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How to Make a Wedding Slideshow in 6 Steps

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Wedding slideshows are an engaging and entertaining way to tell your story as a couple and give guests a fun way to connect with you and each other. But it can be tough to know what images to include, what software to use, and how to put it all together. That’s where this guide on how to make a wedding slideshow comes in.

Below, we cover everything you need to know to create a wedding slideshow in just a few simple steps. We also provide ways to make your wedding slideshow unique and give a few real-life examples that we hope you can look to for inspiration.

How to make a wedding slideshow in 6 simple steps:

1. pick the tools and software you want to use..

There are lots of great tools for creating and sharing your slideshow, including:

Smilebox offers professionally-designed templates to make your wedding slideshow look beautiful and stand out. It has an easy drag and drop interface, with the ability to caption your photos, add music, and share via social media.

Animotica is available for Windows 10 users and features both pictures and video clips. You can also add photo backgrounds, text overlays, and stickers to your slideshow.

Animoto is a free online video maker with simple drag and drop tools. While they don’t focus on weddings specifically, they have a number of beautiful wedding templates to create your slideshow.

Adobe Spark is Adobe’s free tool for creating photo slideshows. The templates and graphic elements are all professionally designed, although the focus seems to be more on business-oriented slideshows rather than weddings.

Keynote and Powerpoint , which are likely already on your computer, are free and easy options that you probably already know how to use. Stay away from business-oriented layouts on these tools so that your slideshow doesn’t end up looking like a work presentation.

If you don’t want to go the DIY route, you can ask your photographer, videographer, or tech-savvy friend to create your wedding slideshow for you. You’ll still have to choose your photos and video clips, but the slideshow will look polished and professional.

2. Choose a theme.

No two wedding slideshows are the same because every couple is different. But that doesn’t mean you want to simply throw a few photos and songs together and call it a day. A wedding slideshow’s theme can make all the difference. You can, of course, make it match your wedding theme ( Star Wars-inspired slideshow, anyone?!). But it doesn’t have to stop there. Study up on the different types of slideshows and templates to find one that will be able to fully capture the story that you and your partner are trying to tell.

3. Determine how long you want the slideshow to be.

In order to keep your guests engaged and interested in your slideshow, we recommend making it around 5-10 minutes long. This equates to between 60 and 120 photos. If you choose to include video clips, make sure they’re on the shorter side in order to keep the momentum of the slideshow going.

4. Pick your photos and videos.

The images you include in your slideshow should help to tell the story of your time as a couple. They should be high quality and high resolution so that they show up well and can be seen from far away.

Try to choose images that show you in different phases of your life, such as your childhoods, single life, and life as a couple. Make sure to include key milestones if you have pictures or videos of them, such as your first date, anniversaries, and the proposal.

While the slideshow is of course about you, you don’t want 100% of the pictures to be of you by yourselves. Your close friends and family may be looking out for images and videos of themselves with you, so consider including those as well. It’s a nice way to show how important these people are to you, and makes the slideshow more interesting.

Remember: Everyone at your wedding will see the pictures and videos you choose, so consider withholding ones that guests may view as inappropriate.

5. Pick your music.

You don’t have to include music, but it can make your slideshow more engaging as you’re presenting it to your guests. If you’ll just be playing the slideshow in the background, you can decide whether to include music based on the location that it will be playing and whether your guests will be able to hear it.

Try to choose music that is significant to you as a couple. Do you have a favorite song that you always dance to? What about a song that played on your first date? These are great choices since they’re special and unique to you. You can also choose from some of the most popular wedding slideshow songs or fun wedding songs in general, which will work well with the images typically found in wedding slideshows.

Keep the tone of your slideshow in mind as you choose your music. A bright, fun slideshow with a lot of humor and pictures with friends pairs well with happy, upbeat music. If, on the other hand, you’re focusing mostly on the romance between the two of you, then slower and more romantic songs might make sense. You can keep the energy of the slideshow up by using just a portion of each song, such as the chorus. This also lets you choose more songs.

6. Determine when, and how, you want to show your slideshow.

You have a few options for when to show your slideshow. Many couples set aside time during the rehearsal dinner or reception for guests to watch the slideshow. Others choose to have the slideshow playing in the background during the rehearsal dinner, cocktail hour, or reception so that guests can watch it as they please. 

Having a set time to show the slideshow gives you a chance to connect with your guests and have a shared experience and means that everyone definitely gets a chance to see it. But if you worry about boring your guests, or don’t have time in your wedding schedule for watching the slideshow, then playing it in the background is a good choice.

Put your DJ or a tech-savvy member of the wedding party in charge of the slideshow on the big day so that you don’t have to worry about it. That way you’ll know that everything will go smoothly and any technical problems will be handled.

