Videos: Wedding Films & Highlights

Destination Wedding Films
Or as we like to call them: redsheep short films. We prefer the F-word because it connotes something crafted — something cinematic.

Our approach to wedding filmmaking is defined by mood, restraint, and honesty. Think natural light, handheld cameras, and people-first edits. No ring shots. No gown fluffing. We’ve been shooting this way since 2011 — quietly, intentionally, and always with the same philosophy:
People → People → Place → People → Place.

We thrive in real light and real moments. Most of our films are handheld. Minimal gear. Minimal intrusion. The less it feels like a shoot, the better. The music? Always timeless. Never trendy *unless* the song says something true about you.

Here’s ten of my favorite redsheep wedding films.
Maybe eleven.
Depends how deep you’re willing to go. 😏

A mix of wedding highlights, same day edits, and save-the-date shorts — each one reflecting the way we see and feel things at redsheep: natural light, candid movement, and mood over metrics. No ring shots, gown shots, or makeup reels since 2011.

Filmed on location from Japan to New York, Singapore to El Nido — and even underwater.
Some scored with original music. All made with heart.

Thanks and happy viewing.

Fukuoka, Japan: Traditional Japanese Wedding Film (Highlights + Original Music)

I haven’t seen anything like it.
And I’m not just talking about Seiya & Zynn’s traditional Japanese wedding at Kushida Shrine — with its visually appealing kimonos, temple silence, and impeccable food presentation.

No, not the Isle of Dogs-tier sushi prep.
Not even the voice-controlled sumo game at the after-party.

I’m talking about what happened at 02:28:
When your husband’s a hairstylist and gives you an entirely new haircut for your second look — live, on your wedding day.

A moment I couldn’t put into words apart from meme-speak...
so I’ll let the film speak for itself.

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Seiya & Zynn’s traditional Japanese wedding in Fukuoka, Japan.
Filmed on location at 櫛田神社 Kushida Shrine, イムリ Imuri, and ルーリー Luree in 福岡市 Fukuoka.
A candid wedding highlight film by redsheepphotocinema, featuring original music — “Discovery 103-2-1” — our first full-length composition.
Shot using the Sony A7S II. Graded frame-by-frame in VSCO. Edited in Final Cut Pro with HolyGrain 4K overlays.
Original music composed and scored in-house. More here →

Ninh Binh, Vietnam: Elopement Wedding Film (Highlights)

Cliché as it may sound… Ninh Binh is one of the most beautiful places we’ve ever filmed.

Picture this: an elderly Vietnamese woman in a nón lá rowing a steel boat along a quiet river. Cicadas chirping. Ducks quacking. No mosquitos in sight.
To the left, the bride and groom bathed in golden hour light. To the right, limestone cliffs towering over the water like ancient walls.

And if anyone’s qualified to compare Southeast Asia’s karst limestone cliff formations... we are.
(Borderline treason — sorry, El Nido. You’re still home.)

Scenery aside, we’re also suckers for rainy day weddings. Man vs. nature always makes a good narrative — and the sunshine after the storm? [chef’s kiss]

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Zachary & Savannah’s riverside elopement wedding in Ninh Binh, Vietnam.
Filmed on location at Aravinda Resort, October 2022.
A destination elopement wedding film by redsheepphotocinema.
Photography by Mirror Wedding (Vietnam)
Planning & Styling by Bayla Planner (Vietnam)
Shot using the Sony A7S III with SLR Magic MicroPrimes and Tiffen Black Pro Mist filters. Edited in DaVinci Resolve.
Sound design mixed in Apple Logic Pro.

Chiba, Japan: Intimate Wedding Film at Sakuragi Shrine

We almost missed it. Almost.

That spring, the sakura held out longer than expected — a cold spell pushed the bloom a week late. But what we caught was something rarer: the beginning of cherry blossom season. Gentle pinks just starting to unfurl, like a whispered promise in the air.

Set in the quiet solemnity of Sakuragi Shrine in Chiba, Gelo & Eri’s wedding was a beautiful intersection of cultures. Traditional Shinto rituals, whispered blessings in Japanese, and a touch of Filipino warmth: “Sugoi.” “Kirei.” And somehow, “Tadhana.”

