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A Secret Proposal and the Surprise Proposal-Bomb She Never Expected
A surprise proposal in Wengen with an unforgettable second reveal. A two day adventure from the Jungfrau Region to Zermatt, captured with trusted local expertise.
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A local, Insiders guide to the best wedding venues in Switzerland
Switzerland is a dream destination for weddings, offering a stunning…
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15 Reasons to NOT hire a wedding videographer
Congratulations on your engagement! Planning your wedding is an incredibly…
Who’s filming your wedding?
So you’ve found your dream wedding videographer… They could have come recommended by a friend, your venue, a planner or another supplier. Perhaps you found them on social media or a wedding blog and were inspired by a film they shared. Or perhaps it was hours of painstaking research on Google trawling through hundreds of…
Top tips for choosing your perfect Wedding Videographer
Photo by Kate Nielen Here’s a handy guide to help you in your search for a videographer for your wedding. 1. What Wedding Film style are you looking for? Before you engage on what could be a long-winded search for your perfect videographer, it’s advisable to decide on the style of film you’re wanting because this…
The Making of a Swiss Mountain Proposal
The last film I made in 2017 was of a gorgeous proposal I captured on Christmas Eve morning in the mountains surrounding where I live in Wengen, part of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. When Chen Yi got on one knee, with the north face of The Eiger as the backdrop, Esther said ‘yes’… but…
2017 Wedding Videographer Highlights – Living the high life!
Photo by Ekkelboom-White Photography. Looking back on 2017 and what an amazing year it has been for Story Of Your Day. Our most successful year to date, with so many reasons to be thankful. I worked with the most fantastic wedding planners and suppliers from all over the world, including celebrity photographers from Miami. I enjoyed…
Friends Become Lovers and Marry in a Classical Yorkshire Wedding.
It was love at first sight for Samantha and Thomas when they met at a high-school party at the tender age of 15. The gorgeous couple dated for two years but the inevitable pressures of youth and university saw them go their separate ways for the next 10 years. But they were never as happy…
Wedding Videography in Australia – A couples’ reaction
Wow what an adventure that was… a wedding on the other side of the world. I’ve recently returned home from Australia after filming the most awesome wedding in Melbourne for an adorable couple, Sally and Geoff. I’ve actually known Sally for about 12 years but when she asked if I’d be prepared to travel almost…
Story Of Your Day’s Wedding Bucket List
Doing something new and different always sparks creativity and inspiration. Which is why we recently jotted down our own perfect bucket list – 5 dream wedding locations we’d like to shoot at. It’s probably akin to places that most people would like to visit – those places that just feel so magical, mind-blowing or otherworldly….
Switzerland – our one-year anniversary
What a difference a year can make! I cannot believe that it’s been that long since The Wilsons moved to Switzerland. It was initially planned to be a six-month adventure. My husband James would take a secondment with his work, the boys would attend the local village school and I’d mostly spend the six months…
A Romantic Rainy Day Lake District Wedding Film
Michelle and Adam were married at the stunning Lingholm Estate in a gorgeous Cumbria wedding ceremony. This is a unique, collaboration film – filmed by Jon Bird Weddings, but produced and edited by Emma Wilson, Story Of Your Day. Their colour scheme was gold and cream, with blush tones brought in by the bridesmaid dresses…