Photographer: Arseny Prusakov
A beautiful wedding video is not only about the ceremony and getting ready in the morning. It can contain even imperfect moments, but the most sincere ones: when you don’t pose on purpose, but cry or laugh from your heart. You can tell jokes that only you two know. See how, besides you, several dozen other people are worried, and share your feeling of beauty. We'll tell you how to do this using real examples from TOP15MOSCOW videographers.
Get inspired by black and white cinema
Classics will always be in fashion: both in cinema and in weddings. Every couple on their wedding day can be compared to the heroes of a beautiful story. Let it be inspired by your favorite movie, TV series or iconic celebrity.
Videographer: Artem Korchagin
In such a video, you can express your feelings, views and share the aesthetics that are close to you. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to try on any image. It is enough to just be yourself and do it sincerely.
Videographer: Roman Sizikov
Original wedding congratulations - video clip as a gift
Of course, this gift cannot be called too cheap, especially if you use the help of a professional videographer or even a creative agency that will develop a concept and script for your presentation and help in filming a wedding video greeting.
But, firstly, you can come up with an interesting idea yourself or use a ready-made one - for example, one of those that I have chosen for you (see below). In addition, probably among your friends and acquaintances there is someone knowledgeable in video shooting and editing, which means they can help you, if not for free, then not so expensive.
And secondly, there is a huge plus in such a gift - it doesn’t matter whether you use the help of professionals or prepare a congratulation on your own - anyway, I’m sure, the result will be an incredibly pleasant and unexpected surprise for the newlyweds!
Money as a gift is, of course, good. But even if you present them in an original way, in any case they will be spent on necessary practical things. But an individual congratulation prepared with love will remain in the family video archive forever. It's nice, isn't it?
In addition, there are many options for video congratulations. To be honest, after watching several dozen videos, I chose for you three of my favorites, each of which “hooked” me in its own way.
I present them to your attention.
Video “Love Story of Newlyweds” through the eyes of friends
I think the newlyweds will watch this video more than once - both themselves and among their friends who have prepared such a simple but touching surprise for them. Common memories bring us closer, and even more so such pleasant ones associated with one of the main events in life - a wedding.
Touching video as a wedding gift
In this video, I liked the successful combination of the original idea, script and implementation itself. As an option for a wedding surprise, someone might really like it. It turned out touching, in my opinion.
Cool video as a wedding gift - creative friends rock!
Here, the friends of the newlyweds did their best - they shot their own video for the famous song, and with the participation of the future bride and groom!
It turned out creative and interesting! I think everyone enjoyed the process, but the result was decent. I personally liked it. Funny, fun, unusual! I advise you to look .
And as a bonus, I would like to show you the reaction of the newlyweds and holiday guests to such a cool video clip, prepared especially for the wedding! Well, isn't photographing congratulations worth such emotions?
Here's an original wedding greeting you can prepare for the bride and groom. What do you think of the idea? Share in the comments!
If you would like to prepare something similar, but on your own, you can make a slide show for the newlyweds according to the principle shown in this article. There is also a video tutorial on how to make it yourself.
Use love story frames
“Mixing” footage from different shoots is another idea that will make your wedding video more emotional. Just imagine: on your wedding day you will stand at the ceremony opposite your loved one and, perhaps, at that moment you will remember fragments of your acquaintance, first confession or walks together. Such a “picture” can exist not only in your head: it may well come to life in your wedding video.
Videographers: SmileEmotion
Touching wedding congratulations
Like bunches of grapes, Two destinies are intertwined, Now you are a couple forever, Life gives you happiness!
Keep it carefully, Do not exchange it for pennies, So that two souls live in harmony and affection!
So that love protects your family from adversity, So that you say to each other, And after a hundred years - I LOVE!
She looked at him with bottomless eyes, And he could neither eat nor sleep, he wandered around like a shadow in circles. The friends are perplexed: “Dude, what are you doing?” But love just suddenly came, impulsively, easily. I walked around in excitement for many days, keeping a secret in my soul, Until one day I said: “Will you marry me?” He was anxiously waiting for her answer, but he just looked into her eyes. He saw a joyful light, and that means “Yes!” And today two rings connected life into one. We wish you to live happily and in love until old age. Like two playful doves, coo lovingly And only in the morning, at dawn, fall asleep in their arms. May the Lord give you children as a continuation of love: five nimble sons and three daughters. Let tenderness warm you all your life, just like now, May there be no happier family on earth than you.
