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THINK ALL WEDDING FILMS ARE THE SAME?
Hi, I’m James, a Yorkshire wedding videographer who films weddings throughout the U.K. alongside international destination weddings.
However, my wedding films are NOT like everyone else’s and nor should yours. I create authentic, documentary-style wedding films. When you watch your film, you will see, hear and feel all the emotion, happiness and love again, just as you felt it on your wedding day.
My style of wedding videography is not endless slow motion shots of couples with overly dramatic music. My wedding films are not cookie cutter edits where you could easily replace one couple with another and not notice. I do not chase the latest social media trends.
My films are all about telling your story, the emotion, the laughter, the excitement, the anticipation, the party. Your wedding day is not a production. It is your personal story unfolding in real time. My approach is to document it naturally, unobtrusively, and authentically, so you will re-live it exactly as it happened, year after year.
No staging. No forced moments. Your people, real emotion, real memories. If authenticity matters to you, you’ve found your wedding film maker.
"From start to finish, James made the process seamless, the highest quality of work and professionalism, we couldn’t recommend using his services more."
Documentary-Style Wedding Videography in YORKSHIRE
Hi, I’m James, a proud Yorkshireman and a professional documentary wedding videographer. That’s me in my office above, then there’s my beautiful wife Laura and our girls, Jaime and Ana, on the actual Central Perk set in Hollywood. Finally, an action shot of me filming at real wedding.
In these three photos you’ve got everything that’s important in my world. My work, holidays and most of all, my family (and Friends, we all love Friends!)
Being a Yorkshire wedding videographer was not my childhood dream job (that was to be a train driver)….
"James was such a pleasure to have on our wedding. The films he has created for us are SO good. They tell a story of our day and his filming is so creative."
Rebecca & Joseph – Camblesforth Hall
MY PROMISE:
"I WILL MAKE AN AUTHENTIC, UNIQUE FILM FOR EACH COUPLE."
"I FILM IN A DOCUMENTARY STYLE. I WANT YOU TO SPEND YOUR WEDDING DAY WITH YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS, BEING IN THE MOMENT, WHILST I QUIETLY CAPTURE YOUR AUTHENTIC STORY."
Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life. It’s one of the rare days where everyone you love is in one place all at the same time. It will fly by in what will feel like an instant.
Imagine having a film of your grandparents’ and your parents’ weddings. You can see them at a similar age to you, excited, in love. You can hear their voices, see their emotions, and re-live their lives before you were even born. How much value would you place on having those moments in history preserved forever?
That’s what I create. A piece of family history that will grow in value year after year. Watching your film will make you feel like you have gone back into your wedding day. You will feel all the same emotions as you did on the day, every time.
Whether your wedding takes place in Yorkshire, across the U.K. or abroad, I promise to create a documentary wedding film that is unique to each couple. A film that captures your individuality and preserves all the genuine emotion, excitement, laughter, nerves, jokes, hugs and sounds. All the magic that makes your wedding day.
My wedding videography style is rooted in cinema, using filming and editing techniques you’ve seen in Hollywood movies to ensure your story is told in a truly cinematic way. Most importantly, I film your wedding unobtrusively, in a documentary style, capturing your unique story exactly as it unfolds.
To see more about my pricing and packages click here.
"James made us feel so at ease all day during filming. He captured the emotion of our day perfectly and we will treasure these films for the rest of our lives."
THAT ALL SOUNDS GREAT, ARE YOU ANY GOOD?
I’m a Judge for The Wedding Industry Awards having been a 4 time winner regionally and nationally in The Best Wedding Videographer category.
At the 2025 British Wedding Film Festival I was the only British filmmaker nominated in the Best Use Of Cinematic Language Category.
"From our first interaction with James through to receiving our final film he was such a pleasure to work with. The film itself is better than we ever imagined."
WATCH REAL WEDDINGS
I’ve talked about my documentary style filming and how I tell your story. Here are three example films that showcase my wedding films. Each was shot unobtrusively, capturing the authentic emotion of the wedding and creating a truly unique film for each couple. Everything you see in my films happened on the day.
Hattie & George’s Yorkshire wedding film at the beautiful Thicket Priory.
Elizabeth and Matt’s destination wedding at the Chateau de Courtomer in Normandy, France.
L.A. based Kaya and Gabriel’s wedding at Carlton Towers in North Yorkshire.
To see more from my Wedding Film Portfolio, click here.
A QUICK HELLO FROM ME
"You have captured our wedding day so, so perfectly, and we are so glad we made the decision to get a videographer and that you were the one we chose! We can’t wait to show our family and friends over the next few weeks. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Just blown away."
Laura & Callum – Owen House Barn
Tell Us Your Story
ENQUIRE ABOUT YOUR WEDDING
Does cinematic, story-telling wedding videography sound like the style that could work for you?
I film weddings across Yorkshire, throughout the U.K., and cover international destination weddings. I create story-telling, documentary-style wedding films. Your wedding film should feel like your people, your energy, and your day exactly as it happened.
Get in touch below to check availability, and I will send your online brochure within a few hours, often within just a few minutes.
If the enquiry form isn’t displaying the submit button, please email enquiries@jamestraceyfilms.co.uk with your name, wedding venue, date, and a contact phone number.
My 2026/27 Pricing starts from £2000.00
