Manchester Wedding videographer
HONEST, CREATIVE, STORY-TELLING
We craft wedding videos that retell the story of your day with a light-hearted touch.
We are Manchester based, but travel all over the UK (and beyond) to meet awesome people and document their wedding memories on film.
“We had the most amazing wedding!
Ever since we woke up that next morning, we just wanted to re-live it. Jon and Rebecca have given us that!”
LIZZIE & DAN
Telling your stories in a lively wedding video
Our films may be a little different from what you’ve seen around. We focus on the people and the story. That’s what gets us excited.
We capture all of the fun little moments that make up your big day. Then we craft all that we’ve captured into videos that weave a narrative through your celebration and catch a bit of your personality. We create a wedding video that showcases how you and your day are unique.
Our aim with every wedding video is to show who, why and how.
Who you are, why you’re getting married… and how it happened:
How your maid of honour tore up the dance-floor… how your best man went wild with a smoke bomb… how dad cried seeing the dress… how mum cried during the vows… and how you all cried when granny got drunk and heckled the speeches. These are the stories we want to capture forever.
It’s easier to just show you what we mean though. Check out our portfolio by clicking the link below:
Unique and honest wedding videos
No two couples are the same, so no two of our wedding films are the same. We don’t work to a formula or a template.
Every frame and every sound in your wedding video is chosen with purpose.
Documentary approach
On the day of your nuptials we’re “hands off” sort of videographers. We’ll chat to you, laugh with you, help out the bridal party wherever we can. But we want you to relax and be yourself. We want you to feel like we belong at your wedding. Once that happens, you’ll forget that we’re holding cameras.
We won’t be treating your wedding venue like a film set. We won’t be treating you and your spouse like models. We’ll be treating your friends and family like our friends and family, because that’s when the best moments happen.
“The video Jon made is one of my absolute favourite mementos of our wedding day – and that’s coming from someone who initially didn’t want to have a videographer at all!”
LIBBY & LIAM
wedding videography
Most videographers would now tell you about the first time they picked up a video camera. Instantly falling in love with cinematography, editing and the whole film making process the moment they hit record. But that’s not the story I want to tell you.
(If you must know… I was 15. It was fun for a bit… and then I went back to my Nintendo 64.)
Instead, I’m going to tell you about some of the stories and things that I’ve learned from being a wedding videographer all these years. The hope is that firstly you’ll understand why wedding video is so important and secondly why I love filming people get married.
Our cameras have captured Grooms on horses, brides on bicycles and pageboys riding tractors. Our microphones have captured rapping best men, Singing mother’s and poet brides. We’ve met people from all of walks of life, been a part of Hindu baraats, Jewish bedekens, Chinese tea ceremonies… Polish drinking games
I’ve videoed the weddings of famous footballers. I’ve had a Michelin starred chef show me how to bbq. I’ve met a member of One direction. I’ve filmed a grandad who was over a hundred. I’ve met a wedding guest that was only a week old. I’ve spent countless hours editing a wedding wondering where I know this guy from… only to realise he was a groomsman at a wedding last year.
These experiences taught me to be prepared for anything. It’s a privilege to be part of a wedding’s inner circle. Building relationships with our couples helps us understand what’s important and plan for every special moment. We utilize various equipment—cameras, tripods, drones, gimbals—to capture these moments creativly. Recording memories that truly matter to the bride and groom is great. but watching a moment unfold through a perfectly framed shot is thrilling. Knowing they’ll cherish these memories and stories for years brings huge satisfaction.
What I’ve learnt about weddings…
and what have all of these, people adventures and stories taught me?
I’ve learnt that no bride trips walking down the aisle.
I’ve learnt that bridal gowns are much heavier than they look
I’ve learnt that the father of the bride speech will go on longer than expected.
I’ve learnt that most Best Man speeches are more embarrassing for them than the groom.
I’ve learnt that audio is super important in storytelling.
I’ve learnt that ringbearing birds don’t like to do what they’re told.
I’ve learnt Most brides are on time.
I’ve learnt The Helios 44 lens is a thing of beauty but also an absolute bugger to use.
I’ve learnt that Jumping in rivers is worth it for the shot.
I’ve learnt that Groomsmen put on their suits really fast.
I’ve learnt that 90% of groom’s can’t do up a bowtie.
I’ve learnt that 80% of groomsmen can’t do up a regular tie.
I’ve learnt that 50% bridesmaids can’t keep it together when they see you in the dress.
I’ve learnt that the Mother of the bride will always lose her hat.
I’ve learnt that you always bring scissors and safety pins to bride prep.
I’ve learnt that Sparkler shots should be done before tequila shots.
I’ve learnt that Wedding Videography and wedding Photography are very different beasts.
I’ve learnt that…There is always time for cake.
a seasoned pro videographer
I’ve learnt a lot. I’m always happy to talk wedding plans with coulples it eases the planning journey. I understand wedding schedules, I know the sort of things guests want to see. I’m a huge fan of helping you have as much fun on their wedding day too. If you’re having fun then I’m having fun! I’m more than happy to share my knowledge.
