How to make a save-the-date video from your engagement photos

Updated October 21, 2026 · Reviewed by The Rift team

Short answer

Pick your favourite engagement photo, add it in Rift, and tell Spark, Rift's video agent, the moment: a slow walk toward the camera, a spin under string lights, confetti at your venue. Spark keeps both of you looking like yourselves. Tap Make for a video up to 15 seconds, then add the date and names when you send or post it.

Add your favourite engagement photo and Spark gives it a few seconds of movement, such as a slow walk or a spin under string lights, to start your wedding story.

What you need

An iPhone with Rift.
An engagement photo, or a clear photo of each of you.
A photo of the venue, if you want it in the shot.

Step by step

Add the photos in Rift.
Say the moment in one line.
Check the Draft and tap Make.
Add your date and names where you send it.

Lines to try with Spark

“The two of us walking hand in hand toward the camera at golden hour, slow.”
“A spin under string lights in this garden,” with a venue photo.
“Us on a city rooftop at night, confetti falling.”
“Our dog trotting toward the camera with a ring box on its collar.”

Tips

Soft light suits it: golden hour, candlelight, overcast.
Leave space in the frame for the date you’ll add.
One moment. A walk, a spin or a kiss, not all three.

Questions people ask

Can Rift add our names and date?

Text over the video isn't in the app yet. Add the words in your messaging app, card design or posting app.

We don't have engagement photos. Can we use selfies?

Yes. A clear photo of each of you works. Say where you are and what you do.

Can it show our venue?

Add a photo of the venue and say "us walking through this garden".

Can we use a photo with both of us in it?

Yes. A clear photo of the two of you works, and Spark keeps both of you looking like yourselves.