Today is a big holiday - the birth of a new family. I would like to congratulate the newlyweds and wish them never to lose touch with each other. Life brings good luck and pain, fun and separation, happiness and bad weather, health and illness. So may you always stay together in every moment, both joyful and sad, supporting each other and helping to overcome any misfortune, or sharing a cheerful event. May no winds of life and envious glances break your love and hope, may your family be strong, lasting and happy.
He is strong, smart and honest, Brave as a knight, sweet with his family, Once upon a time he wandered around the world alone, looking around at the ladies.
She is a beautiful princess, sweet, kind to everyone around, carefully kept the key to her heart from evil, strangers, treacherous hands.
Fate, the mistress of other people's lives, is both fair and smart, crossed the paths of two and brought their gazes together,
Two hearts that were strangers suddenly trembled and the world froze. She always loved him, and he always loved her!
What a miracle it must be, 2 hearts beating as one, Same eyes, clasped hands, One soul, one love.
Let that moment freeze forever, Preserving the holy feeling, Fate was immensely generous, Having created such a miracle.
Good luck, happiness in your marriage, Warmth, care and love Until the sun goes out and all the lights go out!
Now there are two of you, two wings, And one Destiny for two, Fly up, loving, rejoicing, Dancing your waltz of love together.
Congratulations on your bright wedding, putting the ring on your finger.. You know that in the vast world the heavens have united you.
You found each other in the big world, Among the fragments of destinies and passions. Your love has united your hearts, so be happy together now!
Through a blizzard and a mad blizzard, And the waves of life, the whirlwind of life, Let souls touch each other - In such love it is not scary to grow old.
Take care of kindness and tenderness, Do not be afraid to open a storm of feelings within yourself. But most of all, keep love - That which is worth being together for!
We wish the newlyweds Love, warmth and kindness, May they have a lot of happiness and the same dreams for both, May they take care of each other and be together until the end, May they walk the same road, May their hearts beat in unison!
Young family, congratulations! And I will tell you simply, without pretentious phrases: Treasure each other, no matter what - After all, love is work, because love is not a movie! Help each other, protect each other from troubles - Let the light burn in your house of trust!
You have been looking for each other for eternity, and finally you have found. She's like an angel, simply flawless And she gives adrenaline in her blood.
Get inspired by local flavor
Whatever country you choose for your wedding, try to take a closer look at its traditions, customs and nature. As a rule, different cities give us certain associations: Paris is romantic, Moscow is noisy and energetic, and Rome is always sunny and elegant. Let your chosen city show its character in your wedding video.
Videographers: Prime Story
Even more useful information about preparing for a wedding and wedding trends can be found in our guides.
Original wedding congratulations - video version!
Good afternoon dear friends! An original wedding congratulations always evoke emotions, right?
Today I continue the topic of wedding congratulations from friends, which I started in the article “An Unexpected Surprise for Newlyweds” and I want to offer you another option for consideration. If you have set yourself the task of preparing an original wedding greeting, then you can use it.
We will talk about a congratulatory video. In the article “Congratulations for the Bride and Groom,” I gave ideas for congratulating newlyweds from parents, and the options given in this article are perfect as a gift from friends.
Anniversary video
Why not please each other and our dear guests with video congratulations on your wedding anniversary? How to do this - see the table.
So:
| Messengers | The video that will make both your significant other and your guests laugh will be a cut from your funny correspondence on social networks |
| This is us | Find funny videos or photos online. Provide them with the appropriate signature in your gift: “This is us in the morning”, “This is our family dinner”, “We decide which movie to watch today”, etc. |
| Through the mouth of a baby | Do you already have a baby? Congratulations! He can be made an operator. Make a film as if on behalf of your daughter or son about you, but with your own hands, seasoning it with funny comments in a child’s voice (this effect is easy to achieve through most sound recording programs) |
| We have achieved this | Share all your family's accomplishments over the past year, big and small. |
| And I love you as before | The best gift is sincerity, attention and love. Record a video message to your significant other, where you pour out your deepest feelings |
What if you can find touching actors?
Happy wedding anniversary to parents
If you have absolutely no time to buy or ideas for gifts, then you can simply give money. The family will be happy to find a use for your gift on their own.
