Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography by Runaway Vows

What This Course Delivers

The Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography is a comprehensive 4-module video training program by Runaway Vows, a top-18 ranked U.S. wedding videography team founded by Jake and Nate. The program covers the complete wedding videography workflow from camera gear selection and technical settings to production techniques, post-production editing in Premiere Pro, and business fundamentals for starting a wedding film company. Includes 56 video lessons, 12 PDF resources, 5 bonus archives, and over 10 hours of content totaling 10.06 GB.

Course Contents at a Glance

🎬 56 Video Lessons — 10h 43m 07s of training content

📕 12 PDF Resources — Workbooks, templates, and guides

🎵 3 Bonus Videos — Drone footage examples

📦 5 Archive Files — Audio presets, cheat sheets, LUTs, and keyboard shortcuts

💾 Total Download: 10.06 GB

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What You Will Master in Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography

✅ Camera Equipment Selection Strategy — Learn which cameras, lenses, stabilizers, lights, and audio gear to invest in based on budget and shooting style, with specific product recommendations for each category

✅ Gimbal Balancing and Stabilization Techniques — Master the DJI gimbal balancing process and learn how to achieve smooth, cinematic movement throughout wedding day coverage

✅ Drone Cinematography Fundamentals — Understand drone basics, flight safety, and execute the top 8 aerial shots that elevate wedding films from amateur to professional quality

✅ Professional Audio Recording — Set up field recorders, mic the groom properly, and use the essential cables and adapters needed for clean ceremony and speech audio

✅ Camera Settings for Wedding Coverage — Configure frame rates, exposure (ISO, shutter speed, aperture), and white balance for consistent, professional footage across varying wedding day lighting conditions

✅ Wedding Day Production Workflow — Navigate bride and groom prep, film first looks, capture ceremonies, light speeches, and execute both adventurous and luxury couple poses during portrait sessions

✅ Premiere Pro Editing System — Build an efficient editing workflow including interface organization, sequence settings, keyboard shortcuts, culling footage, and linking audio for streamlined post-production

✅ Cinematic Storytelling Structure — Apply the Story Mountain framework to craft emotionally engaging wedding films that connect viewers to the couple's journey through intentional narrative pacing

✅ Color Grading Mastery — Execute professional color correction and grading workflows for both standard wedding footage and drone footage, using LUTs and manual adjustments for cinematic color

✅ Wedding Business Fundamentals — Build your network, land your first clients, set competitive pricing, create pricing brochures and contracts using HoneyBook, and automate client management workflows

✅ Music Licensing and Sound Design — Find and license music legally, mix audio levels professionally, and layer sound design elements that enhance emotional impact without overpowering dialogue

✅ DJ Collaboration Techniques — Work effectively with wedding DJs to coordinate coverage, manage sound for speeches, and ensure seamless collaboration during reception events

Who Is Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography Designed For?

• The Aspiring Wedding Filmmaker — You've filmed a few friend weddings or creative projects and want to turn videography into a paid profession, but you're unsure which equipment to buy, how to price yourself, or how to land paying clients. Module 1 breaks down the essential camera gear by priority and budget, while Module 4 teaches you how to build your network, create proposals, and land your first wedding bookings.

• The Event Videographer Making the Transition — You have experience filming corporate events or other video work, but wedding days move faster, require different equipment (gimbals, wireless audio), and demand emotional storytelling rather than documentary coverage. Module 2's production workflow teaches you how to navigate prep, ceremonies, and receptions efficiently, while Module 3's Story Mountain framework shows you how to structure wedding films that connect emotionally.

• The Photography Crossover — You're a wedding photographer adding video services to your offerings, but you're struggling with the technical differences between photo and video camera settings, gimbal stabilization, and post-production editing. Module 1 covers frame rates, shutter speed for video, and audio setup, while Module 3 provides a complete Premiere Pro workflow from import to export.

