Swiss specifics
Civil registry procedures by canton, legal deadlines, documents for foreign partners.
The REPLAY Studio Guide
Planning my wedding in Switzerland
A complete guide, written by a filmmaker, to navigate your wedding journey with confidence — with Swiss specifics, real budgets in CHF, and field-tested advice.
14 detailed pagesReal budgets in CHFCantonal specificsFree download
Why this guide
Everything you actually need
Designed for couples getting married in Switzerland, this guide gathers what you won't find anywhere else combined in a single document.
Real budgets in CHF
Up-to-date price ranges per category, sourced from Comparis and field experience.
Printable checklist
14 structured pages with checkboxes, fillable fields, personal notes.
Pro advice
Field-tested recommendations from a filmmaker who films dozens of weddings every year.
Plan your wedding with ease
An elegant and useful document, designed as a true planning companion. Print it, annotate it, share it.
- Budget overview with 18 detailed categories
- Visual timeline from D-18 months to D-7 days
- Civil registry procedures by Swiss canton
- Day-of emergency kit
- Administrative changes after the wedding
- Personal words from the filmmaker at each step
Download the PDF guide
PDF · 14 pages
Quick overview
Your timeline at a glance
The nine key steps of your preparation, from the foundations to the big day. A glimpse of what the full guide contains.
D-18 months
- Shared vision as a couple
- Budget and financing
- Reception venue
- Filmmaker & photographer
- Date and witnesses
D-12 months
- Caterer
- DJ or live band
- Wedding planner
- Florist & officiant
- Inspiration mood board
D-9 months
- Wedding dress fittings
- Groom’s outfit
- Wedding rings
- Civil registry file
- Save the date
D-6 months
- Invitations (design)
- Caterer tasting
- Decoration & flowers
- Hair & makeup
- Guest accommodation
D-4 months
- Secular ceremony
- Transport for couple & guests
- Bachelorette & bachelor party
- Drafting vows
- Honeymoon
D-3 months
- Send out invitations
- Draft seating plan
- Detailed schedule
- Vaccines & paperwork
- Dance lessons
D-2 months
- Written confirmations
- Final seating plan
- Dietary requirements
- Final purchases
- Guest gifts
D-1 month
- Ceremony rehearsal
- Final outfit fittings
- Emergency kit prepared
- Brief the witnesses
- Vows finalised
D-7 days
- Rest & self-care
- Day before: pack everything
- Day-of: delegate
- Day-of: enjoy
- Live every moment
The timeline stops at D-7 days. But the wedding day itself has its own logistics.
VOLUME II · THE WEDDING DAY COMPANION
And when the timeline ends?
The big day begins. A condensed guide to live it without letting stress steal the spotlight from your memories.
Live your big day without missing a thing
An operational companion, built for the day itself: what happens hour by hour, who decides what, and how to absorb the unexpected.
- An hour-by-hour schedule, from morning to the day after
- Four wedding day variants depending on your ceremony
- Seven key roles to assign so you stop being the control tower
- Nine entertainment ideas sorted by budget
- Plan B for weather, delays and surprises
- Emergency kit and honeymoon departure checklist
Download the companion
PDF · 8 pages
The filmmaker's tips
Three essential principles
Drawn from observing hundreds of wedding days filmed from the inside.
Truly plan ahead
“The best filmmakers and photographers in high season are booked 12 to 18 months ahead. Don't wait until everything is decided to contact them.”
Think about the light
“The lighting of your venue hugely shapes the quality of the film. Check ambient lighting options during your venue visit.”
Delegate on the day
“Appoint a day-of coordinator. Share their number with every supplier. Your only job is to live your day.”
Our selection
Recommended suppliers
From field experience. Trusted partners we have had the pleasure of working with on real weddings in Switzerland.
Frequently asked questions
Your questions, our answers
In high season (May to September), well-known wedding videographers in Switzerland are typically booked 12 to 18 months in advance. For an off-season or weekday wedding, 6 to 9 months may be enough. The earlier you book, the more choice you have.
According to the Comparis study, the average budget for an 80-guest wedding in Switzerland is between 38,000 and 50,000 CHF (excluding attire and rings). For a more intimate celebration of 20-30 guests, expect 15,000 to 25,000 CHF. A high-end 100+ guest wedding can exceed 80,000 CHF.
Yes. In Switzerland, the civil wedding is mandatory and must always precede any religious or secular ceremony. A religious ceremony held before the civil wedding has no legal value. The civil ceremony must take place within 3 months after the positive closing of the preparatory procedure.
Ideally 6 to 9 months before your target date. If one of the partners is a foreign national, plan 9 to 12 months because document legalisations and translations can take 2 to 4 months. The preparatory procedure itself can take several weeks depending on the canton.
Wedding videographer rates in Switzerland vary by coverage length and deliverable style. Expect 1,500 to 2,500 CHF for simple coverage, 2,500 to 4,500 CHF for a standard full-day package, and 4,000 to 6,000+ CHF for a premium package with teaser and long film.
Yes — the guide is completely free, with no sign-up required. Download it directly, print it, share it. Our goal is to make wedding planning more accessible and less stressful for couples getting married in Switzerland.
The first guide covers the full preparation across 14 pages: budget, Swiss administrative steps, vendor selection, planning timeline. The wedding day companion is a more condensed 8-page format, focused on the day itself: hour-by-hour schedule, coordination, handling the unexpected, and the day after. Both are free and designed to complement each other.
Yes, REPLAY Studio travels throughout Switzerland — Vaud, Geneva, Fribourg, Valais, Neuchâtel, Bern, Zurich and beyond. We work in French, German and English. Travel fees may apply depending on distance.
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