A book or photo book as a gift for the groom
Give the groom, as a souvenir of your wedding, a book about you with illustrations, tender confessions, fantasies on the topic of your future, let a couple of poems be dedicated to him, and some part written with gratitude to his parents. Remember your history, places where you had a good time together, tell us what you appreciate about him. Part of the text from the book, for example, a poem, can be read at the wedding. To implement the idea, you need to find the author of the text, a designer and a printing house or photo workshop where the pages will be printed and stapled.
And another good gift option for the groom is a photo book with photos of him and you together. The flight of fancy here is endless, you can create an original sequence of photographs, add creative captions, including in verse (captions in verse can be ordered from my website). You can dream about the future by presenting your dreams in a realized form in the book - you are in a new house, you are traveling around a new country, you and your children, you are next to a new car. A good designer can help with the preparation of such photographs, and a photo workshop can print a photo book.
TOP 30 ideas of what to give the groom for his wedding
Sometimes it is more convenient for the guests of the celebration to make individual gifts for the newlyweds, and if with a gift for the bride everything is much simpler, since girls are more sentimental, romantic and are not afraid to speak out loud about their desires, with a man it will be a little more difficult. A young man is essentially the breadwinner and the head of the family, so gifts should be in the appropriate direction, which means practical, high-quality and from the heart. The top thirty such ideas include:
- A cash gift - of course, the classic version - in an envelope, is suitable for a discreet and serious person, but in order to stand out and be remembered, it is better to do it in an original way: design it in the form of a tree or other applique; fold it into a homemade, huge envelope; roll into a honey jar; put into the cake.
- Large household appliances or a certificate for their purchase;
- Wedding album for wishes from guests;
- Certificate for tailoring a company suit;
- Luxury perfumes;
- Modern smartphone;
- Powerful laptop;
- Outdoor travel kit;
- High quality men's umbrella;
- Biofireplace;
- Headset for modern gadgets;
- Small household appliances;
- A set of elite alcohol;
- Men's leather office set: business card holder, pen and diary, made according to the author's design;
- Floor mini bar;
- Acoustic system;
- Honeymoon trip;
- BBQ set;
- Bath set with initials;
- A car or a motorcycle is expensive, but very often parents give such gifts to their already adult and independent children;
- A gift according to the hobbies and interests of the young person;
- Silver set of personalized glasses;
- Computer chair;
- Certificate for the purchase of furniture;
- Automotive accessories;
- A set of bed linen is a fairly standard gift, but if you use your imagination and a little time, you can give something special: linen with initials, a photograph, a comic cartoon of young people or depicting poses from a sex book;
- Gift “childhood dream”: attending an event; a trip to your favorite city; a T-shirt or ball with the idol’s autograph; interactive toy (quadcopter, radio-controlled helicopter, hoverboard);
- Safe for home;
- Certificate for participation in a quest with friends;
- Leather accessories: belt, bag, wallet and more.
Mandatory for everyone
If you have chosen a video as a wedding gift, then remember that the main thing is the plot and the quality of the recording. Shot in a hurry, on a mobile camera, pasted together in a phone editor with watermarks and logos of its developer, it will cause misunderstanding among the couple. Even if you put your whole soul into this creation.
Maybe the story will be a fairy tale?
We advise you not to deviate from these rules:
- Come up with a clear plot - just like in school: introduction, plot, climax, denouement, conclusion.
- Decide what effect the video should have - touch, make you laugh, evoke nostalgia. The main forces should be directed towards producing such a feeling. A combination of several effects is possible, but not their conflict.
- It goes without saying that not everyone can find a professional cast . But still, soberly evaluate the gift of your “troupe”. Those who overact or, conversely, are shy, should not be given leading roles.
Video - a gift for my husband for his wedding anniversary, quite worthy
- In order to stitch together a video sequence or polish any video, it must be processed in a video editor . In order not to upset the heroes of the occasion with the effect “a la a school Power Point presentation,” you should have experience working with such programs. Otherwise, you should still contact a specialist.
- Pay attention to the shooting itself and the equipment you have . The best option is to entrust the whole matter to a professional videographer. But the price of the gift will be appropriate. There are masters who can create a masterpiece film using an iPhone camera, but it’s still better to trust more serious technology. The image should be clear and bright even on a large screen, and also not “jump” or shake - so that you want to watch it and review it.
