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No. 03 · The Cinematic Documentary

A cinematic
documentary.

From $5,495 6 hours of coverage 15–20 min documentary
— The Essence

A wedding film with the weight of a real documentary.

Premium is for couples who want the full story preserved — not just the highlights. Six hours, two videographers, and a 15-to-20 minute documentary cut with proper narrative arc, audio interviews, vows in full, and the small unposed moments most weddings lose. This is the film future generations will watch.

— What's Included

A complete cinematic document.

Eight deliverables, six months of post-production. Built around a 15–20 minute documentary film and personal direction throughout the planning process.

01

15–20 minute wedding documentary

The flagship. A long-form narrative film with proper arc — getting ready, ceremony in full, reception, vows, toasts, the after. The film your grandchildren will watch.

02

Full ceremony film

The complete ceremony preserved as a separate cut — vows, readings, multi-cam edited with full audio.

03

2 expedited short-form edits

Vertical 60–90 second reels delivered within 7 days. Premium gets first priority in the edit queue.

04

Drone aerial coverage

Aerial establishing shots throughout the day — venue, ceremony, golden hour. Weather permitting.

05

Personalized direction

A pre-wedding direction call to align on tone, personal music preferences, family relationships, and the moments most important to you.

06

Vow & toast audio in full

Lavalier mics on both partners and the officiant. Toasts captured with stage and ambient mics — every word preserved, every laugh, every pause.

07

Two videographers, full day

Two senior operators across the full six hours. Multi-cam everything.

08

Cinematic color grade & sound design

Custom color grade per scene. Layered sound design — ambient room tone, dialogue clean-up, music licensed and properly mixed.

— The Day, Captured

A six-hour arc.

A typical Premium coverage timeline. We're with you from getting ready through the heart of the reception — six hours of intentional, narratively-structured coverage.

−2:00 Getting Ready

Quiet morning, the room before

Both videographers split. Detail shots — rings, dress, shoes, letters. Quiet conversations with the wedding party. The space before guests arrive.

−0:45 First Look

The first look + couple portraits

Two-angle coverage of the first look. Then 30 minutes of intentional couple portraiture and venue b-roll. Aerial drone if light allows.

0:00 Ceremony

The ceremony, multi-cam

Three-angle coverage — wide, tight, reverse. Lavalier mics on both partners and the officiant. Vows preserved in full. Reaction shots from your families.

1:00 Cocktail Hour

Family formals + golden hour

Family portraits with one operator. Golden hour couple portraits with the other. Aerial drone, candid guest moments, the cocktail-hour energy.

2:00 Reception

Entrance, dinner, toasts in full

Grand entrance, first dance, parent dances, dinner, toasts captured in full with proper audio. We stay through the dancing portion of the reception.

4:00 Wrap

Final dances, the after

The party in full. Final dances, sparkler exits, the quiet after. We wrap with intentional b-roll for the documentary's closing arc.

— What It Looks Like

Recent Premium films.

The Cinematic HighlightKaci Vaught
The Wedding FilmKimrey & Les
The Full CeremonyLauren & Callip
— A Note from Our Couples
"We didn't want a highlight reel. We wanted the whole day, in a film we'd actually want to sit down and watch. That's exactly what they made."
Kaci & Eric Vaught The Carolinas, Winter 2025
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$5,495+ $200/hr · +$900 photo add-on

Premium dates fill 12+ months in advance. We take a limited number of Premium weddings per season to give each documentary the post-production attention it requires. Reach out today to start the conversation.

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