Documentary Film
Long Video Edit Options
Ready to pick how your wedding day unfolds on film? There are three Documentary edits, and the difference between them is simply how much of the day you get back.
Below is what sits inside each one — 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.
The Full Breakdown
Everything included in each Documentary edit.
Basic Doco
The core moments, in one fuller film
Up to 1.5 HRS OF EDITED FOOTAGE- Full ceremony coverage
- Full reception entrances, including the first immediate dance bracket as you enter
- All speeches
- First dance
- 2–4 minutes of dancing highlights over one music track
- Getting ready coverage
- Photo session highlights
- Cake cutting & parent dances
- Remaining dance brackets, bouquet & garter, farewells
Standard Doco
The full day, beautifully told
UP TO 2 HRS OF EDITED FOOTAGE- Getting ready coverage 2–4 min music highlights of each location
- 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 — we choose the best part of each
- Gentle fade-out on the final dance moment
Extended Doco
Everything in Standard, with more of what matters
UP TO 3 HRS OF EDITED FOOTAGE- Everything in Standard
- Getting ready — extended 2–4 min montage of each location, plus up to 10 min for cultural traditions at each prep location
- Photo session highlights + reception room reveals
- Special performances hired sets over 10 min capped at 10 min
- 10 minutes of each dance bracket chronological order — we choose the best part of each
- 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 5 minutes (Standard) or 10 minutes (Extended) of each, in chronological order, choosing the best part of every bracket. 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.
