WHEN WE FILM YOUR WEDDING, YOU’RE NOT JUST GETTING A WEDDING VIDEO. YOU’RE GAINING A RELATIONSHIP.
We’ll have your back, keep ya smiling and feeling calm — from wedding planning to premiere. Pinky promise.
AUSTIN + CHARLESTON BASED: Wedding Videography captures not only a snapshot, but entire [un]forgettable moments on one of the biggest days in your life.
Yes, you'll have that iconic picture of the two of you laughing as you feed each other cake, but how about the moment right before when the cake knife snaps in half mid-cake-cut and your fiancé's face disfigures in horror!? (True story, by the way.)
Video captures those moments within moments; like watching your dad toast your new marriage, years after he's gone.
We’re not a wedding video agency.
we’re not a wedding videography franchise that hires randos.
there’s like five of us, and we all happen to enjoy a little rap music and fried chicken from time to time.
From our first phone call, to your wedding video collection premiere — you are personally taken care of by us.
“After having my daughters wedding cancelled in Maine and having three months to replan it in Charleston, we were scrambling for vendors. We found Shelby through recommendations and she ended up being the best part of my daughter’s wedding day. Not only was she a joy to work with during an especially stressful time, the results of her efforts far exceeded our expectations. Honestly, we were more focused and excited about the still photos, but we ended up loving the video the most. Shelby created a beautiful and unique short video and then edited everything so we didn’t miss a minute. She also broke out the important moments such as the ceremony, toasts and first dance. We recommend her to everyone we know because her talent and reliability is unparalleled in Charleston.”
Casablanca Vibes
I think we saw Humphrey Bogart in the crowd…
Carly and Brian have that Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart Casablanca energy: iconic, timeless. These two threw a big fat Christian + Jewish destination wedding at Montage Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, SC: ceremony on the May River Lawn and cocktail hour by the ruins.
This wedding will leave you feeling star-struck, inspired, and like you, too, need an afterparty in a hidden downstairs cellar you can only access through a giant mirror. Their visual story is woven with Moonlight and iconic lines from Casablanca. Watch now.
🥂 🍑 🌅 Peach Bellini Sunsets
Published on StyleMePretty
Hearing “Roma Fade” by Andrew Bird, one can’t help but feel the momentum of the vespa hugging the steep cliffsides of the Amalfi Coast. A sun-soaked afternoon bathed in limoncello with your lover. The perfect opening for Kristin and Nate’s sunshine and citrus energy.
As seen on Style Me Pretty, their wedding film includes evening bonfires, bursting peonies, whiskey tastings, cigar bar, carolina blades in the raw bar, a stunning sit-down dinner at the classic Colleton River Club. See Kristin and Nate’s wanderlust-chic wedding day at Colleton River Club in Bluffton, SC.
The Crowd Surfers
“I have never seen someone plan the party, and then BE the party like Jenna.”
— JOHNNO WILSON
THE WORLD IS NOT READY FOR JENNA AND PETE.
This elegant family fete took place at Montage Palmetto Bluff -- kicking off with their Rehearsal Dinner and Welcome Party at Moreland Landing (with their fabulous entrance via Hinckley yacht! SO MUCH FUN FLYING THE DRONE FOR THIS ENTRANCE!)
Did I mention there was crowd surfing?
HOW IT WORKS: HOW TO BOOK YOUR WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER
“I interviewed 26 wedding videographers across the country.”
I didn’t want a wedding video. I wanted a wedding documentary. Shelby and the Ruby Riot team delivered…and then some. I’ve spent 15 years in television news telling stories across the country. I now produce documentaries and host a TV show. I know good visual storytelling. In fact, I’m a bit of a quality snob. Now, imagine being a fellow-industry professional trying to find someone to capture the most important day of your life in a way that meets these standards. I interviewed 26 wedding videographers. I watched more wedding video samples than I ever thought possible! Every single one looked the same. Generic. Formulaic. A copy and paste from the wedding before with different main characters. Where are the natural sounds, I thought? Where are the moments? The action? The STORY? Anyone can take some video and slap together a series of shots. It takes an absolute artist to put together a personalized storyline. Shelby Ring captured OUR love story with honesty, tact, and creativity. She was a gift to have by my side on my wedding day. Stripping down naked to get into my dress in front of her didn’t even seem weird even though I had never actually met her ahead of time! Her team captured moments I never even knew they witnessed. They were everywhere and I never noticed in the best way. She navigated the delicate emotions that accompanied my wedding with grace. My dad died unexpectedly three months before my wedding. Though our wedding was full of love, joy, and happiness, it was laced with gut wrenching sadness. She captured it all in a way I can only describe as genius. How lucky we are to have Ruby Riot Creatives telling love stories. Thank you for the heart you put in to every single one”
"Every couple is different, no two wedding VIDEOS we've created are ever alike, and the results are always beautiful.
From the get-go, I (Shelby, chief cat herder here) want to understand you, your style, and what you're about so I can create a video that feels and sounds like you two.
