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Videographer... Yes or no?
We are trying to be cost effective in our wedding since my Fiance and I are paying for 90% of it on our own. How important is the videographer? Is this something we would regret not having or do you think having photographers is enough to capture the memories?
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Re: Videographer... Yes or no?
With All the Trimmings
The guy we used does this as a hobby so was way less expensive than the pro's. We only had him there for the ceremony, cocktail hour, first dance and cake cutting but that was totally enough! We have a 45 minute video of the ceremony, including a few montages of video/still photos from the day put to music, and then our entire wedding dance as a separate video. If you can't afford a pro, maybe check and see if a student would do one for you cheaply?
Good luck deciding!
Pictures are great and something that helps you remember how great and happy you both looked but to relive the wedding to hear the sights and sounds of your wedding day can only be done with video. I was a non-traditional bride getting married 2 days before my 51st birthday. If I hadn't gotten video, I would have missed seeing my groom and his best man making a rather interesting entrance, would have missed hearing our vows, listening to the heartfelt toasts my sister and his son gave to us and would have missed seeing and hearing our first dance which we had choregraphed. I know many people that break out their videos quite often for the first few years and of course watch it on their anniversary. If you decided to go with a videographer, make sure you meet with them and watch bits and pieces of an edited dvd and not just be impressed by clips on their website. I wish I had done this but ended up hiring someone who had been in business a few years and had decent clips on their site. It did capture the day and we enjoyed parts of it but I was a little disappointed in some of the camera work. Though this doesn't apply to us, wedding dvd's have the potential to become a family heirloom. I heard from one friend that her wedding dvd is her kids favorite "movie".
So great to see my girls helping me get ready, at the salon getting ready, seeing everyone walk down the isle (grandparents, parents walking me down, etc). We will treasure our video forever.
Our videographer was out of Omaha (we live in Iowa), but she does travel and traveled for ours at a very reasonable rate. www.visualitiesvideography.com . You can also find them on Facebook, vimeo (samples) and blogspot (blog following updates of the weddings). I would highly recommend using a videographer!!!
Hire a Videographer. Why miss capturing the “motion” and “emotions” of the day? For what it’s worth, as a videographer I view weddings as a family re-union. In this day and age, video is essential. While you have a videographer on site, take the time out to record some family lineage, or other information to be passed on. Hey, you’ve got a pro recording your day, use the day as an investment; and not just for the wedding. Ask the videographer to substitute shout-outs and interviews for a family PSA (Public service announcement) opportunity you can post on line. Be creative. Get some bang for your buck and the day… be creative, it’s your time and dime(s).