Lovereel: Wedding Videography FAQ

Whilst we'll always do our best to take on last minute bookings, it's always the safer bet to book as far in advance as possible (whilst we're still available).

You're not our first shy couple and you won't be our last! Whilst our team is excellent at rolling with the vibe on the day, simply let us know when you first get in touch that you're both a bit shy. We'll then make a note on our end to be extra candid throughout the day, and we definitely won't be doing anything you're not comfortable with. Not to mention, our team are very friendly and easy to get along with—you're in great hands!

One photographer is plenty for the vast majority of our weddings. For bride and groom preparations, it's easy enough for our photographer to travel between locations and get the shots we need before heading over to your ceremony location. The rest of the day is fairly straight forward, so having two photographers would more or less be overkill unless you're planning on having 100+ guests.

Many of our weddings have been captured by 1 videographer. For couples wanting more complete coverage however, we recommend booking 2 videographers as it will enable us to be in two places at once, you'll have a lot more flexibility with regard to our coverage of your wedding day, and you'll have an additional video camera rolling throughout the day. This means that you're going end up with a lot of extra raw footage too, which is sure to spice up any edited wedding films you plan on booking.

As you can imagine, it's not quite as easy for our videographer to maneuver around as it is for our photographer, since we're aiming to capture more long continuous shots as opposed to snapping singular photographs on the fly. Having 2 videographers simply gives us a lot more flexibility when it comes to capturing your bride and groom preparations, as well as ensuring that 1 of our videographers can get to your ceremony location early enough to setup and capture pre-ceremony shots.

There are other circumstances where you can really benefit from having 2 videographers as well, such as:

• if it's in a small venue and there's not enough physical space for 1 videographer to utilise more than 1 camera by themselves

• if you're expecting a lot of guests and you want to increase your chances of seeing all of their faces throughout your footage

• if there's going to be lots of cultural traditions, customs, or performances, that are very important to you and you'd like for them to be covered to the fullest extent

• or if you're simply after lots of extra raw footage with a wider variety of camera angles.

Contact us if you need any help making a decision.

If you book 1 videographer, we'll utilise a 2-camera setup for your ceremony and reception speeches, and 1 camera for all other parts of the day.

If you book 2 videographers, we'll utilise a 3-camera setup for your ceremony and reception speeches, and 2 cameras for all other parts of the day.

Everything will be filmed in 4K.

Yes, of course! We've worked with many photographers over the years and many of them have become our good friends with whom we work together often.

Definitely! Contact us ASAP to find out if we're available for your wedding.

Yes, we can! Head on over to our live-stream page for examples and more info. Limited dates available!

Contact us and we'll send you a link to a booking portal.

During the time we're with you we'll be capturing all your usual wedding festivities as well as any other surprises or specials requests you might have in store. This may include the bride and groom preparations, wedding ceremony, photoshoots, cultural traditions and customs, tea ceremonies, lawn games, performances, fireworks, reception formalities i.e. wedding party and newlyweds entrance, speeches, cake cutting, first dance, father daughter dance, bouquet and garter toss, newlyweds send-off, the list goes on...

In short, we'll have our eyes and ears open all day, ready to capture all of the moments you'll cherish forever, including any spontaneous priceless moments.

You're probably wondering, how long do I really need a videographer and photographer for? Well, we put together a handy guide to help you work out how many coverage hours you'll need us for on your wedding day. Contact us and we'll email this guide to you.

Contact us and we'll email you a customisable quote.

We have a few payment plans for you to choose from, including a monthly payment plan, making it a whole lot easier to budget.

All of our packages can be upgraded anytime, meaning you don't have to commit to getting everything done all at once.

Booking our combined coverage comes with an array of benefits! It saves you the time and hassle of searching for multiple vendors; ensures your wedding photography and videography team work seamlessly together; and ensures your photos and films perfectly complement each other and align in style, tone, and lighting. You can rest easy knowing both your photos and films are in the most caring, capable hands.

