Wedding videographer myths uncovered, true or not?

1) We have a photographer, so why get a videographer?

This debate will come up between the bride and groom many of times, you may feel like videoing your wedding is not needed, but we strongly disagree. How will you relive when your bridesmaid caught the bouquet, or listen again to the best man’s speech. The use of video can bring out emotions that pictures just can’t, the laughs, the cries, the cheers hearing these back from the comfort of your home will bring back all the feelings you had on that day. Mingling with the guests is a necessity at weddings, so catching up on all the events you missed is another pro point to a videographer.

2) To cheesy?

Not us. The Wedding Video Guys are experts at capturing natural, candid moments which help to emphasise the unique, magical moments of every individual wedding. We pride ourselves on our ability to produce stunning wedding videography that is full of pure emotion and joy from the pre-wedding jitters to the heartfelt vows, moving onto the jovial after-party celebrations. Your wedding video will be a special keep safe to reminisce over for years to come.

If you are still unsure about wedding videography, please feel free to check out some of our previous work or read some of our client testimonials.

3) The bigger the better.

People have the perception that your wedding video should go on for hours highlighting every moment of it, fast forward to your favourite bits. These are still around for close family, however, have you ever noticed that the best wedding videos that surface and become a hit on social media are always a lot shorter and snappy. This sum up the whole day in a short video and you will be able to send the file along to your friends quickly.

4) The camera is big and ugly.

This again is false, gone are the days of plugging the camera into the socket, wires all over the guest and furniture and the camera flung over the videographers shoulder. Now with the high tech equipment available you will hardly know that we are there, we are highly qualified professionals who know where to be in each moment of the day, so us and our cameras will not intrude on the personal and emotional celebrations.

5) Last minute decision.

The common misconception is that you can leave to see how much of the budget you have left and then consider booking a videographer, however, most company’s including us can be booked up to a year in advance. This decision needs to be involved with the initial planning process to make sure that if you decide to have one, you are able to book them.

For more details on how The Wedding Video Guys can add a wonderful visual experience to your day, don’t hesitate to contact us today or call 07864212916.

Top Wedding Venues in Dorset for Wedding Videography

Dorset boasts some of the best scenery in England. Benefiting from the breathtaking countryside and panoramic seascapes it hosts a number of amazing wedding venues perfect for wedding videography. To help you with the all-important decision here are a few wedding venues in Dorset worth considering.

The Italian Villa

The Italian Villa is utterly gorgeous. The exclusive villa is set in the beautiful gardens of Compton Acres in Poole. It is a popular wedding venue due to the contemporary style and magical setting. It has everything imaginable to create stunning wedding videography. It is no surprise that this romantic wedding venue has been voted one of the best in Dorset. The beautiful Italian Villa is set within the mesmerising Japanese gardens full of colour and beauty making it perfect for videography to capture your special day in such an idyllic setting. The Italian Villa venue is truly out of this world. It is surrounded by different coloured buildings helping to create an authentic Italian setting for the perfect fairytale wedding. The dreamy Italianate architecture ignites your imagination, taking you and your guests out of Bournemouth and placing you in a classy, chic Mediterranean location.

Beach Weddings Bournemouth

The Beach Wedding Bournemouth venue is located on the West Cliff beach. The venue replicates a nautical style wedding theme which helps to establish the ultimate chilled out and relaxed atmosphere. The wedding videography at this venue will take a more natural, organic approach. The beauty of this venue is that you have so much scope to make it unique and place your own stamp on it which will help the videographer produce exclusive wedding videography. The Beach Wedding Bournemouth venue gives you the option of just having the ceremony on the beach or the whole wedding celebration including the reception on the beach, with the latter taking place in the beach gazebo which also benefits from nautical decor to fit in with the overall theme. The beach setting is ideal for videography, having the sea in the background is the perfect backdrop for creating a calm, fresh and natural atmosphere. The unique venue will no doubt have your guests in awe.