How to make a wedding slideshow unique:

Now that you know how to make a wedding slideshow, it’s time to learn how to make one that’s unique and memorable. With a few creative ideas, your wedding slideshow can be engaging and fun for your guests and show off your unique story as a couple. Here are some of our favorite ideas from across the web:

Interview your friends and family about yourselves and your story as a couple.

Record words of marriage advice from people that you look up to.

Create a documentary-style slideshow covering the wedding planning process.

Include video clips from your childhood.

Show video of milestones like your first date, anniversaries, or the proposal.

Record a choreographed dance performed by the wedding party.

Create a parody of a film you enjoy.

Have a friend or family member narrate in a voiceover as if telling a fairytale.

Have a friend or family member read a script live during the wedding slideshow.

Explore 3 examples of wedding slideshows for inspiration:

 This slideshow uses professional photos in a variety of settings to show off the energy and exuberance of the happy couple. By using only professional photos, Joyce and Kevin keep the slideshow looking smooth and polished. Their music is happy and laid-back and doesn’t overpower the video.

Jonathan and JoEllen’s slideshow does a great job of knitting together their photos and memories into a cohesive story. Their template and animations are simple and unobtrusive, and give the slideshow an elegant feel. By starting with each of their photos separately as babies and then transitioning to photos together, we really get a feel for their memories as individuals as well as their time together.

Kenneth and Ivanna created a truly unique slideshow that exemplifies their personalities. They made a stop motion video of their photos moving across a table to create a captivating and engaging experience for their guests. If you can make your video as fun for the guests as it is for you, you’re on the right track!

Now you know how to make a wedding slideshow!

With these tips, you’re all set to create a fun and engaging wedding slideshow to wow your guests . Have other photos on your mind? Check out our guide to choosing a wedding photographer .

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Since a wedding is the start of the next chapter in your life, a wedding slideshow can be a great way to create a dialogue between you and your partner as well as your guests during your wedding festivities (including your rehearsal dinner) or even on the big day itself. "Many couples like adding a wedding slideshow to their wedding-related activities as it is fun to reminisce and gives guests something to do," says Michigan-based certified wedding planner Tracie Morris of You're The Bride .

Whether a wedding slideshow is something you've had your heart set on from the moment you started wedding planning or want to learn more about, you've landed on the right page. In addition to Morris, we tapped Kristy Barrett, Central Florida-based wedding coordinator for Worry Knot: Weddings and Events to learn more about how the best wedding slideshows are created and the elements that make them special.

Wedding Slideshow Songs

Elements of a great wedding slideshow, how to make a wedding slideshow, where to share your wedding slideshow after the wedding.

When it comes to wedding slideshow music ideas, here is a list of wedding songs (both love songs and non-love songs) some of which our experts recommend that you can play during your presentation.

• "Still The One" by Shania Twain (Morris recommends)
• "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong (Barrett recommends)
• "When I'm 64" by The Beatles (Barrett recommends)
• "We Found Love" by Rihanna and Calvin Harris
• "Today Was a Fairytale" by Taylor Swift
• "All of Me" by John Legend
• "The Way You Look Tonight" by Frank Sinatra

Before creating your wedding slideshow, there are a few things to figure out—namely the photos and video you'll include and if you'll give your slideshow a theme.

Photos and Videos

Barrett and Morris agree that photos and videos are key. "In general, there should be at least 25 photos," says Barrett. If you opt to display your slideshow at an organized time during which everyone will watch simultaneously, the average wedding slideshow length is around 30 photos or less than five minutes so your guests don't lose interest. However, if you have your slideshow playing in the background at your cocktail reception or the like, Barrett notes that a longer presentation is fine. If you don't think your guests will be able to tell when and where each of the photos and videos was taken, Morris recommends adding subtitles or captions with the location and date or year. Although photos of you and your partner are great (and should be included), both of our experts agree that adding photos of memories with close friends and family is a marvelous idea.

An Engaging Theme

The best wedding slideshows have themes that can help guide you during the creation process. Read on for some of our expert-recommended wedding slideshow ideas along with the wedding slideshow songs and content types that can be included in each.

Past, Present, Future

Barrett notes that a popular theme for wedding slideshows focuses on a couple's past, present and future. That said, "You can include funny or embarrassing childhood photos (and videos) of yourselves in addition to romantic photos, too," says Barrett. If you have any photos from the first time you met or your first date, those can be great additions as well. Don't feel as though you have to keep your wedding slideshow to just you two (unless that's what you want)–involve your friends, family or wedding party for a more collaborative fee. Great song choices for a wedding slideshow with this theme could include "Never Grow Up" by Taylor Swift and "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri.

