Wedding FAQs

A wedding videographer captures the movement, sound and atmosphere of your wedding day in a way that photographs alone just can't. While photos beautifully capture moments, a wedding film allows you to hear the vows again, listen to the speeches, and relive the emotions and laughter of the day. Many couples tell us that their wedding film becomes one of the most meaningful keepsakes from their celebration, allowing them to revisit moments they may have missed and experience the day again with family and friends for years to come.

The cost of a wedding videographer can vary depending on coverage, experience and the style of film you would like. In the UK, professional wedding videography typically ranges from around £1200 to £3000. Our wedding film collections are designed to offer a range of options depending on the coverage you would like. You can view our current collections on our packages and prices page.(/wedding-film-packages-prices)

Cinematic wedding films are filmed, composed and edited in a different way to the old fashioned idea of wedding videos. Long gone are the days where couples would receive a 4 hour VHS tape full of shaky long shots and blurry images all filmed in real time. Cinematic films are all about producing a beautiful keepsake for couples getting married, filled with footage and sounds that reflect the emotions of the day in a creative and stylish way. For more information we have created a page that goes into more detail about cinematic films.(https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/cinematic-wedding-films)

Yes, we regularly film weddings outside Surrey, including Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London. Travel costs and accommodation may be required for weddings further afield, please do get in touch for further information.

No, we film weddings in a relaxed and discreet way so you and your guests can enjoy the day naturally. We don't set up moments or ask you or your friends and family to pose for the cameras, our aim is to capture people acting naturally. We want you and your guests to enjoy the day, without at all feeling self conscious. We use long lenses during the ceremony and speeches (where possible) so we don't encroach on your special memories. Most of our reviews mention how unobtrusive and discreet we are on the day, you may like to take a moment to view some recent kind words (https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/testimonials)left by our couples.

Our standard wedding film is a 'short-form' cinematic edit lasting around 15–25 minutes. It features all the footage from the day with clips and audio from your speeches and ceremony used throughout set to the music of your choice. On top of this we also provide the full length ceremony, speeches and first dance as a separate 'special feature' on your USB. Combined, you will receive around 40-140 minutes of footage. Films created with a 'traditional edit' include the same footage but are edited in a much more chronological style and include the speeches, ceremony and first dance within the main film, they run on average between 40-140 minutes. You can read more about 'short-form' and 'traditional' edits at this page.(https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/full-wedding-films)

Yes, you are welcome to choose music for your wedding film, helping make the finished video feel more personal to you. We will sort out all the licences for these tracks and they are included in each wedding package.

Where there are live performances from musicians at an event, we ask you to confirm beforehand whether you have their permission to film them and/or if a licence is required. We kindly ask that you also confirm the wedding and reception venue are willing to allow filming and/or if a licence is required. You will be responsible for paying any such licences but obviously we are happy to provide information and advice.

Yes, we are fully licensed by the CAA to fly drones commercially at weddings, allowing us to capture stunning aerial footage where permitted by the venue and weather conditions. It’s a legal requirement that anyone flying a drone at a wedding must have the CAA’s permission to do so. Most venues are now asking to see videographers’ paperwork, alongside their insurance and public liability in regards to flying drones. Drone footage can be added to any of our packages as an extra. You can find more information on our dedicated drone page, here. (https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/drone-wedding-videographer)We also have a drone FAQs page (https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/wedding-videographer-drone)which hopefully answers any questions you may have.

Of course we can meet before the wedding if you wish. A face to face meeting is great, but sometimes this may not be not possible, so we are able to video call or phone if this is more convenient.

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Your wedding films are delivered as standard on a USB drive in 4K quality, making it easy to watch and store your memories for years to come. The files on the USB are 4K (https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/full-hd-wedding-films)and will be compatible with computers and most smart TVs. For an additional fee we can also deliver all of the films on DVD, with personalised designs and menus. Please see our extras and add ons page (https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/wedding-film-extras)for more detail. ​ We also provide an online link, which is password protected, to watch your highlights film for the All Day (https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/all-day-package-wedding-films)and All Day Plus (https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/all-day-plus-package-weddings)packages and also the full feature for the All Day Plus (https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/all-day-plus-package-weddings)package.

We shoot our weddings using professional Netflix approved cinematic camera equipment, filming in 4K. (https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/full-hd-wedding-films) During the ceremony we will use a discreet lapel mic on the groom and also small recorders to pick up the readings and/or musicians if necessary. For the speeches we will again discreetly use our lapel mics on the people speaking. If possible we always like to also take a feed from a venue's PA system or sound board if possible to get the best quality sound recording. We also have a range of camera support systems, so we can get those extra special shots, such as a gimbal and various tripods/monopods. We bring all of our equipment with us to each wedding and will use them wherever possible. It's all very small, lightweight and portable, so you don't need to worry that you have invited a large scale film crew to your wedding!

We don’t offer the raw footage, but please be assured that we will include all the footage that we can and we don’t have an automatic ‘cut-off’ length when editing our films.

Our wedding films are typically completed and delivered within 4–6 weeks of your wedding day. We don't want to rush our edits, we spend the time carefully crafting your wedding film to ensure we create the best wedding video possible.

Yes, we are proud to film weddings for all couples and have captured many same-sex and LGBTQ+ weddings over the years. You can read more about LGBTQ+ weddings and see an example film on our same sex and gay marriage page.(https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/same-sex-gay-wedding-videographer)

To book your wedding date, simply contact us by phone, email (mailto:contact@w4weddingfilms.com)or our enquiry form (https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/contact-w4-wedding-films)and we will guide you through the next steps. We will then send you a link to our online booking form. A £200 non-refundable deposit will then confirm the date with the remaining balance due 30 days before the wedding date.

We accept cash and direct bank transfer. Please contact us (https://www.w4weddingfilms.com/contact-w4-wedding-films)for details.