Photos are brilliant, don’t get me wrong. You get the smiles, the little details, the frozen moments you can stick on a wall or scroll through on your phone. But here’s the thing – a wedding day isn’t frozen. It’s messy, loud, full of bad jokes, happy tears, and the occasional dance floor disaster. And that’s the stuff photos just can’t hold onto.
That’s where I come in. When I’m filming a wedding, I’m not just pressing record – I’m catching the bits you don’t even notice. The way your grandma laughs mid-speech, your dad’s voice cracking on the toast, your friends belting out a song at the end of the night. One bride said afterwards, “I am so glad we had a video of it all! The day went by so quick I hardly remember any of it.” Exactly that – photos show you what happened, but a video makes you feel like you’re back in the middle of it, all the chaos and love included.
And sometimes, the moments you weren’t expecting are the ones that hit hardest. “I would have never expected my dad to be in tears. I’m so thankful I can now forever watch it back,” said another bride. And it’s true – as much as it hurts to admit, not everyone sticks around forever. Having their voice, their laugh, the way they moved – that’s something you’ll never regret capturing.
I’ve seen it happen firsthand. When I switched up my gear, I offered a couple a wedding video for free, just so I could make sure I was using it properly. After their wedding, they told me, “A video was the thing we never knew we needed and we would have forever regretted not having videos of the day.” That hit me. That’s the moment you realise, yeah, video isn’t a luxury. It’s the memory you can actually relive.
And it’s not all tears and emotions. There’s the funny stuff too – the best man saying things he shouldn’t, the uncle who’s convinced he’s in Strictly, or the groom who insists he didn’t forget your name in the vows (spoiler: I’ve got the footage). One bride laughed, “Now I have video evidence. Forever! Haha.”
Photos are beautiful, but they don’t give you voices, movement, or the chaos of the day. Video does. And years from now, when you watch it back, you’ll be right there again – feeling it all.
But don’t just take my word for it…
Couples across the UK feel the same way. Bridebook says more than 75% of couples later regretted not having a wedding video. The UK Wedding Report found that while nearly everyone books a photographer, only about 16% book a videographer, which means a lot of people miss out and end up wishing they hadn’t. Even videographers hear it all the time – one company said about two-thirds of photography clients who skipped video later regretted it.
So yeah, the regret is real.
At the end of the day, a wedding video isn’t about fancy gear or cinematic edits. It’s about people. Your people. Their voices, their laughter, their moves (good or bad), the moments you didn’t even notice. Photos freeze a second. Video gives you the whole story. And years from now, when you sit down to watch it, you’ll be so glad you pressed record.