Will you actually hear your vows and speeches in your wedding film?

The short answer

Yes. Your highlight film includes speech audio, vows and laughter, and the documentary film keeps the full ceremony and speeches in order. We capture the sound on purpose, with special microphones.

We talk through your venue layout and any officiant rules on our planning call about a month before the wedding. Here is how the sound works, and how you can help.

How the vows are captured

For the ceremony we use special microphones, more sensitive than a typical microphone, on the groom and the officiant, which also picks up the bride.

Our main camera angles are managed personally, and a second angle may be added during the ceremony. We agree where each of us will stand so your guests are not blocked. If you book the team, two of us work together, each capturing a different medium and often sharing angles, and we use a subtle nod to shift angle.

How the speeches are captured

For speeches, a microphone attached to the venue’s own microphone picks up whoever it is passed to.

Ask your venue whether they will have a microphone for the speeches, and tell us about any reading or surprise on the planning call.

What you hear in each film

The highlight film, 7 to 10 minutes, is a cinematic retelling of the day from start to finish with speech audio, vows and laughter woven through it, set to music chosen by you.

The documentary, typically 40+ minutes, holds the full ceremony and speeches in order, so you can watch it all again at your own pace. Your films come with online viewing and digital downloads, and everything is edited in-house to one shared look.

Both films come from the same day. The documentary is the place to hear a whole speech from beginning to end, and the highlight film is the place to feel the day in a few minutes.

How you can help the sound

Tell us on the planning call, about a month before the wedding, about any readings or surprises, so we know where to be. Ask speakers to hold the microphone close and to speak a little slower than feels natural. If you are writing your own vows, read them aloud once at the pace you will say them, and say them the way you would speak to each other.

Ask your guests to keep side conversations quiet during the vows. An unplugged request can help the room feel still too, and our guide to unplugged ceremonies explains how to ask.

What to ask any videographer

Whoever you choose, ask how they record the vows and speeches, and ask to hear the sound in a complete film. Our guide to questions to ask a wedding videographer lists more.

You can also watch two of our highlight films further down this page, with the sound on.

If you are still deciding

Our guide to the difference between a highlight film and a documentary shows what each one gives you, and our guide on whether a wedding videographer is worth it helps 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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