Aurash & Madison
Five minutes at Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point. Sound on.
Beside the fountain.
Aurash and Madison were married at Monarch Beach Resort, and this is the frame we kept coming back to: the two of them dipped into a kiss in front of a large tiered stone fountain, clipped hedges squared off behind them, the pale resort architecture holding the whole thing still. Formal geometry, and two people not being remotely formal inside it.
The finished film runs five minutes and seven seconds. That length is deliberate. Long enough to let the day unfold in its own time, short enough that you will actually watch it again, which is the only real test of a wedding film.
Notes on the place.
Monarch Beach rewards patience and punishes a rushed timeline. The ceremony lawns sit on the third floor with the Pacific below them, which means unobstructed sky, no natural relief from an overhead sun, and walking distances that are longer than they look on a floor plan. Filming here, we spend the first part of the day working out distances rather than angles. The reward arrives late. The last of the daylight comes in low off the water, the stone and the pale render go warm, and the courtyard fountain finally becomes worth standing in front of. We build the rest of the schedule around protecting that window.
Do you film weddings at Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club?
Yes. Aurash and Madison's wedding film was made there, and you can watch it on this site. Having filmed a place once means we already know how it behaves through the day rather than working it out on the morning.
How much does a wedding videographer cost?
Our collections run from $6,000 for The Moment to $10,000 for The Legacy, our most complete collection. Each one is a full cinematic wedding film of your day plus a custom wedding website. Everything is set out on our Collections page.
When do we get our wedding film?
About 8 to 12 weeks for the full film. The Portrait and The Legacy also include a shorter teaser, delivered sooner, so you have something to share while the main edit is still running.
Will we notice you during the day?
Barely. We film the day as it happens rather than staging it, staying close but out of the way. Most couples tell us afterwards that they forgot anyone was filming.