• The Self-Taught Videographer — You've been filming weddings for a year or more but your work still looks amateur compared to luxury wedding films you see online. You lack formal training in color grading, sound design, and cinematic movement. Module 3's color correction and grading lessons, combined with Module 1's gimbal balancing and drone shot techniques, will elevate your production quality to professional standards.

• The Creative Struggling to Monetize — You have the creative eye and editing skills, but you don't know how to price yourself competitively, create professional proposals, or manage client relationships without awkward email chains. Module 4 covers pricing strategy (Part 1 and Part 2), HoneyBook setup for proposals and contracts, and client management automations that make you look professional from first inquiry to final delivery.

• The Gear-Obsessed Beginner — You're paralyzed by equipment decisions—debating between camera bodies, lens choices, gimbal brands, and audio recorders without understanding what actually matters for wedding coverage. Module 1's 10 lessons systematically address every gear category (cameras, lenses, stabilizers, lights, audio, drones, bags) with specific recommendations and explanations of why each tool matters.

Full Curriculum Breakdown

Module 1: The Technical

The Technical module establishes the foundation of wedding videography through equipment selection and camera operation. This section is divided into two parts: Camera Gear (10 lessons covering every essential equipment category) and Camera Settings (8 lessons on technical configuration). The module removes guesswork from equipment purchasing decisions and teaches the technical skills needed to capture professional footage in dynamic wedding environments.

Section 1.1: Camera Gear

• Lesson 1.1: What Camera Should I Buy
• Lesson 1.2: What Lens Should I Buy
• Lesson 1.3: What Stabilizer is Best for You
• Lesson 1.4: Our Favorite Lights
• Lesson 1.5: Our Favorite Light Stands
• Lesson 1.6: Favorite Audio Field Recorders
• Lesson 1.7: Essential Audio Cables and Adapters
• Lesson 1.8: Best Lav Mics
• Lesson 1.9: Best Drones to Buy
• Lesson 1.10: Favorite Cases & Bags

Section 1.2: Camera Settings

• Lesson 2.1: Frame Rates
• Lesson 2.2: Exposure — ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture
• Lesson 2.3: White Balance
• Lesson 2.4: Best Audio Settings
• Lesson 2.5: How to Balance a DJI Gimbal
• Lesson 2.6: Drone Basics
• Lesson 2.7: Top 8 Drone Shots
• Lesson 2.8: Harsh Light vs Soft Light

Module 2: The Production

The Production module covers the complete wedding day workflow from preparation through reception. The 10 lessons teach how to navigate each critical moment of a wedding day with confidence, including how to mic the groom, position yourself during ceremonies, light speeches, pose couples for both adventurous outdoor sessions and luxury indoor portraits, and collaborate with DJs during receptions.

• Lesson 2.1: Bride & Groom Prep
• Lesson 2.2: How to Film First Looks
• Lesson 2.3: How to Mic A Groom
• Lesson 2.4: How to Film Ceremonies
• Lesson 2.5: How to Light Speeches
• Lesson 2.6: Top 10 Adventurous Poses
• Lesson 2.7: Top 10 Luxury Poses
• Lesson 2.8: 5 Minute Bridal Session
• Lesson 2.9: Travel Hacks
• Lesson 2.10: How to Work with a DJ

Module 3: Post-Production

Post-Production is the most extensive module with 15 lessons covering the complete Premiere Pro editing workflow. Starting with interface setup and project organization, the module progresses through culling footage, linking audio, finding licensed music, and applying the Story Mountain storytelling framework. Advanced lessons cover special effects, sound design, color correction and grading (including separate workflows for standard and drone footage), titles, fonts, and export settings. Three bonus drone footage files are included for practice.

