Weddings
Wedding videography for the ceremony and the reception.
OXFCEI Films stays with the Chicago wedding you planned: the processional, the vows, the speeches, and the room once the music starts. The quote names what is filmed and what you receive.
Who this is for
Couples who want the ceremony and the reception in one film. Families who want the toasts kept in the speakers’ own voices. Planners booking a Chicago wedding that already has a timeline. The useful details are the date, the venue rules, and the moments you do not want missed.
What the film is asked to hold
The record keeps the sound of the vows and the speeches. Some couples want the portraits and the dance floor shaped into a shorter film. Others want the cut to stay close to the order of the day. Say which you want. The quote describes the approach.
The film is for the people in the room and for the people who could not be there. A parent can hear a toast again. The couple can see the ceremony from a few steps back.
Moments couples usually mark
- Getting ready, when you want that hour included.
- The processional, the vows, and the recessional.
- Family groupings and a few quiet minutes for the couple.
- Speeches and toasts, with the audio of the person speaking.
- The reception: the entrance, a first dance, and the room as it fills.
Preparing the wedding
Preparation starts from your timeline and the venue’s rules for where a camera may stand. Share the ceremony start, the names of anyone giving a toast, and any reading or ritual that should be filmed from the first word. If a church, hotel, or planner limits flash, aisles, or drones, put that in the note. The quote follows those limits. The date is held when both sides accept the written quote.
Filming the day
The shoot follows the sequence you set. During the ceremony the camera stays where the venue allows and where guests can still see. During portraits, filming can wait for the still photographer when you ask for that courtesy. At the reception, coverage moves with the speeches and the dance floor. Who films, and from where, is written in the quote after the schedule is known.
The edit and the handoff
After the wedding, the footage is cut into the film described in the quote. That may be one film of the day, or a shorter piece plus a longer record, when both are listed. The quote names the films, how the files are delivered, and the price.
Delivery happens by the method named in the quote, to the couple.
Questions about wedding videography
What does the filming cover?
The parts you list and the quote accepts. Most weddings include the ceremony and the reception. Getting ready, portraits, and specific speeches are added when they are written into the quote.
How is the price set?
From the date, the venue, and the coverage. The quote states the price for that wedding.
Can the film be more shaped, or stay with the order of the day?
Both can be discussed. One approach shapes the day into a shorter film. The other stays nearer the order of events. The quote says which approach is being booked.
When do we receive the film?
The handoff date is part of the written quote. It is agreed before the wedding, once the length of the edit is known.
Related filming
Tell us about the wedding.
Share the date, the venue, and the parts of the day you want filmed. The quote is written from those details.