Event & Wedding Drone Videography
Provide aerial videography for weddings and special events
Overview
Event drone videography charges $300-$1,500 per event.
Filming 60-180 events annually generates $100,000-$500,000 annually with 75-90% margins.
In 2025, couples and event planners want aerial footage.
Services include wedding aerial videography, corporate event coverage, outdoor event filming, festival and concert footage, sports event coverage, and edited highlight videos.
Successful event drone videographers master cinematic flying, edit professionally, work discreetly at events, coordinate with other vendors, understand event flow, and deliver polished videos.
Can combine with ground videography.
Marketing through wedding planners, venues, event coordinators, and portfolio/social media.
Required Skills
- Cinematic Drone Flying
- Video Editing
- Event Coordination
- Part 107 License
- Customer Service
- Storytelling
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Growing wedding and event market
- Creative enjoyable work
- Premium pricing for cinematic footage
- Can combine with ground videography
- Weekend work fits lifestyle
Cons
- Highly seasonal (wedding season)
- Weekend and evening work required
- One-shot opportunity (can't reshoot events)
- Crowded event environments challenging
- Competition from videographers adding drones
How to Get Started
- Get Part 107 license
- Master cinematic drone flying
- Build video editing skills
- Create portfolio of event footage
- Network with wedding planners and venues
- Set package pricing for events
- Deliver polished professional videos
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