Chad Whelan Films
Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing
Prices start at $2,600
Elopement pricing
Prices start at $2,600
Packages
Prices start at $2,600
About Chad Whelan Films
Chad Whelan Films
Upbeat storytelling. Free-form and organic. Specializing in short form vignette wedding films and classic full length documentary edits. I have a true journalistic shooting style which means I will never be directing you or posing shots. I want you to be as natural as possible around me and want those candid moments to reflect in your final edit. You will find my videos to be much more on the upbeat side than most without the extensive use of voice throughout the video
I have been full-time in the wedding industry for over 20 years. I am always the primary shooter, editor + handle every single element of my business. I do not have employees or hire subcontractors, it is always me on your wedding day! Packages are listed on my Zola profile. Take a look at my work and if you like what you see I would love to set up a call and talk in much more detail. It is also worth noting that my wife + I are in the process of relocating from CT to MI. When you look at my work you will see many New England area videos. This is why:) There are no travel charges while we transition.
Wedding video samples
Services
Services
- Drone Coverage
- Extra Hours
Deliverables
- DVD or Blu-ray
- Highlight reel
- Long feature
- Raw footage
- Short feature
- Social media versions
- Trailer
- USB
Chad Whelan Films packages
Recap + Essentials
6 hours
Peak pricing $2,600
Off-peak pricing $2,600
There are 2 separate videos included, a 3-5 min recap video and a long form essentials video that gives you all of the major events in their entirety. Please inquire for complete details along with much more info about myself.
- 3-5 min recap video
- Full length essentials video
- Drone footage
- USB drive with 4K edits
- Private download link to essentials version
- 2 years hosting of recap video on Vimeo
- 10 year in house file back up
- 6 hours of time (additional time is $300 p/hr)
Vignette + Essentials
7 hours
Peak pricing $3,500
Off-peak pricing $3,500
There are three separate videos included, a 1 minute teaser/trailer, a 15 min vignette film and a long form essentials video that gives you all of the major events in their entirety. Please inquire for complete details along with much more info about myself.
- 10-15 min vignette film
- 1 min teaser delivered within 1 week
- Full length essentials video
- Drone footage
- USB drive with 4K edits
- 2 year Vimeo hosting of vignette film + teaser
- Private download link to essentials version
- 10 year in house file back-up
- 7 hours of time (additional time is $300 p/hr)
Classic Documentary
8 hours
Peak pricing $4,500
Off-peak pricing $4,500
There are three separate videos included, a 1 minute teaser/trailer, a 3-5 min recap video and a full-length old school documentary video designed to give you LOTS of live video. Please inquire for complete details along with much more info about myself.
- Classic documentary video averaging 60-90 mins
- 3-5 min recap video
- 1 min teaser delivered within 1 week of wedding
- Drone footage
- USB drive with 4K edits
- 2 years hosting on Vimeo of recap + teaser
- Private download link to classic documentary
- 10 year in house back up
- 8 hours of time (additional time is $300 p/hr)
- Option to upgrade 3-5 min video to 15 min film
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
8 reviews
THANK YOU
You are so freaking fun and amazing at what you do. We are so lucky to have found you and book you as our videographer! I am so so thankful for the time and energy you put into our big day, and capturing all of the best moments! We appreciate you and THANK YOU for all you’ve done!
Excellent!
Chad was excellent to work with - we wanted a video that felt authentic, candid, and beautiful, and that is exactly what we got! Chad captured all the important parts of our wedding day, all while letting us live in the moment. We often forgot we were being filmed, which really made the video a genuine reflection of our day. Thank you so much for everything!
Talented & Professional
We loved working with Chad and Samantha. They captured all the special moments of the day and were professional. The video and audio quality were amazing in both the short vignette and long vignette videos! We requested a full video of the church ceremony and we had both Chad and Samantha to capture different angles - the editing of the different angles and shots were excellent quality. Chad was a nice calming presence throughout the day and was very easy going, which is what we needed! It was also a pleasure corresponding with Chad prior to and after our wedding. He was very quick to respond. Thank you, Chad!
Couldn't be HAPPIER!
If you have any questions about whether it’s worth getting a video of your wedding, DO IT!!!! Make sure to reach out to Chad Whelan of Digital Waves and check out his amazing work! His wife Samantha works as his second camera woman and the two of them work seamlessly together to ensure every moment of your special day is captured! My husband and I got married in November of 2024 in Simsbury, CT, Chad has worked at the Riverview venue multiple times and knows exactly where to get the best shots. We wanted every moment captured from getting ready, to the ceremony to speeches and cake cutting and of course, dancing! It felt like we were at the wedding all over again while watching the video! It was exactly what we visioned! The package we paid for was very well priced! We highly recommend Chad and hope to be able to work with him again some day for another event.
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