BeLighted

A Production Studio Centered on Wedding Photography and Videography

BeLighted is a photography and videography production studio with its office at Lindenhofstrasse 1 in Wald ZH, in the canton of Zurich, and it covers weddings across the whole country. The studio approaches wedding photography and videography not as 2 separate services but as an integrated production, where both disciplines come from one coordinated team. The site frames this explicitly: "Wenn Foto und Video aus einer Hand kommen, entsteht ein stimmiges Ganzes" (when photo and video come from one hand, a coherent whole emerges). Weddings are one strand of a production company, and the site presents photo and film as one job for one team.

BeLighted also works as a broader production house: its menu lists image films, social media content, drone videos, advertising, employer branding, product, event and festival videos, and business, event, product and real estate photography. Its project list names clients and productions such as ETH Entrepreneurship, Barry Callebaut, Läderach, the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg railway and the European Cricket Championship. The wedding page describes a team that is "diskret" (discreet), with professional equipment and precise, sensitive editing, and it describes the ideal couple as one that values a calm, unfussy production style.

The studio describes its approach as preserving atmosphere rather than just backdrops, and real moments rather than clichéd poses. The site uses phrases like "echte Nähe, echtes Leben, echte Freude" (real proximity, real life, real joy) to describe what emerges from their work. The page also says the camera keeps running without directing ("Die Kamera läuft mit, ohne zu führen"), and that the team stays calm and professional whether it is sunny, raining or the plan changes at short notice.

The Wedding Coverage Options and Pricing

BeLighted offers wedding photography, videography, or a combination package. The site does not publish exhaustively detailed packages, but it does address the most common questions in an FAQ section. For a standard wedding of around 8 hours, the baseline price is approximately 3000 CHF. That figure covers a day with "Moodshots" (atmosphere shots), drone photos, couple portraits, the ceremony and the after-party. The site states "Da jede Hochzeit einzigartig ist, gibt es auch keinen Pauschalpreis bei uns" (since every wedding is unique, there is no flat rate), meaning each booking is individually quoted based on scope and duration.

For people asking how much time is allocated, the site says it depends on the itinerary. BeLighted can cover from getting-ready through the last dance, or individual segments of the day as couples prefer. The included services are stated as "Vorbesprechung, Anfahrt in der Schweiz, Fotografie oder Videografie vor Ort, Dronenaufnahmen, professionelle Nachbearbeitung und Auslieferung der finalen Dateien in höchster Auflösung" (pre-consultation, travel within Switzerland, on-site photography or videography, drone shots, professional post-processing, and delivery of final files in highest resolution). The page promises transparent offers and fair terms, "Keine Überraschungen, keine versteckten Kosten" (no surprises, no hidden costs), and says each wedding is priced according to how long the team stays, whether video is wanted and where in Switzerland the wedding takes place.

The page says the offer applies across Switzerland, "von Zürich bis ins Tessin, von Luzern bis nach St. Gallen" (from Zurich to Ticino, from Lucerne to St. Gallen), and travel within Switzerland is among the included services. Smaller weddings, civil ceremonies at the registry office and celebrations with a reduced guest list have their own packages, and couples marrying in Zurich, the page notes, benefit from short distances and flexible planning.

On timing, the FAQ states that booking as early as possible is ideal, particularly in the high season between May and September. For Zürich and surrounding areas, the studio notes that more last-minute bookings are sometimes possible. The finished photos and videos are ready within 3 to 4 weeks, with initial impressions available on request if couples need to preview images sooner. On who comes on the day, the FAQ answers: always an experienced wedding photographer or videographer from BeLighted, "kein anonymer Freelancer, kein unkoordiniertes Duo" (no anonymous freelancer, no uncoordinated duo).

The Integrated Photo-Video Approach

For couples considering whether to book photography alone, video alone, or both, BeLighted's positioning is worth understanding. The studio's argument for booking photo and film together is short: "Keine doppelten Regieanweisungen, kein Chaos", no double set of directions and no chaos, but a team that is used to working together toward one goal, memories that still feel alive years later.

The site says some moments want more than a picture: "Das Versprechen. Die Stimme. Das erste Lachen nach dem Jawort." (The promise. The voice. The first laugh after the "I do".) Couples who want it get a wedding film that, in the page's words, is more than a compilation: a small film that tells what words cannot. For considering only photography or only video, the site does mention that people can choose individual services, though the emphasis is on the combined approach.

The site's production process runs in six steps, the same for weddings as for other work: a first meeting, concept and shoot planning, production, post-production (editing, sound, color, graphics, music and effects), review, and finalization and delivery.

Booking Process and Decision Points

The site includes an FAQ section that addresses the practical questions couples ask. Booking starts with a free initial meeting ("kostenloses Erstgespräch"), where the team gets to know the couple. Only after this consultation does BeLighted generate a formal quote. This approach means you cannot lock in a price without talking to the team first, which requires an extra step but also ensures the quote is specific to your wedding rather than a one-size-fits-all template.

BeLighted's FAQ specifies that it delivers "keine Datenmenge, sondern eine kuratierte Sammlung von Erinnerungen" (not a data dump, but a carefully selected collection of memories). This means the studio does not hand over every frame; instead, the final deliverable is a professionally selected set. Couples who would rather receive every frame, or choose their own selection, should raise it before booking.

The contact details are published: produktion@belighted.ch, +41 79 907 72 77, and office hours of Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:00. The site is written in German, including the FAQ, and it does not say whether the team works in English. Couples from abroad should ask in the first message, and can use the free first meeting to settle it.

Who This Studio Serves Well

BeLighted suits couples who want both photography and videography from a coordinated team, who value transparent pricing, and who are planning a wedding anywhere in Switzerland. The figure of about CHF 3000 for an 8-hour day with drone shots gives a clear starting point for a budget.

The discreet presence the site describes, a camera that runs along without directing the day, fits couples who do not want a crew staging scenes.

For couples from abroad, the included travel within Switzerland, the published ballpark price, the stated 3-to-4-week delivery and the FAQ answer most first questions before any call. Language is the open point, since the site is in German only.

One caveat: the lack of published example packages means you should expect to invest time in an initial consultation before you have a formal quote. The site says each wedding is priced individually, so the ballpark figure is a guide rather than a package price. If you prefer total clarity before an initial call, this studio requires an extra conversation.