FAQ
Honest answers, before you ask.
The questions couples actually ask us, with the full answer. If yours isn't here, write to us directly — we'll add it.
Booking & process
How far in advance should we book?
For peak season weddings (May to October in Italy) we recommend reaching out 12 to 18 months in advance. We take a limited number of weddings per year to maintain the level of post-production attention each film requires. Off-peak dates can sometimes be booked 6 months ahead, but availability is the limiting factor.
What does the booking process look like?
1. You send us your date, location, and a brief about your day. 2. We confirm availability and send a tailored proposal within 24 hours. 3. If the proposal works, we sign a contract and lock the date. 4. We schedule a 60-minute pre-production call ahead of the wedding to align on details. 5. We film. 6. You receive your master film a few weeks after the day, with a rush option available for time-sensitive cases.
Do you travel? Where do you work?
Yes — we work across Italy and the rest of Europe, and worldwide on request. Travel and on-site logistics are part of every proposal. For weddings outside Italy we factor in the day before for venue scouting and the day after for safe equipment return.
What you get
How long is the final film?
The Wedding Film runs between 6 and 12 minutes — long enough to tell the story, short enough that you'll actually rewatch it. The Documentary Edit runs 25 to 45 minutes and includes full speeches, real-time ceremony, and the natural beats of the day. We don't pad films to hit a length; we cut what serves the story.
What music do you use? Can we choose it?
We build a custom soundtrack for your film and complement it with licensed music from Musicbed and Artlist when needed — the same composers used in commercial cinema and brand work, with full global usage rights. You can share references and moods that resonate with you; the final selection is ours, because music drives editing rhythm and we treat it as part of the cinematography.
We don't use unlicensed top-40 tracks. They feel familiar today, but they date the film immediately and YouTube/Vimeo will mute them.
Can we get the raw footage?
It's an add-on, not a default. Raw footage from cinema cameras is large (often 1+ TB), unedited, in flat colour profile, and not particularly watchable on its own. If you want it for archival reasons we can include it on a hard drive. Most couples don't end up using it.
How do you deliver the final files?
You receive a private password-protected gallery on YouTube and Vimeo for streaming, plus master files in 4K + HD compressed for sharing. Optional USB shipped worldwide. We keep a backup of your master on our archive servers indefinitely, so you can always request another copy if you lose yours.
How many revisions are included?
Two rounds of revisions on the edit, included. In practice, most couples don't need a second round — we present a strong first cut. Revision rounds cover changes to pacing, music, or sequencing; they don't include shooting additional material (which obviously can't happen after the day).
On the day
How visible will you be at the wedding?
Discreet by default. We work with prime lenses (which means we shoot from natural distances, not zoomed in from the corner), small camera bodies, no on-camera lights during ceremony or speeches. We're documenting your day, not directing it. Most guests don't notice us until they see the film.
What gear do you use?
Sony A7S Mark III bodies (the industry standard for wedding cinema in low-light scenarios), Sony G Master prime lenses (35mm and 85mm as the workhorses), dual audio recording on speeches and ceremony, ENAC-licensed drone for aerial coverage where conditions allow. Editing in DaVinci Resolve with full cinema-grade colour pipeline.
Do you work with our photographer?
Yes, always. We coordinate before the day, share the timeline, and work in tandem on key moments (ceremony angles, group portraits, first dance) so neither team gets in the other's frame. If you don't have a photographer yet, we can recommend a few we've worked with whose style aligns with ours.
What happens if it rains, or a camera breaks?
We always carry redundant camera bodies, lenses, microphones, and batteries. Rain plans are part of the pre-production call — we know how to film a beautiful indoor ceremony if the weather changes. If your equipment fails, ours doesn't.
Practical
What languages do you work in?
English and Italian for client communication, contracts, and pre-production. On the day we work with any spoken language during the ceremony — we don't need to understand every word; we read the moment.
Are you the same as Cinemarry?
Same studio (Impronta Creativa S.n.c., founded 2011), same crew, same gear, same craft. Cinemarry has been producing wedding cinema since 2016, primarily for the Italian-speaking market. Cat Wedding is a more focused service for international couples planning a destination wedding in Italy or further afield.
The difference is in the service experience, shaped around what international couples actually need: communication entirely in English from the first email to the final delivery; logistics built around guests and suppliers travelling from multiple countries; a tighter calendar so we can be fully available in the months around your day; aesthetic references aligned with the international destination wedding canon (private villas, Lake Como estates, Amalfi cliffsides, Sicilian baglios, palazzi in Venice and Rome). Same craft, communicated and delivered for a different planning context.
Do you film weddings outside Italy?
Yes. Italy is our home market, but we travel across Europe and worldwide on request. Logistics, travel, and accommodation are scoped within the proposal so there are no surprises.