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If you're a traveling couple and/or having a destination wedding, Morris notes that you can center your wedding slideshow around your travels to include photos and videos from your previous travels both as a couple and with family and friends. Compatible songs to play during a travel-centric wedding slideshow can include "A Whole New World" by Lea Salonga and Brad Kane, and "Life is a Highway" by the Rascal Flatts.

For a summer wedding , Morris recommends creating a feel-good wedding slideshow filled with summer memories. Whether at the beach, traveling, at a backyard barbecue or participating in your favorite summertime activities as a couple or with family, photos and videos from these moments are essential. Pair the visual elements with a song about summer such as "Summer" by Calvin Harris and "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves.

Now that we've outlined potential themes which you can focus your slideshow around, here are step-by-step instructions you can follow to create one of your own.

1. Compile the Photos and Videos You Plan to Include

A great way to compile the content and any photos, videos and songs you plan to include in your wedding slideshow is to scroll back into your phone's camera roll or any memory cards from any cameras or video cameras you've used to capture memories. In addition to this method, you can crowdsource content from your friends and family members who may have relevant photos for your project. You can either physically ask your loved ones to dig back into their files to see if they have any content that can be used. Or, you can send an email or create a tab on your wedding website with instructions for uploading or sending over any relevant content your way for review.

2. Download an App or Software to Help You Create Your Slideshow

After you compile the content you wish to include in your wedding slideshow, you'll want to download an app or software to bring it to life. Some of the best wedding slideshow makers our experts recommend include Canva, iMovie, PowerPoint and Adobe Express. Some of the best wedding slideshow software has wedding slideshow templates you can use to make the process easier.

3. Create Your Wedding Slideshow

Once you've selected which software you want to use for your wedding slideshow, it's time to put together your wedding slideshow. You can do this yourself, or hire a graphic designer or other audiovisual professional to help you.

4. Display Your Wedding Slideshow

After your slideshow is complete, it's time to display it for your loved ones. "A projector is not always needed," says Barrett. "It's usually only needed if you want to display your slideshow on a large movie-style screen." Otherwise, Morris notes that a big-screen television will work in many cases for displaying your presentation.

If you're looking for a place to share your wedding slideshow after your wedding for your friends and family to rewatch or for those who couldn't make it, we've compiled some places where you can easily share it.

The Knot Wedding Website

Your wedding website (which hopefully you created on The Knot ) is a great place to share your wedding slideshow. We recommend creating a dedicated tab on your website with the title "Wedding Slideshow" or the like so it's easy for users to find once they reach the homepage (if they're not provided with a direct link).

Social Media

Promote your wedding video (if you feel comfortable) on your social media platforms. Whether you have Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook or all of the aforementioned social media accounts, these platforms allow your slideshow the potential to garner more views from loved ones and those in your social circles. Many social media platforms also have spaces for comments to be provided (if enabled) so you can open up your posts to receive comments from people and spark online conversations via this visual display of your love story.

Family Gathering/Next-Day Brunch

If you're hosting a family gathering or brunch the day after your wedding , Morris notes that is the perfect opportunity for you to display your wedding slideshow–just make sure the venue or restaurant where you host this gathering is equipped and/or compatible to work the essential audiovisual tools required.

How to Make a Perfect Wedding Slideshow: Step by Step Guide

Each day comes with its own magical moments, moments that we’d want to relive for a long time. While there are memories we’d want to hold for years, there are those we’d love to preserve forever. One of such memories comes on our wedding day.

Imagine being able to look at your best moments again and again with just a click of the play button. This is possible, thanks to slideshows!

Slideshows are not just a great way of preserving and reliving our best memories, but also a fun way of spicing up events. No wonder they have become increasingly popular, especially at weddings!

You’re probably here because eager to learn how to create wedding slideshows.

Let’s begin by telling you that, owing to the existence of great editing software applications like Animotica , you can make a perfect slideshow without breaking a sweat.

In this article, we will be showing you exactly how you can do just that.

Top Wedding Slideshow Ideas

Before you get down to the business of making your slideshows, it is always smart to have your ideas in place.

Though our average users spend around 13 minutes to make a masterpiece , having your concept beforehand will make things a lot faster when you start the actual creation of the masterpiece.

If you’ve been turning your brain inside out in search of wedding slideshow ideas, this section is designed to help you.

The great thing about using Animotica for making slideshows is that it allows you to use both pictures and video clips as well. However, it is currently available only for Windows 10. If you’re using Mac , or other versions of Windows , there are other suitable slideshow makers for them.

Here are some awesome wedding slideshow ideas you can use!

The Build-Up Concept

I call it the ‘build-up concept’ because it’s all about the journey. It’s all about how and where it all started and how the road led to this point.

