Indian wedding videographer in Auckland
Haldi, mehndi, sangeet, ceremony and reception — filmed as one continuous story across three or four days, not five separate bookings.
An Indian wedding is the hardest thing in this industry to film well, and most of the reason is stamina. It is not one long day, it is three or four of them, each with its own light, its own room, its own language and its own rituals that will not pause for a camera.
We shoot these regularly. What that buys you is not just coverage — it is knowing what is about to happen before it happens, and being in the right place when it does.
What gets filmed
Haldi
Bright, loud, messy, and the day families relax most. Usually the best candid footage of the whole wedding.
Mehndi
Detail work and long conversations. Filmed close and quiet, with the music left in.
Sangeet
Performances, choreography, stage lighting. Multi-camera, because a routine happens once.
Baraat & entrance
Movement, drums, crowd. This is where a second shooter stops being optional.
The ceremony
Filmed in full, with the priest’s audio recorded properly — not picked up from across a mandap.
Reception
Speeches, first dance, and the part of the night the older generation will actually rewatch.
The ceremony is the part most films get wrong
A Hindu or Sikh ceremony can run two to three hours, in Sanskrit, Gurmukhi or Tamil, with the meaningful moments spread through it rather than saved for the end. A filmmaker who does not know the sequence will cut the wrong things, and families notice immediately when a ritual that mattered to them is missing.
We film ceremonies in full and deliver them that way, alongside the highlight edit. Your grandparents want the whole thing. Your friends want the six-minute version. You should not have to pick one.
Venues and etiquette
Temples and gurdwaras have their own rules about where a camera may stand, when to remove shoes, and whether anything above head height is acceptable. We ask before the day rather than being asked to move during it. If your ceremony is at a venue we have not filmed, tell us and we will make the call ourselves.
Photography for the same days is covered on our Indian wedding photography page, and the multi-day format on multi-day & cultural weddings.
Before you book
Do you film all the days or just the wedding?
All of them, and it is planned as one continuous story rather than separate bookings. Haldi, mehndi, sangeet, ceremony and reception across three to four days is the format we shoot most often.
Do you record the full ceremony?
Yes, in full, with the priest miked properly. You get that alongside the highlight film. The full ceremony is the file the older generation asks for, and it is not something we make you buy separately.
Do you understand the rituals?
We film these regularly and know the shape of a Hindu, Sikh and Tamil ceremony. What we do not do is assume every family runs it the same way — so we ask you beforehand which moments matter most to your families, and build the coverage around those.
How many shooters do we need?
For a baraat, a sangeet with performances, or any ceremony where two things happen at once, more than one. We will tell you honestly what your specific days need rather than upselling a crew you do not.
Can you do photo and video together?
Yes, and across multi-day weddings it matters more than usual. One team that has planned all four days together does not get in its own way, and you brief one group of people instead of two.
What about temple or gurdwara restrictions?
We check the rules with your venue before the day — camera positions, shoes, heights, whether drone or additional lighting is allowed. Being asked to move mid-ceremony is avoidable, and avoiding it is our job not yours.
Planning a multi-day wedding?
Send us the running order for your days. We will come back with what each one needs and how many shooters it honestly takes.