How to Shoot a Wedding Ceremony

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[@lythalmind]

my boy out here calling plays like he's a coach lol. great video bro

[@gross316inkphotography]

Lol

[@MichaelWTurner]

I'm shooting 3 weddings this month, and they aren't my first but I'm still relatively new. I like your solo strategy. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@trungthienphan4388]

solo is very hard work

[@BuckBowen]

The solo tips were really helpful. Thank you!

[@rellburke5645]

this was a blessing. solo shoots are stressful but your movement method makes so much sense! Thanks!!!

[@Ahlrrose]

By far, the most helpful video on the internet to prep for my first solo wedding film. And I was able to capture alllll and more than I wanted. I did modify it (only because I was able to) I added a gopro hero 7 hidden in the arbor. It captured the whole ceremony in case I missed something and I got decent audio out of it. Craig, big thank you for this (and all of your other videos I have been watching.) I was able to shoot with confidence last weekend.

[@hudsonfilmr910]

What city and state are you located in

[@StrangeMagicFilmCo]

I've been out of the wedding scene since the early 80's, when I shot stills on film. But I've just been picked up by a still photographer as his second shooter for video and have my first wedding in two days. I needed to get my head back in the game and be prepared for every possible scenario as a single shooter. I've gotten so much out of your channel this past week. You've helped fill in so many gaps and provided immeasurable knowledge and inspiration for me. I felt compelled to write and thank you for it. I've subbed you on my other channel, which I check more frequently. Many thanks and best regards. :)

[@osikani]

Awesome... My team and I are dissecting this video and making it work for our situation here in Ghana. Weddings can get quite chaotic here, especially with "cellphone shooters" boldly walking up to block your view and crowd the stage/front.... And they wont leave whether ask them nicely or forcibly. They are sometimes very close relatives of the couple. Siblings, aunties and even parents... But I am glad at least we can learn from the positioning and lens selections at every point.

[@kudzayichimbodza]

This is so informative. Thanks . Now to put this wealth of knowledge to practise.

[@petenicezz]

great wedding tip for ceremony shooting. I been doing wedding video shoot for a long time but been using 1 camera. Now i have 3 camera and was looking for how to shoot with more than 1 camera so your video tip shows me enough. thank you!

[@hudsonfilmr910]

What city are you in

[@pinoykicks]

Can you make a video where you explain the pre-production of a wedding shoot? For example, talking to the clients, then talking to the event coordinator, and knowing if you can move around in the church while the ceremony is on going

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

All of this info is coming soon! Keep checking back good sir. Thanks!

[@hernanberro]

Great work Kraig explaining all the situations you run into as a solo and as a team shooters. Only practice and experience make this process easier.

[@Itaitaluna]

I am having my first wedding ceremony soon and this just made it more clear!!!! Thank yiu

[@monasorger3391]

I'm shooting a wedding video next week, this is SO helpful thank you :)

[@jeremyfoster8944]

How did it go? Can we see the video?

[@ruslangolubev3984]

Thank you for that video. However, I still have a question, you mentioned in one of your videos that you make a couple of videos, one is pretty much the highlights of the wedding, 6-7 minutes video, and then you also make an extended version for relatives who couldn't make it. Can you explain or maybe make an episode explaining what do you have in an extended video version? Thanks.

[@BanjoBearVA]

Your wedding video tutorials are inspiring and helpful! Please keep them coming.

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Chris Velazquez That's always nice to hear Chris, thank you! We're currently working on a "How to Shoot a First Look" video so look for that soon!

[@KatieKillebrew]

Wedding Film School I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm a 3rd year film student and I will be shooting my 2nd wedding this Sept. and you have a lot of great advice here! Can't wait for the "First Look" video!

[@vrioscajias]

I think this is the most complete form of explanation of how to do weddings! amazing video Kraig!

[@snweddings9790]

this is SO helpful thank you

[@ohmbhuma]

Great video man. As a beginner I've been looking for someone to help me understand the process from a floorplan-like perspective step by step. Very grateful!

