In the wedding industry, speed matters — but so does style. Editors often face tight delivery deadlines, and clients expect quality. The question is: how do you edit weddings fast without sacrificing the cinematic wedding look? At SweetGrade, we’ve spent years refining strategies to do just that.
Start by building a repeatable wedding video workflow. Structure your DaVinci Resolve project with clear foldering, smart timelines, and saved presets. Use master project files that include your favorite DaVinci Resolve wedding preset, ready to adjust based on the specific footage of the event.
Next, standardize your grade. Use wedding LUTs for DaVinci Resolve as a base look. This gets you 70% of the way there visually. Then apply corrections for white balance, exposure, and contrast using adjustment clips or shared nodes. This minimizes per-clip adjustments and maximizes cohesion.
Another big time-saver: smart audio sync. Use waveform matching tools and keyboard shortcuts to align speeches and ceremony clips. Once synced, work with compound clips to move entire segments of the edit efficiently. These habits save hours.
Fast editing doesn’t mean rushing — it means removing obstacles. Use custom keyboard mappings, create favorite color presets, and work with adjustment layers. Even a few seconds saved per clip add up quickly when you’re dealing with hours of footage.
Finally, communicate boundaries with clients. Offer clear feedback rounds and avoid over-delivering unnecessary versions. When your process is tight and predictable, you’ll spend less time on rework and more time perfecting the cinematic color grading for weddings.
Editing weddings fast is absolutely possible — and with the right tools and mindset, your speed will never come at the cost of beauty.