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Give your wedding video a breath of fresh air. We have a proven track
record of being highly skilled video producers. Paying attention to
every little detail has always been a passion of ours. We strive to
produce each wedding video to the highest standard of creativity and
quality. We firmly believe that each happy customer will convert into
100 more wedding video projects and that is the way we want to achieve
our goal of being the best in Asian wedding videography business.
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We have invested in high definition video equipment and the latest technology to make your wedding video outshine all others. High definition cameras shoot on wide screen and using the high definition and state of the art edit suites we are able to give your wedding video that much desired movie look.
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What can you expect from your wedding video:-
Muslim Wedding Video
A typical Muslim wedding video can be broken down into 3 main parts although some videos may include other ceremonies too.
1. Mehndi video
2. Nikah or Baraat video
3. Walima video
Mehndi video
Some families do Bride and Groom's mehndi separately due to may be distance or simply family traditions but these days many families arrange for a grand mehndi where the ceremony is performed on both the Bride and Groom together. Usual item that a Muslim wedding video must have in the Mehndi portion are:-
* Gathering of the guests
* Arrival and welcome of the Groom
* Arrival and welcome of the Bride
* Mehndi ceremony itself which can be either a few close members putting mehndi and oil on Bride and Groom or the entire gathering.
* General shots of food (definitely not the close ups of people eating) but generally families do request wide generic shots of the food.
* Entertainments if it is arranged.
Nikah/Baraat video
For a Muslim wedding video, this is the main event so it is better to briefly talk about both the sides.
Bride's side
A wedding video man will need to report Bride's house or at a place where she is getting ready. Bride's usually like to have a portion of their make up activity filmed. Well it is after all their wedding. We usually try to take all of these shots from creative point of view. Usually the bride is already 80% done up before the wedding video man starts his work. After this a family photo session may take place where the videographer will also take video shots. All this can become a very creatively cut montage of a wedding video.
Then the bride will leave to reach the wedding venue and the wedding video guys will follow her to receive her at the venue right up to the room in which she will sit until the nikah ceremony is done or until it is the time for grand entry into the hall.
Groom's side
Groom side portion of a Muslim wedding video will start with the 'Sehra bandhi' ceremony which is performed at Groom's house. Some couples choose not to get this part filmed but for the others it is as important as any other part of the wedding video. Family and specially sisters take pride in transforming their brother into a 'Groom' who is the moon amongst all the stars by performing all the ceremonys and putting the 'Sehra' on him. Sehra bandhi portion of a Muslim wedding video can also be nicely paced visual montage and there are plenty of songs that fit right for the occassion.
After the Sehra Bandi Groom leave for the venue. The wedding video guys will follow him to receive him at the venue.
At the Venue
It is always advised to hire the same wedding video company to work for both sides in other words let one company produce one wedding video for both sides.
* It is cheaper to pay one company to make video for both sides.
* Videographers will not step on each others toe to get the shot
Either way this is what the venue portion Muslim wedding video comprise of
* Montage of Gathering
* Arrival of the Bride and move into a separate room.
* Arrival of the Baraat
* Welcome of the Baraat ceremony.
* May be a quick montage of refreshments are if there is any
* Groom's Entry into the Hall with some fun bargaining with the Bride's sisters (even brothers in some cases)
* Nikah ceremony performed in Bride's room and in the main hall with prayer
* Families and friends congratulating each other.
* Grand entry of the Bride
* Cake cutting or any other ceremony as they vary with different families or origins.
* Generic shots of food and the couple visiting their guests at their tables.
* Rukhasati
In some cases Wedding video guys will travel to the Groom's house to film the arrival of the Bride at her new home where ceremonies like her welcome at the door, reading line from the holy Quran, Mother-in-law giving her milk etc.
Walima video
Walima is the party organised by the Groom's family. Bride's family also attends it to once again meet her new family and in a way to see how she was received by her new family. In a way it is quite nice to have Bride's family being treated and welcomed by the Groom's family. Walima can take place on the following day or few weeks after the wedding.
Walima portion of a Muslim wedding video will comprise of
* Gathering of the guests
* Arrival and welcome of the Bride's family
* Grand entry of the newly wedded couple
* Guests congratulating them on the stage and pictures taken ( wedding video guy will also film to turn that footage into a nice montage)
* Food
* Finally some entertainment that in many cases is organised by the Groom's friends or brothers and sisters.
Finally we would like add that we have written this from our experience as wedding videographers. Ceremonies do differ from family to family. It is just a brief os what one can expect from a Muslim wedding video. We by no means are implying that every Muslim wedding or Muslim wedding video is or must comprise these ceremonies and segments.
Sikh wedding video
The Sikh wedding is a simple ceremony but the celebrations begin a week before the actual wedding ceremony.
However a Sikh wedding video usually starts from the day before the wedding which is the Mayaan. Both the Bride and Groom will have this ceremony but there are a few extras on the Brides side.
Mayaan @ Groom’s House
On the Mayaan day the wedding videographer will arrive at the boys house or other venue such as a hall. The videgrapher will film:
• The Guests arriving
• Arrival of the Maternal Uncles or Nanke
• The Grooms sisters creating a colourful pattern on the floor with coloured rice and powders.
• The Groom entering the venue and sitting down on the floor by the pattern for the Mayaan ceremony.
• The Mayaan ceremony
• Jago
• The guests dancing to the sounds of the DJ
• The food.
Mayaan @ Bride’s House
The Mayaan ceremony is a very important part of the Sikh wedding video
On the Mayaan day the wedding videographer will arrive and take shots of the venue and of the guests arriving. The wedding video guy will then film:
The colourful pattern being created on the floor with coloured rice and powder
• The Bride entering and sitting down next to the pattern.
