Planning a wedding is hard work, that’s no secret! But it all becomes worth it as the stars align and you throw the greatest party of all-time, celebrating the love you share with your partner. Wedding photographers have been creating the perfect memories of these days for years, but if you’ve never considered creating a wedding video, now may be the time.
A wedding video captures your special day and can create a narrative to the day in a way that’s absent from still photography. Select the perfect style of the wedding video you want and you’ll have the best possible representation of your big day.
Perfect Wedding Video Style For You
Cinematic
The most popular choice for a wedding video is to take the cinematic style. The reason for the popularity of the cinematic style is predominantly because it just looks so darn good - fit for the big screen. The outcome is a heavily stylized video that uses transitions and filters that would be commonly used on the silver screen - these nods to cinema will leave you with a timeless and stunningly beautiful memorial to your special day.
You can expect to see narrative downplayed in favour of these effects, which do the work of expressing a couple’s love for one another. Expect slow-motion, aerial shots and high-quality production values.
Traditional And Romantic
Two words that many people associate strongly with weddings, and if that’s what you associate with your big day then this could be the video style for you. Effects and transitions will be limited to create a final cut with a more natural feel, and rather than artsy shots you’ll have a more natural representation of your wedding day, as the walk down the aisle, the vows, and cutting the cake become the centre of attention without distracting effects.
Most wedding videographers will cut together two takes for a T&R wedding video, a teaser video of a minute or two that’s perfect for sharing far and wide, and a longer version with every detail.
Documentary
In terms of feel, the documentary video style fits closer to cinematic as you might expect it to appear on the big screen. But a documentary-style wedding video will take a different tone, and the narrative of your big day will come from journalistic-style decisions rather than filters and effects.
“By incorporating video interviews with friends and family as well as fly-on-the-wall footage, documentary-style videos can express the love story of the happy couple in the most engaging way,” says Ruth T. Magruder. “Just make sure everyone is comfortable being interviewed on camera!”
Vintage
A vintage-style wedding video can be a beautiful reminder of an amazing day, but it’s important to remember that the effects of a vintage video can jar with a modern wedding. However, if you’ve made stylistic design choices that nod to vintage fashion in your wedding planning, then a vintage video can amplify these choices and create an incredible video.
By applying old-time filters and softening the focus of natural lighting, a vintage-style video can effectively place your wedding in the past, giving it a romantic feel that will never fade.
Storytelling
A storytelling style film has some features in common with the documentary style, in that the focus is on building a strong narrative. However a storytelling wedding video will focus on emphasising the happy couple’s past, present and future not through journalistic effects but filmmaking choices. This style is often combined with cinematic to produce a finished product that tells the story of a love affair of the ages.
“What’s so great about a well-made wedding video is that it allows you to remember the day in its most perfect form, any bloopers or flaws will be edited out and you’ll have a reminded of the day that matches your memory of perfect happiness.”
No matter what style of wedding video you choose, you’ll be sure to find yourself watching it over and over to relive the charm and joy of your special day. Whether you select a documentary style video and enjoy the soundbites of friends and families or a vintage video that takes you back to the past, a wedding video creates the perfect memory of your biggest day.
