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Getting married at The Excellency

Congratulations on booking one of the most luxurious venues in the UK.

This is your personalised guide from the resident photo & film team at The Excellency Midlands — what to expect on the day, scene by scene, and our top tips to make sure everything runs beautifully.

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Your day, your way

Every wedding is unique

Every couple has their own vision — and we shape our coverage around yours. At The Excellency we capture every kind of celebration: baraats, walimas and the increasingly popular all-in-one-day weddings (or, as we like to call them, Balimas!).

We blend contemporary cinematic storytelling with a respectful, traditional style of filming — so your wedding film is one the whole family can enjoy, from the grandparents to the grandchildren.

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The Excellency Midlands exterior and pagoda, Telford✦ The Excellency Midlands · Telford
Inside The Excellency

Welcome to The Excellency

Since 2019, Excellency Midlands has become one of the UK's most prestigious wedding venues — award-winning, halal certified and welcoming celebrations of every culture.

As the resident photo & film team, we work hand in hand with the Excellency coordinators, so every entrance, timing and moment of your day is planned together.

Best
tips

Learned across hundreds of Excellency weddings. Follow these and your day will flow beautifully — and look even better.

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✦ Our #1 tip

Brides — get ready at the venue

Whether you live around the corner in Birmingham or are travelling from London, Manchester or further afield, getting ready at The Excellency takes all the stress out of your morning. No traffic, no rushing, no precious time lost in transit — just more time for the moments that matter.

  • Our camera team is with you 3 hours before your event
  • A bridal shoot in the grand venue — just like the shots on @excellencymidlands
  • Immediate family photos on the staircase before guests arrive
  • Speak to your wedding planner to arrange your room

Do

✓
  1. Brief your make-up artist on timingMake-up delays are the most common reason a day runs late. Make sure your artist knows the schedule — and saves their own portfolio shots for another time.
  2. Choose a spacious, tidy roomGetting ready at home? Pick the largest room (or a hotel suite). More space means more creative shots, with nothing distracting in the background.
  3. Lay out outfits & accessoriesBrides and grooms alike — have everything ready for our detail and establishing shots.
  4. Nominate a convoy contactArriving with a fleet of cars? Give us one point of contact who will ring us just before the convoy reaches the road.
  5. Identify your main family membersHave someone point out your main family members so no one is missed.
  6. Prepare a list of names for the stageClose family and friends first, then call each family up one at a time.

Don't

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  1. Run lateEvery great shot needs time. When the day is rushed, the photos and film are the first things to suffer.
  2. Combine the bride's entranceKeep it separate from every other entrance so all eyes — and cameras — are on the bride.
  3. Leave the cake cutting too lateCut the cake straight after the entrances while every guest is seated. Once food is served, guests start exploring the venue.
  4. Let the stage get crowdedOne family at a time keeps the stage photos clean and the staircase clear.
  5. Crowd the bride at rukhsatiAsk family to line either side of the red carpet so she can say her goodbyes as she walks through.

Scene
by scene

The key moments of an Excellency wedding — what happens, and how to make each one look its best.

i.

Bridal preparation

Months go into planning your outfit, jewellery and make-up, so these are some of the most treasured images of the day. Once your make-up is done, we move straight on to the next moment.

Tip Share the schedule with your make-up artist in advance.

ii.

Groom preparation

Simpler than the bridal shots, but just as important. Whether it is a suit or a sherwani, have your outfit and accessories ready so we can capture every detail.

Tip Use the most spacious room available.

iii.

Car arrivals

Arriving with a fleet of cars? We capture the convoy on the quiet, open stretch of road just before The Excellency — and can even follow alongside on a buggy.

Tip Nominate someone to call us before the convoy arrives.

iv.

The lobby

As guests arrive among the canopies, fruit and fresh pastries, our photographer and videographer capture the atmosphere — with a studio light on the red carpet and no limit on photos.

Tip Ask a family member to point out key relatives.

v.

Entrances

For the baraat, our camera operator walks ahead, guiding the groom on when to walk and when to pause. The bride's entrance is kept separate so she is the sole focus.

Tip Family entrances come before or after — never with the bride.

vi.

Cake cutting

We recommend cutting the cake straight after the entrances, while every guest is seated in the main hall.

Tip After food, guests wander — so don't leave it late.

vii.

Couple shoot

It takes around 25 minutes, and we shoot wherever you have decided in your wedding plan.

Tip Stick to the time planned for your shoot — moving it on the day squeezes everything after.

viii.

