Wedding & Event Aerial Videography
Capture weddings and events from the air with cinematic drone footage
Overview
Event drone videographers charge $500-$2,500 per event.
Filming 30-80 events annually generates $80,000-$400,000 with 75-90% margins.
In 2025, couples want cinematic aerial wedding footage.
Services include wedding ceremony aerial coverage ($800-$2,500), venue and landscape shots ($500-$1,200), reception aerial footage ($600-$1,500), corporate event coverage ($800-$3,000), festival and concert aerials ($1,000-$5,000), and edited highlight reels.
Successful videographers coordinate with venue and other vendors, capture emotional aerial moments, provide cinematic editing, maintain liability insurance, and deliver stunning final videos.
Wedding planners and couples as clients.
Marketing through wedding expos, wedding vendor networks, event planners, social media, and venue partnerships.
Required Skills
- Drone Piloting
- Cinematic Videography
- Video Editing
- Event Coordination
- FAA Part 107
- Creative Storytelling
Pros and Cons
Pros
- High per-event pricing
- Weddings willing to pay premium
- Creative satisfying work
- Portfolio builds referrals
- Can combine with ground videography
Cons
- Seasonal wedding demand
- Weekend-heavy schedule
- Venue restrictions on drones
- High pressure single-take moments
- Liability insurance expensive
How to Get Started
- Get FAA Part 107 and liability insurance
- Build cinematic aerial portfolio
- Network with wedding industry vendors
- Market to wedding planners and couples
- Coordinate with venues and other vendors
- Capture beautiful aerial wedding footage
- Deliver professionally edited highlight videos
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