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Order a wedding video greeting from Africa

The team will say your words, dance to your song and show a photo of the bride and groom on camera. We film on the day of your order, and the finished video arrives as soon as 2 hours after payment — as an MP4 file by email or through a messaging app.

  • 45,000+videos filmed
  • since 2021in business
  • 100+people on the team
  • No AIreal shoots
How it works

Why it works

It’s hard to surprise a room at a wedding reception. The toasts go around the table, the envelopes go into one box, and a slideshow of the couple’s photos has already been shown at a dozen other celebrations. A hello from another continent stands apart from all of that.

Real people on camera. No AI, deepfakes, auto-generation or green screen: the photo is printed, the board message is written by hand in chalk, and the names are said out loud. The video feels personal, not like a template card.

The whole room sees the reaction. The 40–60 second video is played on the projector between toasts and then shared in the group chat. Since 2021, we’ve filmed over 45,000 videos.

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Who it’s for and for what occasion

The format works for a noisy reception of a hundred guests as well as a quiet ceremony for two — only the tone of the text and the team on camera change.
  • From parents

    Words that are hard to say into a microphone: a name, one wish, a family photo on camera. The couple later rewatches a video like this with the whole family.

  • From friends, the best man and maid of honor

    Your shared song, a teasing line on the board and a dance — this act warms up the room better than a balloon game.

  • From coworkers

    An even-toned message with no personal jokes, the couple addressed by name, calm music.

  • For guests who couldn’t make it

    Relatives from another city send their congratulations to the newlyweds as a video greeting, not a voice message.

  • For an anniversary

    The same couple gets a greeting a year later, five years later or on their golden anniversary — with a photo from their wedding day in the frame.

What’s in the video

  • In any package, you get a personalized 40–60 second video Your message, said out loud (up to 75 characters), and a dance by the team.
  • From the Hit package, you get a chalkboard message of up to 60 characters, up to two printed A4 photos and any music you like via a YouTube or RuTube link. That’s also where you choose the frame orientation: 16:9 for the screen at the reception venue, 9:16 for Stories.
  • The Premium package raises the limit to five photos and adds video editing. A second camera angle, a longer video and a large 1×1 m photo are available at extra cost.

Three steps to order

From choosing a team to your finished video
  1. Build your order

    Choose a team and a package, write your message and the chalkboard text, and attach a photo of the couple and a link to the song. No sign-up needed.

  2. Pay or send a request

    You can also order without prepayment: a manager will message you, help with the wording and pick a team to suit the couple’s personality.

  3. Get your video

    We film on the day of your order, and the finished file arrives as soon as 2 hours after payment — by email, Telegram or WhatsApp.

It’s easier to order ahead of the date: the file is on your phone, and on the wedding day all that’s left is to play it on the screen. If the video doesn’t match your brief, we’ll reshoot it — you have 24 hours from receiving the video to ask for changes.

Video greeting from Africa

Choose the package that’s right for you

The packages differ in what goes into the video and how many teams you can choose from. Start, for $24, is a short video hello from one person. People most often choose Hit, for $63: it adds a chalkboard message, a photo of the couple and your music. Premium, for $95, works well for a gift from a family or a department. King from $113 is put together for a big reception.

King package — VIP filming of a greeting from Africa
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King

A VIP script with no limits
  • A large 1m×1m photo or up to 8 A4 photos
  • Personal script
  • Legend script/Song from The Serenaders
  • Any team
  • Full direction of your greeting
  • Dynamic cutaways, title cards and inserts
Package price
from $ 113

Want to try the format first? Take Start. Want photos in the frame and your own track? Most people choose Hit. Need advanced editing options for business tasks? Go with Premium.

The final price is calculated at checkout: some options are paid separately.

25 teams to choose from

Team catalog

In the team catalog you’ll find 25 options: 24 teams and the Legend VIP script. For newlyweds, people most often choose The Serenaders, a team available from the Premium package. Flex Squad and Red Caps suit the groom’s friends, Gentlemen in Blue suit a quieter reception, and Beach Patrol suits a summer outdoor ceremony.
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Ready-made lines for the board

The chalkboard message is 60 characters, no more. Here are ready-made options — all you have to do is copy one.
  • “Anya and Maxim, love and harmony!”