That’s how Rebecca got into this too. I kept sharing stories with her of the weddings I’d been to and the fun I’d had. She wanted in. I gave her a camera, shared my knowledge and she was soon filming weddings alongside me as a pro.
I’m still learning too. There are always new videography technologies to master. Fifteen years ago, drones at weddings were a novelty and handheld gimbals were just a dream. 4k was just a number and a letter. Camera features, lenses, and editing software constantly improve, expanding our filming possibilities
Wedding trends change too. Wedding dresses change shape. Groom’s suits change colour. Traditions come and go. Food tastes change (bring back the doughnut walls). The reception activities change. The music changes.
But some things don’t change. Wedding days will always be about two people coming together to celebrate love. The joining of two groups of friends and family. They will always be a mixture of tears and laughter. They will always be about stories… our enduring focus.
We loved Jon’s company on the day and how passionate he is in making something so important. We will always love watching this,
we cannot thank Jon enough! X
THERESA & MIKE
Manchester Rocks
Why base ourselves in Manchester if we film weddings all over the UK? Because the city of Manchester is awesome!
Why base ourselves in Manchester if we film weddings all over the UK? Because the city of Manchester is awesome! Nestled in between the Pennines and the shipping canals, we’re in the English capital of the North. However, we can easily jump on the M6 and M42 and head south to London, North to Edinburgh, West to Liverpool and East to all the beauty that Yorkshire has to offer. Manchester Piccadilly station can get you to most of those places in half the time. Who needs HS2?! Manchester also has an international airport. The Airport means that it’s easy for us to travel internationally. For destination weddings, we’ve flown all over. As far west as Vancouver and as Far East as the Philippines. All of those trips started at Manchester international airport. We also have Manchester city airport. It’s not particularly useful for weddings. It is great however, for entertaining small children that love seeing light aircraft and helicopters landing.
Rebecca grew up here in the South Manchester suburbs of Cheadle. She tried to get away but the city pulled her back in with a job at the MRI. I Came here for a drama and film degree. Quickly warming to the city’s university experience, I knew I’d be here for a while. Manchester university, Salford university and Manchester Metropolitan universities are all within close proximity of each other. Many young people are drawn to the city, making Greater Manchester an exciting playground for someone dabbling in the freedom of adulthood for the first time.
I loved the arts and culture. I was studying theatre and film so regularly attended performances at the Contact Theatre and the Royal Exchange. I saw films as a part of (what is now) the Manchester Fringe Festival and got involved in a few Pantos with the University. I’d never much cared for Oasis, the Smiths or even the Happy Mondays. But I was won over by the Manchester music scene. I Watched gigs at Night and Day, the Academy, and the Arena. Rebecca and I are still fans of popping by Matt & Phreds Jazz club. As well as all this there were so many interesting bars, clubs and award winning restaurants. It was impossible for a country boy to resist Manchester’s thriving scenes.
After my years at Manchester University I still didn’t want to leave Greater Manchester. A friend and I picked out a flat opposite first street overlooking the Medlock river. There was still so much that we’d not taken in during our short years at Manchester Uni. Not least, we’d still not picked a side. There are two Premiership football clubs in Manchester. Manchester City and Manchester United. If you travel anywhere outside of the UK and mention that you’re from Manchester, It’s often the football that people ask you about first. You have to pick a side if you want to consider yourself a true Mancunian. I’ve still yet to commit. Though if I had to, I’ve always been a fan of the colour red…
Manchester’s Wedding scene
Manchester is a city with a rich and vibrant culture and identity. It is really no surprise then that there are a lot of incredible places to get married here. One of the things that stands out about Manchester wedding venues are their link to “Cottonopolis”’ rich history and architecture. Manchester is an ancient city. It dates back as far as the Romans. They called it Mamucium which roughly translated as the “fort on the breast shaped hill” (You laugh now, but you’ll be grateful when that comes up in a pub quiz). There are still roman ruins to be found in Manchester. Ruins of a castle to be exact. In a field. In the aptly named area of Castlefield. No one is going to be having their marriage ceremony there anytime soon though. It is literally just a field with a few elements of the ancient Roman structure remaining.
But Castlefield also shines in that it has some incredible feats of Victorian engineering on display over the canals. The railway bridge and viaduct just a stones throw from the Manchester Museum of Science and industry are key indicators of Manchester’s industrial heritage. Brides and Grooms getting married at nearby wedding venues like the Castlefield Rooms or Great John Street can frequently be found exploring the castlefield canals. We videographers (and photographers) love using places like this to really give couple portraits a sense of place. There is a quirky beauty in Manchester’s industrial cotton trading past.
Places like this with pockets of history can be found all throughout the city. The town hall is an incredible building covered with the symbol of Manchester, the worker bee. Victoria Warehouse is an imposingly cool blank canvas built into an old warehouse. Victoria baths are almost rustic in their Victorian charm. Gorton monastery is a cavernous wonder hidden in a housing estate.
Manchester is an incredible place.
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