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We are Richard and Helen Mitchell, a husband-and-wife team with a passion for creating stunning wedding videos from the air and ground.
About Media Support Services
We are Richard and Helen Mitchell, a husband-and-wife team with a passion for creating stunning wedding videos from the air and ground.
Back in 2018, Richard set up Drone Support Services, following his new-found passion for drone flying, and discovering the incredible aerial photography and films that could be created from it. After completing projects for the likes of Peterborough United Football Club, Princes Foods and South Holland District Council, as well as weddings and community projects, the natural progression was to combine aerial media with ground-based media to offer a complete package of services all under one umbrella. Media Support Services was born.
As our business has expanded, so has the range of services we offer, such as business promotional videos, commercial and private property filming, equestrian and sports event filming, and much more.
Our fleet of DJI Mavic aircraft have the latest 4K camera technology, enabling us to capture stunning photographs and video from unreachable vantage points, giving you views to the horizon in fantastic clarity. The Mavic 2 Zoom is our flagship drone and enables us to shoot footage from a height of 400 feet and 1600 feet away from the operator. This versatile aircraft is perfect for all kinds of scenarios. We also have our Mavic Mini, which is great for those more intimate occasions, as well as being the ideal tool for indoor footage from a different perspective.
We also use 4k ground?based cameras, 4k sports action cameras and 4k hand-held gimbals, which enable us to capture up-close and smooth footage without the intrusiveness of a larger camera.
Not everyone can fly these drones, and it is not a case of all the gear, no idea with us! Before investing in our equipment, we invested in the right qualifications. We have Permission to Fly for Commercial Operations (which has now transitioned to Operational Authorisation – OA), awarded by the Civil Aviation Authority (the CAA), and we are proud to be a certified Gold Member of the Drone Safe Register. We have Public Liability Insurance up to £5 million, along with all the necessary legal requirements for professional aerial video filming, giving you peace of mind that your pilot is a fully qualified professional.
Over the years, Richard has worked extensively with young people, and those with learning difficulties, and holds an Enhanced DBS Certificate.
What happens when the footage has been captured? Well, this is where Helen comes into the frame. From the first point of contact, Helen works with each client to understand what they want to achieve. She will draft ideas and carry out research to come up with the perfect solution for your project, liaising with you every step of the way. Flight plans and schedules are then created for your approval, to make sure everything runs smoothly on the day. Once the footage has been captured, Helen will get to work on the production, editing the footage into a finished product that you can be proud to share.
The sky really is the limit, so please contact us to discuss your project.
Best wishes, Richard and Helen
Media Support Services Details
- Our professional team works to your bespoke specifications to capture all those special moments, from pre-wedding preparations, arrival at the wedding venue, the ceremony & departure, through to the post-wedding celebrations, speeches and evening events.
- We specialise in capturing those ‘natural’ shots for prosperity: the unexpected wedding moments, human reactions, the love, tears of joy and laughter, all filmed from unusual and creative angles that make our footage really stand out from the crowd.
- Our aerial photography, videography and editing will make your day look even more special with shots from angles that a standard wedding photographer can only marvel at.
- Using our range of gimbals we can take fluid ‘walk-through’ shots, as our fully trained camera crew film those all-important ground-based details. These smaller, handheld devices allow us to get right up close to the action, without being intrusive.
- At the start of the journey, we discuss personal requirements and create a ‘wish list’ of moments they want to capture. This is developed into a filming schedule to ensure that we have literally ‘all angles covered’.
- We provide films of the full ceremony, full speeches, highlights package with music and extended highlights package with music and extra footage from your special day. We supply files online and on USB sticks, and can provide extra USBs and DVDs too.
Media Support Services Awards & Accreditations
Meet the Manager
Hi, I am Helen, one half of Media Support Services, along with my husband Richard. Together with our colleague, Matt, we are delighted to offer our services capturing special memories for our wedding couples. Rich and Matt are our super-talented drone pilots who enable us to bring an extra special dimension to our wedding videos. The 4k cameras on our DJI drones enable us to film from heights and angles that are the envy of other photographers and videographers. In addition to our 4k ground-based cameras, we also use a variety of hand-held gimbals, which enable us to capture close-up and unusual angles, without being too obtrusive. I have over 20 years experience as a Project Manager, and so I work closely with our wedding couples to create a production plan that ensures we capture everyone and everything that is important to them. My aim is to take away any stress and worries from our clients and to ensure their day runs with ease and fun. We like to get to know our couples a little before the big day, so that we establish a good relationship which helps to ease any nerves on the big day. We also like to get a feel for the couple's friends and family to make the day run as smoothly as possible. We are proud of the feedback we often receive on the day, and in the reviews on our website and social media pages. We always work with at least 2 videographers on the wedding day, so that we can capture the day from the perspectives of both halves of the couple. Our couples are often quite emotional when they see the special moments that they would have otherwise missed. You don't have to take our word for it - just have look at the reviews from our previous clients. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements so that we can help to keep your special memories for prosperity. Best wishes, Helen
Videos
Lauren and Acea Wedding Highlights
The beautiful wedding of Lauren and Acea, at Gosberton Church, with reception at Crown Hall Farm, Spalding. This couple shone all day, but the sunset photo-shoot and sparkler guard-of-honour were unbelievably special moments.