Filming this felt like tracing the edges of something sacred. The wind carried words we didn’t fully understand, but still felt. It was calm, respectful, cinematic… a filmic slow dance between tradition and intimacy.

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Gelo & Eri’s cinematic destination wedding video filmed on location at Sakuragi Shrine, Chiba, Japan – March 2024.
A wedding film by redsheepphotocinema.
Captured using the Sony A7S III with SLR Magic MicroPrimes and Tiffen Black Pro Mist filters.
Edited and color graded in DaVinci Resolve 19.
Original score composed and produced in Apple Logic Pro.

El Nido, Palawan: Adventure Elopement Wedding Film (Highlights)

Which of the following did Kyle & Michelle do on the day of their wedding in El Nido?

A) Took a 40-minute bike ride north of town to Nacpan Beach
B) Enjoyed Nacpan’s mid-morning stillness (read: no crowds)
C) Rented a motorboat and found Bukal Beach — yes, that hidden one
D) Got married — a barefoot elopement in an isolated cove, vows exchanged in ankle-deep water
E) Went snorkeling (Summer waters are clearer. But hey, don’t panic — it’s organic. Debris, that is.)
F) Climbed Cadlao Island’s view deck
G) Aren’t multiple choice questions supposed to stop at letter D?
H) Had a spontaneous AcroYoga session on Papaya Beach
I) Watched the sunset at Corong-Corong, somewhere near Panorama Resort
J) Had dinner in town (maybe Osaka Castle?) then rubbed elbows with locals at the fair — full backpacker immersion
K) All of the above — except G

A full-day backpacker elopement turned destination wedding film. Kyle & Michelle’s love story, filmed in motion.

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Kyle & Michelle’s adventure elopement wedding film in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines.
Filmed on location at Nacpan Beach, Cadlao Island, Corong-Corong, Bukal Beach, and El Nido Town.
A cinematic destination elopement film by redsheepphotocinema.
Shot on the BMPCC 4K and Sony A7 III.
Color graded using redsheep Chromavibe 400M+.
Filmed December 2019.

Singapore: The St. Regis + 1-Atico Wedding Film

Our first wedding in Singapore since the pandemic. Two years.

“Good to be back” doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Golden hour at 1-Atico? Unreal.

Thank you, WenJun & Jacq.
(And Wenxin / The Wedding Stylist — one of the reasons I shoot in Singapore so often. She even asked me to film her own wedding in Bintan Island, Indonesia!)

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WenJun & Jacqueline’s city wedding in Singapore, filmed on location at The St. Regis and 1-Atico.
A cinematic wedding film by redsheepphotocinema.
Shot in December 2022 using the Sony A7S III (S-LOG) with SLR Magic MicroPrimes and Tiffen Black Pro Mist filters.
Edited and color graded in DaVinci Resolve 18.

New York City: Destination Wedding Film (Highlights)

One of the shots on my personal bucket list?
Someone walking through an empty street in New York City.

Think I Am Legend — but way less apocalyptic. Or Vanilla Sky — but with less Tom Cruise energy.
To pull that off, you’d need a backlot in Universal Studios, a wall of green screens, or... be a Hollywood director with enough clout to shut down Manhattan for a few hours.

Or — just maybe — you could have the President of the United States staying at your hotel on the morning of your wedding.

That’s exactly what happened.
President Trump was attending a Republican event at The Pierre, and protocol shut down a few blocks nearby.
(When Carissa called me the night before? I was actually stoked. Sorry, Carissa 😅)

And credit to Pao & Carissa — they rolled with it, completely cool about walking a few blocks instead of getting picked up right outside the hotel. Calm. Classy. Collected.
You two were awesome.