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Heck yah!

[@otter-pro]

This video is super-helpful for me especially as a solo shoot for friend's wedding at church this week. I realize there will be a lot of running around.

[@felexarmandonovela8552]

thanks,nice lessons,i have been shotings weddings for 16years but i still learn here

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

+Felex Armando Novela Nice to hear! Thanks.

[@JohnPaulWilliams7]

wow.. thank you so much! I'm very grateful for your experience and willingness to help people like me succeed in this business which is not just a business to me but my passion and my life's work and legacy that I want to leave behind.

[@keithvial9769]

Some very good suggestions to get as much coverage as possible. Will certainly use and practise moving camera locations. Appreciated !

[@MelvinWashingtonJr]

This is really helpful. Thank you!

[@taylorjohnsonct]

Shooting as a second in a few weeks... This was a huge help.

[@maldo1950]

I love your video and its very helpful.. thank you.

[@rodfaircloth35]

Very helpful, Thank you! wish I stumbled upon this a couple days ago, shot my first wedding for a friend. Still turned out good, but I'm definitely coming back to this for reference! I think one thing I would add to this would be 2-way radios with earpieces so you can verbally communicate with multiple shooters, granted that you can pull it off. I'll try it out! haha Thank again.

[@Stephenroberts-bw6jh]

Thanks for the help really appreciate it keep doing what u do bro

[@mauridjincontenible8077]

I have to say you are awesome for talking about your mistakes, it take a lot to do so! More power to you! I just started watching your videos, I have learn a lot from you and I enjoy them a lot! Thanks for taking your time to make them! P.S. I love your personality!

[@morello90]

I have my first shoot (also solo) this weekend. And this was exactly what I needed. You are a Legend! Thank you!

[@hudsonfilmr910]

What city do you live in

[@diceflawless9115]

Did you have two cameras or did you make it work with one?

[@damianmanning7184]

thanks soo much for the explanation bro. I have my first wedding booked in Dec. I planned on shooting alone...but this has me rethinking that...but gave me confidence of what it could look like doing it alone because I had NOO idea.

[@CarsonHyland]

Best wedding tip video I have seen! AWESOME!!!!

[@thesharpshootersfl]

This eased my stress before shoot day

[@hudsonfilmr910]

Where do you live

[@michaelmogg4526]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge in all aspects of the industry. Love your work, films and tutorials!!! I've started filming weddings/ birthdays/ christening last year. Going solo is hard and annoying. But now I have my partner shooting with me and we get a lot more footage especially for weddings. Following your KZbin channel has helped and inspired me a lot!!! You probably get these comments a lot, but I just want to say that you are helping a lot of people all over the world trying to make something for themselves... Keep up your great work!!! Greetings from Australia Mate!! :)

[@VanishingKaizer]

This is a great help, now I know that zoom lens is required in wedding ceremony.

[@hudsonfilmr910]

What city are u in

[@VanishingKaizer]

@@hudsonfilmr910 I'm from Manila 😊

[@NevinXavier]

Thanks a lot for the tips ... I have a wedding this weekend ... I shall share once thats done

[@canofnothing]

Thanks for outlining a solo shoot. I've shot a lot of weddings, but always with two shooters. I'll be doing my first solo one next year.

[@hudsonfilmr910]

What city are you in

[@diceflawless9115]

@@hudsonfilmr910 why do you keep asking everyone that? lol

[@hudsonfilmr910]

@@diceflawless9115 looking to connect with people.

[@ReverseCycoIogy]

Thanks for the tips, especially the solo tips. I'm going to shoot solo for my girl's cousin wedding. It will be most likely just a highlight video because I don't have proper equipment like a microphone. The reason they want me to shoot their video because they liked the work I've done before. Photography & Videography isn't my profession at all, I just like shooting and editing stuff together. But they like what I did before but It's pretty basic as hell lol but it does show the important things like walking down the isle, ring exchange, vows and kiss. But I'll now try to get some guest reactions too and really walking around the ceremony thanks to your tips. It's going to be nuts but I'm ready. It'll be in Hawaii, I think outdoors, not sure but I'm ready. Thanks!