Stage photos

This is where organisation counts. We photograph one family at a time and signal when each group is done, keeping the stage calm and the staircase clear.

Tip Over 500 guests? Have a family member manage the stage with a list of names.

ix.

Rukhsati

An emotional moment we never interrupt. With family lining either side of the red carpet, the bride can say her goodbyes as she walks through — and we walk ahead to capture it all.

Tip A clear red carpet means clear shots.

Bride on the red-rose staircase at The ExcellencyGroom embracing his bride in gold bridal jewelleryBride on the red-rose staircase at The Excellency

Timings

The camera team is with you from 3 hours before your event. Here's a sample daytime wedding at The Excellency.

09:30

Camera team arrives

Bridal and groom preparation at the venue — details, outfits and jewellery.

10:30

Bridal shoot & staircase portraits

A shoot in the grand venue, plus immediate family photos on the staircase.

12:00

Doors open · the lobby

Guests arrive — candids and portraits under the studio light on the red carpet.

12:45

Car arrivals & baraat entrance

The convoy on the road, then the groom's grand entrance.

13:15

Bride's entrance

A separate entrance, with every camera on the bride.

13:30

Cake cutting

Straight after the entrances, while every guest is seated.

14:00

Food served

Dinner is served to your guests.

14:45

Stage photos

One family at a time, close family first.

16:30

Rukhsati

Family line the red carpet as the bride says her goodbyes.

17:00

Event ends

Final candids as guests depart.

Sample timeline — we'll confirm your exact running order with you and The Excellency team

Turn­around
time

What you'll receive after your wedding — and when.

EveryPhoto, no limit

Your photos

We send across every photo we take, straight from the camera. Ordering an album? Choose your favourite 50 and we'll edit them for it.

24Weeks

Your wedding film

Contractually up to 24 weeks as a worst case — we always work to get it to you much sooner.

1–2Hours long

Film length

Most films run between one and two hours, depending on how your day unfolds.

7Days to review

Request changes

Your film arrives via our online portal. You have 7 days to request changes before it is finalised — later changes incur a £150 charge.

OnlinePortal delivery

Yours to keep

Your galleries, film and any extras are delivered via our online portal to download and keep.

48Hours · £250

48-hour film edit

Can't wait? Get your full wedding film edited and emailed to you within 48 hours.

FAQs

The questions Excellency couples ask us most. Can't see yours? Just get in touch.

How long will our wedding film take? +

Contractually, your film can take up to 24 weeks — but that is a worst-case scenario, and we always aim to deliver much sooner. It arrives via our online portal, and you then have 7 days to request any changes before we finalise it. Changes requested after that incur a £150 charge.

How many photos will we receive? +

There is no limit — we send you every photo we take, unedited. If you order an album, you choose your favourite 50 and we edit them for it.

Will you come to our home for preparation shots? +

Yes. If you're starting from home within Birmingham, there's no additional charge. Outside Birmingham, travel is £250, plus £100 for every hour we need to start earlier than your contracted start time. Better still, get ready at the venue — no travel, no stress, and a bridal shoot in the grand venue.

Do you provide albums? +

Yes — we offer a variety of album designs, at £350 per album. Albums are an additional extra and are not included in any package. Get in touch and we'll talk you through the options.

We are getting married at The Excellency — can you cover our other functions? +

We would love to, subject to availability. June, July and August are usually fully booked, but send us your dates and we will check. If we can't cover it, we will happily recommend trusted teams who can.

Can we choose the songs for our film? +

We pick the music ourselves so we can start editing straight away. When your film arrives, let us know if there's a key moment you'd like a different song for and we'll swap it within your 7-day review window.

Can you come back to the house after the wedding? +

Filming finishes at the venue, but we can film your rasams back at the house after the event. Rasams coverage is £350 — get in touch to book it in.

How long will our film be? +

Generally between one and two hours, depending on what happens on the day.

Can we have a DVD? +

Your films are delivered via our online portal to download and keep. DVDs are outdated technology that we no longer support, but we can point you towards a company who can make them for you.

How long do you film for? +

The camera team is with you from 3 hours before your event — 9:30am to 5:00pm for daytime weddings, and 3:30pm to 11:30pm for evening weddings.

External event coverage ✦ Any venue

Want your other days covered?

Your Excellency day is in safe hands with us. Let the same team capture the rest of your celebration too — mehndi, dholki, walima and more, at any venue, in the same signature style.

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June, July and August usually book out — send us your dates and we'll check. If we can't cover it, we'll happily recommend trusted teams who can.

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