Nothing, just enjoy the day! We do not direct weddings, we record them. If you have a photographer we will work carefully with him or her as a team. Your photographer will organise anything which requires the co-operation of you or your guests. One of the greatest compliments that we receive is that we have hardly been noticed during the day.

Brett Vale Studios films are not long drawn out productions. We would not for example, include every verse of every hymn or every minute of a receiving line (please note that we do however include the vows and speeches in full). We create contemporary, highly enjoyable, beautifully made and very watchable videos of your day, the kind of film that you, your friends and your family will enjoy watching time and time again. The main variable factors governing the length of the film are the length of the wedding ceremony, the length of the speeches and the package that you have chosen. An average length for the platinum package is 75-90 minutes.

Brett Vale Studios have a Diploma from the Association of Professional Videomakers and a Master Membership of the Institute of Videography. This means that our work has been scrutinised by the two leading professional bodies in the wedding film industry and judged to be of a high standard.

Unlike some companies we do not sub-contract weddings to third parties for filming or editing. We only accept bookings for work that we can cover ourselves. This means that your wedding film will be of the same style and high standard of the demonstration DVD.

The only lighting we use is an on-camera light and then only if required during the first dance, guest interviews and informal parts of the reception. We have no intention of turning your wedding into a media event or film set!

Within two weeks - it should be waiting for you when you return from your honeymoon!

Sound is a part of the recording process that is not always given enough thought. Clear recording of the sound during the ceremony and speeches is vital to a good quality film. We place a discreet lapel microphone on the groom for the duration of the wedding ceremony. In most situations the speeches are covered by a Sennheiser ME66 microphone placed on the top table - this records sound to our camcorders but does not provide amplification for your guests.

We have professional insurance and licences to film wedding videos. Whilst it’s not a legal requirement, Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurances should be held by professional videomakers. For the use of commercial music we also have the relevant MCPS and PPL Licences.

We use Sony professional High Definition Video HVR-Z7E camcorders so that we can produce HDV films. The high resolution of these camcorders provides five times the detail of standard video and together with the interchangeable high quality Zeiss lenses provides superb quality for production of Blu-ray and standard definition DVDs. Their relatively small size and the fact that they are not shoulder mounted helps us to remain unobtrusive during your wedding day.