Wedding videography, photography, live streaming and photo booths in Ann Arbor and across Michigan
Every wedding is lit twice.
Once by the sun, and once by us. Sunflow Media films, photographs and live-streams Michigan weddings, and brings the photo booth for the reception. One crew from Ann Arbor, nineteen years behind the lights.
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Sunrise in Ann Arbor comes a little after seven most of the year.
9:10 amWindow light, about 5,000 K
Getting ready, by the window.
Hotel suites and family living rooms are rarely lit well, except at the window. We start there, add a little light of our own, and photograph the morning as it happens: the dress going on, the details, the parents in the doorway.
Portraits, family formals and candids arrive as one edited gallery. Most couples book wedding photography and film together as one package, priced around the hours and deliverables you want.
- Bride with her bridesmaids, holding white bouquets before the ceremony
- Bride in a tiara embracing the groom
- Close-up of the couple's hands and wedding rings
- Bride and groom laughing together
- Bride and bridesmaids in blush gowns
- Couple at a Nigerian traditional engagement ceremony
- Bride and groom sharing a laugh under a garden pavilion
- Bridal party in red geles and gold gowns at the reception
- Couple with a red rose bouquet in a garden
- Bridesmaids in purple sharing a candid moment
- Bride and groom with red and white roses
- Wedding party gathered in a garden
3:30 pmCeremony daylight, about 5,600 K
Thirty-five seconds or nineteen minutes.
Every wedding film starts with a short teaser, sent well before the full delivery, then runs as long as you want it to: a three-minute highlight, a full ceremony edit, or a feature that keeps the speeches. Drone coverage is available across Michigan where the venue allows it.
Bar length is running time. Select any film to play it here.
4:00 pmAfternoon sun, about 5,200 K
The vows go out live, in every time zone.
Sunflowlive streams your ceremony to a private page. Family opens a link, with no app and no account. We test the venue's network before the day, carry bonded cellular backup on the Front Row and World Stage packages, and you keep the HD recording.
A ceremony at in Ann Arbor on a Saturday is live at
- Lagos9:00 pm
- Accra8:00 pm
- London9:00 pm
- Nairobi11:00 pm
- Karachi1:00 am
- Manila4:00 am
- Mexico City2:00 pm
- Los Angeles1:00 pm
Temi and Andrew's traditional wedding stayed live for five hours and thirty-five minutes, start to finish.
- The Broadcast
- $795
- One camera with an operator, up to 2 hours, and a recording to download within 48 hours.
- The Front Row
- $1,295
- Two cameras with live switching, bonded cellular backup, up to 4 hours, and same-day HD recording.
- The World Stage
- $1,995
- Three cameras, or two events or days, with a dedicated stream producer and a custom viewing page.
7:40 pmGolden hour, about 3,500 K
Portraits wait for the good light.
Golden hour is the stretch when the sun sits low and soft. In Ann Arbor it moves by more than four hours across the year, so we plan your portrait time around your date instead of guessing. Check yours.
- Golden hour
- 7:41–8:44 pm
- Sunset
- 8:31 pm
- Blue hour
- 8:44–8:59 pm
Times for Ann Arbor. Detroit runs about three minutes earlier.
Check this date with usAnd when the good light is gone
Receptions happen in ballrooms lit by uplights, church halls with fluorescent tubes and tents after dark. Nineteen years of professional imaging and lighting means we light those rooms before we film them, so the footage looks the way the room felt.
The light turns blue for about twenty minutes after sunset.
8:50 pmBlue hour, about 9,000 K
Why couples book one crew for all of it.
- One contract
- Film, photography, live stream and photo booth on a single booking, so four vendors aren't negotiating for the same spot by the altar.
- Every tradition, every day of it
- Nigerian and African traditional ceremonies, nikkahs, mehndis and separate white weddings, each covered as its own event on the same contract.
- Light before camera
- The dim hall, the harsh four o'clock sun and the room lit only by uplights are solved before the first frame is shot.
- Based in Ann Arbor
- Covering Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland, Livingston and Macomb counties. Travel fees start beyond 35 miles of Ann Arbor, and we take dates statewide.
9:30 pmTungsten and uplights, about 3,200 K
After dinner, the photo booth opens.
Sunflow Booths is our photo booth company. Seven booths, an attendant on site all night, packages from $379 to $2,195, and every guest's photos in an online gallery within 48 hours.
- MirrorTouch-screen signing and custom prints for ballroom receptions.
- 360 VideoSlow-motion clips on guests' phones before dessert.
- AI PortraitEvery guest restyled in a chosen look, in seconds.
- MagazineGuests on the cover, printed on the spot.
- Trading CardLimited-edition cards people actually keep.
- GlamOpen-air studio light and a beauty filter.
- RoamingThe compact booth that comes to your guests.
- Audio & video guest bookGuests pick up the phone and leave you a message.
10:40 pmDance floor, about 2,700 K
What families tell us years later.
“Sonny captured my wedding 16 years ago, and the memories he preserved are just priceless.”
“The live streaming allowed family members who couldn’t attend in person to be part of the ceremony in real time.”
“He was very easy to work with and attentive to detail despite me having to make last minute changes.”
“My bride said that this was the highlight of her Wedding Reception!”
Five-star Google reviews, quoted as written.
11:50 pmLast dance by candlelight, about 1,900 K
Asked before every booking.
What areas of Michigan do you serve?
Sunflow Media is based in Ann Arbor and covers Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland, Livingston and Macomb counties, including Ypsilanti, Detroit, Dearborn, Canton, Novi, Northville, Plymouth, Livonia, Southfield, Royal Oak, Troy and Sterling Heights. Travel fees apply beyond 35 miles of Ann Arbor, and we take dates statewide.
Can we book photography and videography together?
Yes, and most couples do. Photo and video wedding packages are built around your day rather than a fixed menu, so you pay for the hours and the deliverables you actually want. Tell us the date, venue and rough guest count and we'll price it.
Do you live-stream weddings for family abroad?
We do. Sunflowlive packages start at $795 and include a private viewing page with unlimited guests, a venue network test before the day, and an HD recording you keep. Guests watch from a link, with no app and no account. See streaming packages.
Do you cover traditional and multi-day weddings?
Yes. Nigerian and African traditional ceremonies, nikkahs, mehndis and separate white weddings can each be covered as their own event, filmed, photographed and streamed on the same contract.
Can we add a photo booth to our wedding?
Yes. Sunflow Booths is part of the same company, with seven booth experiences, an attendant on site, packages from $379 to $2,195 and an online gallery within 48 hours. The booth can go on the same contract as your film and photos. Compare booth packages.
When is golden hour on our wedding date?
Golden hour falls in roughly the hour before sunset, and Ann Arbor's sunset moves from about 5:00 pm in early December to about 9:15 pm in late June. Use the golden hour check on this page for your exact date.
How soon do we get our film and photos?
Live-stream recordings arrive the same day or within 48 hours, depending on the package. Photo galleries and wedding films follow on the timeline written into your contract, and we send a teaser well before the full delivery.
How far ahead should we book?
Peak Michigan dates, May through October plus holiday weekends, are usually claimed six to twelve months out. Send your date and we'll confirm availability, normally within the hour.
Peak dates go six to twelve months out.
May through October and holiday weekends fill first. Send your date and venue, and we'll tell you whether we're free and which coverage fits, usually within the hour.
