The Journal

Field notes on wedding film post-production.

Writing on editing, color grading, and the craft behind a finished frame. From the desk of a working wedding colorist, for the filmmakers who care about both sides of the process.


Dancing feet on a colourful reception floor, the kind of motion-led frame a wedding reel hook is built fromCraft & ProcessWedding Video Editing for Social Media: Reels That Don’t Look Like Everyone Else’s
August 22, 2026

Wedding Video Editing for Social Media: Reels That Don’t Look Like Everyone Else’s

How to build a hook from wedding footage, re-frame horizontal shots for vertical, and why trending audio is a licensing risk on client deliverables.
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Couple walking together after the ceremony, colour graded to match golden hour across the full filmCraft & ProcessWhat to Send Your Wedding Video Editor
August 17, 2026

What to Send Your Wedding Video Editor

The handoff decides more about your film than the brief does. Exactly what an editor needs, and the four things that cost you a week.
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Groom in quiet preparation before the ceremony, the kind of unguarded moment a selects pass exists to findCraft & ProcessWedding Film Audio: How to Fix Sound in Post
August 14, 2026

Wedding Film Audio: How to Fix Sound in Post

Everyone writes about which microphone to buy. This is what to do with wedding audio once it is recorded, imperfect, and already on your drive.
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Bride walking with her father toward a castle venue, a story beat most wedding films are built aroundCraft & ProcessWhite-Label Wedding Video Editing: How It Actually Works
August 9, 2026

White-Label Wedding Video Editing: How It Actually Works

White-label wedding video editing means films delivered under your brand. How the handoff runs, and how to keep the work indistinguishable from your own.
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Wide angle wedding couple portrait at sunset, graded in DaVinci ResolveCraft & ProcessHow Much Does Wedding Video Editing Cost?
August 9, 2026

How Much Does Wedding Video Editing Cost?

Wedding video editing costs $300 to $5,000 per wedding. What each tier actually buys, and why price is really a statement about hours.
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Bride walking with her father toward a castle venue, a story beat most wedding films are built aroundCraft & ProcessWedding Video Editing: The Complete Guide for Wedding Filmmakers
August 4, 2026

Wedding Video Editing: The Complete Guide for Wedding Filmmakers

The full wedding video editing pipeline, from card dump to delivery. Story, cut, sound, and color in the order that decides whether a film works.
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Wide angle wedding couple portrait at sunset, graded in DaVinci ResolveCraft & ProcessHow Long Does It Take to Edit a Wedding Video?
August 4, 2026

How Long Does It Take to Edit a Wedding Video?

An advanced wedding highlight film takes 7 to 10 hours of edit time and 14 to 21 days to deliver. Why those are different numbers, and what actually drives them.
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Bride and groom looking at each other holding flowers, the kind of moment story structure is built aroundCraft & ProcessHow to Outsource Your Wedding Video Editing (Without Losing Your Style)
April 6, 2026

How to Outsource Your Wedding Video Editing (Without Losing Your Style)

What to send, what to document, and how to test an editing partner before a real wedding depends on it. Outsourcing without handing over your style.
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Groom in quiet preparation before the ceremony, the kind of unguarded moment a selects pass exists to findCraft & ProcessHow to Get Wedding Video Clients in 2026: 12 Proven Strategies That Actually Work
October 14, 2025

How to Get Wedding Video Clients in 2026: 12 Proven Strategies That Actually Work

Twelve strategies that actually book weddings, from local SEO and vendor referrals to packaging and follow-up. Plus a 90-day plan to run them in order.
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Guests lifting the bride and groom after the ceremony, a multi-camera moment that adds edit timeCraft & ProcessHow Outsourcing Editing Can Triple Your Bookings
July 19, 2025

How Outsourcing Editing Can Triple Your Bookings

The hours you lose in post are the real ceiling on your bookings. The honest math of editing everything yourself, and what changes when you stop.
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Couple walking together after the ceremony, colour graded to match golden hour across the full filmCraft & ProcessMastering Color Grading for Wedding Films – Wedit Blog
July 19, 2025

Mastering Color Grading for Wedding Films – Wedit Blog

Correction before grading, scopes before instinct, and node trees instead of presets. How wedding film colour actually works past the LUT pack.
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