San Luis Obispo County's wedding and event venues, vineyard estates near Paso Robles, oceanfront properties around Cambria and Pismo Beach, historic downtown venues in San Luis Obispo, are part of what makes weddings here memorable. Aerial video captures the scale and setting of a venue in a way a ground photographer or videographer working alone cannot.
805 Aerial provides aerial video coverage that supplements, rather than replaces, a couple's primary photography and videography team. We work alongside a couple's existing vendors, coordinating flight windows around the ceremony and key moments without disrupting them.
What Event Aerial Coverage Includes
- Venue establishing shots, typically captured before guests arrive to avoid any privacy or noise concerns during the ceremony itself.
- Reception and celebration footage, flown at a respectful altitude and distance during appropriate moments such as a first dance or send-off.
- Coordination with the couple's photographer and videographer so aerial footage integrates cleanly into the final wedding film rather than competing with it.
- Venue permission handling, since many Central Coast wedding venues have their own drone policies that need to be confirmed before the event.
Featured Client Work
Aerial Coverage for a Paso Robles Vineyard Wedding
A couple booked a vineyard estate wedding and wanted footage that showed the full scale of the property alongside their ground photography.
805 Aerial flew a pre-ceremony establishing shot of the vineyard and venue, then returned during the reception for a respectful, low-noise pass during the couple's exit.
The aerial footage was cut into the couple's wedding film by their videographer as the opening and closing shots.
Client work described from an actual 805 Aerial project. Specific figures and identifying details are generalized for privacy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the drone be noisy or disruptive during the ceremony?
We plan flights around the ceremony itself, typically capturing aerial footage before guests arrive or during lower-key moments, rather than flying directly over the ceremony.
Do we need to get permission from our venue?
Most venues require advance notice or approval for drone use. We contact the venue directly as part of booking to confirm any restrictions.
Can you work alongside our own photographer and videographer?
Yes, this is the standard setup. We coordinate directly with a couple's existing vendors so the aerial footage complements rather than competes with their work.
What happens if it's too windy to fly on the wedding day?
Safety comes first. If wind or weather makes flying unsafe, we discuss options in advance, including a backup date scout or skipping the aerial segment for that event.
Related Services
For non-wedding event coverage, see commercial video production, and for standalone aerial stills of a venue, see drone photography. We cover venues throughout Paso Robles, Cambria, and Pismo Beach.
For drone rules that can affect event flights near public land or beaches, see our guide to filming and drone permits in San Luis Obispo County, and the FAA's official drone regulations page.