Washington, DC
& Destination
Derek Lamar
Films

Documentary wedding filmmaker in Washington DC, Maryland & Virginia

Wedding
Films
DMV-based wedding filmmaker

Documentary wedding films that hold your day exactly as it felt.

Derek Lamar Films is a documentary wedding filmmaker based in Washington, DC, filming weddings across Maryland, Virginia and worldwide. Collections start at $3,500, and every film is built from real vows, toasts and moments rather than staged scenes.

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Kind words

"Really five stars are not enough. If you want quality, someone knowledgeable and who knows how to have a great time then please check out and book Derek Lamar Studios. Derek did our engagement shoot and wedding day and he never disappointed. Derek thank you so much for working with us.Forever grateful"

Tremayne & Autrela

"Derek, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for saving the day and giving us the most beautiful way to relive our wedding. We will never be able to thank you enough. If you are looking for a wedding videographer, we cannot recommend Derek enough"

Heather & Logan

"We took engagement photos with Derek and had an awesome experience. We had a lot of hiccups in getting to the shoot and he was very accommodating. The pictures came out great. He was very friendly and made us feel very comfortable"

Ashley

Got the video!!! Perfect! Thank you thank you !!!! We LOVE the video.

Ashley & TIm

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Our approach
Derek Lamar Films
01

Documentary

Real moments and real audio. Your vows, letters and toasts are recorded cleanly, so the film is told in your own words, not a soundtrack.

02

Cinematic

Cinema cameras, intentional light and an editor's patience. Every frame is made to hold up the first time you watch it and the hundredth.

03

Personal

You work with Derek from the first call to the final film. The more we know you, the more of you ends up on screen.

Kristen and Jacob destination wedding on Martha's Vineyard by Derek Lamar Films
Kristen & Jacob · Martha's Vineyard

Destination weddings

From Martha's Vineyard to wherever you say I do. We film destination weddings across the U.S. and worldwide, with travel quoted upfront.

Wedding Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding rehearsal dinners

The celebration begins before the wedding day. We preserve the heartfelt toasts, candid connections, and moments shared with your closest people.

As seen in
Munaluchi Bride
Black Bride Magazine