• Lesson 3.1: Premiere Pro — Interface and Organizing
• Lesson 3.2: New Projects — Sequence Settings
• Lesson 3.3: Keyboard Shortcuts
• Lesson 3.4: Culling and Linking Audio
• Lesson 3.5: Finding and Licensing Music
• Lesson 3.6: Crafting Your Story
• Lesson 3.7: Placing BROLL
• Lesson 3.8: Special Effects
• Lesson 3.9: Sound design and Audio Mixing
• Lesson 3.10: Color Correcting
• Lesson 3.11: Color Grading
• Lesson 3.12: Titles & Fonts
• Lesson 3.13: Export settings
• Lesson 3.14: BONUS — Color Correcting Drone Footage
• Lesson 3.15: BONUS — Color Grading Drone Footage
• 📕 Resource: Story Mountain framework diagram (PNG)
• 🎬 Practice Files: 3 sample drone footage clips (Runaway Vows Drone 1, 2, 3)

Module 4: The Business

The Business module teaches the entrepreneurial fundamentals needed to build a profitable wedding videography company. The 10 lessons cover client acquisition through network building, landing first clients, pricing strategy (covered in two dedicated lessons), creating professional pricing brochures, writing proposals and contracts using HoneyBook, setting up client management automations, delivering finished videos, and building social media presence.

• Lesson 4.1: Building Your Network
• Lesson 4.2: Landing Your First Client
• Lesson 4.3: HONEYBOOK & Customer Relationships
• Lesson 4.4: Pricing Yourself Part 1
• Lesson 4.5: Pricing Yourself Part 2
• Lesson 4.6: Creating Pricing Brochures
• Lesson 4.7: Creating Proposals & Contracts
• Lesson 4.8: Honeybook Automations
• Lesson 4.9: Video Delivery
• Lesson 4.10: Social Media Presence
• 📕 Resource: Social Media Overlay Guide (PNG)

Bonus Resource Library

The course includes 12 PDF resources and 5 downloadable archive files containing templates, presets, guides, and tools to accelerate your workflow:

• Audio Presets — Pre-configured audio mixing presets for Premiere Pro (ZIP archive)
• Cheat Sheets — Quick-reference guides for camera settings and workflows (ZIP archive)
• Guides — Detailed PDF guides for specific techniques (ZIP archive)
• Keyboard Shortcuts — Premiere Pro keyboard shortcut templates (ZIP archive)
• LUTs — Color grading LUT files for cinematic color correction (ZIP archive)
• 12 Course PDFs — Supplementary materials and worksheets for each module

About Runaway Vows (Jake and Nate)

Runaway Vows is a luxury wedding film company founded by Jake and Nate, who picked up their first camera in 2014 with a desire to tell unique stories. After filming a few friend weddings, they discovered their passion for wedding cinematography and devoted their entire careers to the craft. Over the following decade, they built one of the most in-demand luxury wedding film companies in the United States while simultaneously creating an educational platform to train the next generation of wedding filmmakers.

Verified Credentials:

✅ Named among the Top 18 Wedding Videographers in the U.S. — Recognized nationally for their refined, cinematic approach to capturing love stories

✅ Over 15 years of combined industry experience — Operating one of the most sought-after luxury wedding film companies, capturing weddings worldwide

✅ Educated over 2,000 wedding filmmakers — Built a thriving global community of wedding cinematographers through their online courses and educational content

✅ Represented by Forma Management — Professional representation for wedding filmmaking services, reflecting their status as leading industry professionals

✅ Featured on multiple wedding industry podcasts — Including appearances on “That Wedding Videographer Podcast” discussing luxury client experience and educational workshops, and “How To Film Weddings” podcast where Jake discussed his journey from content creation to wedding videography

✅ 23,000+ Instagram followers (@runawayvows) — Strong social media presence showcasing their work and educational content

✅ Host of “The Rundown” podcast — Created their own podcast to share insights and lessons from their wedding filmmaking careers

✅ Listed on Rocky Mountain Bride — Featured as a destination wedding videographer on one of the premier regional wedding planning platforms

Jake and Nate's teaching approach is rooted in their real-world experience operating a luxury wedding film company. Unlike educators who only teach, Runaway Vows actively films high-end destination weddings worldwide, ensuring their course content reflects current industry practices, client expectations, and the technical challenges of modern wedding cinematography. Their mission extends beyond wedding filmmaking to educating ambitious videographers who want to build sustainable, profitable creative businesses.

