Wedding Ceremony at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Galveston, Texas

Beautiful wedding, good 2 camera coverage by ArtSmartTv.

0:00 Good opening shot of the church exterior.

0:09 Disiastrous overexposure on a guest approaching shot.

0:14 Good detail shot of a register with the flower on the top.

1:09 Good "aerial" camera position assures clear shot.

2:30 Beautiful wide shot from behind of the bride walking down the aisle. Unfortunately missing is the close up shot of the groom meeting the bride.

3:27 Great camera position for exchange of vows, fantastic stereo audio!

4:20 Very nicely done sequence of the kiss and a leaving shot crossfaded between 2 cameras.

Erik and Valery's Wedding

Erik and Valery's Wedding by synchronicity777.

Good video overall.

Few good things to note:

• The opening title superimposes on the flowers, not across the bride's face;
• All the key ceremony shots are in place: bride getting ready, groomsmen and bridesmaids, father walking the bride to the ceremony, a hug and leaving - quick and easy to watch;
• Wide shot/pan of the reception without showing people eating;
• Clear shot of the cake - always get it in case the cake is destroyed before it gets cut;
• Nice closing shot is as important as good opening.

Laura and James Yon Wedding 1

Erratic video by mattcarlson10 of the otherwise beautifully planned wedding ceremony. It's too late to start searching for the camera spot after the ceremony had started.

The audio pick up on the seaside must be a challenge. Unfortunately it does show.

At least the camera person entertains us by zooming in and out during the sermon.

Kris & Linda's Wedding, part 1

The Wedding Video posted in parts by danwinvideos.

Part 1 - Arrival and Beginning of the Ceremony



Two camera shooting covers all the basics: arrival of the bridesmaids and the groomsmen, the bride and the father, and the work of the minister. Good position of the camera 1 behind the minister provides clear view of the bride and the groom.

Positioning the 2nd camera behind the other minister's shoulder would be justified for the exchange between the bride and the groom. Otherwise constant changing of the angle is very confusing. For the entire exchange between the minister and the marrying couple both cameras should be located in the same wing of the hall.

David and Sally's Wedding Ceremony

David and Sally's Wedding Ceremony

First I wanted to put down few words about expectations. Brides planning to save money on videotaping their wedding and delegating that responsibility to one of their friends or relatives should not hold their breath for the great results unless the friend or a family member are professional camera persons.

The video in this posting is typical example of that situation. I have seen worse, but this one is bad enough. The only thing I wanted to praise the camera person for is right angle. If you are unable to capture both bride's and groom's faces during the ceremony, show us the bride, she is more important in the circumstances.

Wedding Ceremony in League City, Texas

050625 Wedding Ceremony in League City, Texas

The shot at 4:49 blew me away. Honestly, I have never seen such a creativity before. I was not sure whether it belongs to the 'Good Stuff' or 'Could Be Better', please decide yourself.

Good stuff:

• good start with the exterior of the church;
• at 0:19 - quality pass over bride's dress;
• 0:47 - candle lighting is indeed very important;

Could be better:

• What is the point of placing two cameras next to each other? Seems redundant to me.
• 0:34 - can't justify camera location for the walk in shots; camera should be at the front to capture faces, not the backs;
• 1:10 - since the candles where blocked during lighting, let the guests leave the shot and keep the candles for a short while, don't cut too early;
• 2:33 - not again! I want to see the faces of flower girls! And it comes again when the bride walks in. I want to cry!

Wedding Ceremony - Short Form

Wedding Ceremony - Short Form

While I was looking at the wedding videos on Metacafe.com, I bumped into nicely done Wedding Ceremony - Short Form video by Creative Video Editing from New Jersey. Although editing is not what I criticize here, I could not go by this very classy creation. It looks and sounds very fresh and great!

As of shooting - great example of professional use of 2 cameras. Brides, beware when you are being offered 2 or 3 camera coverage. Often times you just pay extra for lack of professionalism. Not in this case.

Use of both cameras is absolutely justified and proved being effective. Congratulations!