So, my fiance is going to law school in the fall, but before deciding to change careers, he worked in film and television in NYC. I've been giving him pricing quotes for videographers out here in the bay area, and he's appalled. He would rather just pay to fly some of the crew members he knows to shoot our wedding, and it would be cheaper.
While I know these guys would be professional, I also know there are differences in camera styles based on what you're familiar with. I don't need our wedding to look like reality TV or the news. Additionally, if they've never shot a wedding before, they've certainly never edited a wedding video before, so there's no previous work for me to look at. It might be half the price, but we might not get anywhere near what we need/want.
The photos and video are VERY important to me. Does anyone have any arguments for going the professional wedding videographer route from personal or anecdotal experience? Or should I just trust my fiance to handle it?
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