What Problems Does Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography Solve?

“I don't know which camera gear to buy as a beginner wedding videographer” — Module 1's Camera Gear section systematically addresses every equipment category (cameras, lenses, stabilizers, lights, audio, drones, bags) with specific product recommendations and explanations of what features matter for wedding coverage. Instead of generic “best of” lists, the lessons explain which stabilizer types suit different shooting styles and which audio cables are actually essential versus optional.

“My wedding footage looks shaky and unprofessional compared to cinematic films I see online” — Lesson 1.3 (What Stabilizer is Best for You) and Lesson 2.5 (How to Balance a DJI Gimbal) teach proper gimbal setup and balancing techniques. Combined with Module 2's production lessons on movement and framing during ceremonies and couple sessions, the course addresses the technical and creative aspects of smooth, cinematic camera work.

“I can film weddings but I don't know how to edit them into compelling stories” — Module 3's Lesson 3.6 (Crafting Your Story) introduces the Story Mountain framework, a structured approach to wedding film narrative that guides editors through emotional pacing rather than chronological event documentation. This framework transforms raw footage into films that engage viewers emotionally.

“My audio is inconsistent—sometimes speeches are too quiet or ceremonies have wind noise” — Module 1 covers audio field recorders, lav mic selection, essential cables and adapters, and camera audio settings. Module 2's Lesson 2.3 teaches how to properly mic the groom for ceremony audio, while Module 3's Lesson 3.9 (Sound Design and Audio Mixing) shows how to balance levels and clean up problematic audio in post-production.

“I've filmed a few weddings but I don't know how to price myself or create professional proposals” — Module 4 dedicates two full lessons to pricing strategy (Parts 1 and 2), followed by lessons on creating pricing brochures and writing proposals and contracts. The HoneyBook-focused lessons (Customer Relationships, Automations) teach how to manage the client experience professionally, making beginner videographers appear established and trustworthy.

“My color grading looks flat or oversaturated—I can't achieve the cinematic look I want” — Module 3 separates color correction from color grading in two distinct lessons (Lessons 3.10 and 3.11), teaching the technical foundation of color correction before creative grading. The two bonus lessons on drone footage color provide additional practice with challenging color scenarios. The included LUTs pack gives students professional starting points for cinematic color.

“I know how to use my camera for photography but video settings confuse me” — Lesson 2.2 (Exposure — ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture) specifically addresses the differences between photo and video exposure, particularly the 180-degree shutter rule and why aperture choices affect video differently than stills. Lesson 2.1 on frame rates explains when to shoot 24p versus 60p for creative effect.

What Makes Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography Different from Other Wedding Videography Courses

Story Mountain Storytelling Framework — Rather than teaching generic editing tips, Module 3 introduces a specific narrative structure called the Story Mountain that guides editors through emotional pacing and story arc development. This framework gives beginners a repeatable system for transforming wedding footage into emotionally engaging films rather than chronological event documentation.

Dual Pricing Strategy Approach — Most wedding videography courses cover pricing in a single lesson. This course dedicates two separate lessons (Pricing Yourself Parts 1 and 2) to pricing psychology, competitive positioning, and value-based pricing models, reflecting the complexity of pricing creative services sustainably.

HoneyBook Business Automation Integration — Module 4 doesn't just teach generic business principles—it provides specific workflows for HoneyBook, a popular client management platform used by wedding professionals. The three HoneyBook lessons (Customer Relationships, Creating Proposals & Contracts, Automations) teach the exact systems Runaway Vows uses to manage their luxury wedding film company.

Separate Drone Color Grading Workflow — While many courses touch on drone footage, this program includes dedicated bonus lessons on color correcting and grading drone footage specifically. Drone footage requires different color treatment than ground-based cameras, and these lessons address the unique color challenges of aerial cinematography.

Taught by Working Luxury Wedding Filmmakers — Created by Jake and Nate of Runaway Vows, who actively operate one of the top-18 ranked wedding film companies in the U.S. The techniques taught reflect current luxury wedding client expectations and real production challenges, not outdated or theoretical approaches.

