Signature Wedding Films is now Oxley Films - Same filmmaker, same work.
Signature Wedding Films is now Oxley Films - Same filmmaker, same work.
"We knew when we first met you, you were the right man for the job. The time you've taken to get to know us and then somehow create these edits that match our personalities is just crazy. These films are so much more than we were even expecting."
Some weddings start on the day. This one started months before.
I first met Eleanor and Matt over a video call, the way most of my couples and I begin. What became clear early on was that they weren't just looking for someone to film their wedding. They wanted someone who'd take the time to understand them first.
So that's what we did.
Earlier in the year, I travelled to the Lake District to film a pre-wedding session with them. No schedule, no brief. Just the two of them, somewhere they love, with time to be themselves. That afternoon became a short film in its own right.
I also sat down with each of them separately to film individual interviews. Proper, considered conversations about each other, about their relationship, about the day ahead. Those interviews ended up shaping much of what came later in the edit.
Arley Hall is one of those venues that doesn't need much help. The grounds, the light through the long gallery, the space around the house. It gives you a lot to work with as a filmmaker.
Eleanor and Matt's day had the kind of pace I work best with. Unhurried. Room to breathe. Enough quiet in between the bigger moments to let things land properly on film.
I filmed the full day solo, from morning prep through to the evening. One camera. Observational for most of it, but stepping in when I saw something worth suggesting. A walk through the gardens. A pause in the light. Quick, deliberate, and always led by what felt right for them.
The morning after the wedding, I went to Eleanor and Matt's family home to film with them, their family and friends. Relaxed, informal, no set-up. Just people together the morning after, still in it.
That footage was never going to sit in the main wedding film. It belonged somewhere else. It became part of the highlight film instead. A wider portrait of who they are, not just what one day looked like.
This is where the project really came into its own. Because we'd spent so much time together across the year, I had a depth of material that let me build something more layered than a standard wedding edit.
The feature film is focused entirely on the wedding day. Chronological. Intentional. Built around the interviews I'd filmed earlier in the year, woven through the day itself. It doesn't pull in footage from the pre-wedding shoot or the day after. It didn't need to. The wedding day had more than enough, and keeping it contained made it hit harder.
The highlight film (Above) serves a different purpose. It's a snapshot of Eleanor and Matt as a couple. Their personality, their energy, the way they are together. It draws from everything: the Lake District shoot, the wedding day, and the morning after. Shorter, faster, designed to feel like them rather than document one day.
I also filmed and delivered individual interviews with Eleanor and Matt earlier in the year, which fed into the feature film. Those conversations gave the edit a foundation that footage alone wouldn't have provided.
Not every wedding needs all of this. When a couple wants to go further, the result is something with real depth. Pre-wedding filming. Interviews. Extended coverage across multiple days. More material. More context. More of who they actually are.
If that kind of approach interests you, it's worth a conversation. Every project I take on is shaped around the couple. No two look the same.
"Wow! We are just blown away. I can’t believe how many moments you’ve captured perfectly. These films are so much more than we were even expecting; the laughter, the emotion, the happiness. They are EVERYTHING we wanted.
We can’t thank you enough for the work you’ve put into these. It has been a total dream working with you. We knew when we first met you, you were the right man for the job. The time you’ve take to get to know us and then somehow create these edits that match our personalities is just crazy. You have completely blown us away."
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.
