Super 8 Wedding Films
Capturing in a honest way that digital can't quite replicate. Warm, textured and true to the moment.
An Heirloom, Not Content
Super 8 films aren’t made to be scrolled past. They’re made to be kept — pulled out at anniversaries, passed down, watched again decades from now with people who weren’t even born yet on your wedding day. I ask my couples to pause and think generationally: not just about how this looks tomorrow, but about what it will mean in thirty, fifty years.
This is a family heirloom, not a highlight reel. It’s built to ripen with time.
Why Book Super 8?
Film has a natural, unforced quality — there's no chasing perfection, no over-processing. What you get is warm, textured, and true to the moment as it actually happened. It makes me a more intentional filmmaker. Because film is a finite, costly resource, I can't shoot everything. I have to be deliberate — present, watching, waiting for the moment that actually matters instead of hitting record and hoping. That restraint is what makes the footage feel intimate rather than staged.
What is Super 8?
Super 8 is an analog film format that dates back to the 1960s and 70s — the same film your parents or grandparents might have used to capture their own wedding day, a first birthday, a summer at the lake. There’s a reason those old home movies still stop us in our tracks: the grain, the light, the imperfection. It feels lived-in. It feels real.
That’s the quality I bring into your wedding film. Not a polished imitation of nostalgia, but the real thing — shot on the same film stock, with the same unhurried patience, so that in 50 years your film looks and feels exactly as timeless as those reels tucked away in your parents’ closet.
Why Book Super 8?
Super 8 is an analog film format that dates back to the 1960s and 70s — the same film your parents or grandparents might have used to capture their own wedding day, a first birthday, a summer at the lake. There’s a reason those old home movies still stop us in our tracks: the grain, the light, the imperfection. It feels lived-in. It feels real.
That’s the quality I bring into your wedding film. Not a polished imitation of nostalgia, but the real thing — shot on the same film stock, with the same unhurried patience, so that in 50 years your film looks and feels exactly as timeless as those reels tucked away in your parents’ closet.
The Gear
I shoot on a Canon 518 Super 8 — a camera originally released in 1964, since restored and maintained to full working order. It’s antique, but trusted; I wouldn’t put it in front of your wedding day otherwise. For film, I shoot exclusively on Kodak, a brand that’s been perfecting film stock for over 145 years. Rich color, real texture, nothing digital can fake.
What Goes Into Your Film
Each Super 8 cartridge holds about three minutes of footage, which means every second I shoot is a choice. Before your wedding day, we’ll talk through what matters most to you — the people, the details, the moments you want preserved — so that when I’m behind the camera, I already know what I’m looking for.
On the day itself, I move quietly through your wedding capturing the unscripted in-between: getting ready, first looks, vows, the first dance, the toasts that make everyone laugh, the quiet exhale after the ceremony ends. Nothing directed, nothing performed — just your day, as it happened.
Investment
Super 8 wedding films start at $4,000.
Film Photo Add-on — $2,000 If your photographer is shooting digital only, you can add film photography to your day. I’ll bring my own film cameras and work alongside them to capture those in-between moments on film as well.
The Process
It starts with a phone call — I want to get to know you, hear about your day, and answer any questions before anything else happens. From there, I’ll send over a proposal and a payment portal through Honeybook. Once your contract is signed and payment received, we’re locked in.
On your wedding day, I work alongside your photographer to capture the day on film. Afterward, your rolls are shipped to Pro8mm, widely regarded as the premier Super 8 lab in the country, for developing and scanning.
Turnaround Time
Because this process is so hands-on and analog, the wait is longer than digital — but it’s worth it. Pro8mm’s developing and scanning takes 4–8 weeks, and once I have your scans in hand, editing takes another 4–8 weeks. All told, you can expect your finished film in 2–4 months, delivered through Dropbox or WeTransfer for easy downloading.