Kelsie & Andy Wedding Highlights
Highlights of the beautiful wedding of Kelsie & Andy at St Nicolas and St Mary's Church with reception at Crown Hall Farm, Spalding.
Kim and Tom Wedding at The Haycock Hotel, Wansford
The beautiful wedding of Kim and Tom, at The Haycock Hotel in the idyllic surroundings of Wansford–in–England, Cambridgeshire. As the sun was setting, the River Nene made the perfect backdrop for this lovely couple to take a quiet moment to reflect on their special day.
Samantha and Lloyd Wedding
The wedding of Samantha & Lloyd at The Parish Church of Saint Mary and Saint Nicolas and reception at Crown Hall Farm, Spalding. The speeches at their reception were especially touching, when they received a video message from the Bride's sister in South Africa - not a dry eye in the house...
Christina & Harry's wedding at Boston Stump
Our aerial drone videography really came into it's own at the gorgeous wedding of Harry & Christina. Their home was surrounded by a beautiful lake which made for some great footage during the bridal preparations. And then we had the amazing opportunity to fly inside St Botolph's Church (known locally as Boston Stump). A fabulous day, for a really lovely couple!
Nikki & Ollie's wedding at Colsterworth
Wow, did this couple and their family know how to have a good time! The bridal preparations in the morning were great fun, the church wedding was gorgeous, and this was followed by a stunning, rustic marquee reception. The afternoon was completed with some fun in the sun, with Prosecco & Beer runs for the bridal and groom's parties, tug-of-war and other traditional garden games. This wedding will really stay in our memories for a long time!
Tracey & Stuart wedding at Orton Hall, Peterborough
Orton Hall in Peterborough provided a beautiful back-drop for the wedding of Tracey & Stuart. This was one of the first weddings we did post-lockdown, which made it all the more special for friends and family to celebrate the joy of being back together.
Lauren & Acea Wedding Sunset
We persuaded Lauren & Acea to have a short video shoot in a stunning field of hay bales, as the sun set on the evening of their wedding, and the results were so beautiful that we felt they justified a short video of their own...
Why choose Media Support Services for your wedding video?
A whistlestop tour of the variety of footage that Media Support Services offer to our Brides & Grooms and their friends and families. Please visit our website www.mediasupportservices.co.uk for more examples of our work.
Hollie & James Wedding Highlights
Highlights of the wedding of Hollie & James at St Mary's Church, Pinchbeck with a beautiful reception at Crown Hall Farm, West Pinchbeck, in June 2022. The whole day was great fun and the mix of families from Pinchbeck & Liverpool were an absolute dream.
Claire & Anders Wedding in Ribe, Denmark
Claire travelled to Anders native Denmark, for their wedding at the elegant Hygum Kirke in Ribeveg. Their reception was held at the beautiful Ribehoj, where Anders was treated to the traditional "cutting of the socks" - the toe ends were then presented t
A Danish Wedding Tradition!
Some wedding traditions don’t think much about the socks the groom is going to wear. But in Danish wedding traditions, the groom is lifted up into the air by the wedding guests and the toes of his socks are cut off. Tradition says that this practice gives
Fathers of the Bride
Your wedding may be one of the happiest of your life, but it is definitely the proudest day of most Dad's lives too. We love to capture every special moment between our brides and their fathers on the big day.
Highlights of Marissa & Pete's Wedding at Sissons Barn
Highlights of the beautiful wedding of Marissa & Pete at Sissons Barn, Peakirk, Cambridgeshire. This was the ideal venue for their civil ceremony, a fun tractor ride to a riverside photoshoot, and an idyllic stroll through a barley field as the sun set.
Every Wedding Needs A Nanna Pat!
Every wedding has it's own unique characters, and at Hollie & James's wedding, it was his Nanna Pat. She sang, she danced, she told jokes, and she was our all-round entertainer. Seriously, every wedding needs a Nanna Pat x
Queen For The Day
Our beautiful brides are all Queens For The Day in our eyes!
Mothers Of The Bride & Groom
Our brides are not the only ones who shine on their special day. The mothers of our brides & grooms radiate love and happiness too!
