George & Wendy
Out past the lawns, where the estate turns into open hill. Sound on.
Past the lawns.
George and Wendy were married at Hummingbird Nest Ranch, and the frames that stayed with us are the ones furthest from the buildings. The estate is best known for its lawns and its stables, but walk a few minutes past them and it opens onto bare hillside that looks like nowhere else in Los Angeles County.
That is where their portraits were made, with her veil lifting off the ridge and nothing behind them but dry grass and distance. The film runs a little under seven minutes and carries their own voices through it.
Worth the walk.
Most of what gets photographed at Hummingbird Nest happens on the manicured part of the estate, and it is beautiful, but the open ground past it is what makes a film here look unlike everyone else's. It takes a few minutes to reach on foot, which is exactly why most couples never build time for it, and it is the first thing we ask for when we plan a day on this property. The other thing worth knowing is the ridgeline to the west: it takes the sun earlier than the published sunset time, so the golden window is short and it ends abruptly. We have now filmed seven weddings here, and most of what that experience buys you is knowing precisely when to stop everything and go. More in our notes on filming at Hummingbird Nest Ranch.
Do you film weddings at Hummingbird Nest Ranch?
More than anywhere else. George and Wendy's is one of seven films we have made on the estate. Seven weddings on one property is the difference between guessing and knowing: which groves hold up at sunset, how the ridgeline reads from the air, and exactly when the light is about to go.
How much does a Hummingbird Nest Ranch 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.
Can you film out on the open hills?
Yes, and it is worth the walk. Past the lawns and the stables the estate opens onto bare hillside that looks like nowhere else in Los Angeles County, and a few minutes out there gives a film frames it cannot get anywhere on the manicured part of the property. We allow time for it rather than squeezing it in.
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.