Here at Olive & Thistle, we get this question fairly often, not just from prospective clients but from our families, friends, strangers that we run into on the street and so forth. It’s a tough question to answer in the time it takes for the stoplight to change, so let’s see if we can break down all that goes into a film of your big day and all that you can get out of it. Do you make wedding videos or wedding films? What’s the difference? A wedding video is when your uncle Stuart sets up the camcorder at the back of the reception hall during the speeches, then picks it up and puts it in the faces of your guests asking them to smile and say hi to the happy couple. A wedding film is what we do
Who We Are One of the most important things you can do before booking any wedding videographer is to know a bit about the people running the company, which is why we’ve put together this little blog post all about us! Gary is Scottish at heart and Canadian by birth, once a national network television producer in Toronto, now comfortable at home in the west end of Glasgow where he works side by side with his partner Amanda for Olive & Thistle. He has spent over 12 years as an award-winning producer and video editor. While here in Scotland he’s also had the privilege of filming/editing hundreds of corporate projects and weddings, with a keen eye for that perfect shot and that perfect cut. Aman
WHY CHOOSE OLIVE & THISTLE There are many companies out there that you can choose for your wedding film, and we know it can get overwhelming when you’re looking for just the right company to create the best film for your big day. Since there’s only so much we can explain about what we do on our main page, we’ve decided to write this little blog post that explains it all, so if you're thinking about Olive & Thistle as a possible videographer for your big day, here’s how we see things going. THINKING ABOUT BOOKING So you’re thinking of hiring a wedding videographer for your big day, you’ve browsed online, found a style of video you like, and lo and behold, it’s us, Olive & Thistle! First of al