Sopley Mill

Sopley Mill is one of Devon’s most loved wedding venues. The venue consists of a newly renovated red brick watermill surrounded by the Avon River. The beautiful gardens help to make this venue one to remember. The mill is exclusively your own giving you complete privacy to enjoy your special day with friends and family amongst the spectacular views. The wedding videography at this venue has the potential to be truly superb. Sopley Mill is set over three floors and can hold up to 100 people. Having an abundance of character, the red brick mill contains beautiful beams which when captured on camera helps to display a beautiful rustic ambience within the idyllic rural setting. There are so many additional features around the grounds to make the videography memorable. These include the flowing river through the mill, the bridge, the main garden areas and the pristine patio area. The great thing about this venue is the scope you have to be creative and design your day to be exactly how you dreamed it to be. The unique quirks you add to your day are what will make your videography priceless.

Athelhampton House & Gardens

Athelhampton House and Gardens is the epitome of grandeur. Located only 7 miles away from Dorchester, this is the perfect wedding venue for those looking for a more formal or traditional style wedding. Athelhampton is a private country house, a very quintessential English Manor. The videography would benefit from the extensive architecture, having so many intrinsic details to help emphasise the grandeur of the venue. The venue is made up of three parts, the House, the Gardens and the Coach House. The three locations provide a stunning platform for an exquisite wedding ceremony. The ‘great room’ forms part of the house and is a step back in history. The high ceilings and majestic decor make the room feel extra special giving it the wow factor. The gardens have their own unique designs, being described as tranquil and peaceful; they are absolutely perfect for shooting stunning wedding videography as it gives the videographer ample backdrops for various clips of the film.
In many ways, Athelhampton House goes way beyond creating a formal and more traditional style wedding venue. It creates a very extravagant majestic themed wedding whereby everything is delicately selected to make the day spectacular.

Lulworth Castle

If you have always dreamed of a fairytale wedding, then what better way to celebrate the exchange of vows than by getting married in a 17th Century Castle. With the chance to hire out the whole venue exclusively the videography at this venue has massive potential. Lulworth Castle is set in the heart of Dorset within 12,000 acres of countryside it also has the advantage of beautiful coastal views. In addition to this, the venue benefits from 1000 acres of tranquil gardens perfect for a videographer to create some breathtaking footage. It is clear that Lulworth Castle has an impressive infrastructure and beautiful scenic surroundings. In addition to this, the venue is in close proximity of a church and chapel which are both available for religious and civil ceremonies. The castle has all the classic characteristics. The tall ceilings and stone walls help to make this venue one to remember. It benefits from large windows and thus receives plenty of natural light. The venue is very adaptable allowing you to add personal touches that will make your special day memorable and ideal for producing some great wedding videography. The castle has all the classic characteristics. The tall ceilings and stone walls help to make this venue one to remember. It benefits from large windows and thus receives plenty of natural light. The venue is very adaptable allowing you to add personal touches that will make your special day memorable and ideal for producing some great wedding videography.

Highcliffe Castle

Highcliffe Castle is another romantic fairytale wedding venue that is absolutely stunning. Highcliffe is a Grade one listed building built by Lord Charles Stuart and has a very striking presence. The venue blends tones of modern and historic interior decor allowing the videographer to use this to their advantage to create perfect wedding videography by capturing different backdrops. Highcliffe castle is situated on the cliffs at Highcliffe Dorset. The location is truly breathtaking having landscaped grounds and spectacular views of the Isles of White. One of the benefits of choosing Highcliffe Castle as a wedding venue is the tranquillity of the setting. As with most castle venues, there is very little noise giving you ultimate privacy to enjoy your special day with your guests. Highcliffe Castle is guaranteed to help to create timeless, Quintessentially British wedding videography. There is even opportunity to continue this into the evening as Highcliffe Castle go the extra mile by offering you the opportunity to add your own particular style to the decor, advertising additional things such as lanterns for the grounds, indoor willow trees, wall and ceiling net lights and much more. These extra little charms will ensure your day is as unique and as magical as you had always hoped. The main wedding ceremony will take place in the stunning Wintergarden which benefits from huge windows to allow the natural light to invade through. Not only does this give the room a fresh and airy feel to it but it also creates the perfect lighting for videography. The wedding breakfast can either take place in the ‘Great Hall’ which contains a beautiful stained glass window or, the ‘State Dining Room’ which is a more intimate setting. All in all the building, the gardens, the setting and the history of this castle make it the perfect wedding venue.

