by Emma | Jun 6, 2023 | BLOG, Destination, FEATURED, France, GALLERIES, LGBTQ+, Swiss, UK and Ireland, WEDDING
Trust me, I’m a ‘Wedding Content Creator’ – and the prognosis for your wedding memories does not look good. ‘What you need for your wedding is a ‘Social Media Wedding Content Creator’…said no one EVER. But unbelievably this is the new upcoming...
by Emma | May 17, 2023 | Destination, France, Italy, LGBTQ+, Swiss, UK and Ireland, WEDDING
In the digital age, it’s easier than ever to find and choose a wedding videographer. A simple Google search brings up countless options, each promising stunning cinematic videos and exceptional service. But with the rise of artificial intelligence, how can you...
by Emma | Sep 15, 2022 | Alpine, Austria, Destination, Elopements, Engagements, FEATURED, France, Italy, Proposals, Ski & Adventure, Swiss
As a destination wedding videographer, living in the heart of Switzerland is just awesome for having the best locations to film Swiss wedding proposals, alpine elopements and intimate mountain weddings. As well as the beautiful lakes, perfect for weddings in...
by Emma | Sep 6, 2022 | Alpine, Austria, Destination, Elopements, Engagements, France, Italy, Proposals, Ski & Adventure, Swiss, WEDDING
Considering having a winter, or even summer, adventure wedding or elopement and want it captured on film and in photos? Then here’s a little behind the scenes to inspire you into action… There’s nothing I love more than skiing down a mountain of snow with a...
by Emma | Sep 1, 2022 | Alpine, Destination, Engagements, Proposals, Ski & Adventure, Swiss, WEDDING
A lot of work goes into the planning of a mountain proposal in the Swiss Alps. And when a client asks this memorable moment to be filmed … then there’s lots of logistics involved in that too. Here at Story Of Our Day, working alongside The Swiss Concierge,...
by Emma | May 14, 2022 | Alpine, Destination, Elopements, Ski & Adventure, Swiss, WEDDING
If you’re looking for the perfect Swiss lake wedding location with stunning views of the mountains … Then you need look no further than Schloss Schadau on Lake Thun – the stunning setting for the wedding of Melanie and Marc, who married there in May this year...
by Emma | Apr 13, 2022 | Alpine, Austria, Destination, France, Italy, Ski & Adventure, Swiss, WEDDING
Adventure weddings, ski and snowboard weddings or just beautiful winter weddings in snow-capped mountains are becoming ever more popular and I love them. Irene and Koen feel the same – they wanted to make their wedding day in Fiss, Austria, as memorable as they...
by Emma | Mar 17, 2022 | Alpine, Austria, Destination, FEATURED, Italy, LGBTQ+, Ski & Adventure, Swiss, WEDDING
Picture the scene …. Fresh snowfall, perfect weather with blue skies and sunshine, almost empty slopes and two snowboarders making their way down the mountain. Only these two snowboarders were dressed for a wedding … why? Because they’d just got married!...
by Emma | Feb 12, 2022 | Alpine, Destination, Elopements, Ski & Adventure, Swiss, WEDDING
Chantal and Richard’s wedding was held at the beginning of January 2022 at The Huus in Gstaad. A beautiful and exclusive wedding venue and five star hotel in the heart of the Swiss Alps. After a covering of snow on the morning of the wedding day itself it...
by Emma | Sep 21, 2021 | Alpine, Elopements, LGBTQ+, Ski & Adventure, Swiss
It’s been six years since my family and I moved to Wengen… a tiny traffic-free village nestled in the Jungfrau Region of the Swiss Alps. From this very central location, I have travelled throughout Switzerland filming proposals, weddings and elopements. A few years...
by Emma | Jul 26, 2020 | Alpine, Engagements, FEATURED, Proposals, Swiss
Elope to Switzerland! Hoping to get married in 2020? Well the good news is that Switzerland has eased coronavirus restrictions and opened its doors to entry for all EU citizens and those from the UK. And, as I write this in March 2020, Switzerland is the safest...
by Emma | Jun 13, 2020 | Alpine, Austria, BLOG, Destination, Elopements, France, Ski & Adventure, Swiss
Elopement-Style Wedding or Destination Wedding? It may not feel like it right now, but the world will soon be your oyster again and YOU have the choice to change your story! The Coronavirus pandemic has already led many engaged couples to postpone their wedding,...
by Emma | Dec 24, 2019 | Alpine, Proposals, Swiss
Christmas Eve morning turned out to be rather special in the Swiss Mountains in 2018. Chen Yi and his beautiful girlfriend Esther were on their travels around Europe when they stopped for a couple of days in Switzerland. The gorgeous couple, having been together for...
by Emma | Dec 17, 2019 | Alpine, Austria, BLOG, FEATURED, France, LGBTQ+, Swiss
“The most important thing is love. It doesn’t matter in the slightestwhether that love is for someone of your own sex or not… It mustbe understood that love comes first.” Stephen Fry I am passionate about capturing the connection, honesty, authenticity and...
