Drone Footage  FAQs

Yes, as long as you have the appropriate authorisation from the CAA and also have the necessary insurance. The CAA is the governing body that oversees the use of drones in the UK. If you aim to use a drone for commercial purposes (i.e filming a wedding) it is a legal requirement that the company or drone pilot has an 'Operational Authorisation' (OA) . To gain this pilots must attend a ground school course, pass a theory exam, complete a full operations manual which sets out the company's aims and procedures and also successfully complete a practical flight exam.

It is essential that anyone flying a drone at a wedding has an OA. This way not only can you be assured that the pilot is flying legally they are also competent to a standard met by the CAA. More and more venues are checking to see this accreditation before they allow drones on site.

Legally drones can be flown to a height of 400 feet and up to 500 metres away. The drone must always be kept within the line of sight at all times.

Most venues will allow a drone to be used if the person flying has the accreditation from the CAA and the necessary insurance. However, some venues will also require extra paperwork to be filled in.

On occasion it may not be possible to fly a drone at a particular venue, either due to the venue's own rules or due to the fact that it is within airspace that does not allow drones. Please check with your venue to find out more.

We will find a point in the day when the grounds of your venue are as quiet as possible to get some beautiful shots from above, these often start your film and help to set the scene and mood.

Of course we don’t want to intrude on your day and we aim to be as discreet as possible at all times. Please don’t worry that we will be circling your venue from above for the whole day, it will of course only be for enough time for us to get some wonderful aerial shots.

Yes, of course. You can see more about our wedding film packages here. And further information about drone footage as an add on can be seen on our main drone page.

Unfortunately no commercially available drones can fly in any type of rain or high winds.

We will keep an eye on the forecasts during the lead up to your wedding. If we feel at this point that we won’t be able to fly we will contact you at least 48 hours before the day to let you know. If on the wedding day the weather becomes poor or we are unable to fly due to winds etc, we will endeavour to find a time during the day to get shots of your venue. If we can’t fly at all during the day, we will of course refund you the cost of the drone add on.

We use a DJI Mavic 3 Pro which is about 50cm wide including the propellers. It is not completely silent, but compared with some other drones it’s not very loud and we never fly close to you and your guests so it shouldn’t be a distraction or annoying.

We can fly throughout the UK but often concentrate our wedding videography with drones in Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire and London. Of course if you are interested in us flying our drone for a wedding outside these areas please do get in touch.