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I want you to look back on your film decades from now and still feel the same nervousness and excitement. I want you to hear your vows, wedding party toasts, and affirmations of your loved ones. I want to create a wedding film for and with you, that allows you to relive this day with your spouse, children and grandchildren for many years to come. Your wedding film is an investment and I take my role capturing the beginning of your legacy seriously. I take a limited number of weddings each year so that I can give you the time and attention you deserve. I aim to get to know beyond just your wedding day so that I can tell your story authentically. Your wedding is more than just a day and your wedding video should be too.

Local Weddings starting at $5500

 

“Emelie was randomly recommended to us by a friend and we are SO thankful we found her! Every one of her videos feels unique and special and we LOVE ours. She truly told the story of us and captured all the details of our wedding day. She is incredibly talented and amazing to work with. This was 100% money well spent and I would HIGHLY recommend Emelie to anyone who is on the fence about a wedding videographer. You will not regret it!”

— Maggie

Every collection includes:

– Consultation

– Highlight Film

– Professional audio + editing

– Custom color grading

– Timeline building


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Optional Upgrades

A-la-carte style options are available as add-ons so that we can customize a collection that perfectly suits your individual needs and wedding day!

  • Feature Film

  • Full Ceremony + Toasts

  • Rehearsal Dinner Coverage

  • Adventure Session

  • Documentary Keepsake edit

  • Reception Highlights edit

 

 

The process

From our first chat to delivery

 


Our first “date”

After your initial inquiry, I would love to hear more about you and your fiancé and your wedding plans to make sure we’re a good fit! Coffee or beers at your favorite brewery, phone, email, text, or Zoom calls with your mom — whatever preference you have, I’m here for it.


Save the date

Book as soon as you are able. Seriously, no pressure but I do recommend booking as soon as you have your date finalized. Especially if you’re getting married on a peak date. I typically book 12-18 months in advance.

I require a non-refundable retainer fee and signed contract to formally hold your date.


Timeline building

About 8 weeks before your wedding, we will schedule a meeting (drinks on me!) or a video call to go over the details of your day. I love working with my clients and their photographer to make sure you get your dream wedding video! This step is super important to me as I want to get to know my clients well and learn what is important to you in order to tell your story authentically.

 


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Your wedding day

It’s here! I’m all set and ready to capture your day. Relax and soak it all in. Enjoy this time with your friends, family, and most importantly, your person. I will be right here to capture all your most important moments while being as unobtrusive as possible. You’ll hardly notice me. It’s my Swedish super power.


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Delivery

Yay! You’ll receive your handcrafted wedding film via a custom video gallery where you can download your film and any additional edits. If you are getting a social media teaser, I will text or email that to you within 48 hours of your wedding day (this is my favorite!)


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Your Heirloom Keepsake

It’s my goal and passion to create films that will continue to serve my clients year after year. To create films that will outlive me and hopefully be cherished by not only my clients, but also future generations.

Ps. I will most likely continue to follow your journey and life together on social media. Maybe we’ll even be friends! I’ve had the honor to continue capturing important milestones for my wedding couples and I hope to continue to do so.

 

 

Love my work?

Let’s make it official!

Love what you’ve seen here? Don’t wait! I take a limited amount of weddings each year so that I can give each of my clients the time and attention that they deserve for investing in me. Contact me to check availability for your date!

 


 
 
 
 

We chose [Emelie] over other videographers because the videos were so intimate-looking and captured the couple and family really well. We are SO glad we hired Emelie! The way that she captured our friends and family and all of the looks, smiles and embraces in between, really made our wedding. She provided a 1 minute teaser video within 1 day of our wedding and we have now watched it well over 100 times. The full video, which included the raw footage of the ceremony, wedding speeches and first look was so well done and we love re-watching. Above all, we loved Emelie’s professionalism, careful eye for detail and must-have shots and how well she listened to exactly what my wife and I wanted. She is a real artist and incorporated some wonderful themes (tying ties, me twirling my wife at different moments), which really tied everything together. If you are getting married in the greater Indianapolis area, picking Emelie Russell is the first thing you should do in checking off vendors. 10/10 would recommend again!

— Elliot Creem

 

 

 Frequently Asked Questions


We want to book, what’s next?

I will create a custom collection based on your selection, issue an invoice for the retainer fee ($1000) to hold and officially book your date, followed by a contract that you may sign electronically. 

You will also gain access to your very own online client portal where you can see all of our emails, invoices, and questionnaires all in one place. In the months leading up to your wedding day, I will get to know you and work with you and your other vendors to ensure we make the most of your selected wedding day coverage, which will help me create a film that is uniquely you!


What is your approach on the wedding day?

Genuine moments are what I live for. I want to capture you being you. There is a very candid approach to my films. I don’t do much posing or styling throughout the day. I want your film to be genuine to the two of you. Any instruction given will be taken in light of being authentic, not posed. I also try to be as unobtrusive as possible and not a distraction to you our your guests so that you can enjoy your day!

I treasure good dialogue. Sometimes it’s the personal vows, sometimes it’s the lack of words when you see each other for the first time. Maybe it’s a memory your maid of honor includes in her speech. Audio is a vital part of your film and I will use mics and recording equipment to capture high quality audio of all key moments throughout the day.


I have no idea what I want or need!

Don’t worry! Let’s get your date reserved with by putting down the deposit and signing the agreement. You can always add on features in the months leading up to your wedding or up to a year after. I’d be happy to walk you through your options as well so that we can create a wedding day package that works for you.


Do we need two videographers?

I believe that the experience I have in weddings allows me to capture many of the important moments. Additional shooters, then, allows more moments to be captured and another perspective angle which also allows me the opportunity to be more creative during the wedding day and in the editing process. Also, sometimes your day and schedule neccesitates more than a single person. Is your wedding going to be in a large church with strict policies? Will the couple be getting ready in completely different locations? Are there elements during the day that will happen simultaneously? These are some things to think about as you decide.


What is a highlight and what about all that other stuff?

A highlight film is what you will watch thousands of times and share with everyone you know (and many you don’t know). It’s your love story; it’s the culmination of your lives now coming together as one. The highlight film has the ability to take you back to that day and allows you to relive all the emotion and feelings you had.    I understand the ceremony, toasts/speeches and other moments throughout the day are important keepsakes you might like captured. I offer edits that include full versions of the ceremony, toasts/speeches and other long edits. These are perfect to watch on your anniversaries and for sharing with those close to you. You can add any of these edits at any time- even after the wedding.


Can we choose the music in our film?

Music is a HUGE part of the emotional connection with your film. I’m very particular as I choose the track(s). Each selection I make is based off of our conversations and my attentive ear to the music used during your day. All my previous clients have trusted me in this process and I’ve never had anyone not love their film due to music choice. I only use legally licensable music. Do you have a specific request? Let’s talk and I can take that into account as I craft your film.

 

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