Frequently Asked Questions

How many hours of coverage do you recommend?

Of course weddings vary in terms of schedule, but we have found that, for the typical wedding, the sweet spot for being able to capture the majority of the important moments throughout the day is 8 hours. So if your ceremony is at 3 and we get there at one, that gives us two hours before the ceremony to get a lot of good stuff, and that gives us until nine to capture everything else.

Do you do break hours?

We typically do not do break hours just because for most weddings there really are no breaks. However, if there is an extreme case where the ceremony is in the early morning and there is a four hour gap between the rest of the festivities where nothing will be happening, then we can split up the hours of coverage.

How do you capture good audio for the ceremony?

Our ideal set up is to have a lapel mic on the officiant, groom, and bride, and then also connect a recorder to the DJ’s sound system to get everything coming through the speakers as well. We also like to set up an ambient mic to capture the atmospheric sounds.

How do you mic the bride?

We attach a small lapel mic to the bus of the dress before it goes on. Then we use a professional talent strap to secure the audio recorder to her leg after she puts on the dress (we usually have a bridesmaid help with that part.) The mic is then removed after the ceremony. Having a mic on the bride makes a huge difference in terms of audio quality for the film, so we highly recommend it.

Do you ever have any problems working alongside a photographer?

In our years of filming weddings we have had only one or two negative experiences with photographers. We are very chill people who get along well with most everyone. We usually just connect with the photographer on the day of, and talk about how we can best work along side one another to serve our clients.