Lapwing Films

Bingley

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12 Reviews

Information For Lapwing Films

I create beautiful, natural and personal wedding films. Films are crafted to ensure each one captures the special moments of every couple's day, meaning each film is unique.

Hi! My name is James.

Lapwing is the English translation of my wife’s maiden name. I wanted to take her surname when we got married but she wouldn’t let me - so instead I dedicated my business to her name.

I was born in Blackpool but now live in Bingley, West Yorkshire. I live with my wife and our two dogs. I started making travel films on the holidays my wife and I (and sometimes our dogs!) went on so that we’d have something to look back on.

On the day of our wedding, I thought, “I could make a great film out of this.” So, I started making wedding films.

A wedding film isn’t just a compilation of clips from a wedding - that’s a wedding video. A wedding film is a thoughtfully crafted story of two things that are inextricably linked: Your relationship and your wedding day.

Obviously, each couple knows their own stories best. However, I’ll do my best to get to know you and your story. If you trust me to create your wedding films, three things will happen:

Considered, Thoughtful preparation - When you get in touch with me, we’ll get to know each other by voice, video call or meeting in person. I’ll learn about you and your story and you can learn about me. We’ll also have calls throughout the build up to your wedding to enable me to build a timetable of your day so that nothing is missed. Building trust is an essential part of hiring a wedding supplier - after all, you’re going to be giving them your money, so you want to know they’ll turn up on your wedding day.

Discreet, cinematic filming - When it comes to shooting your wedding, I aim to blend in as much as possible. I use small, silent cameras and tiny audio recorders so that the atmosphere of your wedding day isn’t punctuated by unsightly pieces of equipment. One thing my couples often tell me when they watch their films afterwards is how much I captured without them realising it or knowing I was there.

Creative, Story-led Editing - After the wedding day, the first thing I do is backup your footage (onto 3 separate hard drives!) Then, the editing process begins. I consider everything that I hear from you during our calls, as well as what I hear on the wedding day from you and your guests. This enables me to put your story together and present you with films that are unique to you.

These three things enable me to immerse myself in your wedding and to tell your stories through the films I create.

Every couple’s story and wedding day is different.

I can’t wait to be part of yours.

Lapwing Films at a Glance

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Price Range
1400 - 1700
Established in 2020 with several years of filmmaking experience Based in Bingley, West Yorkshire Offers highlight films (5-6 minutes) and extended films (15-20 minutes) Both packages include a trailer Audio recordings as standard Aerial videography as standard

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I provide all footage from the day free of charge - you will just need to pay for the hard drive for me to transfer it onto.

Top Wedding Tips

Make sure you have a consultation with each videographer you're interested in book to ensure not only their style but also their personality matches up with yours.

Videography and photography are best kept separate, unless there are dedicated photographers and videographers in the same business. You may find one area suffers at the expense of the other.

Don't worry about the camera! When I film, I do so in a discreet way, remaining as unobtrusive as possible.

Videos

The Goodalls - Extended

An Extended Film from a wedding filmed at Chateau Cazenac, France.

The Goodalls - Highlight

A Highlight Film from a wedding filmed at Chateau Cazenac, France.

The Higgins - Trailer

A trailer from a wedding at Holdsworth House, Halifax.

The Trophy's - Trailer

A trailer from a wedding at Whitley Hall Hotel, Sheffield.

The Krauszes - Trailer

A trailer from a wedding at Goldsborough Hall, Knaresborough.

The Bevans - Trailer

A trailer from a wedding held at the bride's family home.

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Awards

Couples choose Lapwing Films as one of the best wedding vendors in the UK
Couples choose Lapwing Films as one of the best wedding vendors in the UK
Hitched Wedding Awards 2023
Hitched Wedding Awards 2023

Accreditations

UKbride Approved Supplier
UKbride Approved Supplier

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Fliss and Alastair
Wouldn’t be without our wedding videos, all thanks to James
We were very fortunate to have James as our videographer on our wedding day.

We loved our day and James captured so many moments from the beginning to the end. He put us at such ease and he’s captured moments we didn’t even realise he was present for.

The editing of all the footage, the music and the words James chose to make our videos is just perfect.

All the way through, from the minute we got in touch with James, he was great. He responded to all my emails, requests and was so accommodating!

