While you may have budgeted for the dress and venue, you will also want to invest in a videographer. A videographer will cinematically produce a high-quality video that captures your wedding in a different way than your photographer. The videographer can accompany your film with meaningful songs, while simultaneously making you laugh and cry in the right places.
BENEFITS OF HAVING A VIDEOGRAPHER: You want to preserve your wedding day so that you can look back and remember who was at your wedding, hear the emotional crack in your voice as you spoke your vows, and watch your flawlessly choreographed first dance. You may always want to remember how you felt and several special moments. As your marriage ages, some details of the day may wane, but a video will refresh your memory. Another great benefit of videography is for people who simply cannot make the ceremony; at least they can watch the video and feel like they were there. The new trend in wedding videography is the movie trailer, where your story is told and progresses up to the wedding day, as though you are telling your very own love story. Romantic, isn’t it?!
WHAT VIDEOGRAPHERS CAPTURE: A videographer is able to capture the moments you may cherish the most involving motion, emotion and sound. A video can capture all the special moments of your day, such as when your mother is zipping up your wedding gown, attaching your veil, and giving you last minute marital advice, or you are touching up your makeup, all the while, tearing up. No bride wants to forget the array of emotions on a groom’s face when he sees her for the first time; that special moment between bride and groom can be preserved in video. Think of Prince William when he saw Kate for the first time, talk about romantic! The videographer is there to provide a complete story for you and to capture just how beautiful your wedding day really was. You should have a videographer present during the ceremony, as this is the most special time of the whole day. Another great time to have a videographer present is when you are taking pictures at the end of the ceremony; he can capture the guests’ faces when you are having pictures taken with your grandmother and the sweet words she says to you – how precious those moments can be.
BUT WE ALREADY HAVE A PHOTOGRAPHER: A photographer is essential to your wedding day, and the videographer will accentuate the photographer’s work. A videographer is able to capture the little moments between the amazing still life pictures.
DOWN TO THE NITTY GRITTY: When you budget for a videographer, many options exist. Starting with small packages, including just ceremony and/or reception, going all the way up to documenting the entire day or the entire weekend, your videographer will customize your video to precisely what you need and want. Budget anywhere from $1,500-$10,000 and you can’t go wrong.
BLOOPERS: Have your videographer take video of the funny moments of your wedding day and create a blooper reel at the end of your video. From the meltdown that the ring bearer has right before walking down the aisle to the face of the best man when he thinks he has lost the bride’s wedding ring to the slips and falls of the bridesmaids as they fight for the bridal bouquet, it’s cute, true, and funny! You could also catch some funny moments by having your videographer set up a video camera in the photo booth.
HAVE A VIEWING PARTY: Dress up in your wedding gown and host a viewing party at your home to watch your wedding video once it has been fully edited by your videographer. This will give you just one more reason to relive the day. After all, you waited your whole life, right?
AFTER THE HONEYMOON: In some areas of the country it is becoming increasingly popular to “trash the dress” or “rock the frock”. Varying views exist on whether this should even be done, but videographers are jumping at the chance to be a part of this trend by offering all inclusive packages that include a trash the dress session, where a bride may paint splatter the dress or go to the beach and play in the water and sand.
JUST ONE MORE REASON YOU NEED A VIDEOGRAPHER: When you have children, especially a little girl, you can show them your video, so they can see your love story. It is just really special to share this with your kids; they will cherish it, too!
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