We start with a free in-person, FaceTime, or phone consultation where I'll have some questions for you guys. We'll talk details about the logistics for the event, what you want coverage of, but I'm also going to ask you:
What color looks atrocious on you?
Your stranded on a desert island; REAL TALK - how would you future spouse fare?
What’s on repeat on your Spotify playlist?
We'll see if we're a good fit for one another, we’ll build a custom package together based on exactly what you want, I’ll send over your itemized proposal, and we’ll officially reserve your date with a 50% non-refundable deposit (VenMo, bank draft, credit card, or check) and signed digital agreement.
💦 DRIPPING IN VIBES: Hayley and Alex Know How To Throw A Rager
Hayley and Alex kept the vibes HIGH at their dreamy Carriage House, Magnolia Plantation Wedding. Set in the iconic location of The Notebook, Noah and Allie have NOTHING on Alex and Hayley's love story. Both midwesterners, these two adventure-seeking, wanderlust fast-paced movers and shakers decided to slow down and take a moment in.
Dripping in vibes, these two and their amazing family and friends left it all on the dance floor and celebrated BIG. Their motto of the night? "LET'S FREAKIN' GO!!!!”
🍯 Honey Golden Love: Napa Valley Inspired Fete @ Lowndes Grove River House
Chris is the funniest person I have ever had in front of my camera. I'm not even kidding. The crass, crude, blunt, blatant commentary from this man had me in stitches—all day. Casey is just as much of a pistol… Here’s the story of one of the most baller weddings of this season — C+C’s Napa Valley inspired wedding at The River House at Lowndes Grove.
📖 Iconic Classic Fairy Tale: George Winyah Parish + Private Residence on the Black River
Katie B. and Sterling’s wedding is the very definition of a fairy tale. Held at private estate on the Black River (ahem…that might be the other filming location of the iconic film mentioned on this page); unabashedly romantic, steeped in history, and framed in open greenery.
Stately and elegant in equal measure, the space ushers in a serene and enchanting energy that is atypical of weddings as big as this.
And nothing encapsulates that quiet, ethereal feeling like a great expanse of nature brimming with distinct Southern charm. Watch their classic wedding video.
LEADING UP + DAY OF: WHAT YOUR WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER NEEDS FROM YOU
2-3 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR WEDDING DAY
We’ll touch base via email or phone call (preferred) to review the timeline, make any tweaks to the scope of the agreement if necessary, and just do a general “Oh my gosh, how are you?!?! are you so excited!?!? We can’t wait to celebrate with you!!” phone call and get any updates from you on family members who are now estranged, who’s mad at who, watch out for this Uncle, my aunt’s doing an operatic performance for us now while we’re walking down the alter — any new updates since we did our consult to make sure we can be prepared to document all the things WELL!
ON YOUR WEDDING DAY
[Shelby here] I've spent a chunk of my early twenties working in front of the camera, in addition to being behind it. I know how exhausting it can be— feeling more Show Pony than human.
WE OFFER THE “NO-HOSTAGE-GUARANTEE:”
Anyone who’s ever been in a wedding party knows exactly what we’re talking about. You want snacks and cocktails, instead — you’re cattle. We will NOT hold you for ransom for ridiculous amounts of time away from your family and friends. We WILL remind you that you're human, that you need to take care of yourself first, and, most importantly, that you should actually ENJOY your wedding! We want you to BE the beautiful HUMANS that you are.
WE * ALSO * HAVE TERRIBLE DANCE MOVES
We will be mildly obsessed with your friends and family and will make sure they feel welcomed, included, and celebrated, too.
We’re gonna swoon over how awesome all your girlfriends’ hair and make up turned out
We are not scared to dance like idiots alongside you and your friends on the dance floor capturing your fantastic liquid-courage-induced dance moves. (It’s our favorite thing.)
WE PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS.
When we film, we use our ninja-like stealth and cat-like reflexes to capture you GENUINELY having the time of your life at your wedding, not just posing like you are. We work with your photographer in tandem through portraits, first looks, ceremony and your dances and toasts.
POST-WEDDING: OUR POST PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR YOUR WEDDING VIDEO
YOU SANG. YOU DANCED. YOU SPILLED CHAMPAGNE ON YOUR DRESS. WELL DONE.
Congratulations! You did it! You've successfully had the time of your life. Hopefully, you've disappeared to somewhere tropical where there are no in-laws within a 500-mile radius.
Back in Austin, I'll start the bulk of my work in post-production editing of your wedding video. I'll stare at my beefcake MacBook Pro for around 40-60 hours to bring your wedding day back to life in your wedding video collection. I'll be editing color balances, piecing audio overlays together, dropping into the depths of creative self-loathing narrowing down your sound-score, and emotionally eat as I make you both look tanner and about 15 pounds lighter (just kidding! I wish! Your honeymoon will take care of that. The tan, not the pounds.. it's time to EAT!)
