Since I was a child, I loved watching my parent’s wedding video from the mid-80’s. While so much of what we consume is quickly forgotten, your wedding film will outlive all of us. Your wedding film is a time capsule of one the greatest days of your life, and will be watched by you and your family in the decades to come. This is why I would always advise couples to invest in a wedding film (if it’s within your budget!).

A follow up question to this one - “why hire me?”. There are many excellent wedding videographers working today, at a wide range of prices. I pride my work on my visual style, and how I can tell the story of your wedding day. I treat your wedding film like a short film, and put the same amount of passion into every single one. I have been filming weddings for over 2 years at this stage, as well as have a wealth of experience across the commercial sector, live events and music, as well as online content creation.

You can find my current rates on my packages page

Filming a wedding takes a great deal of confidence, experience and high-end equipment, and editing can take weeks to complete. I may also need to hire a second videographer, depending on the package you choose.

I try to keep my rates competitive, while also justifying the amount of work and overheads that go into this business. Please email me at daragh@dtweddingfilms.com if you have any further questions.

This will depend on the package you choose.

If you are considering Highlights Only, you will receive a 15 - 20+ minute short film of your wedding day, with the most important moments from the ceremony and speeches included.

If you are considering The Full Package, you will receive the aforementioned highlights film, along with the entirety of your ceremony & speeches.

If you are considering the Elopement Film, you will receive a 10 minute long short film, documenting the day of your elopement.

Firstly if I have the date of your wedding free, I will require an upfront deposit and a signed contract.

Once the contract has been signed, I will contact you within 2-4 weeks before your wedding day to discuss the plan for the day (and also to properly introduce myself!). I recommend that you have a call with your photographer before our call, so that we’re all on the same page on the day.

Once times and locations are locked in, I’ll see you the morning of your wedding day!

I film from approximately 2 hours before the ceremony, until the first 2-3 dances that night. If the night runs late and the first dance doesn’t start until after 10.30pm during busy seasons (summer and Christmas times) there will be an additional fee to be paid afterwards. Please email me at daragh@dtweddingfilms.com to learn more.

My mantra as a wedding videographer is that I aim to blend into your wedding. While I will be there for the day, I aim to be as unobtrusive as possible, and give absolute minimal direction. The only time I might suggest a pose or 2, is during the couple photoshoot. The best moments on video happen when you are relaxed and enjoying your day.

I will film the entirety of your ceremony & speeches, regardless of the package you choose. If you hire me for my Highlights Only package, I naturally will have less camera angles to choose from in the edit due to working on my own, so please keep this in mind when choosing your package.

Yes, but weather & safety dependent. Unfortunately, our beautiful country’s weather is very unpredictable, so I will only know on the day whether I can fly my drone or not.

I also will avoid flying over crowds of people & densely populated areas in the interest of safety.

Yes. However, I work solo for my highlights package, but will film the entirety of your ceremony & speeches so that I can pick any moments for the highlights reel. But if I do not have a second videographer, I may need to leave bridal prep early (depending on the timing in the morning) to get to the church/function room to set up my equipment, and as previously mentioned, there will be fewer amount of camera angles to choose from in the edit.

There will be an additional charge for editing the entirety of ceremony speeches if you hire me for the Highlights Only package.

This depends on how far I need to travel. For weddings in Cork and neighbouring counties - no. If your wedding is further away, I will charge appropriate travel costs; diesel and accommodation if necessary. This will all be discussed with you before you sign a contract.

I will only bring a second videographer with me for “The Full Package” if it is necessary. If your wedding is in one location, I will have plenty of time to set up multiple camera angles for your ceremony & speeches. If there is a distance between the couple, or the wedding takes place across multiple locations, then I will more than likely hire a trusted videographer to work with me.

The simple answer is no. I shoot my footage as “S-LOG” which is a very “flat” profile which gives me a lot of space to colour grade in the edit. Before it is processed, it will nearly look “black and white” and be a very large file size. I will curate the best moments of your wedding day, to be included in your highlight video. However, if there’s a moment that does not appear in your highlights video, I can always review the footage I shot to see if I missed it.

I will store the raw footage of your wedding for 12-18 months afterwards, but I cannot guarantee I will keep the raw footage after this amount of time. High resolution video takes up a very large amount of storage space (the typical footage from my wedding shoots can range between 300-600GB) which I also back up.

Yes. I will always have back-up equipment with me. It’s extremely rare that my equipment will malfunction, but if it does, I will always have spare gear at hand.

The most important audio from the day will come from your ceremony & speeches. For your ceremony, I will mic up the groom with a lapel mic to be put into his inside jacket pocket. I will mic up the priest/celebrant, I will place a microphone near where prayers/speeches are said, as well as have a backup recorder recording throughout the ceremony.

For your speeches, I will attach my own microphone to the microphone you will be speaking into anyway, as well as have backup recorders scattered throughout the room.

Yes, I have public liability and indemnity insurance.

I allow up to 12 weeks for your wedding film to be edited and delivered. Due to the nature of my work, there is always a backlog to be worked through. However, at quieter times of the year, this time-frame may be shorter. If I require more time to edit your video(s), I will keep you updated via email.