WHERE ARE YOU BASED & ARE YOU HAPPY TO TRAVEL TO FILM OUR WEDDING?
I LIVE IN UTTOXETER, STAFFORDSHIRE (NEAR ALTON TOWERS!). OF COURSE, I’M HAPPY TO TRAVEL TO WHEREVER YOUR WEDDING MAY TAKE ME BUT IF YOU’RE MORE THAN 50 MILES AWAY, I WILL NEED TO CHARGE A LITTLE EXTRA FOR FUEL AND POSSIBLY AN OVERNIGHT HOTEL FOR THE NIGHT BEFORE IF YOUR VENUE IS FURTHER THAN TWO HOURS FROM ME. I’LL LET YOU KNOW ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES IN YOUR INITIAL QUOTE SO THERE’S NO SURPRISES!

HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT TRAVELLING ABROAD FOR A WEDDING?
I’LL NEVER SAY NO TO AN ADVENTURE IF I CAN MAKE IT WORK AROUND MY FAMILY LIFE. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU’RE PLANNING & WE CAN GO FROM THERE!

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HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN FILMING WEDDINGS FOR?
I STARTED OFF FILMING A FRIEND’S WEDDING IN 2017. I DECIDED TO PUT MYSELF OUT THERE AFTERWARDS TO SEE IF ANYONE LIKED WHAT I DID AND IT JUST KIND OF HAPPENED!

WE’D LOVE TO BOOK YOU TO FILM OUR WEDDING! HOW DO WE SECURE OUR DATE?
I’M SO PLEASED TO HEAR THAT! PLEASE DO GET IN TOUCH VIA THE CONTACT PAGE TO CHECK MY AVAILABILITY. I’LL THEN SEND YOU A BOOKING FORM JUST TO GET SOME ESSENTIAL DETAILS ABOUT YOURSELVES AND YOUR WEDDING FOR MY RECORDS PLUS AN ELECTRONIC INVOICE FOR YOUR DEPOSIT. I ASK FOR AN INITIAL £200 DEPOSIT TO SECURE YOUR DATE WITH YOUR FINAL BALANCE DUE TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE BIG DAY! I’LL ALSO SEND YOU A CONTRACT FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU’VE BOOKED.

DO YOU MIND IF WE PUT A DEPOSIT DOWN ON OUR WEDDING DATE AND CHOOSE THE VIDEO PACKAGE LATER?
ABSOLUTELY! YOUR £200 DEPOSIT MEANS THAT I’M OFFICIALLY BOOKED FOR YOUR WEDDING DATE - WHOOP! I ASK THAT YOU DECIDE ON WHAT PACKAGE YOU’D LIKE SIX WEEKS BEFORE YOUR WEDDING SO I CAN KEEP IT IN MIND WHEN WE HAVE OUR PLANNING MEETING.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HIGHLIGHTS FILM AND A FEATURE FILM?
THE MAIN DIFFERENCE IS THE LENGTH! HOWEVER, I ALSO EDIT FEATURE FILMS WITH A HEAVIER FOCUS ON THE AUDIO FROM YOUR READINGS, VOWS & SPEECHES TO CREATE A NARRATIVE OF YOUR WEDDING DAY. REGARDLESS OF WHAT PACKAGE YOU DECIDE ON, I ALWAYS CHOOSE AMBIENT SOUNDS FROM YOUR DAY AND LICENSED MUSIC FROM A RANGE OF LIBRARIES TO CREATE GUARANTEED GOOSEBUMPS!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW A RECENT EXAMPLE OF A HIGHLIGHTS FILM
& CLICK HERE TO SEE A RECENT EXAMPLE OF A FEATURE FILM!

DO WE GET SEPARATE VIDEOS OF OUR CEREMONY & SPEECHES?
YES! EVERY PACKAGE INCLUDES YOUR FULL CEREMONY & SPEECHES. I’M FILMING IT ALL ANYWAY, SO WHY NOT? :)

HOW FAR IN ADVANCE DO YOU BOOK UP?
’THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM’ WHEN IT COMES TO BOOKING ALL OF YOUR WEDDING SUPPLIERS TO BE HONEST! LIKE MOST PEOPLE WHO WORK IN THE WEDDING INDUSTRY, MY BUSIEST MONTHS ARE IN THE MAIN WEDDING SEASON BETWEEN APRIL - OCTOBER SO IT’S ALWAYS WORTH GETTING IN THERE NICE & EARLY TO SECURE YOUR DATE IN MY DIARY. I TAKE BOOKINGS TWO YEARS IN ADVANCE & OPERATE A WAITING LIST IF YOU’RE PLANNING EVEN FURTHER AHEAD SO IT’S ALWAYS WORTH GETTING IN TOUCH TO CHECK MY AVAILABILITY.

WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM YOU BEFORE OUR WEDDING DAY?
ONCE YOUR DATE IS IN MY DIARY, I’LL LEAVE YOU TO ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR PLANNING. WHEN THERE’S TWO MONTHS TO GO, I’LL BE IN TOUCH ASKING ABOUT THE TIMELINE OF YOUR DAY SO I DON’T MISS A MOMENT. I’LL THEN ARRANGE A VIDEO CHAT WITH YOU BOTH MAINLY SO WE CAN GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER, TO CHECK ALL THE INFORMATION I HAVE IS CORRECT AND TO ANSWER ANY LAST MINUTE QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.

WE’D LOVE SOME DRONE FOOTAGE CAPTURING. HOW DOES THAT WORK?
AERIAL FOOTAGE CAN MAKE FOR AN EPIC ADDITION TO YOUR WEDDING VIDEO WHICH IS WHY I’M DELIGHTED TO OFFER IT as part of all my video packages. SAFETY IS MY NUMBER ONE PRIORITY WITH DRONE FLYING SO I DO ASK THAT YOU HAVE A CHAT TO YOUR VENUE ABOUT ANY RESTRICTIONS THEY MAY HAVE IN PLACE FOR DRONE USE - CHANCES ARE THEY WILL WANT TO SPEAK TO ME ABOUT IT TOO & I CAN PROVIDE ALL THE RELEVANT PAPERWORK IF REQUIRED. DRONES BY THEIR VERY NATURE ARE VERY SENSITIVE CREATURES SO PLEASE BEAR IN MIND THAT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO FLY ON THE DAY IF THE WEATHER ISN’T JUST RIGHT. I WILL TRY MY VERY BEST THOUGH!

HOW LONG ARE YOU WITH US ON THE DAY ITSELF?
ALL OF MY WEDDING FILMS INCLUDE ALL DAY COVERAGE AND I DON’T OPERATE ON A SET AMOUNT OF HOURS. I’M WITH YOU FOR AS LONG AS I FEEL I NEED TO BE. I TYPICALLY START THE DAY BY HEADING TO THE BRIDAL PREP ABOUT Two HOURS BEFORE YOUR CEREMONY IS DUE TO START. I’M THEN WITH YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY RIGHT THROUGH TO WHEN YOU TAKE TO THE FLOOR FOR YOUR FIRST DANCE. AFTER ALL THE OFFICIAL BITS ARE OUT OF THE WAY, I TEND TO STICK AROUND FOR 30 MINUTES OR SO TO CAPTURE YOUR GUESTS HAVING A JOLLY GOOD KNEES UP (I CAN STAY FOR LONGER IF YOU’D LIKE - YOU’LL JUST HAVE TO LET ME KNOW IN ADVANCE) BEFORE LEAVING YOU TO DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY!

WHEN CAN WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE OUR FILMS?
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO ME IS THAT YOUR FILM IS CRAFTED TO PERFECTION BEFORE YOU SEE IT. I EDIT MY WEDDINGS IN ORDER TO KEEP EVERYTHING FAIR, BUT I AIM TO PROVIDE YOUR ONE MINUTE SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHT WITHIN A WEEK OF YOUR DAY. YOU CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE YOUR FULL FILM PLUS THE CEREMONY & SPEECHES TWO TO THREE MONTHS AFTER YOUR WEDDING, BUT THIS MAY TAKE A LITTLE LONGER DURING THE PEAK WEDDING SEASON. I’LL BE SURE TO KEEP YOU IN THE LOOP THOUGH!

ARE YOU INSURED?
ABSOLUTELY & I’LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO PROVIDE ALL MY PAPERWORK IF REQUIRED!