As a professional videographer, you know the importance of conveying the emotions and moments that make a wedding day special for the couple. With the proper techniques, you can craft a video that elicits those feelings for viewers as well.
Let’s explore approaches to music selection, editing, and color correction that can shape the atmosphere of these videos.
Editing techniques for wedding videos
Music is your best friend
Carefully chosen songs can make a good video great and a great video unforgettable. Select instrumental music with a dramatic, emotional tone and tempo that matches the mood you want to convey. Time the crescendos and decrescendos to highlight especially poignant moments.
Power of the montage
Nothing tugs at the heartstrings like a montage of snapshots from the couple’s relationship set to a sentimental love song. Capture photos showcasing their love story from the first date to the present day. Slowly zoom in on each photo while fading into the next one for maximum dramatic effect. End the montage with a shot of the couple walking down the aisle or sharing their kiss.
Color for maximum feels
Color correction can also amplify the sentimental factor. Warming up tones, increasing saturation, and softening edges give your footage a dreamy, romantic vibe. For extra drama, you can gradually warm the color temperature throughout the video to represent the couple’s blossoming love. Subtly vignetting the edges of the frame helps draw focus to the bride and groom, highlighting their emotional journey.
Include genuine moments
The most poignant parts of a wedding video are the authentic, unscripted interactions between the couple, their friends, and family. Capture spontaneous hugs, loving glances, tears of joy, and bursts of laughter. Frame medium shots and close-ups of the newly married whispering or gazing into each other’s eyes.
With some thoughtful planning and creative editing by professionals, you can make wedding videos that will have clients sobbing happy tears into their hankies, giving you a standing ovation, and booking you for their baby’s first birthday bash.
