How to Prepare for Your Wedding Content Creator

You've booked your wedding content creator. Now what? Here's how to prepare so you get the best possible content from your wedding day.

Share Your Vision

Before the wedding, send your content creator examples of videos you love. Show them your Instagram aesthetic, your favorite TikToks, and any specific moments you want captured.

Be specific. "I want lots of candid moments" is vague. "I want a video of my grandmother seeing me in my dress for the first time" gives me something to work with.

Build Your Timeline with Content in Mind

The best wedding content comes from real moments, not staged ones. But your timeline can help or hurt those moments.

Give yourself buffer time: Rushing between events makes everyone stressed. Stressed faces don't make good content.

Schedule time for getting ready footage: I need at least 90 minutes of getting ready time to capture the details, the emotions, and the build-up.

Consider the light: Golden hour (the hour before sunset) creates the best lighting. Try to schedule your ceremony or outdoor portraits during this time.

Tell Your Vendors About Me

Let your photographer, videographer, and wedding planner know you have a content creator. We all work together better when we know who's doing what.

I'll stay out of your photographer's key shots. I'm not trying to get the same angles they are. But they need to know I'm there so they can plan accordingly.

Prepare Your Wedding Party

Your bridesmaids and groomsmen will be in a lot of content. Let them know:

• - They might be filmed while getting ready
• Candid reactions are the goal
• They don't need to pose or perform for the camera

The best content comes from people who forget the camera is there.

Think About Audio

I capture audio from toasts, vows, and key moments. Help me out by:

• - Asking your DJ or band for an audio feed
• Making sure speakers are close to microphones
• Limiting background music during speeches if possible

Create a Shot List (But Keep It Short)

Give me a list of 5-10 moments you absolutely want captured. This might include:

• - First look with your partner
• Parent reactions
• Specific details (heirloom jewelry, custom shoes, etc.)
• Particular dances or traditions

Don't give me 50 items. The more you list, the more I'm looking at a checklist instead of watching for real moments.

Designate a Point Person

Pick someone who can answer my questions during the day. This might be your wedding planner, a bridesmaid, or a family member. I'll try not to bother you, but sometimes I need quick answers about schedule changes or locations.

Trust the Process

On your wedding day, forget about the content. Don't perform for the camera. Don't ask if I "got that." Just live your day.

The best content comes when couples stop thinking about being filmed and start enjoying their wedding. I'm trained to find the moments. Your job is to have them.

After the Wedding

Once you receive your content:

• - Save the files to multiple places (phone, computer, cloud)
• Post within the first week while the excitement is fresh
• Tag your vendors so they can share too
• Don't overthink captions. Simple often works best.

Your wedding content is a highlight reel of one of the best days of your life. Prepare well, then let go and enjoy it.