2000 Views!

I'm really pleased to say that in the past few days we have gone past 2000 viewers on this blog! Since it was started last July we have now had over 2000 individual viewers which is great! Our videography blog is well ranked and we get a lot of feedback from readers - so thanks for reading and here's to the next 2000!

If you have any questions or comments then please get in touch, we would love to hear from you. You can e-mail us at info@adamhuckle.com with any questions or comments, even if you have booked another videographer for your wedding or civil partnership! We are based in the south west of the UK, Bristol, but we cover all of the UK including London, Kent and Reading.

- Adam

Win A Wedding!

We are really proud and very excited to announce that Adam Huckle Films are part of a series of businesses who have teamed up with the Somerset Guardian, Somerset Standard and ThisIsSomerset.co.uk to offer the chance to win a wedding! We will be offering the winning couple a wedding (or civil partnership) DVD of their day - usually costing £800 - for FREE!

All you have to do in order to be in with a chance of winning is collect FOUR out of the six differently numbered tokens printed between now and June 11 in the Somerset Guardian and Standard. Then you just have to post off your tokens with the entry form (which will be printed and appearing in the papers on June 11). For more details about how to enter and for the terms etc visit the Win A Wedding Website.

The winning couple will be pulled at random and announced at Best Western Centurion Hotel at 10am Saturday, June 27, 2009. Please ensure you have sent your entry before this date or you bring it with you to the Centurion Hotel to be included in the draw.

We will be offering the winning couple a full wedding videography package from before the ceremony starts all the way through until the end of their speeches. This would normally cost £800 but for the winning couple it will cost nothing more than a cost of a couple of newspapers! If you are collecting tokens and plan on entering the competition then be sure to check back here for an exclusive discount for those who were not successful - you wont want to miss it.

You can e-mail us at info@adamhuckle.com with any questions, suggestions or comments. We are based in Bristol but we video weddings and civil partnership films all over the UK including Wales, Devon, Plymouth and Kent!

- Adam

Picking The Right Music...

We've written about this subject on this blog before and I am sure we will write about it again - music. Picking songs for your wedding or civil partnership video seems to be a universal problem, so if you feel it's just you thats not able to pick some suitable music, dont panic, you're not alone. We get asked this question more than any other - "what music should I use for my video?".

Our advice is broken down in to two simple parts. Part one is to try and select songs that aren't too current, as it could age your wedding film prematurely. A good rule to follow is that if the song is more than 2 years old and you still really like it, you should be fine. That's not to say that picking current music is forbidden, there is a lot of great music always coming out, so it's totally down to your personal preference. As a general rule, the 2 year rule works well.

The second part of our advice is to try and not worry too much (useful advice, right?!). Just pick music that you and your partner both like - regardless of if it's rock, classical music or jazz - we've yet to encounter and music in a wedding or civil partnership film that hasn't worked. If you really like a song but you're worried about the meaning or connotation of the song, really dont panic, if you like how the music sounds then that will help make your film very special.

Another bit of useful advice is to use a service like iTunes, if you know you like a song then try searching for it's name and you may be suprised by the artists who have covered the song. For example Etta James' "At Last" has been covered by a number of different artists including Eva Cassidy, Beyonce, Stevie Wonder (check out this version!), Joni Mitchell, Nat King Cole and Celine Dion - quite a mixed bunch!

Don't forget that to comply with UK copyright law you will need to purchase a Wedding Video Recording Licence (WVRL) for both weddings and civil partnerships. The licence should cost you no more than approx £30 and will cover you for all music played / performed on the big day and also for any music added in post-production. You can buy a licence online here.

Finally, don't forget to visit our wedding music guide page on our website. It's a long list of popular songs that would suit any wedding or civil partnership video. If you think any songs should be added to the list then please get in touch. You can e-mail us at info@adamhuckle.com with any suggestions or comments. We are based in Bristol but we video weddings and civil partnership films all over the UK including London, Birmingham, Manchester and Brighton.

- Adam

New addition to DVD request

We've added a new feature to our popular free sample DVD request on our website. You can now also request a full example of a film we have previously shot. Along with the free no obligation videography sample DVD - which contains over 20 excellent trailers - you can now also request a free full film so you can see that we're the real deal. You don't have to believe the hype, you can now see it for yourself!

By adding this feature we want to offer our future clients the chance to see how we work - they can watch the film in it's entirety and see that we work hard to produce a great looking film. You can now request a full example of our videography work by visiting our website here.

If you have any questions about your wedding or civil partnership or want to know more about our videography work then please get in touch. You can e-mail us at info@adamhuckle.com with any questions or comments. We are based in Bristol but we video weddings and civil partnership films all over the UK - not just the south west!

- Adam

Latest Pictures

Over the easter weekend we filmed at the beautiful venue of Ashridge for the wedding of Samantha and Benedict. Below are a few candid pictures from throughout the day - enjoy!




Marcus (right) and the photographer Stefan (left) getting the perfect shot.

