The two-minute version
Do this, not that
Give each camera to one named, willing person
Leave cameras on tables and hope
Brief on the morning, when everyone's together
Send filming instructions by email a month before
Name 4-5 moments: vows, speeches, messages, dancing
Hand over a 20-point shot list
Say you'll love whatever they capture
Ask them to 'get it right' — nerves show on camera
Let the camera do the rounds after dinner
Restrict filming to the named people all night
How it works
The full method
Six steps, one minute of briefing, a whole day of footage.
Choose two people, not everyone
The single biggest mistake is asking all your guests to film. Pick two enthusiastic people — one with each camera — and give everyone else permission to borrow it.
Give the one-minute brief
The morning of the wedding, not before. 'Film the moments that matter to us, hold the camera steady-ish, and when in doubt, record.' That's it.
Name the moments that matter
Vows, speeches, messages to camera, the first dance, the last hour. Four or five named moments beat a shot list — people remember names, not schedules.
Make it feel like a gift, not a job
'We'd love you to hold a camera today' lands better than 'can you film for us'. Trusted guests film more freely, and it shows in the footage.
Let them off the hook
Tell them you'll love whatever they capture, even if they forget the camera exists for two hours. The best clips are the ones nobody planned.
Post the kit back, keep the film
Prepaid return label the day after, and every second filmed is yours to keep forever.
What's included
The kit, straight up
From £295 — everything your friends need to film, delivered to your door.
2 4K action cameras included
Up to 10 cameras — £80 each extra
2 clip-on microphones
Clear audio of speeches and silliness
Free UK delivery both ways
Arrives the day before, return the day after
£50 deposit secures your date
Balance due 14 days before your wedding
Optional 2-min teaser edit — £150
Editing not included; raw footage is always yours
What your friends might capture
What happens when you get the brief right
Friends getting ready — chaos, laughter, someone already on the prosecco.
The bar conversations happening while you're having your photos taken.
A parent having a quiet word with the camera, mid-dance-floor.
The best man telling a story about you that should probably never be recorded. Except now it is.
Bridesmaids filming something ridiculous in the loos.
Guests leaving you messages straight to camera.
Confetti from inside it, not beside it.
The dance floor at midnight — shaky, brilliant, unforgettable.
Real footage
Films from weddings that did this
Real guests, real footage, real results.
FAQ
Guest filming questions, answered
Directly, warmly, and on the morning of the wedding: 'We'd love you to hold a camera today — film whatever you think we'd want to keep.' Naming one or two people per camera works far better than a general announcement, which everyone assumes someone else will act on.