Films that make you feel the day, not just remember it. Our Chicago wedding videographers work calmly in the background — capturing vows you can hear, speeches you can sit with, a highlight reel you'll re-watch on every anniversary. Scored with properly licensed music, hand-graded for warm, timeless tones. We catch the glance, the quiet laugh, the toast that breaks the room — then assemble each film like we'd edit a piece of writing, with intention. Lavalier mics on the officiant and the groom mean every word of the ceremony is preserved. A second-shooter option means parallel coverage — getting-ready in two rooms, ceremony reactions from front and back, the dance floor from multiple angles. The result is a film that holds up next to the ones you actually watch.
Every package ships with a full-length film, a highlight reel, color grading, and licensed music. Add-ons are extras, not essentials.
As a Chicago wedding videographer filming Chicagoland weddings for over fifteen years, we've learned which deliverables couples actually re-watch — and which were quietly tacked on to inflate the proposal. Our wedding cinematography collections start where most Chicago wedding videographers stop: a real second shooter on full-day coverage, broadcast audio captured with lavalier and shotgun mics, hand-graded color, and a full-length film delivered alongside the highlight reel.
Whether you're hiring a Chicago wedding photographer and videographer as a single team, looking for an affordable Chicago wedding videographer, or planning a film at a downtown Chicago hotel, suburban estate, or North Shore lakefront venue — the promise is the same. Cinematic, documentary-led wedding cinematography that holds up fifteen years from now, not just on the night of the first watch.
always includedA 30 – 60 minute film of your day, edited with intention — vows, speeches, first dance, and all the moments in between.
A 4 – 6 minute highlight to share with family, post on socials, and watch on every anniversary.
A 60-minute call to walk through timeline, music preferences, must-capture moments, and any concerns.
Every clip is color-graded for warm, cinematic tones — never the cold, over-processed look you see on social.
Every film is scored with properly licensed music so your reels are safe to share anywhere, forever.
We hand over the unedited footage on a USB so you have the full archive — not just the cut we delivered.
One shared timeline, one cohesive edit. The Celebration covers the day end-to-end; the Glamorous adds second shooters, an album, an engagement session, and more.
Photo + film with one cohesive team — our most-booked combo
Two-shooter coverage with album, engagement session, drone, and photo-booth
Tailor the film with extras — drone, second shooter, vertical cuts, a same-day teaser. Priced clearly, never bundled.
Extend coverage at any point in the day — getting ready earlier, after-party later.
Two cameras rolling means parallel coverage of getting-ready, ceremony reactions, and the dance floor.
Aerial coverage of your venue and outdoor moments, weather and FAA airspace permitting.
Three vertical 60-second cuts optimized for Instagram, Reels, and TikTok — delivered alongside the film.
A linen-bound keepsake with a built-in HD screen — your wedding film plays the moment you open it. The best way to share the day with family who weren't there.
A standalone audio-led edit of your vows or speeches — a separate keepsake for the inner circle.
A small set of recent wedding films — click any thumbnail to play the highlight reel.
A calm, considered process — from first call through final film.
Send a note. We'll reply with availability, our film guide, and a custom proposal within 24 hours.
Talk through music preferences, the films you love, and the tone you want — so the edit feels like you.
60 minutes to walk through timeline, must-capture moments, audio plans, and any concerns.
One or two cinematographers on set, calm presence, no over-direction. We disappear into the day.
Highlight reel and full-length film delivered on a private viewing link plus USB. RAW footage on request.
If yours isn't here, just ask — we reply within 24 hours.
Our Chicago wedding videography starts at $4,295 when bundled with photography in the Celebration Package — making it one of the more affordable photo + film options in the Chicago market for the level of experience and cinematic quality you get. Standalone film coverage is also available; visit /wedding-photography-packages for current pricing.
A wedding video documents the day; a wedding film tells the story of it. We shoot with cinema-grade gear, light intentionally, capture proper audio for vows and speeches, and edit each film to a piece of properly licensed music. The result is something that holds up next to the films you actually watch — not just an archive of footage.
Yes. The full-length film includes the complete ceremony, speeches, first dance, and parent dances — so you don't lose a word. The highlight reel is a separate edit, the shareable 4 – 6 minute version.
Always. We use lavalier mics on the officiant and groom and place a recorder at the speaker stand. Vows and speeches are the heart of every film — we treat the audio with the same care as the visuals.
Delivery is 8 – 12 weeks. Every film is hand-graded, sound-mixed, and music-cut by us — never sent to an outside lab. We promise a thoughtful pace over a rushed one.
Often. We've filmed weddings in Italy, Mexico, the Carolinas, and across the Midwest. Travel within 60 miles of Chicago is included; beyond that we add a transparent flat-rate travel fee in your custom quote.
Yes — we have a shared playlist tool. You suggest tracks, we suggest tracks, and we converge on something that fits the day. All music is properly licensed so your film is safe to share online forever.
Yes. Most couples book us for both — combining photo + film means one cohesive team, one shared timeline, and zero coordination overhead. See /wedding-photography-packages for combo collection pricing.
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