Post-Production Editing Of Your Wedding Video: It's a labor of love, but it's where the real creativity is.
We take hours of footage and condense it into your all-star, 5-12 minute everything-you-need-to-relive-that-amazing-day wedding video, set to music in line with your taste, and build out your other video deliverables - ceremony, speeches, dances that are defined in the package you choose.
Our average turn around is 6-8 weeks, but we take the under-promise and over-deliver route — so “on paper” in our scope of agreement — we define our absolute max turn-around can be up to sixteen weeks (unless there’s some freak extenuating circumstance.) We are all about sustainability of our trade and the mental and emotional health of our team, so we create expectations where creativity can thrive rather than be forced. Patience, young grasshopper!
THEN. THE DAY YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO FOR WEEKS.
It's like any other morning, you wake up, turn on your espresso machine, gawk at your amazing wedding ring (never gets old), you open your Mail app while scrolling the ‘Gram, and YOU SEE AN EMAIL— No, not your Amazon purchase- THE OTHER ONE - YES, yes it is INDEED from RUBY RIOT CREATIVES. You open it up to find—whaaaat?? You find YOUR DIGITAL VIDEO COLLECTION!!! AHHHH OMG SDVKSDNVKLFIEHC!!!
“You freak out, you text your mom, your girlfriends, you squeal, you coordinate a time to sit down with bae and watch, and all your productivity for the day goes down the drain because all you can think about is watching your video. (You’re welcome!) You watch it, you cry, you laugh, and you fall all over again. You share it on social media, the crowd goes wild. Your phone blows up with all your friends freaking out about how beautiful you looked. Then you rinse and repeat, and watch it about 5 million more times. : )”
OKAY, I’VE SEEN ENOUGH. FILM MY WEDDING!
WEDDING VIDEO PRICING AND PACKAGES
DOWNLOAD OUR MEDIA KIT
THEN LET’S SCHEDULE A TIME TO CHAT!
Look through our packages on our media kit
write down any questions
have your (rough) timeline near by
think about your priorities
and let’s hop on a call!
USE THIS LINK BELOW TO SNAG A TIME ON SHELBY’S SCHEDULE THIS WEEK.
Real Bride Experiences HIRING A WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER: Chancey R., Greenville S.C. Wedding
“AT FIRST, I WAS SKEPTICAL IF I WANTED A WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER AT ALL…”
At first, I was skeptical if I wanted to have a wedding videographer at all, my idea of a wedding video was just a basic film of the day. But I soon I learned that destination wedding videos have evolved into elaborate pieces of art, and that's exactly what Ruby Riot Creatives will deliver for you!
The team is extremely easy to work with. They will stay in contact with you, they’re on time, and most importantly film all the amazing details you will never want to forget!
The best part of it all was that we got our videos back incredibly fast. In just a couple of weeks, we were already reliving the day, and there wasn't a dry eye in the room once we hit play. We will treasure their work forever!”
Chancey R., late Spring wedding 2017 at Wyche Pavilion and Village Green in Greenville, South Carolina
“…IT’S BEEN OVER FIVE YEARS AND I CAN CONFIDENTLY SAY - CHOOSING RUBY RIOT CREATIVES FOR OUR WEDDING VIDEO WAS ONE OF THE BEST DECISIONS WE MADE FOR THE ENTIRE WEDDING.”
WATCH OUR AWARD-WINNING DESTINATION WEDDING VIDEOS
we want to bring the fun back to planning your destination wedding.
Watch these bite-size videos for all you need to know about our down-to-earth approach to destination wedding videography.
We’re you’rE New Bestie.
Think about it, your wedding videographer will be with you more than anyone else on your wedding day. So let’s find out if we vibe, shall we?
Not All Songs Are Created Equal.
Especially when it comes to wedding video soundtracks. So let us play DJ for you and help pick out a killer song for your video with these practical tips.
We create fairy tales, not horror stories.
How many times have you read about wedding video horror stories in wedding blogs and just wishing it doesn’t happen to you?
Which is why we want to empower you with useful insider information to make sure you’ll be telling a fairy tale instead of a horror story.
Awards we’ve received
“Of all the money spent on weddings, hiring Ruby Riot Creatives should absolutely be put at the top of the list of must dos!””
Real Client Experiences: Kelly R., Mother Of The Bride, Kiawah Island Wedding
“I have to begin by telling you that securing a videographer for our daughter's destination wedding was not even on the list of our to-dos.”
We were already running out of steam and so much money had already been spent when we decided to call Ruby Riot Creatives. And let me tell you, our quick conversation of maybe, instantly became one of love after two minutes on the phone!
They provided pricing and contract quickly, responded with urgency to questions we had, and was the ultimate professional!
I’m truly blown away at the product she provided us. Of all the money spent on weddings this should absolutely be put at the top of the list of must dos!”
Kelly R., her daughter was Caroline married late Spring at The Sanctuary on Kiawah Island