What Are Some of the Hottest Trends
in Wedding Videography? (2019)

Wedding videographers not only cover the most important moments of your big day but through creative filmmaking and editing, they can give your wedding video a lot more drama and emotion.

Many professional video services companies have decided to specialize in wedding videos. Add to that the fact that many video production companies have grown more sophisticated in terms of technique, style, and creativity — and the result is an amazing variety of wedding films from just the last few years.

Here in the Philippines, you'll find no shortage of very capable wedding videographers. With that in mind, we'd like to share some of the hottest trends in wedding videography we've seen this 2019 — and are likely to see for years to come.

Trends That Are Almost Standard

1. Drone Shots

Thanks to modern-day drone technology, wedding videographers now have another handy tool for taking sweeping exterior shots or a dramatic fly-by of the venue and countryside. Drone shots have become almost standard for many wedding video production teams.

Especially if you have an outdoor wedding, or if the exterior of your venue is particularly picture-perfect, ask your videographer if they fly drones.

2. Same-Day Edits (SDEs)

Most wedding video production groups today are adept at putting together a quick highlights reel to show that same night for all to enjoy. Choice footage is taken during wedding preparations, the ceremony, and the reception. Later in the evening, you all get to watch a beautifully shot highlights reel leading up to your grand entrance as a newlywed couple.

It's a technique that requires a well-coordinated team of videographers and editors — and a guaranteed hit among your family and friends in attendance.

3. Indie Documentaries

Many videographers are also aspiring filmmakers — storytellers by heart. Wedding videos today are more like very personal and intimate short films. Artistic and stylish, these videos have just enough narrative to keep the audience enthralled. From "wake up" to make up to send off, your wedding videographer can give you a polished short film that's almost like an indie documentary, with you two as the main stars.

4. Save-the-Date Videos and Wedding Trailers

Shot months ahead in advance of the big day, save-the-date videos and wedding trailers showcase the couple's personality and preferences, while allowing them to live out their Hollywood fantasies even just for a few short minutes of film. Here's one made by Silver Moon Studio — one of the talented studios you can find at Before I Do Bridal Fair.

New Trends We Absolutely Love

3D Photo Montages

Still images are digitally enhanced to appear in glorious 3D — an incredible, stylized piece of work that brings all those little details and emotional highlights to life. Executed well, your 3D wedding montage can be a real showstopper.

Freeze Time Footage

Think of this as a leveled-up Mannequin Challenge, properly supervised, directed, and shot by a capable wedding video production team. If you can wrangle all your VIPs together and get everyone to play along, the result can be quite amazing.

Other Vendors Working With Your Videographer

Wedding films certainly aren't created in a vacuum. Wedding photographers and videographers frequently work synergistically so both teams get the shots they want. Your hair and makeup artist will be on hand to make sure you look spectacular at any time and at any given angle. You will likely also have a wedding planner or coordination team to make sure everything runs smoothly.

Your event stylist and florist will also work their magic so that your wedding ceremony and reception look fantastic — working with your caterer, wedding cake team, lights and sounds system, and others to make sure everybody has a wonderful time together.