Hold your phone in LANDSCAPE orientation
 
If you record video in portrait mode - as many people do with phones - you will lose most of your screen area when this is shown on a T.V. The exception to this would be if you are aiming to share the results on vertical socia media such as TikTok.
 

 
Keep your phone STILL
 
  • lean on something;
  • rest the phone on something;
  • be aware of your own movement.
 
 
Position one phone just to pick up important sound
 
Prop it up as close to the source as possible. You may be able to record sound without picture for this. This is really important for the speeches, for example.
 
 
Investigate your phones' low light options
 
Use the best phone(s) for dark events; see if you can change anything on the phone to improve things; ask the D.J. to use as much light as possible, have more than one phone record dark events; keep your movement to a minimum; avoid zooms. If available use a still camera which also takes video.
 
 
Use at least two phones for key parts of the day

Have two or three people in different positions to record

  • the ceremony;
  • the speeches;
  • cutting the cake;
  • the first dance.

Ask permission where necessary to position a camera close to the action, ideally on a tripod or other stable surface.

 
General Advice
Keep the cameras still, without zooming or panning most of the time.
 
If possible use a phone which has an internal micro SD card so that you can easily move files.
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Don't forget to record

  • audience reactions to events;
  • the venue both inside and out;
  • the decor.
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Avoid

  • zooms;
  • fast panning shots;
  • too much camera movement as this becomes tedious to watch.