Documentary Film
Long Video Edit Options
Ready to pick how your wedding day unfolds on film? The quick comparison below makes it easy to see what sits inside each Documentary package at a glance.
Want the detail? Keep scrolling for the full breakdown — every ceremony moment, reception highlight and dance bracket we shape into your film.
Choose the edit that speaks to you, and relax knowing we'll capture your story exactly as you lived it.
Quick Comparison
A side-by-side look at what's included in each edit.
| Inclusions | Essentials | Standard | Extended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting Ready (Preps) | — | — | ✓2–4 min each location · up to 10 min for cultural traditions |
| Ceremony Overture 10–40 sec music montage | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full Ceremony Coverage | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Photo Session Highlights + reception room reveals | — | — | ✓ |
| Reception Reveal 10–40 sec music montage | — | ✓ | ✓part of Photo Session Highlights |
| Reception Formalities | Partialentrances · all speeches · first dance | ✓+ cake cutting & parent dances | ✓+ special performances |
| Dance Brackets | First bracket only | 5 min of each | 10 min of each |
| Bouquet & Garter Toss | — | — | ✓ |
| Farewells & Send-off | — | Fade-out | ✓montage incl. send-offs (e.g. sparklers) |
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The Full Breakdown
Everything included in each Documentary edit.
Essentials
The core moments, in one fuller film
Up to 1.5 hours- Full ceremony coverage
- Full official entrances, including the first immediate dance bracket as you enter
- All speeches
- First dance
- Getting ready coverage
- Photo session highlights
- Cake cutting & parent dances
- Remaining dance brackets, bouquet & garter, farewells
Standard Doco
The full day, beautifully told
Ceremony → reception- Ceremony overture 10–40 sec montage of the venue and arrival
- Full ceremony coverage
- Reception reveal 10–40 sec montage of venue, cake, décor, canapés
- Reception formalities grand entrance + dancing as you enter, speeches, cake cutting, first & parent dances
- 5 minutes of each dance bracket chronological order
- Gentle fade-out on the final dance moment
- Getting ready & photo session highlights
- Special performances, bouquet & garter
Extended Doco
Everything in Standard, with more of what matters
The fullest edit- Everything in Standard
- Getting ready coverage 2–4 min each location, up to 10 min for cultural traditions
- Photo session highlights + reception room reveals
- Special performances hired sets over 10 min capped at 10 min
- 10 minutes of each dance bracket
- Bouquet & garter toss cut-down edit using the night's original music
- Farewells montage incl. official send-offs such as sparklers; limousine drive-off not captured
A note on music & dance brackets: for each montage segment you can provide a track title and artist (or a link), or leave the choice to us — tracks can't be changed once the edit is complete. Most receptions have 2–5 dance brackets; we edit the first 5 minutes (Standard) or 10 minutes (Extended) of each, in chronological order. Special track requests beyond those minutes incur an additional editing fee.
Extended Edit Block
Adds an additional 15 minutes of edited footage to any segment already included in your Documentary Film. Use it to go deeper into a moment that matters — longer getting-ready coverage, an extended cultural or family tradition, a special performance, or more of the dancing you want to relive.
Each block applies to a single segment and can be stacked to extend multiple moments. Not sure if a segment is in your film? Check your package inclusions or ask us — if you'd like to add coverage that isn't currently included, we have separate add-ons for that.
Any fees are covered in your planning session, so you'll know exactly what's involved before deciding.
