--- title: "Wedding Montage Video From Real Footage | WeddingEditor" url: https://www.weddingeditor.ai/wedding-montage-video/ last_updated: 2026-10-11 --- # Wedding montage video made from the footage you filmed A wedding montage video strings together short moments from the whole day into one flowing piece: getting ready, the walk down the aisle, the kiss, the toasts, the dance floor. Many montage makers online are slideshow tools that turn photos into a video with a template. WeddingEditor is for videographers with real footage: you upload the raw clips from every camera, say which people and moments matter, and WeddingEditor's AI editing makes a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser. [Start your first wedding](https://app.weddingeditor.ai/sign-up?redirect_url=/dashboard) ## What a montage from WeddingEditor looks like - **Moving footage, not photos**: The edit is built from the video clips you upload, so every moment in the montage is real motion and real sound from the day, shot by you and your crew rather than pulled from guest phones. - **The whole day compressed**: A Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes is long enough for a montage that touches every part of the day. - **Short beats from long takes**: A montage lives on brief moments. Long, continuous clips from a locked-off ceremony camera are fine to upload; the edit uses the seconds that matter. - **A short version for sharing**: Choose Social Teaser on a project when you want a quick montage for posting. - **Original sound kept**: The montage carries the sound recorded in your footage. If you want a song under it, the audio preference sets how much music supports the moment. ## What makes a wedding montage different A montage is an edit that compresses time. Instead of letting scenes play out, it moves through short pieces, each a few seconds, chosen because together they tell the arc of the day. In wedding video the word covers two different products. Consumer montage makers take photos and clips from guests and drop them into a template with music and transitions. Professional montages, often called highlight films, are cut from hours of multi-camera footage by an editor who picks the strongest beat from each moment. WeddingEditor is the second kind: its AI editing works from your full upload and your written priorities, and returns one finished edit per project. Not the same as: Not the same as a photo slideshow maker. WeddingEditor does not turn still photos into a video and does not use templates with built-in music. ## From card to montage 1. **Choose the montage length** Create a project and pick Highlight Reel for a full-day montage of about 5 minutes or Social Teaser for something short. 2. **Upload every clip** Upload the raw .mov and .mp4 files, plus any .wav audio, from every camera. No renaming, sorting or proxies needed. 3. **List the moments the montage must touch** In the optional preferences, name the people, the must-include moments and anything to keep out. Free-text answers can be detailed. 4. **Get the edit and finish it your way** Processing typically takes 24 to 72 hours. Watch it in the app, download the MP4, and if you want music or titles, add them in Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro. ## What you get - **Edits from real footage**: Upload your raw video and audio files in the browser, including .mov, .mp4 and .wav files. - **A full day in about 5 minutes**: The Highlight Reel is about 5 minutes long. - **A short option**: Social Teaser can be chosen as the project's edit. - **AI-made**: Every full edit is made by WeddingEditor's AI editing, guided by your preference answers. - **Moments you choose**: Specific people and must-include moments in your answers shape the edit. - **Ready for your editor**: The 1080p H.264 MP4 can be imported into Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro. - **Up to two revision rounds**: Up to two rounds of revisions are included with every full edit. ## Before you order a montage - **No photo slideshows**: Still images are not turned into video; this is for wedding footage. - **Widescreen only**: The edit is 1080p widescreen. There is no vertical version for stories or reels. - **No templates or effects packs**: Do not expect animated titles, overlays or stylized transitions. ## Montage options compared | Option | Input | What you get | |---|---|---| | Online montage maker | Photos and short clips plus a template | A templated video with stock music | | Editing it yourself | Your full footage | Whatever you build, at the cost of the hours | | WeddingEditor | Your full raw footage and preference answers | An AI-made 1080p MP4, Highlight Reel or Social Teaser | ## Montage pricing A montage is one wedding edit. Buy it as One Wedding at $119, or use a credit from a monthly plan; Studio, for example, includes 8 wedding credits per month. - One Wedding: $119 one-time for one wedding - Solo: $99 per month, 1 wedding credit - Pro: $249 per month, 3 wedding credits - Studio: $599 per month, 8 wedding credits - Try Before You Buy: $10 one-time for a short sample edit from your own footage ## Wedding montage questions ### Is WeddingEditor a wedding montage video maker? It makes montage-style edits from wedding footage for videographers. You upload the raw clips and WeddingEditor's AI editing makes a Highlight Reel or Social Teaser. It is not a template app for photos. ### Can I make a montage for free? Creating an account is free, but the edit itself is paid: a single wedding is $119 one-time for one wedding. There is no free plan or free trial. ### Will my montage have music? Yes. Music supports the moments in the edit, and the audio preference sets the balance: More speeches & voices, Balanced speech & music, or Mostly music-led. Real wedding audio such as vows, speeches and laughter can carry the story, with music in support. ### Can I make a vertical montage for Instagram? The edit is 1080p widescreen only. You can crop a vertical version yourself in your editor. ### How long does a montage take? Processing typically takes 24 to 72 hours after you start it. There is no guaranteed turnaround. ### Can my couple upload their phone clips for the montage? No. Only you and teammates signed in to your WeddingEditor team can add files, through a team upload link that WeddingEditor sets up. ### How is a montage different from a recap or a trailer? The names overlap. A recap usually follows the day in order, a trailer teases with the best lines and builds to a peak, and a montage compresses many short pieces into one flow. WeddingEditor returns one edit per project; describe which of these you want in the film feel answer. ### Can I send several weddings for montages at once? Yes. Every wedding is its own project, so you can run several side by side, each with its own upload and answers. ### What if a montage moment is in the wrong place? Up to two revision rounds come with every full edit. Email what should move and the same edit is revised. ### What montage ideas work best for a highlight? Pick a thread that runs through the whole day, such as a recurring person, a promise from the vows, or a place, and list the moments that carry it. A clear thread makes short pieces feel connected instead of random. ## Related guides - [Wedding video guides](https://www.weddingeditor.ai/wedding-video-guides/): All head-term guides - [Wedding recap video](https://www.weddingeditor.ai/wedding-recap-video/): The whole day in one short film - [Wedding video maker](https://www.weddingeditor.ai/wedding-video-maker/): Making a wedding video from real footage - [Wedding highlight video maker](https://www.weddingeditor.ai/wedding-highlight-video-maker/): A Highlight of about 5 minutes - [Raw footage to wedding video](https://www.weddingeditor.ai/raw-footage-to-wedding-video/): From raw files to a finished edit ## Turn your footage into a montage Upload the day, name the moments, and get an AI-made edit back. [Start your first wedding](https://app.weddingeditor.ai/sign-up?redirect_url=/dashboard)