Mark Shipperley Films

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Your wedding day will go by so fast, and once your wedding celebrations have faded those special moments, speeches and laughter will be all but a distant memory. With a wedding film you can relive your wedding day, an investment in memories and emotional by design.

Hi,

I am Mark Shipperley with a passion for producing luxury cinematic wedding films for couples throughout the UK and sometimes worldwide. Cinematic composition, natural light, unobtrusive documentary style filming that capture all those special moments, and even some you might otherwise miss.

I really love getting to know my couples and ultimately love to be considered as a guest at your wedding blending seamlessly amongst your guests. Capturing all the tears, laughter, and those magical moments as they naturally unfold.

I am also a CAA approved drone pilot, which weather permitting, I’ll be able to showcase the full grandeur of your wedding venue.

I have been lucky enough to have produced some amazing wedding films for my lovely couples, and even won a few awards along the way. I would love the opportunity to get to know you a little more too and your wedding plans, and maybe create an incredibly special wedding film for you too. Your story is waiting to be told, a cinematic wedding film that you, your family and friends will want to watch time and time again.

All my wedding film collections include:

6-8 min Wedding film featurette
Wedding ceremony & speeches filmed in full
1 filmmaker thats me that guy in the picture
Final preps through until first dance + half an hour into the evening
Aerial drone footage*

*Request a price guide for more information

How do you tell our story?

The biggest contributor to telling your unique love story as a couple is the audio that I record. Letters to each other that you read aloud, the officiant’s message about how you two met, tearful vows spoken that you wrote yourself, and joyful toasts shared by close friends and family, all coming together with music and visuals in your wedding film in a way that fits you and your relationship perfectly.

How do you get to know us?

I would love to sit down over a coffee or online nowadays and to talk about how you met, how you fell in love, and the plans for your wedding day. I understand that in-person meetings are not always possible, so we can arrange a video call with both of you to get to know you better.

Do you offer drone coverage?

Yes, every wedding collection includes aerial footage establishing shots of your wedding venue. You will be able to view the cityscape or countryside of your wedding day from the air. I am commercially licensed with the CAA, and I fly my drones safely, legally and insured. Aerial footage is dependent on a variety of factors such as weather and flight restrictions that maybe in place.

What is your business policy for travel expenses?

I love to travel, and I am willing to fly or drive anywhere. I DO NOT charge for travel if your wedding is within a 2hour drive of HP18 9RP (my studio). I have found that travel time over this, and I tend to find I am already exhausted before the day has even started! Travelling the night before and staying in a B&B is better for the creative juices and being fresh on your day is important! I do not need 5Stars, but I would really appreciate if you could pay for a room and the mileage if it is over 100miles. If your wedding is out of the UK, please let me know and I will create a custom quote. I love traveling!

Do you offer all day coverage?

Because I am telling the story of your wedding day, I find it best to not be limited by time constraints. This means that when something important happens on your wedding day, I will be there to film it within reason please though, usually final preparation through until your first dance ( 9 hours not 5am to Midnight :) I always arrive early and in plenty of time before anything is due to happen just to settle in with a coffee.

What is your payment policy?

A deposit of £350 paid towards your invoice and a signed eBooking form confirms your wedding date. The final remaining balance on your invoice will become due 14 days before your wedding date. You can pay your deposit online with all major cards or a BACS transfer to my account. The payment method for your final balance will be via BACS transfer only.

What about our input into our wedding film?

Good question, I really hope you have hired me for my creativeness so its pretty much down to me. BUT I would so love your input on the music scores for your film, this is your big part and writing the credits.

What is your turnaround time for my wedding film?

During busy times I work on projects in date order, so It may take some time to get to your edit. A timescale of around 10-12 weeks is usually fine.

How many are you and do you need food?

It is usually just me blending in and unobtrusively filming. Although depending on your locations or if you have added the ceremony and speeches addons, I may need to enlist one of my trusted filmmakers to help. There is no extra charge for this, it just helps me get the best footage and be in two places at once :) It’s a long day on our feet, and we so love food! Thank you for offering some YUM! X

READY TO SAY I DO?

I would love to meet with you two, hear your story, and brainstorm some ideas of how to make your wedding film epic. If you fancy a coffee or a Zoom chat just let me know, I’d love to film your day and my primary goal is to build a relationship with you in order to better understand your story you’ve entrusted me to tell. I like to think of myself as a guest at your wedding not a stranger!

I look forward to meeting you soon!

It is my hope that you have found this wedding film guide helpful.

Please let do me know if you have any questions.

Best,

Mark Shipperley