Working with foreign cultures is always a thrill-full challenge to embrace. Themed weddings have become largely popular since a couple of years ago mainly because of the millennial crave for different experiences.
As London-based wedding videographers we have had the delight of being involved with certain Indian themed weddings in the past; but there is nothing like the real thing. Recently we’ve had the honor of crafting some really intimate and remarkable Indian wedding videos in London, and today we want to share a little bit about what we’ve learned down the road.
Filming an Indian wedding video is a beautiful experience because they have it all; from traditions to emotions, from extravaganza to pure delicacy. Modern Indian weddings – whether Hindu, Sikh or other faith group – entail huge challenges and demand sharp eyes at every single moment. Today it is common to have a blend of modern and traditional customs in a single wedding. As wedding videographers we love to work at a slow pace, and we dedicate ourselves completely to the wedding couple and everything surrounding them.
We like to see every couple that trust their weddings to us as our friends and not as some sort of clients. That is perhaps our most valuable asset, because every project we embrace we do it with passion and responsibility. Every Indian wedding in London we’ve had the pleasure of shooting has been a total blast, and everything turns out to be a clash between solemn traditions and pure energy.
- Intimacy gets easy really to access after being all together in these kind of weddings because celebrations are so important and huge that they can last more than a day. Our social skills have allowed us to inconspicuously capture the most moving moments of these weddings, and we are proud of having them in our final videos.
- Traditions prior the wedding, especially the henna tattooing is something extremely beautiful to capture. It is amazing how skilled these women are, and everything feels so syncopated when it comes to the designs that it never ends to amuse us all. We hope someday we could be as skilled as these women when it comes to creativity and mastery. We even have got some henna tattoos for ourselves in these weddings, it helps us into getting closer to their traditions and moments as well.
- Music and dance is a must in every Indian wedding, and even when some of the members of our crew are pretty stiff, they end up jiggling a little bit to the rhythms of the drum bands. In each Indian wedding video we try to make music a character of itself, and we present it in different moments of the video in order to embed that joyful vibe in the whole video.
- Emotions are extremely unique in these weddings. Don’t get us wrong, every wedding is filled with emotions no matter their cultural background, but there is a thing with Indian weddings that move us in a very unique way. Friends and family are vibrant and cheerful, close family is always showing their best emotions, and when a tear eventually appears in the most intimate moments of the weddings, it is treasure for us to capture it with our cameras.
- Colours in Indian weddings are bright and bold, and we’ve invested in the best equipment for capturing them as we see them with our eyes. Everything is a blast of gold and red when traditional ceremonies take place, and then things change a little when the modern ceremony happens as well. These weddings are all about celebrating union like there’s no tomorrow, and we are happy to be there to witness it all from start to finish, even if they last more than a day or two.
Expect the Unexpected
Really, even though we’ve covered various Indian weddings in London, there is always something that blow our minds away. We don’t like to be fully aware of everything that is going to happen in the wedding like traditional videographers or photographers, because we love to challenge ourselves, and we know the importance of being able to be surprised. But don’t worry, we are experts in anticipation, and we know when something amazing is about to happen.
Shooting these weddings the way we do it would be impossible if things were approached in a solo mode. We want to thank to all the couples and families that have trusted their most beloved moments to us. Our wedding videos wouldn’t be the treasure they are if it wasn’t for your energy, your love, and your trust.
Contact us if you are planning an Indian wedding and are looking for an experienced and approachable wedding videographer, please get in touch with HD Moments today!
