How to Choose your Wedding Videographer
The events of your wedding will flash by:
your first kiss as husband and wife; laughter
and tears of joy; family and friends toasting
and dancing. Don't let these moments disappear
forever -- with a professional wedding videographer,
your wedding video can be preserve
your special day for you and
generations to come. Read on for our top tips on
how to find the videographer that will suit your
personality, your needs, and your style.
Explore Wedding Videographer Websites…
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in our Local
Wedding Videographer Resources section, then browse each
wedding videographer's website and watch
streaming video of their wedding demos.
Ideally, you should watch an entire two-hour
online wedding video -- demos
are always the cream off the top of any wedding
video, so it's important for you to see an
entire wedding before you commit.
Discover Your Wedding Video Style
If you aren't sure what wedding video style you
want, take a few minutes to research. Styles are
diverse, including traditional, video
journalism, the short-form wedding video, and cinematic
styles. You'll probably know the right style
when you see it... your wedding video should fit
your personality like a glove!
Look for the Wedding Videographer Associations
Professional wedding videographer associations are a
good way to make sure that the videographer
you're considering is professional, skilled, and
reliable. Look for a local association in your
area or check out a national association such as
the
4EVERGroup or
Wedding
and Event Videographers Association.
Testimonials, References and Referrals
A videographer's website will usually have
testimonials from happy clients, but if it
doesn't, feel free to call and ask for
references. They should be happy to give you a
few clients you can call for some personal
feedback.
If you know any newlyweds who had a
videographer, ask who their wedding videographer was, how
the overall experience was, and if they'd
recommend that person to capture video
of your wedding. If
you've already lined up your wedding photographer, he is
sure to have a recommendation. But do beware:
Referrals from people in the industry can be
commission-based, and therefore, occasionally
biased. If in doubt, ask if a commission is
involved.
Meet In Person
Once you've narrowed down your list to four
or five possible candidates, call or email to
arrange a meeting in person. Make sure you ask a
few preliminary questions on the phone -- see if
they're available on your wedding date!! -- and
then set up a meeting to ask the rest of your
questions
for your wedding videographer.
The Deciding Factor in Choosing a Wedding
Videographer
Once you've narrowed down your favorites,
take personality into account. Do your
personalities mesh well? Can you see them
interviewing your Uncle Al with good taste? Does
he seem able to work well under pressure, or
handle any curves thrown his way? Once you've
found your dream videographer, be sure to get
everything in writing, and that there are no
hidden fees. Once the details are taken care of,
you can look forward to years of reliving your
special day by watching your
wedding video
on DVD.
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The events of your wedding will flash by:
your first kiss as husband and wife; laughter
and tears of joy; family and friends toasting
and dancing. Don't let these moments disappear
forever -- with a professional wedding videographer,
your wedding video can be preserve
your special day for you and
generations to come. Read on for our top tips on
how to find the videographer that will suit your
personality, your needs, and your style.
>> Read
How to Choose a Wedding Videographer
Here are some the basic questions that you
need to ask when you are selecting your
professional wedding videographer.
>> Read
Questions for Your Wedding Videographer
You've invested lots of time into
finding the
right wedding videographer for your wedding. Now, the
issue is deciding what moments you want to make
sure make it onto the final product. A
wedding
video is your opportunity to capture and
preserve your wedding day forever -- from all
the wonderful moments you'll witness, to the
moments you might not otherwise see. In many
ways, a wedding video is priceless; but in
reality, they can cost anywhere from $500 to
$15,000. Couples generally allocate 10-15% of
their wedding budget to
wedding videography, but it's
important to understand which factors shape the
cost in order to choose the technology, people,
and style that's right for you.
>> Read Wedding Video Budget
There are many different styles that a
Professional Wedding Videographer
may use to deliver your final edited
wedding video. If you aren't sure
what video style you want, take
a few minutes to research. Styles are diverse,
including traditional, video journalism, the
short form, and cinematic styles. You'll
probably know the right style when you see it...
your wedding video should fit your personality
like a glove!
>> Read Wedding Video Styles
You’ve had a great meeting, reviewed
online streaming video, found the right program for your
wedding video budget,
and heard glowing references from other
couples--in other words, you were able to
find
your wedding videographer. Now it’s time to sign on
the dotted line. But before you do, be sure
these essential points are included in your
wedding video contract.
>> Read Wedding Videographer Contract
Your wedding is over. You're exhausted
from your first week back after your honeymoon.
Your wedding day already feels like a long-ago
memory. Here are some quick ways you can
share video from your special
day.
>> Read Share Your Wedding Video Online
Do your want to share video
of your wedding as soon as you get back from
your honeymoon? How about after you've
added your honeymoon footage to your
wedding video? A wedding video
these days is no longer just a video keepsake of
your wedding. These days, your can
broadcast and share your wedding video
online, or let your friends and family
download video of your wedding
to their Video iPod. It's a
whole new technology for you to take your
special wedding video memories with you.
>> Read Share Your Wedding Video on Video iPod
You've invested lots of time into
finding the
right videographer for your wedding. Or
maybe a professional wedding video is not in
your budget, and you will handle your
wedding video production yourself.
>> Read Must-Have Wedding Video Shots
Browse our 50-state listing for StashSpace.com Partner Videographers.
>> Search for a Wedding Videographer
So hiring a pro isn't in the budget. Times
are a little tougher than you thought they would
be at this point in your life, but your
wedding will be magic, just the same. The
problem is, you're only getting married once.
Your life is a movie and this is the opening
scene. You had better make certain these
precious moments are still preserved on
videotape. If you can't have a professional
wedding videographer at your wedding, you MUST plan an
alternative and handle your wedding
video production yourself.
>> Read
Do-It-Yourself Wedding Video Production
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