Experience.  We have filmed  hundreds of weddings of all religions and have built up a very discerning clientele.  We film at many well known venues such as Claridges, The Dorchester, Grosvenor House and a large number at home in the country.  On many occasions, members of the Royal Family have been guests.

One of the secrets of our success is our ability to capture the spirit and feeling of an event; unobtrusively recording even the smallest of details, without ever disturbing the proceedings.  We give you the opportunity to re-kindle the enchantment and delight of those special moments and personal memories - whenever you wish.

A video film produced by JM Video will reflect your style and tastes - a sophisticated result with the benefit of our stamp of creative excellence blended with true professional expertise.

An acid test of the quality of the video is that a relative who couldn't be there, actually feels as though they were!

Most definitely!   The last thing our clients want is someone who gets in the way and upsets everyone.   We know the 'form' and operate accordingly.  Most people say they didn't know we were there and are surprised at how we were ever able to record the event!

Yes.  We would normally wear morning coat for a wedding and black tie for a party.  However, if a lounge suit is more appropriate for a slightly less formal affair, then that's what we would wear.

Yes.  Most of our clients, however, appear to come from the southern part of the UK.

Yes.  This is obviously more expensive but does realise certain distinct benefits which we would be happy to discuss with you in detail.

Rarely.  When they understand we are going to respect the religious nature of the occasion and be very discreet, they are usually perfectly comfortable for us to film the ceremony.

It varies, but typically a wedding video would last around two to two and a half hours.  A party would usually be around one and a half hours.  The main things that affect the duration of the video is the length of the ceremony and speeches.

Be very careful with so called demo tapes.  Although they might appear very 'glossy', they often show very selective images from various weddings, sometimes in black & white and slo-mo, with carefully selected accompanying music covering over any 'real' sound .  These selected shots and music can, very conveniently, mask weak camerawork (focusing, exposure, scene continuity) and poor quality sound  (no radio microphones used - usually relying on the on-camera microphone alone!).

Our prospective clients always see full-length wedding sample tapes.  That way they see exactly what they'll be getting.

Most definitely.   Using digital equipment as we do, it is very easy to 'grab' images and print them out as photos.  It's worth pointing out, however, that they are not to the standard of a 35mm camera but they do enable clients to have a hard copy of a special moment or expression that the photographer missed - none of us can be in two places at once!

Like any service, you tend to get what you pay for.  The cost of a video generally reflects the experience of the cameraman and editor; the type and range of equipment used; and the amount of time spent filming and editing.  We, for example, spend around four days' editing a typical wedding video.  Others might only spend a day.

The main concerns they seem to share are: will you be discreet - particularly in the church; will you come appropriately dressed; will you get on with the photographer; will their guests be upset by the presence of a video camera; is a video really necessary.

The main comment centres on how discreet we were and how pleased they are with the video (see Client Comments page).  Most families say they didn't appreciate until after the event just how much of the day they had missed.  They typically say it all went by in a blur and if it wasn't for the video, they would have forgotten so much.   Brides often say it is their most 'treasured possession'!