--- title: "Wedding Video Intro Ideas That Hook Viewers | WeddingEditor" url: https://www.weddingeditor.ai/wedding-video-intro/ last_updated: 2026-10-11 --- # Wedding video intro ideas, and how to add one to a finished edit A wedding video intro has one job: make the viewer want to keep watching within the first few seconds. The strongest openings usually begin with real sound from the day, a line from a letter or a vow, over quiet detail shots, before the couple appears. WeddingEditor does not add intros, title sequences or music. WeddingEditor returns the edited Highlight Reel or Social Teaser as a 1080p MP4, and you add any intro card, logo sting or music opening in your own editor. [Start your first wedding](https://app.weddingeditor.ai/sign-up?redirect_url=/dashboard) ## Four ways to open a wedding film Openings that rely on the footage you already captured, not on effects. - **Open on a voice**: Begin in black or over a slow detail with a few words from the vows, a toast or a letter read aloud. Sound draws people in before picture does. Choose words that hint at the couple's story without giving away the whole speech, and leave a beat of silence before the first image so the line has room to land. - **Open on a detail**: Rings, shoes, invitation, a hand on a shoulder. A small object gives the film a quiet start and room to build. Pick details that belonged to this couple, not generic decor, so the opening already feels like their day. - **Open on the place**: A wide shot of the venue or landscape sets the scene, then cut close to the couple to make the day personal. - **Open on the emotional peak**: A short flash of the most moving reaction, then back to the morning, promises the viewer what is coming. Keep it to a moment so the real scene still lands later. ## What a wedding video intro is The intro is the opening section of a wedding film, usually the first ten to thirty seconds, before the story of the day settles into order. It can be as simple as a title card with names and date, or a short montage under a voice from the day. Some studios also use a branded intro, a logo animation, before the film starts. Viewers on phones decide quickly whether to keep watching, so a long logo sequence or slow text can cost attention. Many editors now put their branding at the end and let the couple's story start immediately. The intro sets the tone for everything after it: a slow, intimate opening promises a gentle film, a fast one promises energy. Not the same as: Not the same as a teaser. An intro is the opening of the film; a teaser is a separate short film made to share before the full one. ## Building your intro on top of a WeddingEditor edit 1. **Choose the film** Create a project and choose Highlight Reel or Social Teaser. Each project produces one edit. 2. **Upload, including audio recorders** Bring in camera files and separate .wav recordings from vows and speeches, since a good intro often starts on recorded words. 3. **Name the opening you want** Use the preference answers to say which people, moments or words matter most, so the edit can be shaped around them. Then pay or use a credit and start. 4. **Add the intro card or logo yourself** Download the MP4 when it is ready and place any title card, logo or music opening before or over it in your editor. ## What the edit gives your intro - **The words of the day**: Original sound from your footage stays in the edit, so recorded vows and toasts are there to open on. - **Separate audio files accepted**: You can upload .wav recorder files alongside video. - **Priorities you set**: Preferences cover the people and moments that matter most and anything to avoid. - **A delivered edit**: Every full edit is made by WeddingEditor's AI editing and published to your project. - **Room to brand**: The MP4 imports into Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro for your intro and logo. - **Changes before you finish**: Up to two revision rounds are included if the opening of the cut needs to change. ## What is not included in the intro - **No intro templates or logo animations**: WeddingEditor does not create branded intros or provide intro templates. - **No text**: Names, dates and quotes on screen are yours to add. - **Widescreen only**: There is no vertical version for a social-first intro; reframe it yourself. ## Intro approaches compared | Approach | Strength | Watch out for | |---|---|---| | Voice over black | Pulls viewers in immediately | Needs clean recorded audio | | Detail shots | Gentle, elegant start | Can feel slow if it runs long | | Venue wide shot | Sets the scene | Generic if not tied to the couple | | Flash-forward to a peak | Creates anticipation | Spoils the moment if too long | | Logo sting first | Brand recognition | Viewers may skip before the story starts | ## Edit pricing One Wedding is $119 one-time for one wedding. Subscriptions are Solo at $99 per month, 1 wedding credit, Pro at $249 per month, 3 wedding credits and Studio at $599 per month, 8 wedding credits, and one credit covers one wedding edit. - 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 video intro questions ### What text should go in a wedding video intro? Usually the couple's first names and the date, sometimes the place. Keep it short and let the footage carry the feeling. A quote from the vows can work if the couple are happy to share it. ### Does WeddingEditor offer free wedding intro templates? No. WeddingEditor offers no templates. It returns a finished edit as an MP4, and any intro template you use goes on top in your editor. ### What music works for a wedding video intro? Something that starts softly enough to sit under spoken words. Choose Mostly music-led if you want music to rise after the opening voice. ### How long should a wedding video intro be? Short. A few seconds to half a minute is common. On phones especially, the couple should appear or be heard early. ### Can WeddingEditor start the film with the vows? You can say in the preference questions that the vows matter most, and WeddingEditor's AI editing shapes the edit from your answers. Because WeddingEditor decides the final structure, review the result and use a revision round if you want a different opening. ### Should my studio logo come first? Many editors put it at the end now, so the couple's story starts immediately. If you open with it, keep it brief. ### Can I add an intro to a Social Teaser? Keep any intro very short on a teaser, ideally under a couple of seconds, because social viewers decide almost instantly. Names can appear over the first shot instead of on a separate card. ### What if the first shot of my edit is not the one I want? Request a change through one of the revision rounds (up to two are included) with every full edit, or place your own opening shot before the MP4 in your editor. ### Is it better to open with the morning or the ceremony? Both work. Opening with the morning follows the day in order and feels calm; opening on a ceremony sound or reaction feels more dramatic and then steps back. Choose based on the couple and say which you prefer in your preference answers. ## Related guides - [Wedding video titles](https://www.weddingeditor.ai/wedding-video-titles/) - [Wedding video script](https://www.weddingeditor.ai/wedding-video-script/) - [Wedding video transitions](https://www.weddingeditor.ai/wedding-video-transitions/) - [Wedding video storytelling](https://www.weddingeditor.ai/wedding-video-storytelling/) - [Wedding teaser video](https://www.weddingeditor.ai/wedding-teaser-video/) - [All wedding video guides](https://www.weddingeditor.ai/wedding-video-guides/) ## Open strong, finish your way Upload your next wedding and build your intro on a finished WeddingEditor cut. [Start your first wedding](https://app.weddingeditor.ai/sign-up?redirect_url=/dashboard)