FAQ

Booking & Payments

Do you require a deposit?: A £400 booking fee and a signed contract secure your date. For The Elopement Edit, the booking fee is £100.
How far in advance should we book?: Most dates fill 9–12 months ahead, especially peak-season Saturdays. If your wedding is sooner, ask anyway - short-notice spaces do open up.
When is the final balance due?: Your final balance is required 7 days prior to your wedding.

Can we tailor the hours of coverage?: Each package has its own coverage: ninety minutes for The Elopement Edit, up to five hours for The Half Day Edit, and up to ten hours for The Full Day Edit and The Full Story Edit. Within that, I’ll work with you and your timeline to make the best use of the time.
Do you travel and is there a fee?: Yes. I film weddings across the UK, and travel is included in every package.
Will there be more than one filmmaker on the day?: With The Full Story Edit, a second filmmaker joins me to cover extra angles, guest reactions and venue details while I concentrate on the main story and audio. The other packages are filmed by me alone - still thorough, just more streamlined.

Do we really need a videographer if we already have a photographer?: Photography captures beautiful moments in still frames; film preserves the movement, voices and ambience - your vows in real time, the laughter in speeches, the way you both move on the dance-floor. Couples often tell me the video lets them feel the day again in a way nothing else can.

How do you record sound without bulky microphones showing?: Small, concealed lavalier mics are fitted under clothing or accessories before the ceremony and speeches. They’re light, comfortable and invisible to guests.
What happens if it rains or the timeline changes?: Weather and schedules often shift. I carry weather-sealed cameras, adapt shot lists on the fly and keep clear communication with your co-ordinator and photographer so the coverage remains stress-free.

When and how will we receive everything?: A short teaser arrives within 48 hours. Your finished films follow within 6 to 8 weeks of your wedding, in a private online gallery where you can stream and download them.
Do you offer raw footage?: Yes. Raw footage is available on request.Raw footage refers to the unedited video files recorded throughout the day, before any editing or colour grading. Footage is recorded using Sony’s S-Log3 colour profile, so it will appear flat and low-contrast straight out of camera.Raw footage is available for a fixed fee of £95 and is supplied as a personal archive rather than a finished film.