White Elm Films
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Prices start at $2,100
Elopement pricing
Prices start at $2,100
Packages
Prices start at $2,100
About White Elm Films
White Elm Films
We're so excited you're interested in choosing White Elm Films to tell your story, and are honored that we get to be apart of capturing such important moments. We know the investment you put in your wedding video deserves a big return, so we're committed to making it the experience you deserve. We hope that our films act as keepsakes that get passed down for generations and help leave your legacy for the future ahead.
We built White Elm so that we could serve more couples, and at more affordable prices. We have team members based throughout several states so we can offer our services near you, with no additional travel costs! We're so excited to work with you and capture your story so you can share it for generations to come.
Wedding video samples
Services
Services
- Drone Coverage
- Extra Hours
Deliverables
- Highlight reel
- Long feature
- Raw footage
- Social media versions
- Trailer
White Elm Films packages
Highlight
8 hours
Peak pricing $2,100
Our Highlight Collection is our most budget-friendly option, for those who are looking for a simple wedding videography experience with one beautiful film to capture the day.
- 1 Cinematographer
- 8 Hours of Coverage
- 3 Minute Highlight Film
Keepsake
8 hours
Peak pricing $2,650
Our Keepsake Collection is a great option for those who want all the basic coverage from a Highlight Film with the added feature of a Ceremony Film.
- 2 Cinematographers
- 8 Hours of Coverage
- 4 Minute Highlight Film
- Ceremony Film
Legacy
8 hours
Peak pricing $3,100
Our Legacy Collection is our most popular collection, that features all your favorite add-ons and extra films at a better rate than purchasing them a la carte. It also includes your choice of Drone Footage or our Social Media Edit.
- 2 Cinematographers
- 8 Hours of Coverage
- 5 Minute Highlight Film
- Ceremony Film
- Toast Film
- Dance Film
- Drone Footage or Social Media Edit
Heritage
8 hours
Peak pricing $3,550
Our Heritage Collection features the best value in not only a Highlight Film but a full feature Documentary Film to showcase every aspect of your day. This option will leave you wanting nothing, as the most inclusive wedding package.
- 2 Cinematographers
- 8 Hours of Coverage
- 5 Minute Highlight Film
- 40+ Minute Documentary Film
- Drone Footage or Social Media Edit
Reviews
Write a review2.3 out of 5
4 reviews
Seems too good to be true--it is.
You get what you pay for. This is not worth it. We got married over a year ago and I have only watched the videos once because it's brought up so much frustration and anger. This was the most important aspect of the day to me & the quality of the videos is horrible. I would not recommend the two videographers who came to my wedding to any one. The head videographer bragged that he was one of the company's favorite, yet I don't understand why. Raw Footage: This was supposed to be a 'bonus' because we paid in full. We were so excited that we could use this footage to create our own videos and get all of the behind the scenes shots. However, the footage is dark and blurry, not to mention so zoomed in. It's not even natural light, just dark and the footage is so bumpy it makes you sick to watch. This was hardly a bonus, but a let down. Venue Footage/Drone Footage: My venue was the most magical place and yet there is no footage of it at all, despite me specifically asking for pan outs of the venue and the small details captured. There was only 1 quick clip of my entire cocktail hour and most of it was my violinist and the table setting mirrors...not picturesque whatsoever. They never came in before people arrived to get the footage, so what did they do in all of the extra time they had when we were getting ready for the ceremony? Not to mention my actual ceremony space!! We paid extra for the drone and that was among the biggest let downs! Not once, was there a pan of the ceremony space --in use or before. There was no footage of the beautiful glass windows of the building, the gardens or any significant highlights to show off its beauty. Instead, they panned out to the swamp lands of the fields behind the venue itself and showed the construction going on one half of the property...literally the last things I would've wanted filmed. Such a waste of money..we never even got the drone footage except in the highlight reel...I should've just bought my own drone and had my cousin film it. Highlight Reel: Overall I was happy with the clips chosen, but there were still so many things I would have changed but can't now. -Why weren’t there any of the footage of our reception space or cocktail hour put into the short clip? -Why were the the flip flop baskets shown and for so long? (they could've filmed our cake or sweethearts table or literally any other detail) -We had 272 guests and yet the same 5 people were shown dancing? Seems like they captured all of 10 minutes of the dancing. Dancing videos: My photographer got a better clip--she actually went to up the stairs and took a video of all 272 people dancing. Yet your videographers couldn't capture more than a handful of the same guests dancing and that was only include in the highlights. When it came to the important individual dances with our parents and first dance, they were shaky and blurry. I get sick watching the switch between camera lenses. How is this professional? Ceremony Video- Not much more to say than shaky, blurry and zoomed in on my mother's chest for all of the walk-ins. Overall, I would never recommend your company based on the work of these two videographers and I'm sorry they have to tarnish your reputation, but I'm also sorry that they ruined capturing memories that I will never get back.
Videography for Wedding
The two associated from White Elm Films were professional, kind and worked well with all other vendors. They both made us feel very comfortable and we are so excited to see what they produced from our special day! Would highly recommend!
Save yourself & book someone else
We hired this company for our June 2023 wedding. At the time I hired them, there were so many glowing reviews. Their contract clearly states that any time from your event date to 16 weeks later, you'll have your films. We expected them mid-October, but I was the one to realize that they were 4 days late without notifying us. Not a big deal at first, so I reached out for an update on the process. The manager emailed back saying she'd look into it & give us an update. A few days go by, no update. I reach out again, this time they were waiting on compressed footage & we should have it in the next 2 days. 2 days goes by, no film. I emailed again, no response. At this point, its 3-4 weeks after the agreed upon contractual timeframe. I emailed one more time requesting an update, which took over 24 hours to be answered. I sent a certified letter to the business, stating that if we didn't receive the films in 14 business days from the receipt of the letter, we'd file with small claims court. A few days go by, and we finally received our footage about 6 weeks after the contractual timeline. After further digging, we learned that this "nationwide" company only has a handful of actual employees, and contracts out the videographers (which were amazing & this review is not a reflection of the people who came to film our wedding). Communication is awful. You cannot call the phone number listed, its "only monitored for outgoing calls." Email response is slow, if you have a question before your wedding they just direct you to the website. Also, you can't email them from your event date throughout the 16 weeks of work time or "you'll slow down the process." The films turned out good, I'm happy with them. However, the stress of investing so much money into videos of our special day was unneeded. I seriously suggest looking into vendors close to you.
So Disappointing
Four weeks past the original deadline, and we still don’t have our films. White Elms has failed to meet their own contract and they don’t care. Our day-of videographers were timely and professional, but everything else about this experience has been beyond disappointing. We decided to invest in wedding videography because a family member was diagnosed with cancer and would not be able to attend the wedding. This was a big decision for us but we knew it would mean so much to have this footage to share with those who could not be there. All communications with White Elms has been impersonal and minimal. During the wedding planning, I did not think too much of it. But once the 16 week deadline for the film came and went with no word, I was worried. White Elms only responds to every other email with short, vague responses. Other than apologizing for delays due to editors being out sick, they have made no efforts to make this up to us. Overall, I cannot stress enough how disappointing this service has been. And to make matters worse, it truly seems that White Elms does not care.
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