Advice! But the main thing is your attitude. Approach the task cheerful, well-rested and in a good mood.
You can play out a story about young people like this
Flash mob as a gift for the groom
To ensure that everyone remembers your wedding for a long time, a gift from the bride to the groom can be organized in the form of a flash mob. This can be a dance to music from various films or in several popular styles.
The main thing in a flash mob is synchronicity and coherence of actions. This can be achieved through rehearsals. By the way, you can even conduct pre-rehearsals online, but it is advisable to hold one or two at the wedding venue or a similar venue.
Romantic gift for the groom – 10 gifts “for two”
When choosing a gift for the groom, it is worth considering that it can be useful not only for him, but also for his other half, so the following will be a win-win option:
- A trip to the sea;
- Dinner at a restaurant;
- Hot air balloon flight;
- Identical robes;
- Textile decor (plaid, pillow, bedspread, tablecloth);
- Family coat of arms;
- Travel to warmer climes;
- A trip to a ski resort;
- A wedding cake;
- Wedding cruise.
Romantic gifts
Exclusive postcard
Amaze your future spouse with an original card of your own making.
Use a variety of techniques to design it; a good idea is to decorate the card with your photo. Complete this creative gift with an original congratulation in poetic form.
Pendant with your photo
Such a gift is very symbolic - it speaks of your burning feelings for the rest of your life. A heart-shaped pendant is the most suitable shape for a wedding present.
As an addition, you can present a bracelet or note with a clasp so that your loved one does not lose this symbol of your love. Make an exclusive engraving on the top of the product.
One of the halves of a heart
Pendants in the shape of paired hearts are another option for a gentle and romantic gift. keep one part of the product for yourself, and present the second to your future spouse, showing that you are one. After the wedding celebration, perform a symbolic ceremony of reuniting the two halves of your heart, promising to protect your inextricable union for the rest of your life.
Book “One hundred examples of how you are the best husband”
Such a wedding gift to the groom is clear proof that your lover is the ideal man. Make an exclusive book with an unusual title and fill it with descriptions of cases when your future spouse showed his best qualities towards you. For example, “when I was sick, you prepared tea with honey and raspberries for me,” “when I was on a business trip, you wrote beautiful romantic messages.” Complete the album with photos of you together and beautiful aphorisms about love.
Box of Memories
Buy a beautiful chest or make your own beautiful box for your shared heirlooms. Put in it all the memorabilia that is of special value to both of you. These could be your love notes, tickets to a movie show on the day of your first date, souvenirs from trips together and other attributes that evoke pleasant memories.
Gifts of an erotic nature
Such gifts will not leave any man indifferent. A candid photo shoot can be a great idea for a piquant gift.
On the eve of the wedding, take photographs in beautiful lingerie and on the wedding day, give your loved one an envelope with alluring photographs and an invitation to a luxurious wedding night.
Features of preparation
Young couples who want to get creative at their own wedding, instead of the traditional wedding waltz, prepare a spectacular performance - a dance with a surprise.
The intrigue lies in the original presentation of what would seem to be the most ordinary, classic entertainment at a festive banquet. For example, the following scenario is possible. The newlyweds, entering the center of the hall, begin to gracefully spin to the melodic sounds of the wedding waltz.
Suddenly the waltz is replaced by a fiery dance composition, and the newlyweds begin to dance rhythmically, making various funny body movements, adding a slight comical touch to what is happening. The performance of the bride and groom ends with a slow dance.
Or use several different dance styles at once, following each other in rapid succession, almost without interruption. For example, no more than 1.5–2 minutes are allowed for each track, after which a new composition is immediately played.
Changing their movements to the beat of the music, the newlyweds will be able to excite the entire hall with their original dance, delighting everyone without exception.
Song from the bride at the wedding
The song is a gift to the groom from the bride that will never be forgotten. If you have at least minimal vocal abilities, this option can be safely considered. As a gift from the bride to the groom at a wedding, the song is a very winning variation of a surprise for the other half. Vocals can be performed directly at the wedding to a backing track, or you can sing along with a second voice to your own soundtrack; it can be recorded in advance in the studio.
Modern programs can significantly improve vocals, even if in some places you don’t hit the notes. Also, the soundtrack will give you confidence that it will sound great, even if you forget the lyrics out of excitement. To make the song sound perfect as a gift, order the lyrics for it on our website.
