In short
- We follow your family's own sequence, because Chinese weddings differ by dialect group, faith and household.
- Bridal pickup, home visits, tea ceremony and banquet are planned as linked coverage blocks.
- Relatives are identified by role beforehand, so the tea ceremony is filmed with the right people in view.
- Your quote lists hours, crew, films and delivery, so it is easy to compare.
A Chinese wedding often spreads across two homes, a tea ceremony and a banquet, sometimes with a church or temple blessing too. We film the parts your family is holding and connect them, so the film feels like one day and not several unrelated events.
Which parts of the day we cover
Families do things differently, so this is a list of what we can film, not what you must have:
- Morning at home: preparations, family gathering and the bridal pickup, with door games if you plan them. See our guide to door games and the bridal pickup.
- Home visits: the couple arriving at each family’s home, welcomed by relatives.
- Tea ceremony: serving tea to elders and relatives in the order your family follows.
- Blessings and rites: a Buddhist blessing, a church service or civil registration, if part of your day.
- The banquet: entrances, toasts, speeches and the table greetings, as covered on our wedding reception page.
If you are holding the tea ceremony and banquet on the same day, read planning a tea ceremony and evening banquet for the questions that matter.
The films you can choose
| Film | What it is | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Highlight film | A short edited story across the day | Sharing with friends and relatives |
| Full ceremony and speech recording | The tea ceremony, blessings and speeches kept complete | Grandparents, and relatives who could not attend |
| Home-visit sequence | The arrivals and family greetings, edited together | Parents on both sides |
| Short social clips | Vertical or square cuts | Posting soon after the day |
| Same-day edit | A short film screened at the banquet | On request |
A highlight cannot contain a whole tea ceremony. If hearing each relative’s blessing matters to you, ask for the complete recording too. The general trade-off is explained on our wedding videography page.
What we agree before the day
- Your sequence: which parts are happening, where, and how long each usually runs for your family.
- Relatives by role: parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts, and who serves tea to whom, so we know who to keep in view.
- Timing and travel: how long between homes, ceremony and banquet.
- Languages: which dialects or languages are spoken, and whether anything needs translation later.
- Private moments: what stays unfilmed or not shared publicly.
- Films and review: what you receive and how you review it.
One more question to settle early: if the tea ceremony or the pickup runs late, who in the family can tell us what to skip or shorten? Naming one person avoids guessing on the day.
The must-capture moments checklist helps your family write this down. A parent or relative who knows the order can be the best guide for us on the day.
How we work on the day
We keep the crew small and unobtrusive where we can, because homes are often crowded and the tea ceremony is intimate. We record sound from the source where we can, since the elders’ words are often what the couple most wants to keep. We plan the gap between the tea ceremony and the banquet with you, so the crew reaches the venue before the guests.
If the day needs a second camera, tell us early.
What moves the quote
For a Chinese wedding, the number of homes and venues, the hours between pickup and banquet, and the films you choose shape the quote. How pricing works explains the rest, and the quote comparison worksheet helps when you have several quotes.
If you can tell us which parts your family is planning and roughly when each starts, we can suggest hours and crew. Send the date and the places involved, and we confirm the crew and travel.
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