While we can't say exactly which of our shooters will be capturing your wedding until closer the date, we are a small, tight-knit team of passionate videographers and photographers who have worked together for years. We know how to shoot weddings with poise and professionalism—and we're invested in the stories we capture and the couples we work with.

When you book our combined wedding photographer and videographer services, you will have 1 wedding photographer and 1 videographer present on your wedding day. You also have the option to add on a second videographer if you'd like to.

Our editing team includes Lovereel co-founder, Kat, and her sister. We think it's important that the people who edit your film have a personal connection with you in order to effectively stitch together a story that's true to you.

Lovereel co-founder, Chris, will be your point of contact leading up to your wedding day—and we wouldn't have it any other way. As a founder, it's incredibly important to Chris that he gets to know you—and personally answer your questions and provide the honest insight you're seeking along the way.

No. We never outsource editing work or shooters.

Yes! Book in a pre-wedding shoot with us to meet your photographer prior to your wedding date. This is optional.

Yes, we do, however, instead of having this built into our pricing, it's optional.

Yes! We'll professionally edit and colour-grade your photos to ensure consistent and beautiful tones—but we don't heavily retouch your images (i.e. remove people, objects, or imperfections).

Absolutely! Our wedding photographers are highly technically trained. They're masters of lighting, composition, and colour grading. The final images you receive will tell a stunning, authentic story of the emotions, energy, and essence of your day—and each is high-resolution and fit for printing (and sharing online!).

We give equal attention to both aspects of coverage—while ensuring that neither interferes with the other. Our goal is for you to have an effortless time in front of our cameras and walk away with heirloom-quality images and stunning films you'll forever cherish.

Raw footage is all of the unedited video and audio captured throughout your wedding day. You'll be able to watch back through your entire event from every angle.

You'll receive all of the original, unedited video and audio files copied directly from our cameras and audio recorders. It will be provided to you as many separate files of various lengths, all organised and filed sequentially, and can be used to get a film edited in the future.

We'll also combine it all into one long unedited video per camera, and convert it into a universally friendly format for easy viewing on any modern TV or computer.

It's very important to ensure that you book a highly experienced wedding videographer, such as Lovereel, so that you may rest easy knowing that everything will be captured professionally, using only the best cameras and audio recording equipment.

Owning your raw footage means that you always have the option of coming back to us at any point in the future to have a wedding film edited professionally (even years after your wedding day), or you can always have a crack at editing yourself. Either way, the most important thing is that your wedding has been professionally captured by Lovereel, and that you'll always have access to your raw footage.

We film in 4K unless we're filming slo-mo where only 1080p is possible. Typically we only capture a little bit of slo-mo anyway.

We'll be using wireless microphones and/or backup audio recorders to record professional audio during your ceremony and reception speeches, and on-board camera microphones for all other parts of the day.

For the wedding ceremony, we'd typically attach a wireless mic to the main mic in use. Additionally, we also like to attach a wireless mic to the groom or celebrant.

For the reception speeches, we'd typically attach a wireless mic to the main mic in use or plug directly into the DJ's audio system.

We may also use backup audio recorders whenever we feel it's needed.

Visit our pricing page for a full breakdown on this.

Yes. We'll provide you with a link when they're finished.

Yes. Every package comes with the raw video footage and audio, unedited, bloopers and all.

Yes. Also, the raw footage can be used to get a wedding film edited later on if you choose to.

Our Short Films are approx. 5mins whilst our Highlight Films are approx. 3mins. Short Films include audio narrative from the day such a bits of your ceremony vows and reception speeches. Highlight Films only include some ambience, e.g., cheers, laughter, the clinking of glasses, etc. Both include music too. The best way to understand these differences is to see for yourself. Here's an example of a Short Film and a Highlight Film both captured at the very same wedding.

Yes, we'll travel anywhere throughout NSW for your wedding. Contact us for details.

Sometimes. Get in touch to find out if there will be a travel fee for your wedding location.

Rarely. Get in touch to find out if there will be an accommodation fee for your wedding location.