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videographer or no videographer?...

sarahrandall13sarahrandall13 member
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...that is the question.

what do you guys think? i am have a photographer all set up for 10 hours (so basically all day), but debating on whether to get a videographer or not.

did you have a videographer and loved it? did you not have a videographer and regret it?

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  • photokittyphotokitty mod
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    I had one, loved it. Favorite vendor. Can't say enough about it. So glad I'll have the ceremony to cherish forever. I also got a music video short that is great for a quick look at how the day was.

    If you can afford it I would def get one! GL! :)
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  • jenniferursjenniferurs member
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    I wasn't originally going to get one, due to budget constraints, but after speaking to a lot of people who are married, I changed my mind. Seemed everyone who had one thought it was the best investment they made and everyone who didn't immediately regretted it thereafter. So budget busted... :)
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  • silver0319silver0319 member
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    FI and I are in the same boat. We have our photog for 9 hours, and can't decide if we want to splurge on a videographer!
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  • Simky906Simky906 member
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    My sister got married this summer and said that if she could change one thing, she would have gotten a videographer. She said that the whole ceremony was a blur to her and it would be great to go back and see it.
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  • winelover123winelover123 member
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    I just had my aunt tape the ceremony. She has a fancy videocamera and I couldn't justify spending that much money on it. It also wasn't important for me to have a professional quality video though.
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  • JCbride2015JCbride2015 member
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    We will be having one.  Friends who spent on it say it was great, and they have really wonderful videos.  I'm not sure a home video would really be comparable, unless you are lucky enough to have a pro in the family who volunteers his/her services.
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  • emmyg65emmyg65 member
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    Didn't have one, don't regret it one bit. We're just not video people. We did, however, spring for an excellent photographer and booked her all day. Her photos are all I need to remember our wedding.
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  • WinstonsGirlWinstonsGirl member
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    We have a lot of video, but no videographer, so no final product.  I kind of wish we had done one now, but I'm not sure if we'd ever watch it again

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  • erinlin25erinlin25 member
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    I opted not to have one. It was in the budget but I just could not see spending that much money for one video that I would maybe watch a handful of times and could be taken by someone else for less.  A friend of mine's husband was a superstar and offered to video the ceremony for us (He had a nice video camera so it was HD.  That was enough for me.  and for my brothers wedding we used our little HD video camera and filmed their ceremony and they loved having that afterwards. 
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  • misssunshine17misssunshine17 member
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    winelover123 said:
    I just had my aunt tape the ceremony. She has a fancy videocamera and I couldn't justify spending that much money on it. It also wasn't important for me to have a professional quality video though.
    This was us, too. 
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  • Lavender123Lavender123 member
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    We were unsure about it but decided that videos add a whole different dimension that you can't get from photos - since then i've seen a few friends wedding videos and so glad we've already got our awesome one locked in! From what i've heard - if you can afford it, you should go for it!
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  • CLI242009CLI242009 member
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    Always knew I wanted one.  

    My FI's brother got married last summer, they didn't get a videographer. They assumed their relatives would be taking pics and video. 

    I noticed when the bridal party started coming down the aisle, NO ONE was recording. They were taking pics. I used my little NIkon camera to record the entire ceremony for them. I'm happy I listened to myself lol, turns out NO ONE filmed their wedding. I am the only one who did. 

    Not very good quality but they do regret now that they didn't ask someone with nicer equipment to record OR getting a videographer. This cemented our decision. We didn't want to regret it later. 
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  • KytchynWitcheKytchynWitche member
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    I think it depends - are you the sort of people who would actually watch the video afterwards? Are you planning on having kids, who may be interested in watching it? If you are then yes, make room in your budget, and get a videographer.

    FI and I both hate watching ourselves, and we don't want kids so there's really no reason to get a video of our wedding. It would just sit in a box and gather dust, which seems like a waste given what videogs charge.

    My sister and her ex had an amateur videographer capture their wedding. When they got back from their honeymoon, the whole family had to sit through it because she insisted on showing the video just so it would get some use. AFAIK, the video has never seen daylight again.
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  • SwazzleSwazzle member
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    We didn't' have one and don't regret it at all. H really didn't want to spend the money when we were already spending a lot on our photographer and I was pretty indifferent so we decided to skip it.

    One of my Knottie friends live-streamed my ceremony for some of our other Knottie friends and she was able to save it so I am able to watch that whenever I want which is good enough for me. 



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  • melbelleupmelbelleup member
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    erinlin25 said:
    I opted not to have one. It was in the budget but I just could not see spending that much money for one video that I would maybe watch a handful of times and could be taken by someone else for less.  A friend of mine's husband was a superstar and offered to video the ceremony for us (He had a nice video camera so it was HD.  That was enough for me.  and for my brothers wedding we used our little HD video camera and filmed their ceremony and they loved having that afterwards. 
    This. My SIL had a videographer and she never even got the final product.... They have only watched the raw once. I'm just going to have someone record it and call it a day. Might ask my uncle or cousin. It's not worth the cost they want (over 1k) when I already have a good video recorder.
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  • ElcaBElcaB member
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    I'd love a professional wedding video, but it's simply not in the budget. I'd rather allocate money towards a photographer, because the photos will be viewed much more than the video!

    We plan to set up a video camera on a tripod and find someone (not a guest) to film from several POVs. Done.

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  • shaylagirlshaylagirl member
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    I wish I'd asked at least ONE friend to video ours.  It was such a blur and I don't remember much of it at all, and I'd LOVE to watch it.

    Maybe don't spring for a videographer, but perhaps a good video camera and tripod and ask a friend to videotape it for you?  That's what I wish I'd done now.


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  • daria24daria24 member
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    We didn't want a videographer. My H is very camera shy and would have felt really uncomfortable. I work in TV and quite frankly I would have been a Bridezilla about it to get it to my standards. But we are both pretty unique in that we both remember every second of our ceremony, and the reception. 

    I have some friends that had a videographer, it took a YEAR to ge their finished video, they watched it once, and then it went in storage. So it seems like a waste to me. 
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  • audubonbride2013audubonbride2013 member
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    We didn't have a videographer and didn't ask any friends to videotape either.  We had a photographer and second shooter all day.  We figured that was enough and didn't even think much about a videographer.  We don't regret our decision to skip it at all.
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