Nicola & Adrian - St. Peters, Clerkenwell - 22nd Sept 2007

This was possibly the most stunning churches we have filmed at. It was St. Peters Italian Chruch in Clerkenwell, London and my vocabulary would not do it justice. If you are ever in the area pop in just to see how stunning buildings can sometimes be inside. As with all London Weddings prior preparation is key. Logisitcs are always difficult there as moving kit into and out of the church, and then transferring it to the venue along with London's notrious parking problems always present us with challenges and why for us two camera operators are essential and the reason we charge a premium for London Weddings.

The groom did not want to wear the small Sony Broadcast radio microphone so we put this on the altar, with the fathers permission, and still got great audio, but not from our preferred pickup point, the groom. Again, overcoming these small but ever present challenges are all part of a cameramans life and why experience is the key to capturing your day. The ceremony itself was like being in a family enviroment and was without pomp and circumstance, just a young gifted italian priest welcoming everyone into his beautiful church. I don't think anyone could ask for more from a place to make a lifelong promise to one-another.

The reception was held at the Royal Institute of Architects. Again, the building was amazing with stylish lighting, excellent audio set up and 1st class staff. Whenever we edit a film there is always something that would have made it our best which we werent allowed or able to get, in this case the grooms audio feed, but whilst it was still good audio from our Sennheiser ME66 Gun Mics on the Camera, when you are used to the sound from the two Sony Broadcast radio mic's we use you can't help wishing you could use them all the time. Again, we always respect the wishes of all our clients as everyone is different and has their own tastes and comfort levels.

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Kenny & Kate - Long Sutton, Hampshire - 1st September 2007

I always say if you want good weather, book your wedding for September. It seems to be the new August just like Thursday is the new Friday and Black is the new White. Well on this occasion I was wrong as it was overcast on what was forecast to be a lovely day. The first thing you do on the morning of any shoot is look of the window. Today looked ominous, but I prayed it would not rain as the reception was in a Marquee and the Bride walking to church!

On this occasion Cold Oak was providing the video as well as photography so we were at the house promptly on time and everyone was already finished getting ready! The vicar in this case insisted now no photos in the church whatsoever. That was the Bad News. Good news was she seemed happy for us to stand exactly where we wanted with the camera. Strange ideas they have sometimes, but on all these days they are the boss!

The groom drove a beautiful Aston Martin lent to him by pain of death by his new father in law. We had real fun photographing them in front of the school gates where they both met and where the Bride lived next to and then it was up to the Marquee for afternoon tea.

We use a steadicam for much of the motion shots and in this video you can see the pan around the Bride & Groom on their first dance using the excellent but expensive piece of kit!