Business Details
13 Years
experience
Cinematic Wedding Videography & Photography
Modern Tales Media is a husband-and-wife wedding videography and photography team based in Portland, Oregon, serving couples across the Pacific Northwest and globally. With over a decade of combined experience, Josh and Bella Ardley specialize in capturing authentic, unscripted moments through cinematic storytelling. Their approach prioritizes natural emotions and genuine interactions, ensuring clients relive their wedding day's most meaningful memories. The team offers tailored video and photo packages, including highlight films, full documentaries, and restored films that blend vintage footage with modern techniques.Their commitment to quality is reflected in their dual-videographer coverage, comprehensive editing, and delivery through secure online galleries. Clients consistently praise their ability to blend into events while capturing cinematic masterpieces that preserve vows, speeches, and candid laughter. The business emphasizes transparency in pricing, flexible payment plans, and personalized service, including engagement sessions and travel accommodations. Their work has been recognized for its emotional impact, with couples describing their films as 'timeless' and 'unforgettable' keepsakes.
Services
Wedding Videography
Wedding Photography
Elopement Packages
Full Documentary
Restored Films
Details
- Year established: 2013
Highlights and features
- We offer 10+ years of combined experience in cinematic wedding storytelling.
- Our team captures unscripted moments with dual-videographer coverage.
- We provide transparent pricing with flexible payment plans.
- Our films preserve authentic emotions and candid interactions.
- We deliver timeless memories through secure online galleries.
What people say
Unmatched detail
Cinematic masterpiece
Emotional highlights
Timeless keepsake
Unobtrusive service
Services
Wedding Videography
Our wedding videography captures unscripted moments through cinematic storytelling. Using dual-videographer coverage, we document ceremonies, speeches, and celebrations with dynamic editing. Clients receive high-resolution videos delivered via online galleries and USB drives, ensuring lasting preservation of vows, laughter, and candid interactions.
Wedding Photography
We offer natural, unposed wedding photography focusing on authentic emotions and details. Packages include digital galleries, online sharing, and optional engagement sessions. Two photographers ensure comprehensive coverage, with options for albums and additional hours to capture every meaningful moment.
Elopement Packages
Designed for micro-weddings, our elopement packages provide stress-free coverage for intimate ceremonies. Services include a 3-4 minute highlight film, single videographer coverage, and online delivery. Ideal for couples seeking quality documentation of small, meaningful celebrations with up to 20 guests.
Full Documentary
This service documents entire wedding days in unfiltered, home-video style. With six hours of coverage and two videographers, we capture every detail from preparations to final goodbyes. Footage is edited into a seamless, watchable format preserving the day's authentic atmosphere and interactions.
Restored Films
Our restored films service converts old wedding videos to digital while blending in new footage. This creates a modern cinematic narrative combining original vows and dances with contemporary clips filmed at favorite locations, preserving nostalgia with updated production quality.
People
Josh Ardley
Owner
With over a decade of wedding filmmaking experience, Josh specializes in capturing authentic moments. Originally from England, he brings a global perspective to storytelling while prioritizing emotional authenticity in every project.
Bella Ardley
Owner
Bella combines videography expertise with senior editing experience from Wedditor. Her approach focuses on preserving genuine emotions through unobtrusive filming techniques, ensuring couples relive their day naturally.
Questions
Do you travel for weddings outside Oregon?
We're based in Portland but travel throughout the USA. Local travel within 20 miles is free; additional mileage costs $0.58 per mile. Accommodation fees apply for distant locations.
What's included in your wedding video packages?
Packages include highlight films (3-4 minutes), full coverage options, dual videographers for key packages, online galleries, and physical USB deliveries. Add-ons like extra coverage and ceremony-specific recordings are available.
How long does post-production take?
Wedding videos and photos typically take 3-4 months for editing and delivery. Processing times may extend during peak seasons (June-September).
Can we share our wedding media on social media?
Clients may share videos/photos on social platforms with proper tagging. We request no additional filters be applied to maintain our work's intended aesthetic.
What payment plans do you offer?
We require a 1/3 retainer to reserve dates, with 60-day and two-week pre-wedding payments. Full payment schedules are detailed in our agreement after package selection.
