Gaetano Di Giacomo learned weddings from the ground up: at sixteen, on the Amalfi Coast, he carried batteries and set lights for a local wedding videographer. More than 15 years later he leads a team that films luxury weddings from two bases, London and the Amalfi Coast, and Wezoree named him one of the UK’s top 10 wedding videographers in 2026. His approach has not moved far from that first job: be useful, be quiet and be there for the moments nobody will remember to ask for.
Learning the trade on the Amalfi Coast
Gae, as he is known, grew up on the Amalfi Coast and began in weddings there as a teenager. The early work was practical rather than creative: batteries, lights and the long days that a wedding demands of everyone on the team. That apprenticeship shapes how his company, Gaetano Di Giacomo Media Production, works today. It runs from London and from the Amalfi Coast, and it takes on weddings across the UK, Italy, Europe and worldwide, with a team around him rather than a single filmmaker doing everything.
His work has been featured in Vogue, The Lane, The Times, Loverly, Destination I Do and WedVibes. For a couple choosing between filmmakers, the more useful detail may be the simplest one: he speaks English and Italian, which matters at an Italian venue where the planner, the caterer and half the family may be more comfortable in Italian.
A documentary heart, a cinematic edit
He describes his films as cinematic with a documentary heart. In practice that means he films the day as it unfolds rather than staging it, and then shapes the edit around the moments the couple did not see themselves: a reaction in the second row, a hand on a shoulder during a speech, the minutes before the ceremony that the couple spent somewhere else. Reviews of his work return to the same point. He blends in during the ceremony and the speeches, and the couples find on screen moments they would otherwise never remember.
The kit is chosen to support that approach. He films on Netflix approved cinematic cameras, and he also shoots Super 8 and on camcorders, which give a wedding the grain and warmth of home footage from another decade. Drones add the wider view: the setting of the venue, the confetti exit and the large group shots that are hard to frame from the ground. Drone footage is captured where the venue allows it.
He quotes his own line on the subject: “I started filming weddings at 16. Over the years I’ve mastered the art of storytelling and the skill of being invisible.”
Where he films
In the UK he films throughout the country. His weddings have included Ashridge House, Hedsor House, The Ned, NoMad London, Waddesdon Manor, Syon Park, The Dorchester, Kimpton Fitzroy London and Kin House in Wiltshire. London is his UK base, and travel is included within 100 miles of the city; beyond that, UK travel is quoted separately.
In Italy the Amalfi Coast is home, and he is often booked for destination weddings in Tuscany, Florence, Umbria, Lake Como and along the Amalfi Coast itself. The company also offers team led packages for weddings in Italy. He has filmed weddings in Spain, France, Malta, Montenegro and the US as well, so a couple planning a wedding in Italy or elsewhere in Europe does not need to find a separate team for the journey.
The films a couple receives
The collections are built around three main films. The Highlights runs for five to seven minutes, The Story for eight to ten and The Feature for twelve to fifteen. Alongside the main film, couples receive a Social Film of up to 30 seconds, made for sharing, and films of the ceremony, the speeches and the first dance, so the parts of the day that guests ask to rewatch are kept whole rather than folded into a highlights reel.
The collections can be tailored. The extras include What You Haven’t Seen, Super 8 and camcorder memories, an additional videographer, additional coverage for pre and post wedding events and extra hours on the day, plus Express Delivery for couples who cannot wait. Coverage runs from full day wedding videography to elopements, and the team can film the events either side of the wedding as well.
Everything arrives together. All films are delivered in a private VidFlow gallery within three months, so couples are not left with a trailer and a long wait for the rest. Photography is available through a trusted photographer on the team, only for couples who book film as well; it is not sold on its own.
From the first message to the day itself
The process is straightforward. A couple writes by email, WhatsApp, Instagram or the website form with their date and venue. Dates are booked on a first come, first served basis, so the company asks couples to enquire as soon as they can. They then choose the collection that suits the day and tailor it with the extras they want.
Before the wedding there are consultations by email, call or message that cover the timeline, the venue and any wish list, whether the wedding is in the UK or abroad. On the day Gae and his team arrive early to film the venue and the preparations, then cover the ceremony, the speeches and the party without directing guests. The edit follows, and the films are delivered together within three months.
Choosing between the collections
The three main films suit different couples. The Highlights is the shortest, at five to seven minutes, and gives the shape of the day. The Story, at eight to ten minutes, has room for more of the ceremony, the speeches and the evening. The Feature, at twelve to fifteen minutes, suits a wedding where the story is spread across several events or several days, or where there are many moments the couple would hate to lose. Because the ceremony, speeches and first dance films can be added, a couple who choose the shorter collection still keep the most meaningful moments in full.
A couple planning a destination wedding has a few extra decisions. The team can travel with Gae, and the travel arrangements for weddings abroad are set out on his listing along with the fees. It is worth asking early whether the venue permits drone footage, since the team captures it only where the venue allows.
What to settle before you write
Gae’s company works best with a date and a venue, so have both ready for the first message. Decide whether you want the ceremony, speeches and first dance as separate films, and whether you would like Super 8 or camcorder footage for texture. If you are marrying abroad, ask about the team’s travel and accommodation. If you would like photographs, remember that they are available only alongside film.
The fees, travel terms and payment methods are listed in full on the Gaetano Di Giacomo Media Production listing.
Two bases, one team
Having a base in London and another on the Amalfi Coast shapes how the company plans a wedding. A couple marrying in the UK works with a team that is already local to the venue, and a couple marrying in Italy can book a team led package that starts from the Italian base. The two sides of the business share the same approach, the same collections and the same delivery, so a couple who meet Gae in London for a consultation are not starting again with someone else when the wedding is on the coast.
It also explains the company’s range. A weekend at a London hotel, a garden wedding in Buckinghamshire, a lakeside ceremony on Lake Como and a coastal wedding in Montenegro all appear in the work, and the team has filmed in the US as well. For a couple choosing a filmmaker who will be comfortable wherever the wedding is, that spread is a useful signal, though each wedding is still planned individually through the consultations before the day.
After the wedding
The films are delivered together in a private VidFlow gallery within three months, and the Social Film is made so that a couple can share a short piece of the day within days of it arriving rather than waiting for the full edit to be considered. Express Delivery is available for couples who want their films sooner. Because the ceremony, the speeches and the first dance are cut as their own films when they are part of the collection, a couple can send the speeches to a grandparent who could not travel without scrolling through the whole highlights film to find them.
Who he suits
Gaetano Di Giacomo suits couples who would rather be filmed than directed: people who want the ceremony and the speeches captured as they happen and the evening treated as part of the story. He is also a natural choice for couples with Italian family or an Italian venue, and for couples who like the idea of film that carries some grain, from Super 8 to camcorder footage. The main practical consideration is the calendar, since dates are taken in the order couples ask.
To see his films, photographs and fees, read the Gaetano Di Giacomo Media Production listing, or go straight to Check your date.
