The Grandparent Interview

Of everything we offer, this is the add-on couples tell us they are most grateful for, usually years later.

During your reception, a dedicated camcorder and a set of interview prompt cards quietly capture the voices of the people you love most: grandparents, parents, the friends who have known you longest. Their stories, their advice, their terrible jokes, in their own words and their own voices. It is edited and delivered as its own film alongside your gallery. It is $109.

Why this one matters

You will have photographs of your grandparents at your wedding. You will not have their voice. You will not have the way they pause before answering, or the story about your grandfather they have told a hundred times and you never recorded once.

Photographs hold faces. This holds voices. Couples order it for the novelty and keep it for reasons they did not expect.

How it works

We set up a quiet corner during the reception, away from the noise and the dance floor, with a camcorder already rolling and a stack of prompt cards on the table. Guests wander over, pick up a card, and answer. There is no host hovering, no audience, no performance. Just a chair, a camera, and a question.

We keep an eye on it throughout the night, so nobody is left fumbling with equipment and nothing important gets missed.

Questions couples ask

What if older guests are shy on camera? The quiet corner setup is deliberate. No audience, no pressure, just a card in hand and a camera that is already rolling. The shyest guests often give the best answers once they start.

How long is the final film? It depends entirely on your guests. The edit keeps everything worth keeping rather than cutting to a fixed length.

Can it run at the ceremony or just the reception? The reception is where it works best, guests are relaxed, fed, and feeling sentimental. That is when the good stories come out.

Is it only for grandparents? Not at all. The name comes from the guests couples most want captured, but parents, siblings, and old friends all end up on the tape, and the mix is what makes it.

The voices you will want to hear again

The Grandparent Interview can be added to any package. It pairs beautifully with guest cameras for couples who want the whole night captured from the inside out. Send me a note through the inquiry page and I will walk you through it, no pressure at all.