Add-on service
For the people who cannot be there.
I built this for a couple whose family could not travel. It worked well enough that it is now something I offer properly — a real camera, real audio, and a private link that anybody can open.
$800 added to any collection
Why bother
A phone on a tripod is not a livestream.
Almost every wedding has someone who should be there and cannot — a grandparent who can no longer travel, family overseas, someone whose health did not cooperate. The usual answer is a cousin holding a phone, which produces forty minutes of shaky footage where the vows are inaudible.
This is the same audio feed that goes into your film, a camera that is already positioned properly, and someone actually watching the broadcast rather than hoping it stayed up.
What you get
- A private stream link you send to whoever you want, with an optional password
- A dedicated camera on the ceremony — never a phone on a tripod
- Clean audio taken from the same board feed and lavalier used for the film
- A test broadcast the week before, so nobody is troubleshooting on the day
- Someone monitoring the stream throughout — it is not left running unattended
- A recording of the stream afterwards, in case anyone missed it live
Questions
What do our guests need?
A link. It opens in any browser on a phone, tablet, laptop or smart TV. Nothing to install, no account to make — which matters when the people watching are the ones least likely to want to make an account.
What if the venue has bad internet?
Most Vermont venues do, so I plan for it. I broadcast over bonded cellular rather than venue wifi, and I check signal at the ceremony site in advance. If a venue genuinely cannot support a live broadcast, I will tell you before you book rather than on the day.
Can we keep it private?
Yes. The stream is unlisted by default and can be password-protected. It is not searchable and it is not public.
Can you stream the reception too?
Usually the ceremony and the speeches are what remote guests actually want. I can extend it — just ask when you enquire.
Already booked and looking for the stream? It is atthe client login — your link and password came by email.
Booking 2027
Someone who cannot travel?
Mention it when you enquire and I will tell you whether your venue can carry a broadcast before you commit to anything.