Videography is an interesting subject. Some people love having wedding video, and other don’t care about it at all. Taking up an average of 4% of your wedding budget, we will explore everything you need to know to make an informed decision regarding hiring a wedding videographer.
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Videography is an interesting thing—some couples don’t bother with it, while other couples want video and just a few photos. Whatever your feelings about a wedding video, it usually takes up 4% of your wedding budget or $1,000 on average. Depending upon the videographer you choose, what you want in your video package, and where you live, you could easily spend $5,000 on your video.
Do you really want a wedding video? It’s great when it’s a theory, but what about actually having it. Do you think you would watch it? I suggest you go to YouTube and search for weddings. There are so many wedding videos. Watch a bunch of them to get an idea of whether a wedding video is something you want or not.
Similar to choosing a photographer, it is important that you hire a wedding videographer as opposed to getting friends to videotape your special day-they have the expertise and the right equipment to make a quality video. You need to be comfortable and at ease with your videographer so you look comfortable and at ease in your video.
It is VERY important to look at the videos your videographer has taken of other weddings. Have they put together the key moments, or is there a lot of video that is boring to watch? Similar to booking your photographer, you want to ensure that the person you are talking to is actually going to be the person taking the video at your wedding. Sometimes large companies will have one videographer selling you the package, and they will send another videographer to take the video. Be clear, and make sure you are getting the person you want to take your videos.
When you hire a videographer, you often have the option to hire more than one camera. Usually one is enough, but if you are having a large wedding, more than one camera may be needed to capture all the activities of your guests.
You will have choices when it comes to your wedding video, and we have checklists and videos to explain all the details.