Chosen your Experience?
Great, Now choose your filming style, this may depend on budget, size of Wedding Venue, number of guests, time of year.
Choose your Style of Filming.
We provide 3 styles to choose from, your crew will capture in your chosen style so that your footage can be edited accordingly.
If you are unsure then speak to us or choose our default style as this is used in all of the examples shown unless stated otherwise.
If you are unsure then speak to us or choose our default style as this is used in all of the examples shown unless stated otherwise.
Our Default StyleSometimes known as ‘documentary’, ‘reportage’, or "vintage", this style involves your crew capturing the events of the day as they happen, typically staying unobtrusively in the background and do not interact greatly with you or your guests, concentrating more on your guests than the other styles, it is perfect for those that want to see more shots of their family and friends celebrating their marriage.
It is usually edited in a linear fashion, producing video that documents your wedding from morning preparations through to evening reception, subject to the Experience chosen. A Family oriented wedding video which often lasts two hours or so with Ceremony and speeches in full. Includes the use of your chosen music. |
Highlights or Short FormAn increasingly popular style of wedding video, this is a highly edited version of your wedding day which lasts between 15 and 25 minutes, relying on music and short fast cuts to create a dazzling effect.
The filming style is similar to Cinematic, but as there isn’t time to include the ceremony or speeches in full, we provide full length versions as a separate feature. Focusing on the three main segments, getting ready, ceremony, and reception, short form videos are bites that you can easily send to friends and family or post to social media for those who didn’t make the guest list. |
Widescreen or Cinematic black bars?

All of our movies are filmed in widescreen, if you prefer to see the Cinematic Black Bars like this, just let me know.
Cinematic
The BIG One!
The Cinematic style of wedding video is filmed and edited with a view to emphasizing the emotion and drama of your special day.
It will rely more on montages, music and special effects such as slow motion, camera crane and our aerial Drone.
As its name implies, cinematic wedding videography styles mimic the angles, transitions and filters of movies.
Cinemaographers who use this style, are less concerned with a linear timeline and more intent on capturing the overall themes and emotions of your wedding. Some of the hallmarks of cinematic wedding videos are moving voice overs, aerial shots of your wedding venue, and the use of slow motion.
Your crew will interact significantly more on the day, sometimes setting up shots and directing yourselves or guests in much the same way as the wedding photographer.
It may feature interviews with the bride and groom, optional of course, or with their guests, commenting on the day or offering congratulations. Occasionally sound bites from these interviews & speeches may be used throughout the video to help tell your story.
It will rely more on montages, music and special effects such as slow motion, camera crane and our aerial Drone.
As its name implies, cinematic wedding videography styles mimic the angles, transitions and filters of movies.
Cinemaographers who use this style, are less concerned with a linear timeline and more intent on capturing the overall themes and emotions of your wedding. Some of the hallmarks of cinematic wedding videos are moving voice overs, aerial shots of your wedding venue, and the use of slow motion.
Your crew will interact significantly more on the day, sometimes setting up shots and directing yourselves or guests in much the same way as the wedding photographer.
It may feature interviews with the bride and groom, optional of course, or with their guests, commenting on the day or offering congratulations. Occasionally sound bites from these interviews & speeches may be used throughout the video to help tell your story.
Regrettably not all styles are available for all Experiences
Filming your Special Day
applies to Premium Experiences
Cameras
Dependant on chosen Experience, a minimum of 2 cameras are used to film your special day.
A static or fixed camera is used to record a wide shot of your ceremony for back-up and cutaways.
An aerial camera is used by our Drone to get those truly cinematic aerial shots.
Your crew use the other camera(s) to film your event. All cameras record 4k which is edited to produce astounding quality HD video.
A static or fixed camera is used to record a wide shot of your ceremony for back-up and cutaways.
An aerial camera is used by our Drone to get those truly cinematic aerial shots.
Your crew use the other camera(s) to film your event. All cameras record 4k which is edited to produce astounding quality HD video.
Sound
Often forgotten by some, the ability to hear clear precise speech is so important especially during the wedding vows!
We prefer and offer Lapel mics similar to those worn by newsreaders to the Groom and Celebrant to ensure clear crisp sound during the Ceremony.
No worries if the Groom prefers NOT to wear one as the Celebrant's will easily pick up speech from the Bride and Groom as well.
During the Speeches we prefer to provide mics for the Father of the Bride, Groom and Best man, even if you have 2!
At all times our cameras have on-board mics, the main camera has a long 15 inch (38 cm) rifle mic to reach faraway sound so we can easily hear vows, speeches, and ambient sound from a distance.
We prefer and offer Lapel mics similar to those worn by newsreaders to the Groom and Celebrant to ensure clear crisp sound during the Ceremony.
No worries if the Groom prefers NOT to wear one as the Celebrant's will easily pick up speech from the Bride and Groom as well.
During the Speeches we prefer to provide mics for the Father of the Bride, Groom and Best man, even if you have 2!
At all times our cameras have on-board mics, the main camera has a long 15 inch (38 cm) rifle mic to reach faraway sound so we can easily hear vows, speeches, and ambient sound from a distance.
Music
All movies require music!
Unless you write and record your own music you will need a licence. We can order this for you, please see the booking form.
Ideally I would like you to provide up to six music tracks for me to use when editing your movie, I may not use all of them but it's nice to give me some choice. I ask you to provide the music because there are many variations of the same song by the same artist.
You could email them as mp3 files, burn to a c.d. or supply original c.d.'s which are returned.
You can even buy them from Amazon and download but NEVER Apple as they don't allow downloads, they only stream the music.
Simplest way is to go to Amazon music, find the track you want, listen to it for free to make sure it is the correct version, then click buy and DOWNLOAD, this is best done on a computer, not a phone!
All tracks can then be copied to my email, [email protected] one at a time is quickest, because of file size, job done!
I have added an example link obviously this not your song but it takes you to the right section.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=just+the+way+you+are+Vitamin+string+Quartet
HOWEVER!
If you have chosen my "ALL IN" service then all you need do is tell me which music you want, I buy it and send it to you to listen to and you confirm it is the right version.
Ideally I would like you to provide up to six music tracks for me to use when editing your movie, I may not use all of them but it's nice to give me some choice. I ask you to provide the music because there are many variations of the same song by the same artist.
You could email them as mp3 files, burn to a c.d. or supply original c.d.'s which are returned.
You can even buy them from Amazon and download but NEVER Apple as they don't allow downloads, they only stream the music.
Simplest way is to go to Amazon music, find the track you want, listen to it for free to make sure it is the correct version, then click buy and DOWNLOAD, this is best done on a computer, not a phone!
All tracks can then be copied to my email, [email protected] one at a time is quickest, because of file size, job done!
I have added an example link obviously this not your song but it takes you to the right section.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=just+the+way+you+are+Vitamin+string+Quartet
HOWEVER!
If you have chosen my "ALL IN" service then all you need do is tell me which music you want, I buy it and send it to you to listen to and you confirm it is the right version.