What questions should you ask a wedding videographer?

The short answer

Ask to see whole films from real weddings, not only trailers, and ask how the vows and speeches are recorded. Then ask what you receive and when, and what happens if something goes wrong on the day.

Our answers sit under each question below, so you can compare us with anyone else you speak to. Our guide to questions to ask a wedding photographer covers the photography side.

Can I watch complete films from real weddings?

A trailer is made to impress, so ask for a whole highlight film and, if you can, a few minutes of a longer cut. Watch with the sound on. Notice whether the day feels natural, and whether you can hear the vows and the laughter.

On request we send sample galleries or films from your venue, so you can see the place you are choosing. You can also watch two of our highlight films further down this page.

How is the sound captured?

Sound decides whether a film feels like your day. We put special microphones, more sensitive than a typical microphone, on the groom and the officiant, which also picks up the bride. For speeches, a microphone attached to the venue’s own microphone picks up whoever it is passed to.

Our guide to hearing your vows and speeches in your film goes through how it works.

Which films do I receive, and when?

Ask for each film by name and length. We make a highlight film of 7 to 10 minutes, a cinematic retelling of your day from start to finish with speech audio, vows and laughter, and a documentary of typically 40+ minutes with the full ceremony and speeches in order.

Then ask when each arrives. With us, the photographs come first, then the highlight film, then the documentary, roughly a month between each piece, and in peak summer it can vary. Your films come with online viewing and digital downloads.

Ask who makes the films, too. We edit in-house, to one shared look, and around four working days go into each video cut.

Who films my wedding, and what if something goes wrong?

Ask who will be there on the day. If you book the team, two of us work together, each capturing a different medium and often sharing angles. A videography-only booking is one professional videographer. Our main camera angles are managed personally, and a second angle may be added during the ceremony.

Then ask about backups and insurance. We bring backup cameras and kit, use two memory cards, and keep two separate backups on hard drives after the wedding. We also hold full indemnity and public liability insurance, should your venue require it.

And ask what happens if your videographer is ill. In over 400 weddings we have never missed a day, and we have a network of photographer and videographer friends who would step in at a moment’s notice. Read more in our guide to what happens if your photographer or videographer is ill.

What are the practical details?

Ask what the price includes. Our videography packages are £1,999 for 10.5 hours of coverage, £2,399 for 11.5 hours and £2,699 for 13 hours, with travel across England and Wales included. Ask every supplier whether travel and accommodation are included, because policies vary.

Ask about the booking steps. We reply within a few hours, then offer a call of about 15 minutes, or you can book straight in. A £120 non-refundable deposit holds your date exclusively, and the balance is due a month before the wedding.

Finally, ask how they will plan with you. We have a planning call around a month before the wedding to talk through your venue layout and any officiant rules, how to cover the morning and any first look, reading or surprise.

If you are still deciding

Take the same list to every videographer you speak to and compare the answers side by side. Our guide on whether a wedding videographer is worth it may help with the bigger question.

When you are ready, send an enquiry with your date and venue and we will reply within a few hours. An enquiry does not reserve your date; the £120 deposit does, once you are happy to go ahead.

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