When Josh and Kirsty reached out to me I knew it would theirs would be the kind of wedding that renews my love of my job. First off the venue is absolutely gorgeous and everything happens on site which is a videographer’s dream. The ceremony was outside so there were lots of room for multiple camera angles, and there grounds were so beautiful, the portraits and scene setting shots were such a dream to film. But besides from the venue, this couple was unbelievable to work with. So laid back and comfortable in front of the camera and total pros…

Let’s set the scene. You’ve been engaged for a while now and your fiancé has jumped into wedding planner mode as if she’s been training for this her whole life. While you have definitely contributed to the planning, she has some very specific goals for the big day. If you are the kind of guy whose main responsibilities for the wedding are to show up on time and look nice, then might I encourage you to go the extra mile and consider the following things which will be sure to make your bride-to-be so glad she chose you to spend…

e gotbHi Everybody, I'm Ellyn, a Nottingham wedding film maker. I'm so thrilled to tell you all about Hannah an Kyle's big day! A bit about their wedding Hannah and Kyle's Nottingham Wedding Film took place at The Pumping House. It's an amazing venue that I cannot be a bigger fan of because everything took place on site. Having prep, ceremony and reception in the same space makes the day a lot less stressful. Additionally, the staff were great. Everything ran like a well oiled machine. Firstly we got some prep shots, then explored the grounds to decide where our portraits…

Everybody has got to start somewhere. Some people are really talented or they have worked in a similar field but I can say confidently that is they have not filmed a wedding before it will be a massive challenge and the end result will be less than professional. But if you know someone who is looking for their big break or aren't too fussed about the style of the video then hiring someone new to wedding videography might be a good move for you. Here are a few things they will likely mess up: Time management. budgeting for travel time,…

Olivia and James met at a nightclub when they were 18. Over the past 12 years they’ve build a beautiful life together, which includes their 5 year old daughter and an english bulldog who didn’t care for the heat on their wedding day. After needing to postpone their wedding due to Covid, they were thrilled to be able to celebrate in the way they originally had planned in July of 2021. Thanks to the beautiful weather, their wedding took place outdoors under a white bandstand. After being ushered in by her bridesmaids, Olivia walked hand-in-hand with her daughter down the…

  Six weeks before his wedding Jack reached out to me to see if I could film his wedding. I was available to film it but it was his laid back attitude and beautiful venue choice that made me want to film it. His lovely bride-to-be told me they just want the day covered, not many posed shots and nothing should feel over engineered, so they fit exactly with how I like to film. Their venue was a bit on the far side for me, so I found a cheap and cheerful hotel, prepped everything for the next day, had…

Londoners Racheal and Charlie got married at Burton-Upon-Trent’s stunning Hoar Cross Hall Hotel and Spa in July of 2019. Working in the theatre, and having many-a-talented friend to call upon this wedding had musical theatre touches all through out the day. They had: Beautiful singers performing during the ceremony and for the first dance. A seemingly normal looking wedding cake that when spun around revealed a intricate Hamilton design. An intermission costume change (by that I mean she had 2 fabulous dresses) There was a video tribute from Racheal’s students and castmates And at some point there were sombreros. I’m…

I have a problem the time. I get really anxious if I’m not super early. I don’t sleep well the night before if I know I have something important the next day. It’s a problem for my everyday life but for wedding videography it works in my favour. Some videographers will specify a number of hours that they will shoot. Some more builder packages around starting at the ceremony. But my philosophy is I can go when the story’s been told and it’s better to have too much than not enough. I’m going to outline my schedule for a typical…

There is no such thing as a perfect wedding. Something will go wrong. Hopefully that something is small and you don’t care all that much, but let’s discuss some very simple requests you can make that will help mitigate the risk of a mistake appearing on camera. “Would you all be upstanding” This is often said during the couple’s first entrance into the reception room and during the speeches before a toast. However, when everyone stands they block the cameras. So if you are looking for a video of the speeches and this line is said, inevitably there will be…

The short answer: Yes. The long answer: With every wedding video I shoot I am looking our for ways to include the couple’s personality. It’s easy to capture this visually because there are often little nods to couple’s style or interest scattered through out the wedding but what is said can sometimes be a bit samey. If the ceremony includes only the legal stuff and the speeches are nothing but thank yous and congratulations I wont have a lot to work with in the edit. This is the worst case scenario. Chances are the speeches will have some great soundbites…