You can make a slideshow running from the days before you both met each other, down to the days of your relationship, sliding through each memorable moment until the day of your wedding.

All you need for this are a bunch of pictures—or even short video clips—of yourselves when you were single, when you were dating, and when you got married. You can go all the way back to when you were both kids!

This is an excellent way of preserving all the moments you’ve both had, and the coolest part is that you can always update the slide with new pictures to celebrate your anniversaries along the line!

Here’s a cool example! 

Interview Friends and Family

This is a great concept for making your wedding slideshows as well. You can just make short, separate clips of friends and family members having a short interview session on your wedding day. You do not have to be the one to do the recording. You can have someone do that for you instead.

The interviewees can just say their best wishes for you, or they can answer a few rapid-fire questions about random things that relate to your marriage. For example, let’s just say your name is Jane, and your future husband’s name is John. A fun rapid-fire question could be: “Who do you think Jane and John’s first child would look like?” Some would say, “Jane.” Some would say, “John.” But only time will tell who ends up being correct!

If you’d like someone to interview you and your spouse, that would be great as well!

Compile these short clips and work them into an impressive slideshow.

You can also add screenshots of social media posts from your loved ones as well just to spice things up.

Also, it is a great choice to combine this with the first idea to create a richer, more enthralling masterpiece.

Here’s a nice example!

Just Focus on the Event

This is pretty basic, but it makes more sense when you don’t have any old pictures or clips good enough for this purpose. It is rare, but these situations can’t be ignored. Perhaps you just want to make a slideshow that focuses strictly on your wedding day.

In this case, you must have gotten a considerable amount of awesome pictures from the event.

Making a slideshow specifically about your wedding is an excellent idea because it allows you to focus on that specific moment, relishing it for what it actually means to you.

A great example can be find here:

How to Make the Perfect Wedding Slideshow

Having gotten your idea already in place, it is now time to proceed with creating your slideshow. But is having a superb concept in mind good enough to help you create a masterpiece? Not quite. There are a few other things you need to know before you proceed.

We discuss them below.

What type of music should you use for your wedding slideshow?

A wedding is not like every other event. Thus, a wedding slideshow should be made with elements that actually fit the context. One of the elements you should pay attention to is the music.

Even if you love a song, it may not be the best fit for your wedding slideshow. You have to consider its lyrics as well as its rhythm. For example, you can’t use a trap song about drugs to make a wedding slideshow!

There are several suitable wedding songs you can use as your background music.

How long should a Slideshow Last?

As a general rule of thumb, slideshows for weddings should not be more than ten minutes . This is especially important when you’re presenting these slideshows to an audience at your wedding. Keeping it at this range will ensure that your audience does not get bored.

12 Simple Steps to Create Your Wedding Slideshow

Now that you’re fully prepared, it’s time to create your masterpiece!

We’ll demonstrate how to create a video slideshow of your wedding photos similar to the example below in less than 15 minutes using Animotica.

All images used belong to Lưu Đức Anh .

Let’s get cracking!

1. Open Animotica and click “Slideshow”

This is obviously the first step. Clicking on “Slideshow” will lead you to a window where you can upload your photos.

Just click on “Slideshow,” and you’re ready to go.

2. Add Photo

Click on the “Add Photo” button to navigate to your storage area. Ensure you already have your pictures stored at a particular storage location. Select the images you’d like to include in the slideshow and hit “Open.” This returns you to your “Add Photo” window, and you should see your selected pictures now included. Set how long you want each image to last before it slides by adjusting the photo duration setting. You can set a custom time by editing the number in the box under the ring. You may also choose to leave it at the default settings. Once you’re done, hit “Next” for the next phase.

3. Add Music

This is also pretty straightforward. Click on the “Add Music” button to fetch your already downloaded background music. Animotica also comes with some great musical clips you can choose from! Once you’re done picking your music, hit “Next.”

4. Set your Aspect Ratio

This window allows you to define your slideshow based on the platform you’re planning to upload it to.

There are several options ranging from YouTube to Classic TV, and you can select your choice by just clicking on it. It’s usually best to leave it at its default setting. Once you’ve chosen your aspect ratio, hit “Next.”

5. Set a Background and Photo Fill

Animotica provides a bunch of great options for your slideshow’s background. These options are provided in the categories of “Blur Background” and “Color Background.” Also, you can set how the pictures are shown on your screen by setting the “Photo Fill.” However, it’s usually advisable to leave it at “Fit.”

Once you’ve made your selection, hit “Next.”

6. Transitions

This window packs several impressive transition effects for your pictures to move from slide to slide in a fun way. Observe the previews and select which appeals to you. You can also set the duration of the transition by moving the ring along the horizontal line.