• The Mayaan ceremony.
Usually on this day there is also the Choora ceremony which the video guy will film.
• The Bride’s maternal uncles and families arriving with gifts and being greeted at the door.
• The Choora ceremony
• The displaying of the gifts.
There is usually dinner and dancing and the wedding videographer will discreetly film people dancing and taking food.
The wedding morning @ Groom’s House
On the day of the Sikh wedding the wedding videographer will always arrive early to shoot the Groom getting dressed and having his turban tied. How much of the getting dressed is to be filmed is up to the Groom and the wedding videographer. We have filmed the Groom from the moment he starts to shave or only from the point at which he has his turban tied. It is entirely up to you. The wedding video guy will however get as many creative shots of the clothing and Groom and friends as he can so that the Sikh wedding video will have a stylish montage of the Groom dressing up in all his finery.
Once ready the Groom will be filmed by the wedding video guy with his family who will conduct their traditional rituals before departing for the Gurudwara. This is a good time to get some family pics shot and filmed.
The wedding videographer will film the Groom leaving for the Gurudwara and follow, filming him en route to create some nice montages later.
The wedding morning @ the Bride’s House
Once again the wedding videographer will arrive early so that he can film the Bride having her make-up done. Usually this is the stage from which we start filming and is the most comfortable for the Bride. Creative and stylish shots are taken and even some comments from the Bride about her day ahead. This part of the wedding video we feel is really important as the shots we get will be put together to form a montage which will see the transformation of the Girl into the beautiful Bride.
Once ready the wedding video guy will film the bride in different poses on her own and then with members of her family.
The videographer will then follow the bride to the Gurudwara where he will film her entering a separate room where she will wait for the Baraat.
The Arrival of the Baraat & Milni
The arrival of the Baraat is a noisy and fun filled affair. The Groom may arrive on a horse, a horse drawn carriage or a stylish car with his family dancing in front of him.
The wedding video guy will make sure he captures the atmosphere of the arrival encompassing all the fun and frivolity of the occasion.
The next part is the Milni and the wedding video guy will film all the participants of this ceremony which then will see the Baraat enter the Gurudwara and have tea.
The Wedding Ceremony
We always feel and recommend that the Bride and Groom hire the same wedding video company to film the wedding and their own pieces for the days before and the morning of the wedding. This is because:
1. The final wedding video will be all on one set of discs
2. The look of the wedding video will be continuous and seamless
3. It will work out cheaper and finally..
4. On the day the videographers will not get in each others way trying to get the best shot for their clients and so ruining the shots for the other wedding videographer.
So the video guys will take up their arranged positions and film:
• The guests entering and paying respects to the Guru Granth Sahib
• The Groom entering and paying respects to the Guru Granth Sahib
• The removal of the Kalgi
• The entry of the Bride
• The Lavan
• Shabads
• Speeches
• Prashad
• The guests giving their blessings to the Bride and Groom
The Reception
A Sikh wedding is not complete without a Reception.
The wedding videographer will make sure that he knows the order of the evening and what is happening so that all events are captured in the best possible way for the wedding video.
The usual Sikh wedding video will have:
• Guests arriving at the venue
• Refreshments as the guests arrive
• Shots of the venue from the outside
• The entrance of the Bride and Groom into the reception hall
• The cutting of the wedding cake
• Family and friends feeding cake to the happy couple
• The first dance
• People dancing
• The food – shots of the food
• Shots of different tables and people enjoying themselves
• Bride and Groom dancing
Doli
This is the most emotional part of the Sikh wedding video. This part usually takes place at the Bride’s house.
The wedding video guys will film the Bride bidding farewell to her family members and performing any ceremonies that are required by her family such as throwing rice over her head etc.
If requested the wedding videographer will travel on to the Groom’s house to film the arrival of the Bride at her new home and film her being welcomed by the Groom’s family and play any games that are traditional to the Groom’s family.
Hindu wedding video
A Hindu wedding video can usually be broken down in to 3 parts:
- The Poojas on the morning of the wedding or the day before
- the Wedding
- The Reception
There are many different traditions in the Hindu wedding rituals depending on where the family comes from and so we at Ooh weddings can accommodate for these ceremonies and create a video which will suit the taste of the client and their families .
The first part of a Hindu wedding is a pooja to Lord Ganesh and then any poojas relevant to the family. The wedding videographer will make sure that the whole pooja is filmed and also any prashad and food also.
The Wedding
A Hindu wedding usually takes place under a canopy (Mandap). This is usually set up in a hall although it can take place in a mandir. The wedding videographer will make sure that he arrives in plenty of time to take shots of the Mandap and any other decorations.
The Bride’s side
Before getting to the venue the wedding video guy will arrive at the Bride’s house to film her having her make-up done and final touches to her outfit. These are creative shots and are done discreetly. The wedding videographer will then take any family shots that are required and then film the bride leaving to go to the venue.
The Groom’s side
This portion of the Hindu wedding video will see the groom getting dressed for the big day. The wedding videographer will artistically film the Groom and his brothers or best men. The wedding video guy will then take shots of the family and the Groom leaving for the venue.
At the Venue
Here the wedding videographer will film:
• The arrival if the baraat
• The Groom being greeted by the Bride’s mother and family
• Any ceremonies performed
• Groom entering the mandap.
• The arrival of the Bride
• The kanyadaan (giving away of the Bride)
• The Mangal pheras
• The sindoor and Mangalsutra
• The garlands
• Any other ceremonies relevant to the family
• Dinner
• Doli
After the Hindu Wedding if booked beforehand the wedding videographer will travel back to the Groom’s House to film the welcoming of the Bride at her Husbands house and film any games and ceremonies there.