How long is the typical wedding video supposed to be?

jookie520

Hello my fellow brides to be,

I have a question I need answering. How long is the typical wedding video? I am getting married in July and was planning on using the videographer my little sister used for her wedding this past November. Well, I just saw her video and I was disappointed that her video was only 30 min long including recap! Granted, her wedding was a daytime ceremony and lunch reception (we're talking 4 hours max). She also didn't do alot of the traditional stuff like the bouquet/garter toss and the father/daughter dance (our father passed) or even a DJ. Would it be safe to assume that if my wedding is a much longer evening affair with all the bells and whistles, my video will be longer than a whopping 30 min??? I guess I am more of a traditional bride--I don't want artsy-fartsy digital editing---I want RAW FOOTAGE! It would break my heart to hire a videographer and not get footage with my elderly grandmother for example, or even footage of my husband sticking his head under my dress to look for the garter!!! I want to relive my wedding as much as possible through my wedding video. I don't care if its long and boring --that's what DVD chapters are for! You skip to the next chapter if you want to see something else! Do you think if I tell my videographer who I want footage of (sister's video had an interview of father of the groom's mistress now wife and no footage of mother of the groom --not good)  and what events I want, do you think he'll do it?

~mRm~

My video had a twenty minute short version and an hour long version. The short version was mostly a recap of highlights from the entire event and the long version contained the entire ceremony, then segments of the reception (speeches, first dances, ect) and highlights throughout. .

If you want your DVD as raw footage talk to your vendor.Most are willing to work up custom packages to suit their clients needs and budgets. My vendor did mention to me that all 12 hours of my day could be compiled to DVD for a small additional charge. I did not really find the need for it in addition to my short and long versions.

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One minute of video equals almost an hour of editing. Now, that being said. Most videographers won't give you raw footage as it shows lots of shakes, abrubt cuts and gosh only knows other unusable stuff.  BUT, if you tell him/her you want  "Straight Shoot' coverage with only transitions between angles and program events, he/she can exercise a bit more care in their manuvering throughout your ceremony, and you'll get a semi-raw video.  You;d be a dream client if I were your videographer.  Remember, videographers are artists, and sensitive to their creations.  Good Luck.