Frequently Asked Questions About Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography

What is Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography about?

Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography is a comprehensive training program covering the complete wedding cinematography workflow from equipment selection and technical camera settings to wedding day production, Premiere Pro editing, and business fundamentals. The course teaches the Story Mountain storytelling framework for emotional narrative structure and includes HoneyBook client management automation workflows used by professional wedding film companies.

Who created Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography?

The course was created by Jake and Nate of Runaway Vows, a top-18 ranked U.S. wedding videography team with over 15 years of combined industry experience. They operate one of the most in-demand luxury wedding film companies while educating over 2,000 wedding filmmakers globally. They are represented by Forma Management and have appeared on multiple wedding industry podcasts including “That Wedding Videographer Podcast” and “How To Film Weddings.”

What is included in Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography?

The course includes 56 video lessons organized across 4 modules (The Technical, The Production, Post-Production, The Business), totaling 10 hours 43 minutes of training content. Additional materials include 12 PDF resources, 3 sample drone footage files for practice, 5 downloadable archive files (Audio Presets, Cheat Sheets, Guides, Keyboard Shortcuts, LUTs), and the Story Mountain storytelling framework diagram. Total download size is 10.06 GB.

Who is Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography best suited for?

The course is designed for aspiring wedding filmmakers with little to no professional experience, event videographers transitioning to weddings, wedding photographers adding video services, self-taught videographers who want to elevate production quality from amateur to professional standards, creatives who struggle with pricing and client management, and beginners paralyzed by equipment purchasing decisions who need clear guidance on essential gear.

What will I learn in Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography?

You will learn camera and lens selection strategy, gimbal balancing and stabilization techniques, drone cinematography fundamentals including the top 8 aerial shots, professional audio recording and mic setup, wedding day production workflow (prep, first looks, ceremonies, speeches, couple poses), complete Premiere Pro editing workflow, the Story Mountain storytelling framework for narrative structure, color correction and grading (including separate drone footage workflows), pricing strategy and competitive positioning, and HoneyBook automation for professional client management.

What format is Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography delivered in?

The course is delivered as downloadable video lessons in .TS format, PDF resources, PNG image files (Story Mountain diagram, Social Media Overlay Guide), sample .MOV drone footage files for practice, and .ZIP archive files containing presets, LUTs, guides, and templates. The complete package totals 10.06 GB and includes 56 videos, 12 PDFs, 3 images, and 5 archive files across 6 organized folders.

Does Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography include any bonus materials?

Yes, the course includes bonus drone footage color grading lessons (Lessons 3.14 and 3.15), three sample Runaway Vows drone footage files for color grading practice, an Audio Presets pack for Premiere Pro, a Cheat Sheets archive with quick-reference guides, a Guides archive with detailed PDF tutorials, a Keyboard Shortcuts template pack, and a LUTs archive with professional color grading LUT files for cinematic color correction.

What is Runaway Vows known for?

Runaway Vows (Jake and Nate) is known for being ranked among the top 18 wedding videographers in the United States, operating one of the most sought-after luxury destination wedding film companies, educating over 2,000 wedding filmmakers globally, maintaining a 23,000+ Instagram following, hosting “The Rundown” podcast, and appearing on major wedding industry podcasts including “That Wedding Videographer Podcast” and “How To Film Weddings.”

How is Beginner's Guide to Wedding Videography different from other wedding videography courses?

The course teaches the Story Mountain framework—a specific narrative structure for emotional storytelling rather than generic editing tips. It dedicates two full lessons to pricing psychology and strategy instead of brief pricing overviews. It includes HoneyBook-specific automation workflows actually used by luxury wedding companies. It provides separate color grading workflows for drone footage versus standard footage, addressing the unique color challenges of aerial cinematography. Most distinctively, it is taught by Jake and Nate of Runaway Vows, who actively operate a top-18 ranked wedding film company, ensuring the curriculum reflects current luxury client expectations and real production challenges.