Wedding Videography & Cinematography

Wedding videographers create cinematic films documenting wedding days with highlight films and full ceremony/reception coverage.

With wedding videography demand growing and couples wanting relive their day, videography generates revenue of $120,000-$440,000 with 70-85% margins.

The business requires video equipment, audio equipment, drones, editing software and computer, and second videographer network.

Services include highlight films (3-5 min), full ceremony and reception coverage, same-day edits, drone footage, raw footage delivery, and documentary-style filming.

Pricing typically $2,000-$6,000 per wedding.

Success factors include cinematic storytelling skills, capturing authentic moments and emotion, quick editing turnaround (4-8 weeks), audio quality for vows and speeches, and building videographer reputation.

Most videographers film 15-25 weddings annually.

Marketing focuses on Instagram reels, wedding films online, and photographer partnerships.

With wedding videography increasingly standard and couples wanting relive emotion in 2025, wedding videography offers cinematic opportunities capturing moments photography cannot.