much!
"I'm not crying...you're crying!"
Kindest Words
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