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You are definitely spoilt for choice when it comes to wedding venues in Dorset. Each venue brings with it something unique guaranteed to not only ensure your wedding videography is superb but also that your special day one to remember. With so much going on at a wedding, The Wedding Video Guys are here to help make sure you don’t miss anything and have every happy, emotional and magical memory on film. If you are interested in finding out more information about our wedding videography services in Dorset please contact us today on 07864 212 916 or complete the online contact form.

Top Wedding Venues in Surrey for Wedding Videography

Everyone dreams of the perfect wedding. With Surrey having so many wonderful wedding venues we thought we would give you our thoughts on a few.

Rivervale Barn

The Rivervale Barn is located on the banks of the River Blackwater in Yateley. Rivervale Barn is an idyllic, quaint barn making it a contender for a perfect venue for your wedding. From the large glass windows, the natural light shines, bringing the outdoors in while creating a beautiful backdrop to the indoor decor and displaying perfect imagery of the picturesque gardens. Then there are the more traditional features such as the high ceilings and oak beams that hang overhead, producing a warm comforting setting giving it that more romantic feel. They also have a new outdoor ceremony space called the Spinney, that is tucked away in the idyllic woodlands, a magical location for an outdoor wedding, whatever the season.

Addington Palace

If you have always dreamed of a fairytale wedding then Addington Palace is the venue for you. This grade 2 listed mansion, once home to six of the Archbishops of Canterbury, located on Gravel Hilly, Surrey is the epitome of grandeur. With its medieval structure and decadent interior, this venue will not disappoint. Everything about it echoes opulence, from the chandeliers to the floor to ceiling windows this really is a venue fit for royalty. With so many ‘must have’ shots this venue offers ample opportunity for a wedding videographer in Surrey to shoot a memorising wedding video.

Woldingham School

It may initially seem strange contemplating a school for such a special occasion but this option should not be underestimated as the perfect contemporary wedding venue. It has huge potential from a wedding videographer’s point of view. This beautiful red brick mansion is set within a 700 acre estate in the scenic valleys of Surrey and is sure to make your day extremely memorable. There are unique features such as a Pergola walk that will make for glorious wedding footage and bring something different to your day. The venue includes a number of other fantastic facilities including a sweeping drive over a mile long, impressive reception rooms, state of the art auditorium, grand stone staircase and terrace. All of which, would contribute to a glorious day and make for perfect wedding videography.

Millbridge Court

Millbridge court is set in the heart of Surrey countryside. It is more suited to those looking to move away from the more traditional church setting and look for something with a modern twist. Millbridge Court is a new build boutique hotel. It is the perfect setting for a luxury wedding venue which offers chic vibes. It is a venue that lets you use your imagination and have the autonomy to design it as you wish to create the perfect setting. This could also help your wedding videographer ensure they capture specific sentimental features of the day. It benefits from floor to ceiling windows with views of the breathtaking gardens. I am sure any wedding videographer in Surrey would agree it is a stunning venue. If the weather permits, the whole ceremony could take place outside; this would make for great video footage and a truly magical wedding ceremony. However, not to fear, if the weather is not suitable Millbridge Court is able to carry out whole day indoors.

Northbrook Park

Northbrook Park is a truly magnificent wedding venue. From a wedding videographer’s point of view, the only word to do it justice would be ‘magical’ and there is ample opportunity to create footage demonstrating the perfect fairytale wedding. Much of the emphasis on this venue would be the surrounding gardens which can only be described as breathtaking. The lake and surrounding wildlife, including a plethora of peacocks roaming around, allows for so much variety when it comes to the wedding videography and ultimately allows the production to be more exciting. One of the best rooms in this venue would be ‘the Orangery’. Described as being a unique and spacious room with large glass doors opening out onto the large walled garden, anyone would agree that this makes for a dreamy setting for a wedding breakfast. Even better - this building has a glass roof to ensure it can be enjoyed all year round.

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There are so many stunning wedding venues in Surrey all of which offer something different. Whether you are in search of a traditional wedding venue, something with a modern twist or a wedding venue fit for royalty there is a perfect option out there for you. Here at The Wedding Video Guys, it is our job to help you remember your perfect Surrey wedding, and capture the glorious moments so you are able to treasure them for a lifetime. If you are interested in finding out more information about our wedding videography services in Surrey please contact us today on 07864 212 916, or fill out our online contact form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.