This is the last step in creating a basic slideshow, and hitting the “Next” button will take you to a preview page where you’ll see what you have accomplished. While your slideshow is ready at this stage, there are a few other things you can do to make it a lot more colorful.

Continue below!

7. Adding Videos

If you have a short video clip you’d like to include, it’s just as easy as adding a photo! Simply click on the “Add” button on the foot of the window to reveal a list of options. Select “Add Video or Photo Clips,” and you’re good to go. Once you’ve successfully added the video, hold and drag it to your desired position.

8. Color Clips

Color Clips allow you to insert a colored page into the slide show. You can use this as a background for some texts, emoji, or anything you feel like adding. To add a color clip, click on the “Add” button. Select “Add Color Clip.”

On the new window, click on the color to reveal a grid of several colors you can choose from. You can also set the opacity if you like. When you’re done, click on the back button.

9. Adding text, photo, video, stickers and GIFs to your video slideshow

This option allows you to insert an element over an existing element within your slideshow. To insert a text, first, make sure the clip you want to overlay is activated by clicking on “+” and chose the right overlay option from the “Overlay” menu. You can now use the “Add” button. Select “Add Text” and type your message. Once you’re done, hit the “x” on the top right corner of your screen.

Other overlays you may want to experiment with include stickers, videos, photos, and GIPHYs. While working with stickers, you can take advantage of Animotica’s ‘Romance Style’ stickers category!

Not good enough? You can also animate your overlays using “Motion”. Learn how to do it.

10. Enhancements

There are several enhancement features included in Animotica, which you can use to add an extra shine to your pictures. You can have access to them by simply clicking on the picture you want to edit. Once you do, you’ll see a list of options you can experiment with.

11. Audio Fade in and Fade Out

This feature helps to make your music flow perfectly with your slides. In situations where you have a slide of 3 minutes and music of 5 minutes, you’ll need to use the fade features, so the music does not appear to be breaking off suddenly.

     To use this feature:

• Click on “Audio.” 
• In the new window, click on the music you’ve already added, it’s displayed as a bold horizontal orange bar with the music title on it. 

• Click on the horizontal bar. This reveal a few options to let you add your settings. 
• Click on “Volume.” 
• In the next window, you’ll find the “Audio Fade In” and “Audio Fade Out.” Set the duration according to your choice, then hit back. 

It is crucial to trim your audio first, to align it with the length of your slideshow before setting your audio fade. To trim your audio, simply click on the music, it shows you a list of options including “Trim.” Select this option and you will be able to trim your audio by adjusting the length of the bar on either sides or just clicking the forward and backward buttons on either side!

12. Diversifying your Transition Settings

Initially, when you set your transitions, you chose just one transition effect, and that became the default transition setting for all the clips in your slideshow. You can set different transitions for each clip in your slideshow to give it a touch of excitement.

It’s pretty simple. To do this, just click on each small box-ish icon between your clips. It will quickly reveal a bunch of transition options, and you can just choose which appeals to you and also set the duration just like you did with the default transition setting.

Interested in learning more about transitions? Check up our blog on how to add a seamless transition to your video.

• Saving your Masterpiece

Now you’ve added all the lovely extra touches to your slideshow. Don’t be shy to experiment more with all the awesome features of Animotica, you might just be blown away by what you’ll find!

However, if you’re feeling quite satisfied at this point, then it is time to call it a wrap and save your work.

Simply click on “Save.”

This takes you to the “Export Video” window. You will find a few options, such as “Video Resolution” and “Bitrate.”

The video resolution is set at 720p by default. This is the optimal balance between quality and size. Going below this results in lower quality and smaller size, going above it results in the opposite.

As for the bitrate, taking it below the default setting will result in faster export and lower quality, while going high will result in the opposite.

You can leave everything as they are and hit on “Save,” or you can adjust the settings as you deem fit.

Once you hit on “Save,” you are done! Just relax and watch your video get rendered for you!

When the rendering is completed, you can now do what you like with it. You can even upload it directly to YouTube, or share with another app!

Choosing the right slideshow maker can make all the difference when it comes to creating a stunning wedding slideshow that captures your special day.

Slideshows are fantastic, not just for preserving memories but also for making your wedding event more glamorous. You’d probably put yourself under pressure to get the best slideshow for your wedding. However, don’t let it make you miss out on the fun of the process.

Need our advice on how to improve your video slideshow? Share your video using #madewithanimotica hashtag and we’ll send you our honest feedback!

With the steps discussed above, making slideshows becomes a cakewalk. Experiment with all the features of Animotica if you can, and do not forget to have fun while you’re at it! And have a happy married life! 😉

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2. Include Other People

Of course, a wedding slideshow is always about the happy couple, but it doesn’t have to use only your photos – viewers will soon get bored with pictures of the same people over and over. Think about the people who are most important to you and your partner and be sure to include their photos in your slideshow as well – it will be a lot more interesting and engaging.

