Hebe and Adam's wedding was in a tipi in a Leicestershire field in August 2023, with a thunderstorm during the speeches that nobody had planned for and everybody enjoyed. That film is on this page. It is the private-property day at its best, with the timeline held in someone's head rather than on a clipboard.
What is different about filming these days is that nobody is moving people along. There is no coordinator with a schedule. The day breathes, and the film has room in it. It also means the small things are visible: the parent who makes everything happen without being asked, the neighbour's dog, the walk from the house to the tent.
I film a lot of these across the south: church then marquee at the family home in Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Bedfordshire, and tipis and sailcloth tents on farms further north.
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. I film a limited number of 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
The shape is nearly always the same. A ceremony somewhere licensed, a church or a registry office or a celebrant on the lawn, then the reception at home. The walk or drive between them is short and it is the part of the day guests remember.
What varies is the infrastructure, and that is where the planning goes. Power, loos, parking, mud, the caterer's tent, where the band sets up. None of it is glamorous and all of it is in the film if it goes wrong.
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.
"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."
Hire a coordinator for the day, even if you have planned every minute yourselves. You cannot run the day and be in it.
Have your marquee company, caterer and band on one email thread from the start. They need each other's power, space and timings.
Walk the ground with your marquee company after rain. Where the water sits is where the dance floor should not be.
Tell the neighbours. Then invite them for a drink.
If you are marrying at home, in a field or under canvas, send me your date and where it is. I take on a limited number of weddings a year so that I can edit every film myself, and I will come back to you personally within a day.
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.