  • “Happy wedding day! We love you”

  • “Congrats to the newlyweds from Africa”

  • To Olya and Dima

    “Happiness for two”

  • From Mom and Dad

    “Happy wedding day”

  • “The best man and maid of honor approve this marriage”

  • “One year married, and we’re still the same”

  • “Our dear ones, 50 years together!”

Put the names at the start: people read them first. If the two names don’t fit on one line, keep one — the other will be said out loud in the spoken message.

Guarantees and payment

Our guarantees

We take responsibility for the result — we film on the day of your order, support you at every stage and resolve any issues properly.

  • A reshoot if something goes wrong.
  • We keep to the stated production times.
  • We answer before, during and after your order.

For the full terms, see “Our guarantees”.

Still from the video about our guarantees: the Privet iz Afriki team filming

Payment methods

We accept payment from any country — you choose the method at the last step of checkout.

  • Pay in US dollars Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay · cards from 50+ countries except Russia
  • Request without payment A manager will contact you to clarify the details
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Wedding video greeting from Africa: how it works

A custom wedding video is filmed for one specific couple, not a ready-made template with the names swapped in. We need three things from you: the text, a photo of the bride and groom, and a link to the song. With these, the team films a 40–60 second video and sends you an MP4 file. Only one copy of it exists — that’s what makes it an original greeting you can’t buy off the shelf.

The video is shown to the whole room, not sent in a private message

This is the main difference between the wedding format and a birthday greeting. The video from a beach in Africa is played on the projector between toasts, and it works like an act in the program: forty seconds, everyone is watching the screen, then the newlyweds exchange glances and the room laughs. Keep the text shorter than you think it needs to be and put the names first: they’ll be heard in the very first second. Let the host know in advance — the video becomes part of the schedule instead of popping up between courses.

Who orders it and what they get

Parents order it as the warm words that are hard to say out loud into a microphone: a name, one wish, a family photo on camera. Friends, the best man and the maid of honor order it for comic relief: their own song, a teasing line on the board, a dance. Congratulating the newlyweds as a department costs less than chipping in for a group gift, and then the text stays even-toned, with no personal jokes. Guests who couldn’t come are a separate story. Relatives from another city or country get to be part of the celebration without being in the room, and that’s more sincere than a routine voice message.

How the filming works

Your request goes to the team on the day you place it. We film in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while Pyramid Drummers and Desert Caravan work in Egypt — at the pyramids and in the desert. The team learns the names and the text, prints the photo and writes the board message by hand in chalk. The filming is live: no AI, deepfakes, auto-generation or green screen. Every team member officially works with the project and is paid above the average rate in their region.

How this differs from custom poems and a card

Wedding poems are written for the couple, but someone has to read them out loud — and the result comes down to the best man. A slideshow of your own photos takes an evening to put together: it looks nice, but everyone has seen those pictures, and the emotion lasts for one viewing. This works differently. Your words are spoken by people nobody expected at this wedding, and it was filmed today, for one couple only.

What to write on the board and in the message

These are two different fields, and people often mix them up. The spoken message is up to 75 characters, is said out loud and comes with every package. The chalkboard message is up to 60 characters and is available from Hit. Two names and a wish rarely fit into 60 characters: the names go on the board, and the thanks and the words about happiness go into the spoken message. A beautiful greeting comes not from fancy adjectives but from one precise detail: where they met, whose idea it was, how many years it took to get to this day. We don’t accept texts or songs with profanity.

What makes up the price

The base video greeting price is set by the package: $24 for Start, $63 for Hit, $95 for Premium and from $113 for King. After that, you pay only for what you add yourself: extra A4 photos — from $5, video editing with titles and an intro — $14, a second camera angle — $45, a longer video — $40. The large 1×1 m photo costs $45 and takes up to three days to print. You see the total at checkout. The second order gets a 10% discount, and the third and later ones get 15%: people use it when they order a video for both the couple and the parents.