Pao & Carissa's New York City Wedding. Preparations: The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York Ceremony: St. Ignatius Loyola Church Reception: La Grenouille & Restaurant DANIEL (Michelin Starred Cuisine by Chef Daniel Boulud) Makeup: Lilian Yeung Hair: Jay Wee Gown: Vera Wang Soundtrack licensed under the Music Bed. Instagram soundtrack by redsheep. That was our 6th original music track and the first one featuring the Roli Seaboard Block (the intro's very [very!] subtle steady glissando part) and the Korg nanoKEY2 (the intro's arpeggio pattern). "Untitled redsheep track no. 6", or, as I fondly call it, "Metropolis pt. 3". Best enjoyed with headphones. But that's already asking too much from you guys. *chuckles*

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Pao & Carissa’s destination wedding in New York City, with preparations at The Pierre, A Taj Hotel.
Ceremony held at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, followed by receptions at La Grenouille and Michelin-starred Restaurant DANIEL by Chef Daniel Boulud.
Makeup by Lilian Yeung. Hair by Jay Wee. Gown by Vera Wang.

Soundtrack licensed via Music Bed and original music by redsheepphotocinema — “Untitled Track No. 6 (Metropolis Pt. 3)”, featuring the Roli Seaboard Block and Korg nanoKEY2.
Shot on Sony A7 series, edited and scored in-house.
Best enjoyed with headphones — but that’s already asking too much. chuckles

El Nido, Philippines: Destination Wedding Film (Highlights)

A seemingly relentless tropical downpour.
Just two hours left before your beach wedding.
What do you do?

For Janis & Zane, it was simple: #suckitup.

Because RAIN is R-A-I-N, not R-U-I-N.
Cheesy and preachy as that might sound — what spells the difference between the two… is U.

A reminder that even stormy skies can frame something unforgettable.

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Janis & Zane’s destination wedding in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines.
Filmed on location at Stunning Republic Resort and Papaya Beach.
A cinematic wedding film and photo collection by redsheepphotocinema.
Shot on Leica M and Sony A7S, with original music composed for their Instagram video.
Color graded in VSCO. September 2016.
Remastered in July 2018 for updated cinematic finish.

Singapore: Same Day Edit Wedding Film

Their wedding date was a palindrome — 07102017.
The music in their film? Done by a local band.

But what really stood out was the joy. The anticipation. The freshness of it all — like they hadn’t already had their solemnization months earlier.
It felt like a first time. And that made everything feel real.

A full-day shoot, edited and screened that very night.
Photos, video, a bonus slideshow (on the house!) — all wrapped with care before dessert.
(Somewhere in there, I managed to sneak in a lamb chop.)

Thank you, Shawn & Serene.

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Shawn & Serene’s same day edit wedding film in Singapore.
Filmed on location at the Armenian Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator, The Fullerton Hotel, and The Colonial @ Scotts.
A cinematic wedding video by redsheepphotocinema.
Shot, edited, and delivered on the same day — with photo, video, and slideshow by a single creator.
Filmed using Sony A7 series and edited in Final Cut Pro.

El Nido, Philippines: Elopement Wedding Film (Highlights)

When your boyfriend writes you a song… and eight years later, you use it for your wedding film. #relatable

John & Angela’s elopement in El Nido wasn’t just heartfelt — it was scored by the groom himself.
The song, “The Island” by John Hardwick, is quietly stunning — and we were deeply honored to use it in our very first elopement film.

A love story with its own soundtrack.
In the place where land meets sea.

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John & Angela’s intimate elopement wedding in El Nido, Palawan.
Filmed on location at Pangulasian Island Resort and Lagen Cove 2, under El Nido Resorts.
A cinematic destination wedding video by redsheepphotocinema.
Soundtrack: “The Island” — written and performed by the groom, John Hardwick.
Shot using the Sony A7 series and color graded in DaVinci Resolve.
This was redsheep’s very first elopement film.

Singapore: Wedding Film (Highlights)

A feel-good wedding, start to finish.

Hiza & Raquel’s intimate solemnization took place right in their own home — just a stone’s throw from Orchard Road.
Then came the dinner party at The White Rabbit… which can only be described as wholesomely wild.

Approximately 300 visible instances of smiles. Give or take a few.
And yes, those caricature wedding favors were amazing.

