Questions St. Louis couples ask most often, answered directly.
How do you handle greenhouse filming at Wild Carrot? Wild Carrot's glass ceiling panels create the same challenge for film as for photography — high-contrast light that requires exposure choices about whether to expose for the subject or the bright background. We typically use a slightly underexposed background to preserve natural skin tones, then use ambient fill where needed for speeches. The botanical elements film beautifully as establishing cutaways.
What's your audio approach for St. Louis historic venue ceremonies? Historic ballrooms like The Coronado have complex acoustics — high ceilings, hard surfaces, reverb. We use close-mic lavalier placement on the officiant and groom to capture vow audio directly rather than relying on room mics. The room mic provides ambient sound for the edit but vow intelligibility comes from the lavs.
Can you film at venues in suburban St. Louis County? Yes — we cover the full metro including Clayton, Chesterfield, Webster Groves, and the western suburbs. Suburban venues often have more consistent ambient lighting and better ceremony audio conditions than historic urban spaces.
How long will our St. Louis wedding highlight film be? Most highlight films run 4–6 minutes. We also offer extended 8–10 minute edits with more ceremony and speech footage. The highlight film is what most couples share with family and friends; the extended edit is what couples return to on anniversaries for a more complete record.
Do you coordinate with the wedding photographer? Always — we connect before the wedding day to agree on positions for the ceremony and first dance. At narrow-aisle venues like The Franklin of Soulard, this coordination prevents footage from including the other team's equipment in the frame.