Kyle & Laura's Wedding

Just got back from filming Kyle & Laura's wedding. It was at the Little Silver Hotel in Tenterden, Kent. As the weather was threatening rain, the venue organised a plan A & B (inside & out ceremony). However, the rain stayed away and the ceremony went ahead outside under the beautiful colourful pergola. With such a good looking couple, Nikos from Nikos Photography (who was a fabulous photographer) topped with a great venue we managed to get some stunning shots. Watch out for their highlights.....

Photo's of me filming a wedding...kind of!

Chris & Tracy's Wedding

Chris & Tracy had their wedding ceremony today in a 14th century church in Horsmonden, Kent. The weather was perfect, even if I have got sunburn't shoulders....  The service was elegant but witty & there was the odd tear, but mainly giggles. I think today really lived up to Tracy & Chris' idea of a dream wedding. Their ceremony was held in Brenchley Village Hall, in a dressed up marquee and the room details and cake were stylish, colourful but modest. The evening finished with a carefully choreographed first dance then a busy dancefloor. Capturing the footage as we speak & it's looking as good as expected.

Andrew & Lynne's Wedding

Just got home from a full days filming of Andrew & Lynne's wedding at Oaks Farm, Croydon - a beautiful venue, quaint, cosy and intimate. It was an entertainment packed day, with the highlights in my opinion being the céilí dancing. Everybody looked exhausted by the end of the evening but cheerful. The photographer was Matt Tyler, who was extremely professional whilst being creative and thoughtful when choosing his shots, I'm completely confident that Andrew & Lynne are going to love their photo's AND their video! Looking forward to the edit & re-energising with a good nights sleep ready for Chris & Tracy's wedding tomorrow!

What a busy weekend!

Wow! Bank holidays aren't really days off for videographers but we're not disappointed, on friday we filmed an arabic engagement party (Muhur) which was thoroughly entertaining with belly dancers and plenty of dancing. Saturday was an Australian wedding, bringing diversity to a typical wedding reception and Monday was a Jehovah's Witness wedding full of fun and frolics. Watch out for highlights and stills...

Why the all-time low marriage statistics aren't necessarily all bad...

According to the 2009 marriage statistics, there has been an obvious decline in couples taking the plunge and tying the knot in comparison with the number of weddings in 1972, almost halving from 480,285 to 266,950(provisional). So, what does this mean for the wedding industry in 2011? Weddings are clearly still big business, with hotels continuing to take big bookings and bucking the recession trend. In addition, the upcoming wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is creating a stir and churches hope that people will see the commitment and decide to do the same.

Couples get married for various reasons such as seeing it as the next step in their relationship or to show their devotion to one another. We filmed a wedding recently where the groom was adamant that he didn't ever want to get married, then he changed his mind due to the desire to unite as a family and adopt his partner's daughter. Cohabiting couples decide to live together for different reasons, and are not against marriage. Approximately two thirds of will eventually marry.

We spoke to a couple who got married in 1972 to get an idea of the changes in wedding costs over the years. Their wedding cost approximately £400, with their marriage license priced at 37.5p at the registry office, the cake was £5, clothes were £100 and food and drink came to £100. They didn't have a honeymoon as it wasn't financially viable, and were advised to have black and white photographs as they would stay better preserved.

Even though 30 years on statistics are showing an all time low in marriages, we don't see this negatively as priorities have changed. But those who do want to get married in the next few years should consider how they would like to remember their big day. Wedding photos and a video of the day is the perfect way to capture the memories forever.

References: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=322

"We want our wedding to be filmed but we have so many questions to ask..."

We visit lots of couples regularly to discuss having their wedding filmed. We tend to talk about their wedding plans, what we can offer as a filming service and how they would like their day to be covered.

Common questions that we are asked are;

How long is the average wedding DVD?

This varies depending on the length of the ceremony and speeches – typically it would be an hour to and hour and a half. The film would have an interactive menu with chapters so you can skip through when need be.

Can you supply an NTSC copy for our family in the States?

Yes this is no problem.

We might have trouble picking our songs to be used in the film, do you have any suggestions?

We have a list of songs that work well with wedding video footage and can give you a copy to help you decide.

How many copies of our film will we receive?

You will receive 3 copies in personally designed DVD cases.

If our wedding plans go over schedule, do you charge extra?

No, we will stay until agreed and when we are happy that we have enough footage.

Will there be any hidden costs?

No, the price we quote includes everything from travel costs, expenses, tape stock, filming and post production. But please do check if you need to purchase a wedding filming license (www.wrl.co.uk)

Do you have any back up equipment in the event of camera failure?

Yes we carry two of everything.

For more information visit our FAQ’s page or contact us.