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Feb 15, 2019

There are few events bigger than a wedding. And whether you’re telling the story of your engagement, the wedding day itself, or an anniversary, video lets your audience see love bloom and grow. To help you share your own unique love story, we’ve put together a list of 29 wedding video ideas.

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Engagement and proposal video ideas.

• Love story engagement: Let everyone know exactly how you fell in love with photos showing where you met and highlighting important moments in your relationship. Start with our Engagement Slideshow video template for some inspiration
• Change of date: Love in the time of COVID-19 is complicated. If you have to let friends and family know about a change of plans, we've got a template for that. Customize our Personal Announcement template to tell loved ones if you're postponing your wedding or just taking the reception online for everyone's safety.
• Save the date:

Announce your wedding date with a short and sweet video. Include a few of your favorite photos of you and your fiancé, tweak the date and location in the template, and you'll be ready to share.

• Video wedding proposal: Want to surprise your soon-to-be spouse? Try this creative wedding proposal idea—make a short video, like this one from Animoto’s own VP of Marketing, Jason Hsiao, and while your video is busy popping the question, you can surprise your significant other with a ring.
• Video proposal, with children: Let the kids in on your marriage proposal so that your future fiancée, or fiancé, knows everyone in the family is excited about the two of you being together.
• Engagement recap: If you were able to sneak a few photos in while you were proposing, try turning them into a quick video to get the word out about your engagement.
• Video Wedding Invitation: A video invite or shorter save-the-date video gives you a creative way to let friends and family know about your big day. Put in a few photos or video clips, along with the date and location of the wedding, and then share on social media or on your wedding website.
• Stop motion save the date: Get creative with your wedding announcement by making a fun, stop-motion video. Read our post on creating a stop motion video to discover how to make a video like a one featured below.

Pre-wedding video ideas

• Bridal shower recap: Thank guests who attended your bridal shower—and share a recap for those who couldn’t attend—in one, social-ready video. Not sure how to make a recap video? Check out our Family Reunion Recap template for inspiration.

Wedding webpage video: Help family and friends get to know both of you as a couple. Craft a story that shares details about who you both are and how you fell in love. Check out our our how-to guide for wedding slideshows for inspiration.

Bridal party intros: Guests may not know some of the important players on your wedding day, and a quick video on your wedding website explaining who’s who can help. It’s also a lot less painful than asking bridesmaids and groomsmen for a written bio.

Bachelor or bachelorette party recap: Unless you want what happened in Vegas to stay in Vegas, creating a recap video can be a fun way to let your friends relive your wild, pre-wedding adventures—or just provide you with future blackmail material.

Bridesmaid or groomsman gift: Give everyone in your bridal party a personalized thank you video to show your appreciation for their help and friendship.

Wedding FAQ: Share all the details about the venue, hotels, and registries in a video that can be emailed out or posted on your wedding website.

Rehearsal dinner: Cut down on the speeches during your rehearsal dinner with a special video presentation. Check out our rehearsal video checklist to make sure you’re 100% ready when it’s showtime.

Wedding video ideas for friends

• Wedding-day Stories: Have guests share wedding-day memories on their Facebook or Instagram Stories accounts with your wedding-day hashtag. A template like our Album Preview works well as a jumping off point, and is available both in Animoto and in our iOS app.
• Wedding wishes: Sit down Mom and Dad, siblings, other family, and friends to preserve everyone’s well wishes for the happy couple's wedding day.

Wedding day video ideas

Documentary-style video: You’re documenting your wedding, so make it feel like a documentary! You don’t need elaborate black-and-white footage. Grab the closest smartphone and start shooting.

Small camera wedding bouquet: For a twist on the typical wedding-day video, stick a small camera, like the GoPro used in the video below, into a bridesmaid’s wedding bouquet and catch the action for an entirely new angle.

Drone video: If you know someone with a drone they can use, take advantage and get sweeping, cinematic footage of your wedding party and your venue.

Retro video clips: Simple apps, like these 8mm apps for iPhones and Androids , can give your wedding day footage some vintage flair.

Photo booth: Don’t let all those cute photo booth images go to waste. Put them together in a fast-paced video and share it with your guests.

Video booth: Elevate the typical photobooth with a video booth. You can even create one of your own by setting up a mobile device and letting guests share heartfelt wishes with the bride and groom—or just get silly with props.

Ceremony video for the reception: Drag and drop photos from the ceremony right into Animoto to quickly create a slideshow video featuring photos from the wedding ceremony. Then play your video on a screen at the reception.

