A Catholic wedding teaser, from the altar to the church bells
A Catholic wedding teaser works best when its first shot makes the setting obvious: the altar and sanctuary, a crucifix or a statue of Mary, the couple kneeling for the blessing. From there it needs one clear human moment, often the rings or a few words of the consent, and an ending with release, such as the bells and the walk out. Create the project as a Social Teaser, upload the day, name the opening and closing beats in the preference questions, and WeddingEditor's AI editing makes a teaser of about a minute for your project.
A teaser shows only what the parish allowed you to film, so point the preferences to your clearest angles.
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Last updated October 2026
How to brief a Catholic wedding teaser
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Set the deliverable to Social Teaser
When you create the project, choose Social Teaser, then upload the church footage and, if the couple wants the party in it, the reception. Include the camera that heard the consent best; a clean line gives the teaser a voice. The files can go in as they came off the cards.
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Name the first shot, the last shot and a few between
In the moments question, write the opening shot, the closing shot and two or three beats in between, for example "open on the sanctuary, then the rings, the kneeling blessing, close on the bells". Use the avoid question for anything the parish or the family would not want shared, such as Communion.
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Check it and request changes
Pay for the edit or use a credit and start processing; typically it takes 24 to 72 hours. Watch the teaser in your project and download the MP4. If the order of beats is wrong, email your notes from the app; up to two revision rounds cover the same teaser.
Opening and closing beats for a Catholic wedding teaser
Choose one opening, one closing and a few beats between, from what your footage holds.
Open: the sanctuary
A wide shot of the altar, candles and sanctuary before the couple appears, which places the viewer in a Catholic church at once.
Open: the bride at the door
The bride and her escort waiting at the back of the nave as the entrance hymn begins.
Beat: the consent
A few words of the vows, such as "I take you", over the couple's faces. Quote the line so the edit can find it in a long liturgy.
Beat: kneeling for the blessing
The couple kneeling while the priest extends his hands over them for the nuptial blessing, often a quiet and striking image.
Beat: the lazo or the veil
In families that keep these customs, the sponsors placing the lazo or the cord and veil over the couple's shoulders.
Close: bells and steps
The walk out to the bells or the recessional hymn, ending on the church steps with family cheering.
What a Catholic wedding teaser needs
A setting that says Catholic
Altar, sanctuary lamp, crucifix, a Marian statue or kneelers tell the viewer the kind of wedding it was without a word of explanation.
One gesture or one line
Rings going on, hands joined for the consent, or a few spoken words give the teaser a human center. The longer parts of the liturgy belong in the highlight.
Reverence where the parish asks
Parishes vary in what they let videographers film during the Mass. Leave out moments the parish restricted, and do not lean on the consecration for a quick social cut unless the couple wants it.
A release at the end
Bells, applause, the recessional hymn or the reception floor give a teaser its finish after the quiet of the rite.
A deliverable of its own
Choosing Social Teaser makes it the project's single edit. If the couple also wants a Highlight Reel, that needs a second project.
Delivered widescreen
The teaser downloads as a 1080p widescreen MP4 where your recorded sound and music share the track, as your audio preference sets; it is not a tall crop.
Teaser beats and how to brief them
| Beat | Purpose | How to brief it |
|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary or entrance | Places the viewer in the church | "Open on the altar candles, then the doors." |
| Consent words | Gives the teaser a voice | "Use 'I take you to be my wife' from the altar camera." |
| Rings | A sign anyone recognizes | "Close shot of her placing his ring." |
| Nuptial blessing | The quiet, sacred center | "Couple kneeling, priest's hands over them, no Communion shots." |
| Bells and steps | Ends on celebration | "Close on the bells and the rice outside." |
What is a Catholic wedding Social Teaser?
A Catholic wedding Social Teaser is a short widescreen edit of a wedding celebrated by the Catholic rite, meant to be shared before the longer film. On WeddingEditor it is a project's one deliverable, made by WeddingEditor's AI editing from your footage around the opening, closing and moments you name.
It is not a short version of the whole Mass and not a phone-shaped story clip. It is its own edit, separate from any Highlight Reel.
Catholic wedding teaser questions
Is it appropriate to show the altar in a Catholic wedding teaser?
Many couples are glad to, since the sanctuary is part of their day, but the parish and the couple decide. If the priest asked that certain parts not be shared, put them in the avoid question and the edit will leave them out.
Can the teaser use the Ave Maria from the ceremony?
Yes, if it was sung or played in the church and your recording caught it. The teaser keeps the audio from your footage, so name the piece and roughly when it happened.
We only have wide shots from the back of the nave. Is a teaser still worth it?
It can be, if the beats are chosen for wide shots: the procession, the couple kneeling, the walk out. Say which camera had any closer view of the couple, even a brief one.
Should a Catholic teaser include the reception?
That is the couple's call. Some teasers stay in the church to keep the tone reverent; others close on the first dance. Say which you want in the moments question and choose the priorities to match.
Can I get both a teaser and a highlight of the same Catholic wedding?
Yes, as two projects, because each project makes one edit. Upload the footage to each and choose Social Teaser for one and Highlight Reel for the other.
How is a Catholic wedding teaser paid for?
Buy One Wedding, which is $119 one-time for one wedding, or spend one credit from a monthly plan, before processing starts.
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