[@BStarrCinema]

What camera do you use for the second camera that's always recording? As we all know, DSLRs barely record as long as 10-15 min. Thanks!!

[@daveyespo]

Excellent, excellent presentation

[@skyldn]

Cheers dude. Great walk through. Really clear and helped me get my head around what I should be aiming for. 👍💪

[@DjElixx]

this video is great, thanks Kraig. I am going to use your tips this weekend

[@rainvonmaglasang7183]

thanks men. im a begginers of shooting wedding and its very helpful. . thanks a lot

[@VicenzzoCK]

Amazing tips, love your channel! Keep up the good work!

[@artfilm3058]

Great video. Very informative

[@zacharypfeifer6131]

Dude you have saved me! I've had a hard time trying to figure out where to be in certain spots and other videographers don't tell you. Thanks YOU SOOOO MUCH MAN! I will try it this Coming up Weekend at my next Wedding!

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

P2CreativeElements So glad to hear that the video helped! Thanks!

[@acastillo184]

Lovin this, now you opened a series. Reception, Speech, etc... That dry erase board with the labeling of the lens is a nice touch. Still a one man team with 2 cameras. A Fixed wide and me moving. I still would like to see a "Low Light Indoor shoot" ; lens , lights, etc.. I use the 50 and the rokinon 35 cine lens for low light.

[@MealzOnWheels]

I liked what you shard! Thanks.

[@danielwheatley8104]

How can you only have 3000 subs?! You produce quality and informative videos. Keep em coming!

[@nomivalsi5897]

Man...you rock!! very good video!

[@ESKEuporia]

This information is great. I have been shooting weddings for awhile but I work with a photographer that has his own video and photography co. but I shoot the weddings. I always find out things at the last minute an hour before the wedding. Sometimes the setup is so odd and the bride and grooms backs are facing the crowd. I normally do over the shoulder shot from the officiant and hop back and forth. What would you recommend in that situation or tight spaces odd setups? Somehow I make it work but it could be better.

[@camorgaii9824]

rly rly helpful , your videos / behind the scene looks amazing too ,... thank you

[@nathan332000]

This is so useful, I'm getting ready to shoot my third wedding. It sucked. Watching this I'll be prepared

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Love it!

[@davidmarshall8847]

Very Practical and I love the way you draw it out. I have to do a wedding by myself today lol, its gonna be crazy

[@graboos]

Great stuff. You are giving us really helpful information. Thank you.

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Glad it's helping! Any ideas for future episodes or questions that you might have? Comment here or tweet us at @wedfilmschool

[@mactown911]

THANK YOU

[@chvc]

very good man, tks a lot!

[@OTTERMANN2]

ONE MAN SHOOTING: Absolutely 3 cameras !!!

[@elmaroloco]

God damn, thank you for this video. You just shows your wedding know-how. So good tutorial, good job.

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

***** Thank you! Glad to hear that the videos are helping in some way. Do you have any questions or ideas for future topics?

[@elmaroloco]

Wedding Film School Actually I havent watched all of your videos. I have a lot of question but I'm sure that next videos will cover most of that, so I'm just going to watch all you other videos. Be sure that if I'll have any question I won't be afraid to ask. Thank you and keep doin'!

[@nikonrick]

Thank you!!! Very helpful!

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Richard Hollingsworth Nice to hear and thank you for the kind words!

[@LtDeadeye]

Great advice! I shot a wedding alone...with one camera...and a set of prime lenses. Talk about your running and gunning!

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Haha, I think we've all been there! All I know is that zooms, teams and a handful of cameras is working much better than me going all Han Solo. Cheers to improvements! Thanks man.