by Emma | Oct 12, 2019 | Alpine, Destination, Elopements, Swiss, WEDDING
Many couples dream of a wedding in a beautiful fairytale castle. And the 14th-century Bottmingen Castle – near Basel in Switzerland – is just that. The romantic castle, complete with a moat and home to the...
by Emma | Sep 16, 2019 | Alpine, Elopements, FEATURED, LGBTQ+, Swiss, WEDDING
Ian and Brandon enjoyed the most romantic wedding on the stunning Lake Thun. Their wonderful ceremony taking place at Schloss Oberhofen – a magnificent fairy-tale Swiss castle. It was a wedding full of amazing surprises… Firstly, Ian and Brandon took the...
by Emma | Aug 13, 2019 | Alpine, Elopements, FEATURED, Proposals, Swiss, WEDDING
Having lived in Switzerland from autumn 2016, I have discovered some amazing reasons why Switzerland is the perfect location for a destination wedding. Living in Switzerland has meant I am now in touch with many Swiss wedding venues and suppliers here and I wanted to...
by Emma | Jul 5, 2019 | Alpine, Elopements, Swiss, WEDDING
Devon and Sven love the outdoors and discovering new locations together. And, it was during a hike that they discovered their dream wedding venue – the Grandhotel Giessbach in Switzerland. This glorious and historic Swiss wedding venue sits above Lake Brienz...
by Emma | Jul 5, 2019 | Alpine, BLOG, Elopements, Engagements, Proposals, Ski & Adventure, Swiss
Switzerland is one of the most versatile places for a glorious destination wedding. One day I might be filming an action wedding while snowboarding down the Alps. Another day, I could be mingling discreetly among guests as they sip Aperol spritz at an intimate...
by Emma | Dec 12, 2018 | Alpine, BLOG, Elopements, Proposals, Ski & Adventure, Swiss
Dreaming of a destination wedding in Switzerland? You’re not alone. At Story Of Your Day, we’ve seen such a huge interest in couples travelling overseas to enjoy a Swiss wedding. Of course, we know why… Switzerland is quite simply, beautiful. Filled...
by Emma | Nov 15, 2018 | Alpine, Proposals, Swiss
Keith wanted his proposal to Zoyi to be the ultimate surprise. And, because she had never seen snow but had always wanted to, he knew that the Swiss Alps would be the perfect destination. The long haul from Hong Kong never concerned him, so he put his plan into action...
by Emma | Oct 25, 2018 | Alpine, Elopements, Swiss
Elaine and Alexander tied the knot at the delightful Villa Villette in Cham, Switzerland. A historic building in a magnificent setting overlooking Lake Zug. The couple met in Singapore in 2013 but have spent the past five years of their relationship living across...
by Emma | Sep 8, 2018 | Alpine, Elopements, Swiss
Ever since she was a little girl, American Brittany dreamed that she would get married in a little white church nestled in an Alpine valley in Switzerland. Located in Davos, a picturesque town in the Swiss Alps, the Reformed Church of Davos Frauenkirch (Reformierte...
by Emma | Aug 13, 2018 | Alpine, Swiss
There’s no denying it. I am so very lucky to live in such a beautiful country as Switzerland. In terms of my bucket list of places I always wanted to film, it ticks almost all the boxes Gorgeous scenery including mountains and lakes ✓Snow ✓Warm sunshine...
by Emma | Aug 8, 2018 | Alpine, Elopements, Swiss
Complicity, honesty, fidelity, respect and supporting each other in every choice. The important values for wonderful couple Mathilde and Hélio who got married in the Swiss town of Payerne, in central-western Switzerland. And, certainly...
by Emma | Jan 16, 2018 | Alpine, Proposals, Swiss, Uncategorized
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,...
by Emma | Oct 30, 2017 | Alpine, FEATURED, Swiss
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...
by Emma | Oct 3, 2017 | Swiss
When Australian couple, Jess and Cory, went on an European adventure they were both taken aback by the beauty of Switzerland – especially Lake Blausee. During a visit to Jungfraujoch in the Bernese Alps, known as the Top of Europe, while stood on a platform...
by Emma | Sep 22, 2017 | BLOG, FEATURED, Swiss
There’s something rather magical and glamorous about weddings in Switzerland during the winter months… picture a blanket of snow, snowflakes falling and a roaring log fire inside to keep everyone warm. Chapels and exclusive venues in snow-capped mountains, frozen...
by Emma | Aug 3, 2017 | Alpine, Swiss
Photo by Emma Godfrey Photography Shahad and Abdullah live in Saudia Arabia but travelled to Switzerland for a wonderful wedding at the amazing Fairmont Le Montreux Palace hotel. Montreux is known as the ‘Pearl of the Swiss Riviera’ and this luxurious... 
