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When you Wait 21 Years to get Married in a French Chateau

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Cassie and Chad are childhood sweethearts – they tied the knot at Pays de Loire in France. They have known since junior high and have been together since 21 years to be exact. “It was a small town and we were friends of friends. I moved to a different school in 10th grade but we…

A Chic City Elopement in the Heart of Vienna

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Yining and Gangqiang absolutely love travelling so decided to travel from their home in China to Vienna in Austria for an elopement wedding suited the couple perfectly. The romantic travel-thursty couple first met in 2008 and were classmates in college.  It was only when they travelled to Beijing together for several days that they fell in love…

A Strasbourg wedding – a day of videographer challenges!

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I love a challenge and ‘Real Wedding’ number four in our series, was certainly that, for several reasons. Set in Strasbourg in north-eastern France, this was certainly the most bilingual wedding I’ve covered yet. Elizabeth from the United States and Guillaume from Strasbourg itself. On the day, three languages were spoken, which I had to…
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GDPR – a wedding videographer’s guide

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“It only matters to marketeers”… “I don’t store data… “It doesn’t affect me because I am not based in the UK”… “Couples will be able to claim ownership over their films”… “I will just carry on as normal”… “I’ve heard you can no longer contact people you meet at wedding fayres”… “Am I going to…
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Weddings at home by a UK wedding videographer

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It’s time to focus on weddings at home – and by that I don’t just mean UK weddings … For the third in our series of real weddings, we’re looking at couples who choose to have their wedding either in their home or a family or friend’s home. Photos above from L to R by:…
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Swinton Park – a Yorkshire Wedding

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Our recent ‘real wedding’ blog post was brought to you from Switzerland, the place where I live and where Story Of Your Day’s studios are based – so I thought this week I would share with you a wedding from my previous home, Yorkshire in the UK. Swinton Park Estate is one of my very…
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Real weddings – a look back through film

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The 2018 wedding season will be upon us soon. I’ve spent the last six months in the studio editing or ‘wediting’ as it’s known in the industry and so it will be lovely to ‘get out’ again. I’m a storyteller, so don’t get me wrong, one of my favourite parts of the job is actually…
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Who’s filming your wedding?

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So you’ve found your dream wedding videographer… They could have come recommended by a friend, your venue, a planner or another supplier. Perhaps you found them on social media or a wedding blog and were inspired by a film they shared. Or perhaps it was hours of painstaking research on Google trawling through hundreds of…
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Top tips for choosing your perfect Wedding Videographer

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Photo by Kate Nielen Here’s a handy guide to help you in your search for a videographer for your wedding. 1. What Wedding Film style are you looking for? Before you engage on what could be a long-winded search for your perfect videographer, it’s advisable to decide on the style of film you’re wanting because this…