Signature Wedding Films is now Oxley Films - Same filmmaker, same work.
Signature Wedding Films is now Oxley Films - Same filmmaker, same work.
Cardiff is a city that knows what it is - Welsh capital, cultural centre, proper architecture with substance. Cathays Park has Victorian civic grandeur. The bay is genuinely alive. But most couples who marry 'in Cardiff' actually marry outside the city - in the Vale of Glamorgan, in rural valleys, in places where they can breathe. This isn't a drawback; it's how it works. The city provides context and identity, but the wedding happens in quiet countryside nearby.
Cardiff weddings often have proud Welsh heritage baked in - language, place names, family stories that matter. A wedding videographer in Cardiff weaves these connections into the story.
I'm Chris Oxley. I film weddings at country houses and private estates across the UK.
I started this because when I got married in 2015, we didn't have a videographer. I wanted to build something I wished had existed for us. Films that hold up years later. A real record of a real day, not a montage of prompted moments.
I handle the consultation, the filming, the edit, the grade, and the delivery. Fifteen weddings a year, and I'm personally at every one.
Recognition: TWIA Regional Finalist
Venues Include: Grantley Hall, Froyle Park, Storrs Hall, Brympton House and 15+ leading venues
Cardiff couples are urban Welsh professionals who see the capital as culturally distinct rather than generically metropolitan. They're typically 25-40, based in Wales or beyond, working in media, law, tech, arts or public service. The castle and bay matter because they're specific to Cardiff - they're not interchangeable. These couples tend to value places with clear identity and local substance over abstract cosmopolitanism. Urban Welsh identity carries particular weight: these are professionals invested in a place with real character and genuine cultural context.
Many wedding videographers arrive with a shot list. I don't. I arrive early, stay quiet, and pay attention. The film comes from what actually happens. I might offer the occasional quiet prompt when it matters, but I'm not staging moments or running through the same poses as everyone else.
I tend to work with couples based in and around London who want something honest. A real record of a real day. Not a highlight reel built from the same five moments as everyone else's.
I film fifteen weddings a year. That number lets me edit every film personally, respond to every email myself, and still show up fully present on your day. Every frame graded and cut by me. No outsourced editing. No house style.
Weddings per year, by design, not accident
A single point of contact — always me
Years filming at UK country houses and private estates
"We don’t even know where to start! Hiring Chris to shoot our wedding video was the BEST decision we made for our wedding. From the first meeting we had to discuss his style and approach, we knew we were on to the right person. Chris’ attention to detail is parallel to none."
"We weren’t originally going to get a videographer but it was worth every penny. The whole day is so much to process that you forget bits after. Having this video to treasure forever was the perfect way to cure the wedding blues."
"Before meeting Chris, we weren’t sure how to appear on film. After working with him, we felt completely comfortable, and he captured every organic moment we wanted."
Two films. One is the emotional hit - a film that puts you straight back in the room. As long as it needs to be, not a second longer. The other is the full day, preserved. Every usable moment I filmed, in order, so nothing is lost to the edit. The film brings you back. The archive lets you stay.
My edit, my instinct, my read of your day. Graded, set to music, no fixed runtime. Some films are five minutes. Some are fifteen. It depends on what unfolds.
Every usable, raw moment in the order it happened. One camera, one timeline. Not graded, not stylised. Just the full day, preserved. Nothing hits the cutting room floor.
If marrying in the Vale, understand how rural light changes from spring to summer - colours and light patterns shift dramatically. If the ceremony is within the city, expect reflections from buildings and water depending on the time of day. Provide clear directions to guests - rural venues near Cardiff aren't always easy to find.
Let's film your Cardiff wedding, whether in the city or the valleys beyond.
Send your date, venue, and the collection you're leaning towards. If you're not sure, just outline your plans and I'll suggest the right approach. I'll come back to you personally within 24 hours.