[@LtDeadeye]

Wedding Film School ;) Here here! Apart from my lack of trust for other shooters, I guess my fear is losing creative control. Even if the final product ends up great, I can't be proud of it because it doesn't represent 'me'. Selfish, I know. That's something I'll just have to either get over or remain a small operation for small weddings.

[@Mikeyboi-o3q]

Amazing work, very helpful as im a 1st time wedding photographer. Everything came out amazing and the newly married couple LOVED the photos. WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE VIDS BY YOU. Easy and in depth and really answers all questions i had. You the man!

[@everythingadventure2147]

Thank you so much! I'm filming my first wedding this Saturday...solo...so it will be quite the task, but I think with your solo strategy, I will be able to get the shots I need!

[@JackikongPelaez]

Thanks! Me & my team is gonna be covering an upcoming wedding, and your video helped me very much. I will share this to them! 😀😀

[@trungthienphan4388]

this is very helpful.

[@carloinzunza]

Thank you so much, so so helpful

[@FullsendBill]

I'm going solo first time in 5 days from this posting. I'm exited and nerveous. bit you're video made me see things abit more simple.

[@jakeszetela6537]

cycling life how did it go for you?

[@FullsendBill]

Jake Szetela hey! I was a rush... I went to the rehearsal, (two nights before the wedding) this helped to familiarize with the place I seen where I have to be when the real weddding started. ( the day of the wedding) things where abit faster than I thought. however the video came out great! I did have a small scene with unessesary zooming but other than that I believe that video came out okay. ( I used a( canon T5 with tripod) I used one personal mike (zoom 1) and a (gopro 4 with tripod) go pro was only used to record the back of the bride as she walked in. and to get reactions from mom to father in laws. alot to explaing. everything came out great. it's easyer than I thought . also watching this videos in this Adams channel (filmschool) helped alot. The rehelsal. that was easyer. u can predict when thing will happen. I did interviews of all the important family members and the. just finished with recording most of the traditional stuff that happens in wedding. I finished with and interview of the groom and bride. I asked them what they want to say to each other (ten years from now). It came out great. alot of editing though. (sorry I talk alot/write alot) FORGIVE MY MISSPELLINGS I hope this helps abit... Thank you for asking.

[@peterpav603]

Can I double like it? It's so helpful! Thanks!

[@2NerdsOnaCouch]

We filmed our first wedding this past weekend and this was super helpful. :D Thank you so much. (2 shooters, 2 cameras)

[@rml4224]

Outstanding information! Thx... Do you have a post on how to edit/Produce?

[@NickLaws]

Thanks for posting this!

[@RachelLee]

Awesome! I'm shooting my first wedding with my fiancé next week and this was helpful

[@JohannesFeltkamp]

Very helpful, tank you! I'm shooting solo a friends wedding in a couple of weeks!

[@LuxMediaSD]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video! you're videos are all amazing! you explained everything very well! now i dont have to struggle next time on my weddings anymore :)

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Lux MediaSD Glad to hear! Nice to hear that the videos are helping you!

[@AdamOpie]

Brilliant explanation and plans, defiantly keep this in mind :)

[@odavioliveirasp]

Congratulations on video !!! Very good all their movement. I would like here in Brazil it easier convercer the photographers that the video is as important as the photographs.

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Davi oliveira absolutely, thanks for watching from Brazil!

[@BlackMusicRecordProd]

thanks so much this video is SO helpful thank for your sharing :) , in have questions , how many camera you use to shoot a Wedding Ceremony?

[@positiveproofproductions8307]

Just got hired for my first wedding in December. This was extremely helpful

[@diceflawless9115]

How did it go? How big wast he wedding?

[@Joshuarayfarmer]

Great info my man. I'll be shooting my first wedding solo on a few weeks . And using two cameras. I'm hoping to get a second shooter but for now ill be running in the 100 degree sun solo. Your videos help me tremendously. Thank you

[@garyking4032]

Great info - thanks very much. Got my first wedding in a few weeks so this'll help me develop a decent strategy.

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Gary King That's awesome to hear! Always great to hear that the videos are helping out in someway. Make sure to post the final video for us to check out! Thanks.

