In short
A same day edit can draw on footage from both a lunch and dinner segment held on the same day, with the finished film usually screened once, at the dinner banquet, after moments from the earlier sitting have been folded in. Combining two segments narrows the working window, so this setup is worth flagging to your videography team well ahead of the day.
- A same day edit can combine footage from both a lunch and dinner segment into one film.
- The film is normally screened once, at the dinner banquet, rather than shown separately after each sitting.
- Covering two segments narrows the editing window compared with a single-sitting day, so flag this setup early.
- Share a full schedule for both sittings so the crew can plan coverage and the handover between them.
- Ask your videography team directly how they typically approach a two-segment day before you book.
Why some weddings run a lunch and dinner segment
A number of Singapore weddings are structured around two banquet sittings on the same day, often a lunch segment for relatives and an older generation of guests, followed by a separate dinner segment for a wider circle of friends and colleagues. This can reflect a family's own customs, a large combined guest list, or simply a venue and catering arrangement the family prefers.
Whatever the reason, a two-segment day changes the shape of the programme for every vendor involved, not just the videography team. The march-in, toasts and any ceremony elements may repeat in some form across both sittings, or the lunch segment may be quieter with the bigger celebration reserved for dinner. Either way, it helps to walk your videography team through the plan for both segments early, so they understand which moments matter most at each one and can plan their coverage and any same day edit around that structure rather than assuming a single-sitting day.
How footage from both sittings can be combined into one film
Where a same day edit is booked for a two-segment wedding, the editor typically works with footage gathered across both the lunch and dinner sittings, selecting moments from each to build a single film rather than producing two separate edits. Material from the lunch segment, such as a march-in or a toast, is reviewed and roughly sorted while the day is still in progress, so that by the time dinner coverage comes in, the editor already has a starting point.
The two sets of footage are then brought together, usually in the order the day unfolded, so the film reads as one continuous account of the day rather than two disconnected clips. Because the editor is working from two sittings' worth of material rather than one, the same day edit team needs to be realistic with you about how much from each segment can reasonably be included, given the deadline they are working against.
Planning the editing timeline around two segments
A same day edit already runs against a tight deadline on a single-sitting day, and a lunch-and-dinner structure adds another layer to that timeline. Footage from the lunch sitting needs to be captured, transferred and reviewed before the editor can properly start shaping the film, and this often has to happen in parallel with the crew still covering the dinner segment as it begins.
The gap between the end of lunch and the start of dinner matters here. A generous gap gives the editing team more breathing room, while a tighter turnaround between the two sittings compresses everything into a smaller window. This is worth discussing candidly with your videography team when you share your programme, since they will have a clearer sense of what is realistic once they know exactly how much time sits between the two sittings.
What to brief the crew about this setup
The most useful thing you can give a videography team covering a two-segment day is a clear written schedule that separates the lunch and dinner programmes, with timings for the march-in, toasts, and any other moments you consider important at each sitting. If the two sittings happen at different venues, or in different halls of the same venue, flag that as well, since it affects how the crew and equipment move between the two.
It also helps to say plainly whether you want the same day edit to lean more heavily on dinner footage, since that is what most guests will be watching it with, or whether capturing something from the lunch sitting matters just as much to you. Being specific about this early gives the editing team a clearer brief to work from rather than having to guess your priorities under time pressure.
Questions worth asking before the day
Before booking a same day edit for a two-segment wedding, it is worth asking your videography team directly whether they have covered a similar lunch-and-dinner structure before, and how they usually divide their crew and editing time between the two sittings. Ask what happens if the lunch segment overruns, since that has a knock-on effect on how much time is left to prepare the film for dinner.
It is also reasonable to ask how footage and priorities are decided when there is more material than the deadline allows, so you know in advance how those choices are made rather than being surprised by the final film. A team that has handled this setup before should be able to walk you through their approach clearly.
A lunch-and-dinner structure is manageable for a same day edit, but it works best when the crew knows the full shape of your day well before it starts. If your programme includes two segments, get in touch to talk through how coverage and editing can be planned around it, and see our guide to same day edit wedding films for how the format works more generally.