After the wedding

• Honeymoon video: Take your loved ones with you on the honeymoon—at least on video. Share your favorite moments in an easy-to-share honeymoon recap. Our Vacation Recap template is available in Animoto and our iOS app, so you can post your honeymoon memories while you're experiencing them.
• Crowd-sourced photo slideshow: Guests are going to have their phones out to capture every important moment at your wedding, so why not put them to work? Read up on a few ways you can compile photos from your wedding guests .
• Post-wedding video to share on social: A video recapping your wedding lets you thank guests and gives loved ones who couldn’t attend a way to celebrate with you.
• Wedding flashback: Need an anniversary gift? Make a video with old photos and help bring back memories of your wedding day.
• Anniversary video: Celebrate the life you’ve lived together, from your wedding day up through the present or create an incomparable anniversary gift for a couple you love.

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Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding in March caused a stir when photos and videos of their lavish celebration circulated on social media. Here’s what we know about their July nuptials.

By Sadiba Hasan

Even in a country known for grandiose weddings, Anant Ambani, the son of India’s richest man, and Radhika Merchant’s three-day pre-wedding celebration earlier this year in India stood out.

Within hours into the opulent event — where Rihanna performed, and Mark Zuckerberg and Ivanka Trump wore sherwanis and saris — photographs and videos began to flood social media. The display of money, power and wealth from India’s most influential business family captured the attention of critics and onlookers around the world .

On March 1, more than 1,000 members of the international elite flew to Jamnagar, a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, for the weekend festivities. Guests, which included billionaires and Bollywood superstars, were offered services like chartered flights, makeup artists, top chefs and luxurious vehicles for pickup and drop-off. A glass palace was built for the occasion, and there was a light show consisting of more than 5,000 drones.

There is speculation that the couple plan to host a second pre-wedding celebration on a cruise ship later this month.

The couple’s wedding will take place in July, but their team has kept under wraps the specifics of what will be one of the most lavish weddings of the season. Here’s what we know so far.

Anant Ambani is a son of Mukesh Ambani , the chairman of the megacompany Reliance Industries who Forbes estimates is worth $115 billion , and Nita Ambani.

Mr. Ambani, 29, runs the energy business at Reliance Industries, based in Mumbai, India. He has two older twin siblings, both of whom are also on the board of Reliance Industries. He graduated from Brown and is passionate about animal welfare and rehabilitation. The pre-wedding ceremony included a tour of Vantara, Mr. Ambani’s animal sanctuary in Jamnagar. “This was my giving back to society,” he said in a speech during the festivities.

Radhika Merchant is a daughter of Viren and Shaila Merchant. Mr. Merchant is the chief executive and vice chairman of Encore Healthcare, also headquartered in Mumbai.

Ms. Merchant, 29, is a director at her family’s health care company. She graduated from N.Y.U. and is trained in Indian classical dance.

The Love Story

Ms. Merchant told Vogue that she and Mr. Ambani met through mutual friends during a drive in 2017. “That first meeting just sparked something special between us, and it wasn’t long before we started dating,” she said.

In 2023, Mr. Ambani proposed to Ms. Merchant at the Shrinathji Temple in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan.

“I am 100 percent the lucky one, there is no doubt about that,” Mr. Ambani said in a speech during the pre-wedding weekend. “It feels like I met Radhika yesterday, but every day, I fall more and more in love. Like my brother-in-law says, when he used to see my sister, he had volcanoes and fountains going up in his heart. I would say I have earthquakes and tsunamis going on in my heart when I see Radhika.”

The Wedding Date

The wedding is set to take place July 10 to 12. The dates were determined by the Hindu tradition of getting married on an auspicious date based on the couples’ birth charts.

Indian weddings typically include several events, including a haldi, a ceremony that involves applying turmeric paste on the bride and groom’s body; a mehndi, a henna ritual; a sangeet, a night of music and dancing; and a wedding ceremony followed by a reception.

The Location

The wedding festivities will occur in Mumbai, where the couple live. Events will be split between the Ambani family home, called Antilia , and the Jio World Convention Centre, a popular venue in Mumbai for weddings. Receptions will be at the larger venue, whereas intimate ceremonies will take place in their home.

The Pre-Wedding

Bill Gates; Mark Zuckerberg; present and former prime ministers of Canada, Sweden, and Qatar; the king and queen of Bhutan; and Bollywood’s biggest stars, like Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, all attended the pre-wedding celebration in early March.

There was plenty of entertainment, including a performance by Rihanna on the first night. Diljit Dosanjh, the first Punjabi singer to perform at Coachella, took the stage on the second night. And to close out the weekend, Akon performed.

