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Smiling Toad Productions



About Smiling Toad Productions

John Severson

Owner

John Severson graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2004 with degrees in Anthropology and Film. His passion for film has taken him all over the world, from Vietnam to Zanzibar. John is a Chicagoland native. After graduating and traveling, he returned back to Chicago’s Lakeview and South Loop neighborhoods. In 2009, he married his wife Sarah, and moved back to their native Oak Park to raise their two children, Stella and George. John is always available to chat with you about your ideas and answer any questions. He’s excited getting to know you as a couple and share your vision for your wedding day.


Services

Services

  • Drone Coverage
  • Engagement Reel
  • Next-day Editing
  • Same-day Editing

Deliverables

  • Highlight reel
  • Long feature
  • Raw footage
  • Short feature

Reviews

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  • Wonderful Team

    Verified review
    Elizabeth S.May 6, 2024

    This team was wonderful to work with during the booking process and on the wedding day. I love their work, and I am excited to see my video once it comes back as well!

  • Smiling Toad

    Verified review
    Alexa and M.Jun 1, 2020

    We utilized them for our February 2020 wedding and they were amazing to work with. Communication was on point and they understood exactly what we were looking for which isn't the easiest coming from me :) The trailer and the feature they delivered to us (in a very timely manner) were beautiful! We've showed a lot of people who have said great things! Really great product/service for their price comparatively speaking for downtown Chicago.


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