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Wedding Video Editing Workflow & Turnaround
How a wedding edit moves from your cards to a delivered film: who does what at each stage, what the 12-day turnaround covers, and how to get a quick turnaround when you need one.
- Reply
- 24 hoursto every inquiry
- Turnaround
- 12 daysfrom the deposit
- Most videos
- 12–14 daysto first review
- Rush jobs
- Ask uswe'll fit you in if we can
A wedding video editing workflow decides whether you deliver in two weeks or in two months. The editing itself takes the same time whoever does it; what slows wedding films down is waiting: for the footage, for a brief, for feedback. Here is exactly how a project moves through our studio, what we need from you at each step, and where the days are lost.
The workflow in four steps
- Upload & briefAfter we agree the details, you upload the footage and fill in our brief.You
- DepositPaid via Payoneer, PayPal or bank transfer. The 12-day turnaround starts.You
- Review & feedbackA private link to the edit. You send notes; revisions are always included.Both
- DeliveryFinal payment, then the film and project files in your editing format.Us
Who does what, stage by stage
Turnaround, on a timeline
- Your side
- Our side
- Back and forth
- Final payment, then files
Most videos are ready for review in 12–14 days after the deposit. The part of the timeline you control is on both ends: how complete the hand-off is, and how quickly the feedback comes back.
Where wedding edits lose days
| Delay | What happens | How to avoid it |
|---|---|---|
| Missing audio | Vows or speeches can't be used until the recorder files arrive | Upload every lav, recorder and board feed with the video |
| No reference films | The first cut is a guess at your style, and the revision round fixes it | Name 2–3 films and what you like in each |
| Unclear music | The edit is cut twice: once to a temp track, once to the real one | Send licensed tracks before the edit starts, or let us choose |
| Notes in pieces | Each new message restarts a revision | Collect your notes and the couple's, then send them together with timecodes |
| Late feedback | Delivery waits on the review step | Book review time in your calendar when you pay the deposit |
Quick turnaround and rush jobs
If you have a tight deadline, a same-season gallery launch or a couple flying out, tell us when you inquire. We have helped videographers through many wedding-season crunches and will do our best to fit your timeline. The fastest projects all have the same thing in common: complete footage, a filled-in brief and one round of consolidated notes.
Formats in, formats out
| Step | How |
|---|---|
| Footage to us | A Google Drive or Dropbox link, shared in the questionnaire |
| Brief | Our questionnaire; the free brief template helps you prepare it |
| Review | A private link to watch the edit and leave feedback |
| Film and project to you | Your preferred format: Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro or another editor on request |
Revisions
| Project | Revisions included | What that means in practice |
|---|---|---|
| Your first project with us | Unlimited | We iterate until the edit matches your style. This is where we learn your look. |
| Every project after that | 2 rounds, in the price | Enough for client notes on the highlight and the full film. |
Further reading
Questions videographers ask
What is a typical wedding video editing workflow?
Back up and organise the footage, write a brief, sync cameras and audio, build the story edit, colour grade, mix sound and music, review, revise and deliver. When you outsource, your part shrinks to the first and last steps: a complete hand-off and one round of consolidated feedback.
How long does it take to edit a wedding video?
With us, the turnaround is 12 days counted from the deposit, and most videos are ready in 12–14 days. Review and revisions come after that and depend on how quickly the feedback arrives.
Can you do a quick turnaround wedding video edit?
Often, yes. Tell us your deadline when you inquire and we'll do our best to fit it. A complete hand-off with all audio and a filled-in brief is what makes a rush possible.
When does the 12-day turnaround start?
When the deposit is paid. Before that, we agree the details and you upload the footage and fill in the brief, so the edit can start the moment the deposit lands.
How do I send footage to an outsourced editor?
Upload it to Google Drive or Dropbox and share the link in our questionnaire. Include every camera and audio source, and keep two backups of your own until the film is delivered.
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