THE WESTMILL, DERBY WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER

WILL AND TOM

Will and Tom’s wedding at The West Mill was one of my favourite weddings I’ve filmed this year. Great people, brilliant atmosphere, good weather, and a dancefloor that stayed busy all night.

The West Mill is always a venue I enjoy coming back to. I’ve filmed there plenty of times over the years and it’s one of those venues that always delivers. The light is great, there are loads of good spots for photos and video, and it always seems to have a really relaxed feel to it.

This wedding was a little more personal for me too. Will is Jess’s brother, and Jess is someone I’ve known for years. Back when she worked at Stubton Hall she helped get me onto the supplier list, which played a big part in getting my wedding videography business off the ground. I also filmed her wedding to Scott a few years ago, so it was lovely seeing them all again and having a catch-up.

Will and Tom were great fun to film and completely natural together all day. They both looked incredibly sharp, and we had a good laugh during the couple shoot with photographer Kathryn Edwards, who I hadn’t worked with for years.

My favourite moment from the day came during the speeches when they told everyone not to come and say goodbye at the end of the night. Their logic was that saying goodbye to loads of people eats into valuable dancefloor time, and they’d rather spend every minute enjoying the party. Considering the playlist included lots of early-2000s emo and pop-punk, I completely understood the decision. I may have stayed a little later than usual myself.

Massive thanks to Will and Tom for having me there to film it all.

Venue: The West Mill
Photographer: Kathryn Edwards photography
Catering: Jenkisons catering
Illustration: Sheila young illustrations