I love being a Yorkshire wedding videographer.
We’ve got some incredibly venues all across the county and one of my favourites has to be the Yorkshire Wedding Barn, it’s a beautifully modern venue with incredible views over the Richmond landscape, perfect for the drone and the owners are always expanding; in 2019 they opened a new 12 bedroom hotel and have plans for a bridal treehouse on site as well which sounds amazing! I am biased though, ever since I first filmed at the Yorkshire Wedding Barn a number of years ago, I knew it was somewhere that would be high on the shortlist when I finally asked my now fiancée to marry me and in January we booked it for 2022!
Enough about that though, lets talk about this wedding back in September of 2019; this beautiful couple, Chloe and Adam tied the knot on what can only be described as a golden autumnal day! The sun shone all day, they had a wonderful outdoor ceremony and partied long into the evening, watch their film below:
Who doesn’t love drone footage?
When I initially spoke to Chloe about her Yorkshire wedding videography, like with all my clients I like to find out what they like about my work and what I can do to make their film perfect for them. One thing Chloe really loved and wanted including in here film was drone footage that shows off the venue and the surroundings. Take a look at some examples below
More on Chloe and Adam’s big day, I usually tell my brides that I will start filming with them around 2 hours before their ceremony, sometimes a little earlier if there is a drive involved, but this gives me enough time to introduce myself, have a chat with the bridal party and for them to get used to me being around, film some lovely candid footage of the morning preparations, the hair and the make-up and getting into the dress. I always arrive earlier than the time I give to my brides and the reason for this is so I can have a walk round the venue and capture some of the lovely scenic shots that you can see in my films, get the drone up in the air when it’s quiet and also scope out some great spots for couple portraits later in the day.
What’s also great about the Yorkshire Wedding Barn is that they have so much accommodation on site (with HOT TUBS!), the groom can get ready here too, much to Adam and his best men’s delight:
So naturally I always look to capture the groom and his party getting ready in the morning too, as it’s something the bride won’t see and makes for a really nice contrast to the bridal prep when editing the films. If you’re reading this and planning on having your groom filmed in the morning, take into account the distance/travel time between locations.
After filming Adam chilling in the hot tub and getting suited and booted, looking all suave and sophisticated like something out of a magazine, it was time to head back to equally beautiful Chloe who was getting the finishing touches completed on her hair and make up before getting into her dress.
Outdoor Ceremony
Following the theme of wanting to make the most of the venue and it’s surroundings and views, Chloe and Adam chose to have an outdoor ceremony and it was great fun to film, I can be more creative, we’re less restricted by space and for the guests it’s a lovely experience. There are a lot of things to consider for an outdoor ceremony, the weather, logistics, accessibility, outfit and timings but on days like this when the sun is out, there’s not a cloud in the sky and no-one needs a jacket, why not?
The reception was a vibrant affair filled with plenty of drinks, laughter and good vibes, and also a lovely portrait shoot around the grounds whilst the guests headed inside for the wedding breakfast and speeches. Once inside the venue dressing for the wedding breakfast looked incredible, and I’ve already been asked numerous times by my fiancée if I can ask where they sourced things from.
The speeches were perfect as well, I’m always excited when speeches have some really emotional moments in them, they’re always really genuine and sincere and are great to include in my films. Chloe’s twin sister, Nikki, set off the proceedings and naturally as a twin they are close and it was lovely to listen to the kind words she had to say. The two best men also gave Adam a good ribbing which is also good fun for the guests but they also finished with some really lovely words about Chloe too. The grooms speech is the one use most in my highlights films and Adam's didn’t disappoint, there were some emotional moments, funny stories and some real heartfelt words for Chloe which made their films.
Following the speeches and the wedding breakfast, the evening reception followed but not before another short portrait session during golden hour, that perfect time between the sun setting and it going dark where the light is orange and red and generally just makes everything look ace. They finished the night with some music in the barn and some epic fireworks over the lake.
It was an absolute pleasure to be a part of Chloe and Adam’s day and am thankful that they chose me to be their Yorkshire wedding videographer.
If you’re considering booking me as your Yorkshire wedding videographer, please do get in touch using the form here, I’d love to hear from you!