Essential Shots to Capture with Your Colorado Wedding Videographer
After filming events all over Colorado for over 5 years, we have acquired quite a bit of experience directing, shooting, end editing wedding films. We provide the most professional, creative, and detail oriented Colorado wedding videographer(s). The shot list we have compiled below serves as a starting point for what you should expect from our videographers on the day of your wedding.
The 5 most important aspects of your wedding that our Colorado wedding videographer is documenting include:
Getting Ready
Partner 1
- Cinematic shot of getting ready
- Wedding outfit hanging on a padded hanger, spread on the bed, or draped over a chair
- Close up shot of hair being styled, makeup being applied, or tie being tied
- Candid shots of everyone getting dressed
- Cinematic shot looking in a mirror
- Wedding party reacting to them
- Father or mother seeing their son or daughter for the first time
Partner 2
- Getting ready with family and wedding party
- Close-up shot of the wedding bands
- Getting ready with wedding party
- Cinematic shot of looking in a mirror
- Wedding party putting on final touches
- Father or mother seeing son or daughter for the first time
- Couple separately making their way to the ceremony
2. The Location
- Exterior and interior shots of the site before guests arrive
- Food served
- The cake before it is cut
- The wedding rings
- Aerial drone footage of venue
- Aerial drone footage flying around surrounding area
- Aerial drone footage of guests arriving
- Close up shots of place cards, menus, centerpieces, decorations, table settings, favors, or Champagne glasses
- Wide shot of the ceremony location before guests arrive
3. The Ceremony
- Close-up of the couple as they recite their vows
- Close-up of the couple’s hands as they exchange rings
- The kiss!
- Close-up of the newlyweds immediately after the ceremony
- Couple hugging family and friends
- Couple leaving the ceremony site
- Escort walking down the aisle with partner 1
- Escort walking down the aisle with partner 2
- Close-up of partners expression while waiting for their partner to join them in the front of the room
- Wedding party walking down the aisle
- Family walking down the aisle
- Close-up of partner just before making their entrance
- Partner 1’s escort giving them away
- Couple at the front of the room
- Both sets of parents watching the ceremony
- Wide shot of the wedding party, from the guests’ point of view
- Wide shot of the guests, from the couple’s point of view
4. Before the Reception
- Couple with both sets of parents
- Couple with immediate family members from both sides
- Couple with wedding party
- Couple with new family members
- Couple with entire immediate family
- Couple with one side of the family
- Couple with other side of the family
- Couple together
- Couple with entire wedding party
- Couple with flower girl and ring bearer
5. The Reception
- Musicians, DJ, and/or entertainers performing
- Couple dancing with the bridal party
- Couple cutting the cake
- Bouquet toss
- Couple speaking with guests
- Couple’s first dance
- Both partners dancing with their parents
- Groom dancing with their mother
- Parents and grandparents dancing
- Guests arriving and signing the guest book
- Couple arriving
- Close-ups of friends and family making toasts
- Wedding party dancing
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About the Author: Matt Kays
Matt Kays is the founder of Mountain Event Services.Matt Kays got into the event business through his love for electronic music and gathering friends and strangers to dance to the uplifting vibes from nighttime until sunrise. Matt has been a DJ for radio, public and private events and weddings since 1996. Matt founded Mountain Event Services in 2013 and now leads a Colorado based team of DJs, photographers, videographers, photo booth operators, and event technicians. Matt is a full-time event professional and still DJs at events every week!
