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Chad Whelan

About Chad Whelan

Chad Whelan

Owner + Principal Shooter

Upbeat storytelling. Free-form and candid! Specializing in short form wedding films and classic full length documentary edits. I have a true journalistic shooting style which means I will never be directing you or posing shots. I want you to be as natural as possible around me and want those moments to reflect in your final edit. You will find my short form videos to be much more on the upbeat side than most without the extensive use of voice narration throughout the entire video.

I have been full-time in the wedding industry for over 20 years. I am always the primary shooter, editor + handle every single element of my business. I do not have employees or hire subcontractors, it is always me on your wedding day! Take a look at my work and if you like what you see I would love to set up a call and talk in much more detail. I am based in central CT with no travel charges throughout most of CT, MA, RI and parts of NY.

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Services

Services

  • Drone Coverage
  • Extra Hours

Deliverables

  • Highlight reel
  • Long feature
  • Raw footage
  • Short feature
  • Social media versions
  • Trailer
  • USB

Reviews

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23 reviews

  • MJ

    Molly & J.

    •Apr 7

    Chad Captures Pure Magic!

    Working with Chad was everything we could have asked for and more. From the very beginning, he was so easy to work with —professional, responsive, and genuinely invested in making sure our day was captured perfectly. He documented our wedding exactly how we would have wanted it and every moment felt so natural, personal, and special. He truly brought our story to life in a way we’ll cherish forever. Our video is something we’ll treasure always (I find myself watching it at least once a week just to relive the day!!). That alone says everything about how incredible his work is. We can’t recommend Chad enough. If you’re considering him, do it— you won’t regret it!

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    Matt

    •Mar 7, 2026

    100% true professional!

    When it comes to picking videographers we must have spoken to over 10 vendors. Our first one was supposed to do both video and photo, but they ended up cancelling on us do to a double booking. It’s a good thing that they did, because we were beyond fortunate to work with Chad to capture the video for our wedding day. Chad was organized, friendly, and easily amenable to our suggestions and direction for the day. The drone videos were important to us, and Chad used them to great effect alongside the rest of the footage he captured of the day. Not only was Chad great at capturing everything as we had asked, he was also extremely professional and punctual. I actually felt bad because he was so much more responsive than we were, even following up after submitting the final video to ensure we were happy. Do not hesitate to work with Chad. He is fair, eager to please, and extremely easy to work with. Thank you, Chad!

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    Samantha D.

    •Mar 6, 2026

    Book him!!

    Chad was absolutely amazing!! Not only was he extremely responsive and adorable, but his work is incredible. My husband and I cried so many happy tears relieving the memories he capture for us! Book him!!

  • JL

    Janeene L.

    •Feb 10, 2026

    Love it!!!

    I cannot thank Chad enough! He and his wife were so personable and great to work with leading up to the event and day of. I knew from the start of being engaged that I wanted to have a video and he did not disappoint! The video is gorgeous, shows off so many amazing memories of the day, and is something I will treasure forever. I think within the 24 hours I've had the video, I've watched it 10-20 times, it's so beautiful. I'm so thankful that I chose to work with Chad, and would do it 10x over!

  • SK

    Sarah K.

    •Jan 10, 2026

    Incredible! Highly Recommend!

    Chad did an incredible job with our videos! He captured the small, candid, moments of the day and turned it into incredible videos that we will cherish forever! I hardly noticed him all day - he was very behind the scenes yet upon receiving the videos we saw how he captured every beautiful moment of the day in such a wonderful light! His artistry, attention to detail, kindness, professionalism, and videographer skills are incredible! We are forever grateful for sharing his craft with us! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a fantastic videographer!!

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