[@garyking4032]

Wedding Film School OK, so did the first wedding on the weekend. A lot of lessons learnt, the main one being that I need to be able to react quicker when things don't happen as planned/expected. I had two cameras and lighting setup for the speeches when they started on the opposite side of the venue. And the reception was seriously lowlight (my fresnel hadn't arrived) and shooting at 1.4 was serious admin lol.

[@georgegarcia9727]

Awesome stuff man

[@YemiAjalaStudios]

Thanks for shearing ...I just wish these methods can be this applicable for a typical Nigerian Wedding...(sad face)...1ns again am very grateful for the many useful information on your channel

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Ajala Adeyemi Thanks, glad to share but wish I could be more help! What are the differences that you see?

[@YemiAjalaStudios]

Wedding Film School The major issue with a typical Nigerian wedding is time,location and poor organization factor Time: you have little or no time to get all reasonable details you want dew to the way our weddings are conducted. the sequence of event are as follows dressing up 2hr immediately followed by the church ceremony which will last for about 2-3hrs followed by 10-15min for photographs which is immediately followed by the wedding reception with will last for about 3-4 hrs Location-You get to a client house with VERY poor lighting little or no natural light coming in so you are forced to use artificial video light and crank you iso up considering you are exposing for a dark skinned person and the same with follows with the church and reception venue Poor Organization- Most times multiple photographers and cinematographers are present and you will probably be the only one using a dslr while others are using a regular video cam ... i believe you can imagine what will happen to you...PLS send me your email

[@ontapstudios6168]

Great tutorial! Covering a wedding in two weeks time. Will a combination of canon xf100 and canon 700d do a perfect job? Please help.

[@viktorastauta]

thanks a lot!

[@chrislledrod9025]

Great advice! Thanks

[@OttoChenault]

thanks for your valuable insight

[@flaviopresutti]

Thanks for share your expirience! In august I'll have my first wedding as a videographer and my plan was like your, a team of 2 ... and a photographer. Greetings from Uruguay!

[@Tofu1998]

Thank you for the great info! My situation is usually this: I'm the primary shooter (volunteering at a friend's wedding) and I would enlist two more helpers. The helpers can do simple tasks such as manning stationary cameras and doing limited recomposing and making sure the footage continues to roll. I wouldn't count on them for running around doing slider or gimbal shots. I would probably have to modify your 3-person-team scenario and combine it with elements from 1- or 2-person-team. Do you have any suggestions or tips?

[@roberttorresfilms]

Thank you. This helped out a lot!

[@keithytube]

Thank you. Very informative. So well done.

[@amriyahya6451]

thanks, from indonesia!

[@OG_predatorproductionz]

I personally do not like to do weddings but I get asked constantly bcuz I know its a common thing like grad pics.

[@2009hoopy]

Brill. Thanks so much. Im shooting solo so it's great to hear tips for solo shooting as so many videos are always about multiple camera men. I think most people watching tips and tutorial videos are most likely noobs and solo shooters. ( could be wrong lol ) thanks man. Looking forward to the live stream. Missed the last one.

[@borntrouble4613]

Great tips man! 😊

[@PaparazziEntertainment]

Great Tutorial thanks...

[@CurtisZondag]

Awesome tips.

[@TheJoshlmanTech]

Loved this man! Really in depth. Keep it up!

[@honeyzen1942]

so well explained thank you!

[@WeddingFilmSchool]

Have you seen the 2020 version?

[@honeyzen1942]

@@WeddingFilmSchool Can I have the link please? might be useful since I've got a wedding to do next month :)

[@rolax375]

This helps a lot to visualize my next wedding, which I’m doing solo! :S I’m so nervous, but you kind a make me feel more ambitious. Not having a plan sucks, now that you explained it this way I can focus on getting the best show. Thank you so much!

[@cinemyrfilms]

thanks man this is what im looking for, I'll be starting to shoot wedding films soon

[@philemotion8876]

Just great !