How Do You/We Choose Music for our Wedding Videos?
🎵 GENERALTo make your wedding video feel truly you, I love to include music that reflects your style and personality. A few months before the wedding, I’ll invite you to start a shared playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. Over time, add songs that make you think of each other, bring back special memories, or capture the vibe you’re going for. No need to create a “perfect” list—just add songs that feel like you!
This playlist becomes my inspiration for creating a personal, authentic soundtrack to your story. I also love discovering new music through this process, and exploring the artists and songs that mean something to you helps me craft a film that’s uniquely yours.
If putting together a full playlist isn’t quite your style, feel free to send me links to 3–4 of my past films where you loved the music vibe. This also helps me understand your taste and ensures the music in your film captures the spirit of your relationship.
How small is the Wild Light team?
👨🏽🤝👨🏻 GENERALMy team is just a small group of 4 videographers including myself.
We’re based out of:
- Panama City Beach/30A, FL
- Los Angeles, CA
- Jacksonville, FL
- San Diego, CA
Do you offer photography?
📸 GENERALUnfortunately no — We specialize in videography but can recommend some badass photographers who are amazing to work with!
Do you offer drone footage?
🚁 GENERALDrone piloting involves numerous regulations, laws, tests, and insurance requirements that vary from state to state. Additionally, operating a drone takes us away from the wedding, where the real moments are happening.
I recommend either finding a local drone videographer who knows your state’s drone laws or purchasing drone footage from creators on sites like YouTube or other stock video websites.
Can we meet our videographer before the wedding?
🤳🏻 GeneralOf course, we love video calls! Plus, it’s a great way to put a face to the name and connect with you on a more personal level.
What is your turnaround time?
⏳ GENERALI strive for a quick turnaround so you’re not waiting 6-8 months to enjoy your videos. Most wedding films are completed within 4-5 months of your wedding date. We also shoot with real Super 8 film, which has to be mailed off, processed, and digitized, taking about a month and a half.
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Can you capture my full ceremony and toasts in full?
📂 FILM & VIDEOSAbsolutely! I completely understand wanting to have those important moments in full. I always record your vows in their entirety, and I’m happy to offer an upgrade option to capture your full ceremony and toasts as well.
For an upgrade cost, we’ll bring on a dedicated second shooter who will focus specifically on recording a stable, uninterrupted view with clear audio throughout the ceremony and toasts. This setup ensures everything is captured smoothly from start to finish, without interrupting the natural flow of your day.
If you’re excited about a cinematic wedding video that captures all the authentic, meaningful moments, I think we’ll be a great fit! And with this upgrade, you’ll also have a full-length recording of your ceremony and toasts to revisit anytime.
Can we have all of the raw video files?
📂 FILM & VIDEOSAbsolutely! I’m happy to provide the raw footage to you at no extra cost upon request. The only thing I ask is that you don’t use it for your own social media edits 😊
If you’re looking for a longer video that captures the entire day, I also offer a “Home Movie ” option. Think of it as one of those nostalgic family videos from the ‘90s or early 2000s! It includes all the key moments—your vows, toasts, bouquet toss, cake cutting, and everything in between. These videos typically run 60–90 minutes, so you can settle in, make some popcorn, and relive the whole day from start to finish!
*Just a heads up: The Home Movie begins with a single intro song and then switches to raw, in-camera audio for that authentic, unfiltered feel.
What is Super 8?
🎞 FILM & VIDEOSTaken from Wikipedia, “Super 8 film is a motion picture film format released in 1965 as an improvement over the older Double or Regular 8 mm home movie format.”. So basically Super 8 is a type of camera from the late 60’s – 70’s that shoots on real 8mm film that is not only unique looking but also super fucking cool!
Travel Info
✈️ TRAVEL & BOOKING(Steve) 👋🏼 I’m based out of Panama City Beach, FL
My team videographers are based out of Los Angeles, San Diego & Jacksonville, FL.📍 There is no additional charge for weddings within a 2-hour driving distance from me or my team of videographers.
🚘 For weddings that are within driving distance but too far for a same-day trip (3-5 hours away), we would need a hotel for 2 nights.
✈️ We love traveling and understand that costs can add up quickly. Because of this, I don’t charge any fee for myself or one of my videographers to block off our entire weekend for your wedding. I only ask that you cover the flight, rental car, and hotel for 2/3 nights.
Why 3 Nights? —Depending on the location of your wedding, we sometimes need to fly, especially for longer travel days. We do this to allow for a buffer day so that if we encounter any issues or delays, we still have plenty of time to get to the wedding.
For the hotel, some couples will get a block of rooms for guests/family and will just add an extra room for us. However, if you’d rather not worry about booking, I can search the average price of hotels within 15–20 minutes of your wedding location, confirm with you, and add that amount to the final pricing.
I do prefer to book our own flight and rental car but will always confirm all travel costs before booking anything.
How much is your deposit?
💳 TRAVEL & BOOKINGWe require a $1500 deposit to secure your date, and the remaining balance is due 30 days prior to your wedding date. We can also work with you on payment schedules to make things a little easier.