A same-day edit from Surya Garigipati Photography & Films is a film of about three minutes covering the morning and the ceremony, edited on site during the day by the in-house film team and screened for your guests at the reception the same night. It is included in the Wedding Weekend collection and available as an add-on to any other.
At a glance
| What | About three minutes of the morning and the ceremony, scored to music, screened at the reception |
| Who makes it | Our own cinematographers, in-house since 2016, working from the same shot list as the photographers |
| When | Cut on site during the afternoon; screened the same night |
| Included in | The Wedding Weekend collection; an add-on to the wedding day and single celebration collections |
| Afterwards | The highlight film (four to six minutes) in ten to twelve weeks and the feature film (twenty to thirty minutes) about three weeks later |
| Reviews | 4.9 on Google from 38 public reviews: read them |
What is a same-day edit?
A short film of the wedding day made on the wedding day. While the reception is being set, an editor on site cuts the footage of the morning preparations, the baraat and the ceremony into about three minutes, scored to music, and it is screened for the guests at the reception that night, usually before the speeches or the first dance. It is the only film of the wedding that the whole guest list watches together, and for Indian weddings, where half the guests at the reception were not at a dawn ceremony in a temple hall, it is the first time many of them see the pheras at all.
How it is made on the day
It changes how the film team works. The cinematographers shoot the morning and the ceremony knowing which moments the edit needs, and the cards are handed to an editor as each event ends rather than at midnight. Music is chosen with the couple in advance; where a track you love cannot be licensed for public use, two versions are delivered afterwards. The ceremony audio comes from lapel microphones on the couple and the officiant, so the vows or the mantras can sit inside the edit. By the time the room turns from dinner to dancing, the film is on the screen and the DJ has the file. Our guide to the Indian wedding reception timeline shows where the screening fits.
Why it matters more at an Indian wedding
Because the day is long and split. A Telugu or Tamil muhurtham at seven in the morning, a Gujarati ceremony at a temple at noon, a nikah in a separate room: by the evening, hundreds of guests have arrived who saw none of it, and the couple have been in the middle of it rather than watching it. Three minutes on the screen gives the whole room the morning back. It also lets the families abroad see the ceremony the same week, from the file we share. Our pages for South Indian and Gujarati weddings explain how those mornings run.
What you receive afterwards
The same-day edit is the first of the films, not the only one. The highlight film, four to six minutes covering the whole celebration, arrives in ten to twelve weeks; the feature film, twenty to thirty minutes with the vows, speeches and ceremony in full, about three weeks after that; and vertical social cuts come alongside. Alex & Vyshnavi’s same-day edit is on our films page, and the wedding videographer in New Jersey page explains each film.
How do we book it?
The same-day edit is included in the Wedding Weekend collection and can be added to any other. Tell us your dates and whether your ceremony and reception are on the same day, which is what makes the screening possible; Surya replies personally within 24 hours. See packages and prices or check your date.
What couples wrote on Google
"Choosing Surya and his team for our wedding was one of the best decisions I have made. I was captivated by his work and wanted him to capture my two wedding ceremonies and reception." — Ashvini Yedla
"It was wonderful experience working with Surya - very creative, punctual and suggests and listens to our ideas. He puts utmost effort in providing a stunning memories in photos and video" — Latha Ramraj
Questions about same-day edits
What is a same-day edit wedding video?
A film of about three minutes covering the morning and the ceremony, edited on site during the wedding day and screened for your guests at the reception the same night.
Is the same-day edit included?
It is included in the Wedding Weekend collection and available as an add-on to the wedding day and single celebration collections. Collections are priced by event, in a written proposal.
Does the same-day edit replace the wedding film?
No. The highlight film arrives in ten to twelve weeks and the feature film about three weeks after it; the same-day edit is the first film, made for the room that night.
Can we choose the music?
Yes, in advance. Where a track cannot be licensed for public use, two versions are delivered afterwards.
Does it work if the ceremony and the reception are on different days?
The screening needs the ceremony and the reception on the same day. For a multi-day weekend, the edit can cover the previous day’s events and be screened at the reception instead; tell us your schedule and we will plan it.
Screened the same night
Tell us your dates and whether your ceremony and reception share a day. Surya replies personally within 24 hours.
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