If you have any questions about your wedding or civil partnership videography (or videographers!) then please get in touch with us. You can e-mail us at info@adamhuckle.com with any questions or comments. We are based in Bristol but we cover all of the UK!

- Adam

The Weather

We had a busy weekend filming over the bank holiday weekend. We shot some amazing footage and worked with some great clients. The weather could have been a bit better, but that didn't stop the proceedings! Easter Bank Holiday is a great time for weddings and civil partnerships but it's always a gamble with the weather (as it is with any date!). We always hear from our clients that the weather is the one thing they wish someone could control, as it has a big effect on their day. This isn't always the case for a DVD film however.

We have shot weddings in torrential rain before, and the only thing that gave anything just how damp the day was were the umbrellas. Thankfully we shoot all of our videography projects with broadcast quality HD video camera recording equipment which means that 99% of the time, rain doesn't ruin a shot! The great quality of the footage means that even the very wettest of days will still look bright, vibrant and wonderful!

To check out more about what you get with our wedding and civil partnership videographer packages click here. If you have any questions or comments then please get in touch, we would love to hear from you. You can e-mail us at info@adamhuckle.com with any questions or comments, even if you have booked another videographer for your big day! We are based in the south west of the UK, Bristol to be precise, but we cover all of the UK!

- Adam

Payment Plans!

We fully understand that at the moment a lot of people are finding these financial times a bit tough - so to help out we have a series of credit crunching payment plans! You can view our payment plans here.

Once you have selected the best plan for you, just let us know what you have chosen and we will work out the payment structure and let you know exactly when the payments will be due - we can also e-mail you to let you know that a payment is coming up. We have set up internet banking which means you can easily set up a monthly transfer (available to some banks customers) so you don't have to worry about a thing. We also accept cheques.

If you want to know any more about our payment plan systems then please get in touch - you can e-mail us directly at info@adamhuckle.com with any questions or comments about our Bristol based videographer services. Hopefully we'll be able to help you out!

-Adam

Client Feedback

We had the pleasure of working with Jacqueline and Craig filming their wedding recently, on Valentines Day no less! You may recognise them, as they are the stars of our marryoke video, which we have mentioned recently! Jacqueline and Craig were kind enough to send us their feedback about our videography services that we provided to them on their wedding day. They sent both a postcard and questionnaire feedback, both are below.

Postcard
To Adam and Marcus. We would like to thank you so much for all you did on our wedding day. You guys were amazing! Everyone commented on how professional you were. We felt like you were two best friends on the day. We have no hesitation to recommend you to everyone we meet. We wish you every success in the future. Love C&J

Feedback
We would both like to say that we throughly enjoyed our day and working on the marryoke with you. We were a bit nervous (no, really!) and you put us at ease quickly. Your attention to detail is amazing! Organised, professional but above all friendly and encouraging! The service all the way through has been outstanding. We loved it all so much we think we need to tell everyone and anyone who will listen about you. You are both an inspiration! A fantastic team - true perfection and as a tracher I would give you big gold star each! Jacqui and Craig.

We had a great time filming with Jacqui and Craig and they did a wonderful job making the marryoke a big hit. Thanks for your feedback guys, we really appreciate it! Also a thank you to their photographer Jonathan Hobson for the photograph (I'm looking awfully serious in that picture)!

As always, if you have any questions about videography or want to ask a question and find out if we're the videographers for you then please get in touch. You can e-mail us at You can e-mail us at info@adamhuckle.com with any questions or comments. Our wedding and civil partnership videography services are based in Bristol but we film events all over the UK - including Kent, Manchester, Coventry - you name it!

-Adam

Marryoke Video!

We've been talking about it on this blog for a while and we are pleased to say that it is now live and on our website - yes, the marryoke video has been let lose on the internet!

We had a blast filming the marryoke (which is kind of like a music video, but filmed on your wedding day!) with Jacqui and Craig, they were really good sports and we're up for anything - which helps when you're in the middle of a public park in Bath, mouthing the words to an Abba song!

You can now view the marryoke video here. We have expanded and improved the video playback on our website, so the picture is now bigger and much better quality! Let us know how we did! You can e-mail us at info@adamhuckle.com and tell us what you really think! Our wedding and civil partnership videography services are based in Bristol but we film events all over the UK - including Wales, Devon, London - you name it!

-Adam.

Video Updates!

I am pleased to announce that we have updated the video samples on our videography website. We have increased the size of the video so it's bigger and the image is clearer, we have also added a brand new sample to the webpage from a wedding we shot in December 2008. You can check out the samples and view the higher quality videos here - enjoy!

Check back soon for an update on a new video we will be adding to the site shortly! If you have any questions, comments or suggestions or you are planning your wedding or civil partnership videography then please get in touch. You can e-mail us at info@adamhuckle.com and ask your burning question! We're based in Bristol but our videographer services cover all of the UK, not just the south west!

-Adam