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Hisamizu & Raquel’s wedding film in Singapore.
Solemnization held at the couple’s home, followed by dinner and celebrations at The White Rabbit.
A candid and cinematic wedding highlights video by redsheepphotocinema.
Shot on the Sony A7S II and color graded with VSCO.
Edited and delivered in redsheep’s signature warm, journalistic style.

Tokyo, Japan: Save the Date Engagement Film (Original Music)

When Plan B turns out better than Plan A.

Like this gorgeously lit — and practically empty — platform in Shibuya Station.
Yes, Shibuya. Ever-busy, barely-pauses Shibuya.
Thirty minutes before rush hour.

It wasn’t part of the plan. Not even Plan B.
Didn’t see it during location scouting. Didn’t even think to look.
But it showed up. Just like my favorite Milky Way shots. Or those once-in-a-lifetime sunsets after the storm.

Not aimless spontaneity — but Guided orchestration.
(Qarah, wrapped in a flurry of forced faux coughs.)

That was how we kicked off Briggs & Kim’s three-day “as we are” engagement session in Tokyo.
Just Briggs being Briggs. Kim being Kim. And Briggs and Kim being Briggs and Kim.

Doing what they love:
Specialty coffee. Psychedelic art exhibits. Hole-in-the-wall whiskey bars.
Quasi-speakeasies. Izakayas. International music festivals.
(And yes, walking backwards at Shibuya Crossing… almost.)

Late that night, over beer and cigarette smoke in a Shibuya izakaya, we ended up talking for hours about the Philippine music scene in the ’90s.
Kim used to DJ for NU 107. Briggs produced for MTV Asia.

And me?
I grew up on the stuff.
Which is probably why shoots like this never feel like work.

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Briggs & Kim’s “as we are” engagement session and save the date film, shot over three days in Tokyo and Chiba, Japan.
Filmed on location at EPSON #teamLabBorderless (MORI Building Digital Art Museum), Saturdays NYC Daikanyama, Shibuya, Akihabara, and Summer Sonic 2018 in Chiba.

A candid, cinematic engagement short film by redsheepphotocinema.
Shot on Sony A7S II and Huawei P20 Pro.
Graded using VSCO.

Original score: “Untitled #3” composed by redsheepphotocinemusic. (c) 2018. All Rights Reserved.

Verona, Italy: Filmmaking Workshop & Engagement Film (Original Music)

redsheep 1:1 filmmaking workshop. Verona, Italy.
Act Two: “I guess we have time for one more.”

After a glass of iced coffee, a polite “no” from the couple seated next to us, and a bit of downtime, we decided to go out again. Just to see.
That’s when we spotted them — about 20 yards away — standing in one of Verona’s narrow alleyways.

Enter: Andrea & Anastasia.

They looked local, so I let Valentina do the talking. Didn’t want to sound like Aldo Raine pulling off a “Gorlami” in front of them.
From her Italian pitch, I picked up hand-gesture terms like “workshop” and “filmmaker.”
They said yes. Not sì. Their English? Spot on.

Turns out they had just visited Vienna a month prior.
Another easy icebreaker — and another moment of connection.
We talked about how Italian coffee — the real espresso — was far superior to Viennese blends. (No contest.)

The original faux “slash” model couple canceled that morning.
But we got this instead.

I don’t believe in coincidence. I believe in Divine orchestration — qarah.
And seeing how this session turned out, I’m thankful.
Our good Lord to the rescue. For the nth time.

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Shot on location in Verona, Italy.
Music: Original score by redsheepphotocinema.
Part of a 1:1 destination filmmaking workshop.

El Nido, Philippines: Pre-wedding Dive Film (Original Music)

Just hours before their elopement in Miniloc Island, Rudi & Francesca went diving with jackfish and jellyfish in El Nido, Palawan.

An underwater film with original music — “Cigarette in a Garbage Can” — composed by redsheep.
(Yes, a quiet little dc Talk reference, for those who know.)

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Rudi & Francesca’s underwater pre-wedding dive film in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines.
Filmed hours before their island elopement at Miniloc Island.
Original score: “Cigarette in a Garbage Can” by redsheepphotocinema.