Dorset Wedding Videographer

It depends. If your wedding is over 1 hour and 30 minutes away from us in Somerset, it would incur a travel fee. We would look to book accommodation for the night before your wedding which means we don’t have to take any risks traveling on the day of your wedding.

We will try to be as discreet as possible and hopefully, you’ll forget we’re even there. In some cases, we may provide a very small amount of direction during the course of your day (in much the same way the photographer would). We do ask for a small amount of time alone with the bride and groom just before the wedding breakfast if time is permitted, but mostly the nature of our films means we want you to behave naturally, so we can blend into the background and capture those special moments when you least expect it. To find out more read our recent blog post - should we book a wedding videographer?

Yes. To secure your booking for our services and save the date, we ask for a £600.00 non-refundable deposit for all of our wedding film & photo collections. The deposit is paid when the contract is signed, with the remaining balance to be paid 8 weeks before your big day.

We officially set up Storybox Films in 2015 and we have never looked back! We have filmed and photographed close to 250 weddings.

Our main goal as wedding cinematographers is to make you a wedding film that everyone can watch and find engaging and entertaining. The days of the long-form wedding videography that lasts 2-3 hours are over. Very, very few people want to sit down and watch something that drags out for that long. Young stylish new couples want their wedding film to share similarities and conventions that are commonly seen in movies. We primarily shoot for your' highlight wedding film’, as well as including your full ceremony & speeches.

Certainly! I incorporate drone technology in all the weddings I film, provided there are no restrictions and the weather conditions are favorable. Devon's breathtaking beauty makes it a compelling choice for capturing stunning aerial footage, offering a unique perspective of both the landscape and your chosen venue. The use of a drone adds a cinematic flair to the wedding film, allowing for sweeping shots that showcase the natural splendor and the grandeur of the surroundings. It's not just a tool for capturing images; it's a means of elevating visual storytelling, ensuring that your wedding film is imbued with the majestic essence of the Devon countryside. Rest assured, weather permitting, we are committed to utilizing this technology to its fullest potential, enhancing the overall cinematic experience of your wedding day.

We would absolutely love to meet all of our couples before their big day, but we know this isn’t always possible. So we usually recommend a phone or Zoom call. We want to make sure we answer any questions you are curious about, that you are fully confident in our ability to make your wedding film and photos as special as they can be, and more importantly, so we can find out a little bit about yourselves. We don’t want to be a stranger to you, we want to assure you are as comfortable as can be around us, after all, we will be a part of your special day!

That question pretty much needs its own article, but keep in mind, the hours and cost involved with Administration, inquiries, marketing, gear (cameras, tripods, audio recording equipment, lighting, and a bunch of special tools to help us get some epic shots), gear maintenance, transport, meeting with clients, organizing schedules, preparation (charging batteries, cleaning lenses, clearing cards), filming, editing (downloading footage, watching through, cutting down, choosing music, story-telling, colour-grading, touching up, exporting, uploading). Keep in mind that typically around 30-40 hours will go into editing your wedding film! Wedding videography is a huge, detailed, and time-consuming process. If we didn’t charge what we did, the product would suffer.

Although there is no official standard, the generally accepted rule of thumb for a short form is between 3-10 minutes in length. The first thing you will probably notice when viewing a short-form wedding video is that events don’t always occur in chronological order. That’s not to say, however, that it doesn’t flow. In fact, most times it can have a very concise flow. The reason being is that couples trust our creative instincts, which in turn allows us to tell a more compelling story by shifting around certain moments. This is known as“time-shifting.” The ultimate goal of the short form film is to harness the overall emotion of the day and to tell a story that’s engaging, fun, and honest.

Unfortunately not. Due to copyright licensing, we do not allow our clients to choose the music for the video. You are hiring us to create a creative narrative film that represents your wedding day after all. Our choice of music plays an integral role in your film; it allows us to set a particular mood and pace for your film. If you remember any movie you have watched recently, the soundtrack rarely dictates the narrative but rather is there to support it. From a logistics perspective, we license all of our music properly, whilst other companies that say you can have whatever songs you wish, are probably not following the law.

Yes. It is standard practice for professional wedding videography and photography companies to ask clients to sign contracts. This is to protect both parties and clarify exactly what is expected from the clients and what Storybox Films will provide. The contract allows us to be prepared so that every wedding film and photo is produced as smoothly and professionally as possible. Feel free to contact us and we’ll send you a copy of our terms and conditions.

Yes, we are fully insured and have £10 million in public liability insurance.

We use professional standard sound recording equipment to ensure your vows and speeches are clear to hear with no unwanted distractions. We believe sound is just as important, if not more important than the visuals when it comes to filming your wedding day. In order to capture the clear sound of your vows and speeches, we use a combination of onboard microphones attached to our cameras and what is also known as lavaliere microphones connected to a small recording device. This can be placed discreetly in the groom’s pocket for the ceremony. As long as the bride, groom, and marriage officiant are placed in close distance of one another, the mic placed on the groom will pick up all dialogue. In some cases, we may ask to mic up the marriage officiant also. We will use this same method when recording the speeches at your reception.