Having a wedding film captures the essence of your special day, preserving the emotions, moments, family character traits, and memories (and friend's dance moves) that photos alone cannot. Don't get me wrong, you should 100% always get a photographer, and obviously while I am biased, I genuinely think a videographer is one of the most important choices to say yes to for your wedding day.
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Cinematic wedding videography is a style of wedding videography that aims to create a film-like experience. Key characteristics of this style include a storytelling approach created by high-quality equipment, meticulous editing and a variety of aerial views, slow motion, and close-ups to add drama and interest. The aim of cinematic wedding films is to make the wedding day feel like a feature movie rather than a simple recording of events.
Documentary wedding videography focuses on capturing the wedding day in a natural, unobtrusive manner, much like a documentary film. It aims to tell the real story of the couple's wedding day. It will be told in the order of the wedding day with minimal interference from your videographer throughout the day. There will be a focus on smaller details and won't use as many artificial enhancements. Documentary wedding videography is about creating an honest and intimate portrayal of the wedding day, highlighting the emotions and interactions that make it unique and memorable.
Storytelling wedding videography focuses on weaving a narrative through the footage. It's a blend of cinematic and documentary styles, designed to create a compelling and cohesive story. This is why there will be more speeches and voice-overs with a focus on the more emotional and impactful moments throughout the wedding day. Editing may be more creative than a documentary style to enhance certain aspects.
Vintage wedding videography is a style that aims to evoke a nostalgic and timeless feel, like old home movies or classic films. This approach can give the wedding video a unique charm and a sense of nostalgia. Some videographers might even use actual vintage film cameras or just add film grain, light leaks and texture in the editing. Titles and graphics in retro fonts are more common in this style too. The storytelling aspect is still crucial in vintage wedding videography too.
It's so hard to know where to start with the plethora of amazing videographers that you can find online by googling but using a site like Rock My Wedding is a great place to start as then you can quickly access lots of videographers, view their work and do a quick vibe check and you'll know as they've been featured on Rock My Wedding they're respected in the wedding industry.
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A huge thank you to the following Recommended Videographers for their expert advice and words of wisdom as well as allowing us to share their incredible talent and videos. Time & Oath, White Wedding Film, FJB Visuals, AWB Films, Signature Wedding Films, Aloha London Films, Black Sheep Films, Little Moments Films, and Films About Love.