We can’t thank you enough for the memories you have captured of our wedding day James. Thank you so much for being a part of it.

Fliss & Alastair James
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Rebecca and Alex
Could not ask for more!
Amazing from start to finish! James was fantastic and got everything we asked for and more!
I would recommend to anyone! Cannot stop watching the videos! Quality is fantastic and such a quick turnaround
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Paul and Tamsin
Wedding Videography
What can we say about James! Earlier this year we were lucky to have James as the videographer for our wedding. From the first initial contact through to delivery of the product after the wedding James' service was excellent. He communicated clearly and effectively, taking into account the moments we were after. His ability to bring his own artistic vision to our wedding videos has led to some wonderful memories being captured on film, many of which we would never have seen for ourselves. A true professional and wholly worth every penny paid. It is clear not just from our videos, but across his portfolio that real effort, care and consideration is given to every couple to ensure they get the best video of their special day. A supplier we are very much glad we booked, and one we would seriously have missed if we hadn't!
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Amy and Chris
Amazing experience!
We cannot recommend James enough, our wedding video is amazing James has captured every part of our day. We ended up going for the longer video which we are so happy about. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a videographer.
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Beth and Ben
Talented, Creative, Attentive- thank you for the most perfect videos!
James was recommended to us by another videographer who unfortunately had to cancel due to personal circumstances, but as soon as we viewed his work and he luckily confirmed he was available, we knew it was meant to be!

He is the most lovely person and so incredibly talented at what he does. Throughout the day he was so attentive and made sure every little detail planned was captured for us to view back!

We were lucky to get our trailer teaser about a week after we got married, and watched it whilst on honeymoon. I’ll never forget watching it for the first time, getting goosebumps and feeling like I was watching a movie trailer. We knew that if this was just the teaser, that we were in for such a treat for the rest of what was to come!

We honestly cannot thank him enough for his time, effort and amazing videography skills. We absolutely love how he captured all the little details, and the amount of emotion from tears in the speeches and in the vows to laughter throughout the whole day. It’s so lovely to see how much everyone enjoyed the day and see all the moments we we didn’t manage to. The first look moments with my bridesmaids and father of the bride are some of many favourites, and of course we love ALL the clips of Freddie! (The star of the show said by nearly every guest ).

We are incredibly happy and so grateful he was able to capture our day. The videos are even more amazing than we ever dreamed of!

Thanks ever so much James!
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Michelle and Martin
Amazing Experience
We got married in April 22. James did the videography and he went over and above for the whole day. The end result was beautiful and more than we ever hoped for. The editing of the final videos was 2nd to none. Could not be happier with this service and would recommend Lapwing to anybody as a great and talented videographer.
Thank you again James you captured more than any pictures could. And gave us memories that otherwise would have been forgotten, as the day goes so fast and it's not possible to take it all in..
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Claire S.
Captured the day beautifully
I would really recommend, James did a wonderful job at our wedding.. was everywhere he needed to be but very behind the scenes and but in a lot of effort to make sure our video was perfect in every way.
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Sam A
The best wedding decision you will make!
James was the upmost pro from start to finish! He respectfully asked all the right questions prior to our wedding to ensure he captured everything that was special to us on the big day.

He went above and beyond to be in the right place at the right time, from dawn till dusk, just to be sure he would frame those perfect moments that we will be fortunate enough to reminisce with our friends and family. It also helps that he’s super tall! :-D

Behind the lens he’s incredibly gifted, demonstrating a real passion for his work. Combine this with his warm personality and thoughtfulness towards your special day, you will be hard pushed to find a better videographer.

Perfect service by a true gent!
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Jenny S
Our wedding
James did an amazing job on our wedding day. He made us feel so comfortable and blended into the background so well. Our video was a brilliant reminder of the day and he captured everything perfectly. We would definitely recommended Lapwing films to anyone wanting a videographer and we are so pleased that we have the memories to keep.
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Tom S
Our Wedding
Great quality camera work!
Blended into the background (in a good way).
Filmed all day and into the night, getting loads of content.
A joy to be around on our wedding day!
Would 100% recommend!
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, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 4ES

Lapwing Films

  • Bingley
  • West Yorkshire
  • BD16 4ES
  • United Kingdom