Let us take you under our wing whilst we propel you into the military wedding film of Gemma & Chris, shot at Pentney Abbey in Norfolk. This will give you a flying start into the regal airspace of military weddings with no parachute needed… Click play below to watch our latest wedding film highlights trailer!

The traditions behind Military Weddings that you never knew!

If you are lucky enough to be invited to a military wedding it is a truly grand experience with lots of meaning and tradition. Different branches of the military will of course have their own traditions so these will vary from wedding to wedding but uniforms will always play a key role in the aesthetic. In lots of ways, military weddings are not completely different affairs to a traditional weddings. It also depends on what degree of formality and tradition the bride or groom has chosen for their day. Military dress is usually found at the ceremony then military officers may choose a more traditional attire for the reception. While it is more common for brides to choose a traditional wedding dress, it is quite a popular choice for the groom to choose military attire.

Sword Arch

Sword Arches came from the British Army but are now also present in all American Military Weddings also. It is called the Arch of Sabers but is sometimes referred to as the Sword Arch or Arch of Swords. Originally, the tradition demonstrated a pledge of fidelity from the military to the new couple, since the military service members literally shelter the newly married couple beneath the arch as they exit the church or wedding venue. A detail of six or eight members marches in a double line then stands and faces each other. In most branches, only officers can bear a sword. Each person in the sword detail draws their swords simultaneously with blades pointing upwards to form an arch. (It looks great on wedding photos and wedding films!). The bride and groom then pass under the arch as they exit the church or enter the wedding venue. Usually, when the couple reaches the end of the arch, the final sabres are dropped to the ground and the couple must exchange a kiss. Once the kiss happens between the bride and groom (like in Gemma & Chris’s wedding) the swords are pointed upwards in formation once again, with a cheeky tap on the bride’s bottom by one of the swords! (well it is a wedding after all!)

Cutting the Cake with a sword

This is an exciting addition to a wedding reception that is sure to become a cherished memory and should also make for a great photo or in our case wedding film! Instead of a standard wedding cake knife, the bride will hold a sword while the groom places his hands on top of hers to guide it through the cake.

A perfect wedding deserves the perfect marriage… & Race Wedding Videography is the perfect marriage of art and technology

When you’re so much a part of it there’s so much you miss. Your wedding day is your day. All eyes are on you. You’ve done all the preparations and planned every detail. Now you’re at the heart of it. Professional Wedding Videography is the only way you’ll be able to look back at everything that happened. Things you’ll have missed because you were focused on the two of you. So, If there’s one thing on your wedding checklist that you must not forget it’s Wedding Videography.

Race Wedding Videography will shoot stylish, sensitive, insightful footage of your entire wedding day. Zooming in from sky-high drone shots to the tiniest details, your Wedding Video will be a carefully crafted record for you to treasure and share. 

Race Wedding Videography has one simple package that covers the whole wedding day including a drone. You will receive a full wedding film (20 minutes +) which includes the ceremony, a highlights trailer (2 minutes), a highlights trailer just for Instagram and Tok Tok plus a video with the speeches in full. Race Wedding Videography covers all of Norfolk & Suffolk. No doubt you will have lots of wedding videography questions when looking at potential wedding videographers. To help with this, I offer FREE Wedding Film Q&A sessions on ZOOM or in-person - this way you will have all the information you will need about wedding videography before you say yes or no, whatever your decision I am here to help.

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