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Candid and thoughtfully crafted wedding films in western Colorado & beyond.

Crested Butte Wedding Videographer, Travels to Vail, Aspen, Palisade, Moab, and Telluride

HI, I’M SUMMER!

I’m so excited you’re here! I’m a videographer by craft, but a history buff and storyteller at heart.

My journey with videography officially began when I pursued my degree in Mass Communication. Through hands-on classes in video production and storytelling, I discovered a deep passion for crafting compelling stories. Over time, I found myself especially drawn to weddings, and now, they’re my absolute favorite thing to film!

I truly feel like I have the best job in the world. There’s something about capturing real, emotional, once-in-a-lifetime moments that makes me come alive. Many couples are drawn to my work because they’re looking for something that feels real—something that captures the heart of the day without feeling overly posed or scripted. I LOVE turning a wedding day into a story that feels true to who you are as a couple. I call the Western Slope of Colorado home, but I’ll travel to wherever you are!

CANDID & THOUGHTFULLY CRAFTED WEDDING FILMS

CANDID & THOUGHTFULLY CRAFTED WEDDING FILMS

Here’s What You Can Expect When I Capture Your Day

INTENTION AND DILIGENCE FROM START TO FINISH
You only get one wedding day, and you don’t want to miss a moment of it. Which is why everything I do is built to ensure your film is crafted with care and excellence. From the moment you reach out, I’m in your corner. I limit the number of weddings I take each year to give every couple my full attention, and I don’t cut corners when it comes to quality. I use top-notch gear, capture clean audio from multiple sources, and have a meticulous backup system in place to protect your memories.

PRIORITIZING CANDID MOMENTS

I’m always watching for the real stuff, so you don’t have to perform for the camera. The best moments happen when you’re fully present. I’m not here to force anything or turn your wedding into a production. My favorite things to capture are the moments you didn’t even realize were happening, but are somehow your favorite to look back on. Just be fully there, and I’ll take care of the rest.

YOUR STORY FIRST, ALWAYS
I’ll take the time to know what matters most to you and honor that in the way I film and edit. My portfolio is not my priority, you are! Every couple is different and I’m not here to fit you into a mold. I want your film to feel like you! Your people, your humor, your quirks, your quiet moments. Whether your day is wild and loud or slow and sacred, my job is to reflect it honestly and beautifully.

MY PHILOSOPHY

I’m a big feeler. I’m sensitive, cry easily, and get excited about mundane things in life. Whatever emotion I’m feeling, I feel it deeply. I’m quite sentimental and nostalgic (as evidenced by the closet full of handwritten notes and memorabilia I have stored). My heart is set on creating films that reflect that.

Your joy is my joy. Your tears are my tears. While you’re getting choked up exchanging your vows, there’s a good chance you can find me sniffling behind the camera right there with you. I pray that when you watch your wedding film, you get flooded with all of the emotions you experienced on the day you said “I do.” May it serve as a constant reminder of the love that exists between you and your spouse for generations to come.

On the day of your wedding, I try to melt into the background and capture things as they happen without much direction or posing (of course, stepping in and prompting you when needed). I make it a priority to work with and alongside your photographer. You’re not going to hear me ask you to fake putting on makeup or pretend to have your mom help you zip up your dress. I tend to focus on capturing real shots—as they actually happened, simply because my goal in creating wedding films isn’t to add something new and shiny to my portfolio or turn your wedding day into a production—it’s to capture your love authentically. I thrive within candid moments, and I’m okay with sacrificing perfection for authenticity.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 says, “Whatever you do, do well.” This is the heartbeat of my business. Excellence should be the standard. From your initial inquiry to long after your film is delivered, I commit to serving you like Jesus. My goal is to create a film that captures exactly what you were hoping for—putting in care, time, and effort to each and every project. Your wedding film is something that will outlive you; a relic that your kids, grandkids, and great grandkids will be able to look back on. I get absolutely giddy about the thought of creating something that will help preserve your legacy.

  • Telluride wedding videographer

    KIND WORDS

    “Summer Dawn Films is quite literally the best of the best. She is authentic in everything she does, especially when it comes to such an important day like our wedding. She captured everything beautifully and created a work of art that made us both cry watching it. The little details and intimate pieces of our hearts that she captured was more than what I could have ever wanted or expected. It is such a treasure to keep forever and we can’t say enough about how beautiful it was and how awesome our experience with her was!! If you’re researching or looking around for someone for your big day there is nobody else I’d recommend. Thank you Summer!”

    —MCKENNA | DELTA, COLORADO

  • Moab Wedding videographer

    KIND WORDS

    “Summer was an incredible vendor to work with throughout the entire process! She is very easy going, straightforward, and had beautiful guides with so many details so you know exactly what you’re getting when you book with them as your video team! She answered all of our questions and we felt like our desires for the wedding video were a priority during our consolations with Summer as well. On our wedding day in Ridgway, CO, her and her husband had a very calming and professional presence while also feeling like friends. They captured every moment beautifully and the vision my husband and I described for our video was executed better than we could’ve imagined. I recommend Summer Dawn Films to anyone who wants a stunning visual story to remember their wedding by and to have a vendor team on your wedding day who you can relate to, laugh with, and know is capturing every moment. “

    —MADISON | TOP OF THE PINES IN RIDGWAY, COLORADO

  • Crested Butte Wedding Videographer

    KIND WORDS

    “Summer is always my #1 recommendation to all my clients for video as a photographer myself. I trust her more than anyone to work with excellence and care, both behind the camera, in interactions with clients and guests, and in post-production while editing. Her films are created with beauty and intention in mind, and I honestly believe that she should be charging much more than she is for the caliber of work that she provides. She is the gold standard of videographers in Western Colorado, and a gold-standard human both professionally and personally. Hire her!”

    —HALEY BEE PHOTOGRAPHY | GRAND JUNCTION PHOTOGRAPHER

  • Vail Wedding Videographer

    KIND WORDS

    “My husband and I 1000000% recommend hiring Summer as your videographer! Summer and her husband shot our microwedding in Breckenridge, CO last September and we couldn’t have been more satisfied and thankful. Summer was very easy to work with from the very beginning and was a great addition to our special day! Our video turned out so much better than I ever could’ve imagined- it looked like a MOVIE!”

    —CHRISANTA | BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO

  • Telluride Wedding Videographer

    KIND WORDS

    “Summer and Dylan were a DREAM to work with!! We decided to have wedding videography about three weeks before our wedding in July and came across Summer & Dylan. They were so easy to work with and really cared about getting to know us, what we wanted out of the video, and they did an incredible job capturing our day. They are both the absolute sweetest people ever and we cannot reccomend them enough!! We are so incredibly grateful for the beautiful wedding video we now have and we still cry every time we watch it!! They did an amazing job capturing such powerful emotions and caught things we forgot even happened!! If you are considering using them, you will NOT be disappointed!”

    —SHELBY KATE | CRESTED BUTTE, COLORADO