Wedding Week on WTOP is a three-part series that dives into Gen Z brides and grooms to be as their generation puts a spin on tying the knot. This is part 2. What’s a wedding content creator? It’s not just a Gen Z thing

The overwhelming popularity of TikToks and Instagram reels has some young couples looking for a different kind of video content on their wedding days.

Armed with smartphone cameras, wedding content creators are being hired to capture raw, vertical footage of the wedding festivities.

That’s a stark contrast from a traditional videographer — who would typically turn horizontal footage into an edited, professional montage of the biggest moments from the celebration.

“It’s a really great way if you want video content, but maybe not necessarily high quality,” said Jordan

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