The celebration was a fashion spectacle, with custom looks from Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and Manish Malhotra. A 10-page dress code, which included a “jungle fever” theme for a visit to the animal sanctuary, was sent to guests in advance.

Mr. Ambani’s two older siblings also had lavish pre-wedding festivities. Hillary Clinton and John Kerry were among the attendees at Isha Ambani’s pre-wedding in 2018, which featured a performance by Beyoncé . A year later, Akash Ambani’s pre-wedding bash featured a performance by Coldplay .

Given the extravagance of Ms. Merchant and Mr. Ambani’s pre-wedding celebration, we expect lots of opulence for the couple’s wedding in July. This article will continue to be updated as more information is released.

Suhasini Raj contributed reporting.

Sadiba Hasan reports on love and culture for the Styles section of The Times. More about Sadiba Hasan

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A pair of  Happy Feet  went stomping down the aisle — but they didn’t belong to the bride. 

Decked out in skintight, black and white regalia, a waddling wedding crasher stole the spotlight away from a cutesy couple during their May 5 nuptials, as seen in gorgeous photos taken from their big day.

However, despite the mid-ceremony commotion he caused, the party animal remained unflappable. 

“We had a surprise ring bearer for my penguin-loving wife at our wedding ceremony,” bragged groom Joey Keilty , 36, from the UK, beneath TikTok-trending footage of his web-footed friend.

Keilty, an electrician from Liverpool, hired Widget, a show penguin, to wow then-fiancée, Kerrilea, 38, on their big day after being inspired by her deep affinity for the flightless fowl. 

“Kerrilea’s favorite animals are penguins and so to lead up to the wedding I took her to Chester Zoo to feed the penguins for Valentine’s Day,” Keilty told WirralGlobe . “It gave me the idea to research penguins at weddings to see if it was possible to surprise her.”

And he’s far from the only groom to go wild during the “I Do’s.”

Lovebirds nationwide are flocking to falconries, seeking birds of prey as ring bearers for their holy matrimonies.

Micele Losee, owner of nonprofit International Raptor and Falconry Center in Flagstaff, Ariz., told WSJ that most newlyweds think “they’re being cool” by featuring the winged showstoppers at their fêtes. 

“But really [the couples and their wedding guests are] leaving with a whole lot more knowledge about what they can do with a raptor,” said Losee. 

However, a handful of NYC officials with their feathers in a bunch aren’t particularly fond of birds at vow exchanges. City council members moved to have doves, or white pigeons, banned from special occasions across Gotham last October. 

Bird-brained objections to the fun notwithstanding, Keilty says Widget’s wedding day appearance came off with flying colors. 

“Everyone’s reactions were amazing, especially from our daughters and nieces,” he gushed. “Kerrilea thought it was really cute…She had tears in her eyes.”

@jk.electrical We had a surprise ring bearer for my penguin loving wife, at our wedding ceremony. #penguin #wedding #weddingsurprise #ringbearer #weddingday #weddingideas #penguinlove ♬ original sound – JK Electrical

Widget attended the festivities, held at The Old Palace in Chester, with three of his penguin pals. The billed bunch posed for photos with the newlyweds and guests during the ritzy reception.   

“It was really cool and something you don’t expect at a wedding so I just thought even though it’s expensive it’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing,” said Keilty. “Everyone will talk about it in the future — the wedding where they got to cuddle a penguin.”

“The day was absolutely perfect but just having the penguins made it that little more special.”

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Jon Bon Jovi shares details from son Jake Bongiovi and Millie Bobby Brown's wedding

The couple announced their engagement in April 2023.

Jon Bon Jovi is opening up about son Jake Bongiovi's wedding to "Stranger Things" actress Millie Bobby Brown.

The rock legend confirmed the two recently tied the knot and shared a few details from the young newlyweds' special day.

"They're great. They're absolutely fantastic," Bon Jovi shared on BBC's "The One Show" on May 28. "It was a very small family wedding and the bride looked gorgeous and Jake is happy as can be."

MORE: Millie Bobby Brown on saying goodbye to 'Stranger Things,' engagement to Jake Bongiovi

Brown, 20, and Bongiovi, 22, who have been linked since 2021, announced their engagement in April 2023 on Instagram .

The "Enola Holmes" actress told "Good Morning America" in September 2023 that wedding planning was a "really, really exciting" process.

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"It's such an amazing part of my life so far, and just being able to do it with someone makes it even better," she added.

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Bongiovi was Brown's date to the premiere of her film "Damsel" in March.

In an Instagram post after the star-studded event, Brown called Bongiovi "my forever prince."

Brown celebrated Bongiovi's birthday earlier this month, sharing photos of them together on Instagram and writing in the caption: "the day u were born is my favorite day. i love you ❤️."

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