Wedding anniversaries and milestone years

The same format works for any date after the reception. For a wedding anniversary, a photo from their wedding day belongs in the frame — the contrast between an old photo and a live dance comes across instantly. For a golden anniversary, people choose the bigger packages: more photos, a personal script, a legend told by our crew’s leader or a song from The Serenaders. Children and grandchildren show a video like this, and what matters here is not humor but names and years said out loud.

How to make it in time if the reception is this week

We film on the day of your order, and the file arrives as soon as 2 hours after payment, so ordering a day before the celebration works. The “Express” option for $15 moves your order to the front of the queue. The only exception is the large 1×1 m photo: printing it takes up to three days, and it can’t be combined with Express. On the wedding day the couple has no time for their phones, so it’s better to get the file in advance and give it to the host.

An invitation and a greeting are different videos

People often mix them up when ordering. Wedding invitation videos are filmed before the celebration and sent to guests to invite them and tell them the date and the venue. A greeting is filmed for the couple themselves and shown on the wedding day or after. If you need both videos, that’s two separate orders, and the second one gets a discount. If the video is your main gift, compare it with other options in our guide on what to give for a wedding.

Limits worth knowing in advance

The team says the text in English, or in Russian on request; we don’t promise other languages. The photo and the board message are available from the Hit package. The music link must be playable on YouTube or RuTube. We publish the finished video only with your permission, and we don’t share customer data with third parties.

Questions and answers

  • Can you make it if the wedding is tomorrow?

    Yes, we’ll make it: we film on the day of your order, and the finished file arrives as soon as 2 hours after payment. To be safe, add the “Express” option for $15, and your order will go to the front of the queue.

  • What language does the team speak?

    In English, or in Russian on request. You’ll hear an accent, but the names and the main phrase are said clearly, so it’s best to keep the text short.

  • What if I don’t like the video?

    If the video doesn’t match your brief, we’ll reshoot it. You can ask for changes within 24 hours of receiving the file; this is handled by a dedicated quality control team. Tell us exactly what’s wrong, and we’ll fix it properly.

  • We don’t know what to write to the couple

    Tell the manager who the video is from and what the day will be like, and they’ll suggest wording and pick a team. Three things are enough: the names, a wish for happiness in your own words and one detail that only the two of you will get.

  • Can I get a vertical video for stories?

    Yes, you choose the orientation: 16:9 for the projector at the venue or 9:16 for Stories and messaging apps. The format choice is available from the Hit package.

  • Can I get my money back?

    Yes, we’ll refund you. If the order falls through because of us, or we’ve agreed to cancel it, you get your money back in full: under our public offer (Kazakhstan), we review refund requests within 10 business days.

  • Is the text censored?

    Yes. We don’t accept texts or songs with profanity. Double-meaning jokes about the wedding night are also best left out: on screen, in front of family, they land differently than in a chat.

  • How do I pay for my order?

    Visa, Mastercard or Apple Pay (available in 50+ countries, except Russia). You can also order a greeting without prepayment: a manager will contact you, clarify the details and help you pay later.

  • The couple will be abroad — will the video reach them?

    Yes, it will. We send the MP4 by email, Telegram or WhatsApp, and you forward the file. The message is in English, or in Russian if you prefer.

  • Is it really filmed by real people?

    Yes, real people. Every video is made by real people, with no AI, deepfakes, auto-generation or green screen. The photo is printed, and the board message is written by hand in chalk. You can see it in the footage: the wind, the sand, natural light and the team’s genuine reaction to the names they say.

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The full list is in the FAQ section, along with our managers’ contact details
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A team from Africa with a greeting poster

Order a wedding video greeting

Place your order — we’ll film on the day of your order, support you at every step and reshoot if something goes wrong. Still thinking? Send a request without payment, and a manager will help you choose a team and the text for the board. Start with the first step on our home page.
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