Wedding video script: planning the story of the film
A wedding video script is not dialogue for the couple. It is the editor's plan for the story: which spoken lines from vows, letters and toasts will carry the film, in what order, and which moments sit under them. WeddingEditor does not write scripts. What it does offer is a set of optional preference questions where you describe the feel of the film, the people and moments that matter most and anything to avoid. Your script notes become those answers, and WeddingEditor's AI editing shapes the edit from them.
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What goes into a wedding film story plan
A one-page plan you can write after the wedding and before handing off the edit.
Spine lines
Two or three spoken moments that carry the story, for example a line from the vows, a laugh in the best friend's toast and a parent's few words. Everything else hangs from these.
Order of the day or order of emotion
Decide whether the film runs morning to night or opens on an emotional peak and steps back. Write the choice down in one sentence.
People who must appear
Grandparents, siblings, a friend who travelled far. Couples notice who is missing more than which shots were used.
Things to leave out
An awkward moment, a guest who asked not to be filmed, a joke that will not age well. Saying it up front avoids a revision later.
What a wedding video script is
In wedding filmmaking, script usually means a story outline built after the day from real audio rather than lines written in advance. Unlike fiction, nothing is staged; the words already exist in vows, readings, letters and speeches recorded on the day. The editor listens through them, picks the lines that best express the couple, and uses those lines as the spine of the film, laying pictures under the words. Some studios also write a short pre-wedding brief with the couple about tone, important people and must-have moments. Either way, the script is a planning tool for the edit. It saves time because decisions about what the film is about are made once, before cutting, instead of being rediscovered with every pass.
Not the same as a storyboard. A script plans the words and story order; a storyboard plans the images shot by shot.
Turning your script into a WeddingEditor brief
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Create the project
Choose a Highlight Reel of about 5 minutes or a Social Teaser. The length decides how many spine lines fit.
- 2
Upload every source of words
Include separate .wav recorder files from vows and speeches along with every camera, so the spoken lines are there to use.
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Paste your plan into the preferences
Write the spine lines, the people who must appear and the things to avoid in the free-text preference answers, up to 2,000 characters each. Then pay or use a credit to start.
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Compare the edit to your plan
When the edit arrives, typically 24 to 72 hours later, check it against your notes and use the included revision rounds (up to two) for anything missing.
What carries your script into the edit
Free-text preference answers
Each free-text answer can be up to 2,000 characters, and nothing is invented for the questions you skip.
Preferences shape the edit
Film feel, audio approach, priorities, specific people and must-include moments all feed the edit.
Recorded words kept
The edit keeps the original sound from your footage, so spoken lines stay as they were said.
Audio files welcome
The upload accepts .wav files alongside .mov and .mp4.
AI editing makes the edit
Every full edit is made by WeddingEditor's AI editing and published to your project.
Revisions against your plan
Up to two revision rounds let you bring the film closer to your script.
What WeddingEditor does not do with a script
No script writing
WeddingEditor does not draft a script or story outline for you.
No guaranteed lines
Your preferences guide the AI editing, but the final structure is WeddingEditor's edit; review it and use revisions if a line you need is missing.
No narration or music
No voiceover or music is added; the words in the film are the ones recorded on the day.
No titles for quotes
Any on-screen quote from the vows is yours to add afterwards.
Writing your own plan vs leaving it open
| Approach | What the AI editing works from | Likely result |
|---|---|---|
| Detailed story notes in preferences | Your spine lines, people and things to avoid | A film closer to your plan on the first pass |
| Short notes only | Your main priorities | A sound edit that may need a revision for specifics |
| No preferences answered | Your footage only; nothing is assumed | An edit built without your story choices |
Price of an edit
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.
| WeddingEditor plan | Price |
|---|---|
| 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 script questions
Do I need a storyboard as well as a script?
For most weddings, no. Because the day is unscripted, a short story plan built from real audio is more useful than a shot-by-shot storyboard. A shot list for the day itself is a separate, useful document.
What should the couple say on camera?
Nothing scripted. The best lines come from vows, letters and toasts. If you film a short interview, ask open questions about how they met or what they are looking forward to, then let them talk.
Is there a wedding video script template?
A simple template has four headings: spine lines, order, people who must appear, things to leave out. WeddingEditor's preference questions follow similar topics, so the plan maps straight across.
Can WeddingEditor build the film around the vows?
You can name the vows as the moment that matters most in your preferences, and WeddingEditor's AI editing shapes the edit from your answers. Review the delivered edit and use a revision round if the emphasis is not right.
Does WeddingEditor transcribe the speeches for me?
No. WeddingEditor does not give you transcripts; it delivers the finished film. Listen to the recordings yourself to pick spine lines for your notes.
What if I skip the preference questions?
Every question is optional, and nothing is assumed for the ones you skip. WeddingEditor still makes the edit, but without your story choices.
How long should my notes be?
Long enough to be specific: the exact lines you love, named people and clear exclusions. Free-text answers can be up to 2,000 characters each, which is plenty for a one-page plan.
Can a script help a Social Teaser too?
Yes. With only a short running time, one strong spoken line and two or three key images are usually enough. Name them in your preferences so the teaser does not try to cover the whole day.
Who should write the plan, me or the couple?
You, with the couple's input. Ask them before the wedding which people and moments matter most, then add the lines you heard on the day. Their priorities and your editor's ear together make the clearest brief.
Write the plan, hand off the cut
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