Wedding video FAQ · answered straightEverything couples actually ask.

Typically from morning prep until about half an hour after your first dance — by then the film has everything it needs, and past nine o’clock you don’t actually want evidence. Exact times are planned together on a call, and you get a written schedule so we all have it.

Most of my couples say exactly this. Most of the day, you won’t know where I am. The couple session is a couple of easy poses and then conversation prompts — talk about your first date, walk, laugh — while I film from a distance. Natural moments, really styled. If nerves run deep, add an engagement shoot: an hour of practice and the camera stops being a stranger.

Half a song, then the DJ invites every couple onto the floor to join you. You get a first dance, a full dance floor, and photos of parents dancing who never dance. It works every single time.

A covered option is scoped at your venue before the day — porches, arches, staircases. If you’re fun-loving people, we can also just embrace it: umbrella portraits in the rain look genuinely cinematic. There’s always a way.

Twenty minutes, planned like a shot list — thirty if the venue allows. You’ll be back before you’ve missed your drinks reception. If your venue has given you an impossible window, tell us early; it’s fixable.

Of course — with one exception: phones away during the first kiss. Cameras love phones, and one guest leaning into the aisle can sit in the middle of the one moment we can’t redo. Have your celebrant announce it.

Food: yes please — and feed whichever supplier you book; it’s the cheapest performance upgrade of the day. Transport: no, I sort myself out. If you’re stuck between locations, you can jump in my car — it’s happened before.

A share-ready sneak peek within 48 hours — sometimes on the day. The full film is hand-graded, scored to licensed music, and delivered within 8–12 weeks in a private online gallery. Add-ons (ceremony cut, speeches, drone) follow shortly after.

Your gallery is just for you, shareable with whoever you choose. Any promotional use is covered transparently in the contract — nothing appears anywhere without you knowing.

You each write a few sentences — about the day, about each other — and on the morning I record you reading them. They get woven through the film as narration. It’s the difference between a video of your day and a story about the two of you. Couples cry at this bit. Every time.

We pick from a licensed music library and match it to the tone of your day — suggest songs and styles and we’ll find the right fit together. (Chart music can’t legally be used in delivered films, which is true for every videographer — anyone saying otherwise is winging it.)

Photos go on your phone and your wall. The film is the thing you’ll actually sit down and re-live — the voices, the speeches, the movement. If budget is tight, consider our ceremony-only coverage from £800, or honestly: book any videographer for a couple of hours of raw clips. Skipping video is the regret couples report most.

A 10% deposit and a signed contract hold your date. The balance is due two weeks before the wedding. Everything — dates, deliverables, timings — is in writing.

Take your time deciding — but dates are only held by deposits. There’s one of me per Saturday, and summer weekends go first. That’s just the maths.

The UK average videographer spend is around £1,500; established North East filmmakers typically run £900–£2,500, with premium studios at £2,500+ (usually unpublished). We’re upper-middle at £1,500/£2,200 — with the full films and full prices in the open so you can judge for yourself. You will find cheaper. There’s a reason it’s cheaper.

Anywhere — one of our films is from a clifftop in Greece. UK and destination travel is quoted upfront with everything else. No surprises after the deposit.

Yes — documentary photography at £1,500 full day / £850 half day, and honest bundle pricing with a film: one team, one schedule, one consistent style.