Sometimes a wedding doesn't end when the wedding day does.
Ben and Samantha originally found me through Facebook, and from the very beginning the booking process was incredibly easy.
Samantha knew she wanted me to film their wedding, which is always a lovely feeling as a filmmaker, and throughout the entire process they were two of the nicest people I could have hoped to work with.
Their original plan was actually to marry in Burano, Venice.
But when Samantha's dad became unwell, plans changed and they decided to bring the wedding closer to home.
And they didn't exactly settle for somewhere ordinary.
They chose the Roman Baths in Bath.
Their ceremony took place early in the morning, which gave the Roman Baths an atmosphere I've never experienced anywhere else.
Steam was rising from the water while the ceremony took place around it, and the whole setting felt almost unreal.
It was intimate, emotional and completely different from a traditional wedding venue.
Considering Venice had originally been the plan, it felt fitting that they had managed to find somewhere equally distinctive back in the UK.
Afterwards everyone moved on to The Ivy for the reception and continued celebrating together.
But our story with Ben and Samantha wasn't finished.
Because Venice was still happening.
Ben and Samantha invited us out to Venice so they could put their wedding outfits back on and create something completely different.
This wasn't about recreating their wedding day.
We'd already captured that.
This was an opportunity to take our time, explore Venice together and create an entire additional chapter to their wedding story.
We spent hours walking through the city, visiting some of the iconic locations but also simply exploring whatever looked interesting along the way.
There was no ceremony timeline.
No guests waiting.
No speeches about to start.
Just the four of us walking around Venice with cameras.
We even stopped for some food halfway through.
By the time the trip finished, Ben and Samantha genuinely felt more like friends than clients.
I travelled and worked alongside Emma Jane Photography, who I've now worked with numerous times and become great friends with.
We work so well together that we now offer a joint photography and videography package, meaning couples can book us together rather than trying to find two suppliers whose styles and personalities work alongside one another.
Venice was probably a pretty good test of that relationship too.
Because while Venice looks ridiculously romantic on camera, nobody mentions the reality of dragging camera equipment and luggage across cobbled streets, bridges and water taxis. 😂
It was challenging.
It was exhausting.
And I'd go back tomorrow.
What I particularly loved about this trip was the freedom.
Wedding filmmaking normally means constantly being aware of what's happening next.
In Venice, we could simply explore.
If we saw good light, we stopped.
If we found an interesting street, we went down it.
If we wanted food, we ate.
And because Ben and Samantha were completely up for it, we ended up creating something that feels very different from their wedding-day film.
Two completely different films.
One wedding story.
And probably one of the most memorable experiences I've had through this job.
If you're planning a wedding, elopement or couple experience in Italy, you can see more of my work as an Italy wedding videographer here.
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