Professional Wedding Videographer Contract Essentials
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.
Contact Information
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| A wedding video contract should include the name, address,
telephone and fax number of the wedding videographer or
studio you’re hiring. Since many weddings take
place after business hours and on weekends, be
sure to get the mobile phone number of someone
who will be on-call and available on your
wedding day.
Likewise, you should provide the wedding videographer
with contact information of your designated
wedding-day helper. A wedding coordinator is an
excellent choice, as is a trusted family member
or friend.
Date, Time and Venue
You may want your wedding videographer to start
shooting when you walk down the aisle, or
perhaps hours before as you put the finishing
touches on your makeup. Whether it’s the
ceremony site or your beauty salon, the starting
location’s name, address and telephone number
must be in your wedding videographer contract. If your
wedding videographer
needs time to place their digital video camera,
digital camcorder or microphones
before guests arrive, finalize their arrival and
set-up time.
Be sure to discuss the conditions of your
wedding site, as your wedding videographer may need to
make adjustments for sound and light. Including
these provisions in your wedding video contract will help your
wedding videographer properly prepare for your big day.
Contracted Hours
Include the number of hours you expect the
wedding videographer to be at your event
in your wedding video contract. If you hire an
experienced wedding videographer, chances are they’ll
have a good idea of how long they’ll be needed.
Still, if you’re unsure what time your event
will end, ask your wedding videographerto stay until a
specific activity has taken place, such as the
last dance or the getaway. Many wedding videographers
agree that the last hour of a reception
can be fairly repetitive, so don’t be alarmed if
they suggest leaving before your wedding
is officially over.
Who’s Coming
Make sure your wedding videographer contract lists the full names
of your videographer and any assistants who will
attend. If your venue has a dress code—like
yarmulkes for men or covered shoulders for
women—be sure to include it in your
wedding video contract. On
the same note, explaining the level of formality
of your event is both critical and considerate.
Since you won’t be sending your wedding videographer
an
invitation, it’s important to let them know if
your fairytale ball is strictly black tie, or
your outdoor soiree is “jeans optional.”
Equipment
Finalize the number and types of
digital video cameras your
wedding videographer will be using to shoot your
wedding. If a single camera is being used, be
sure the wedding video contract states that an equivalent
camera will be readily available as a backup,
should technical difficulties arise. Your
wedding videographer should agree to use a pull-out
screen, a confidence head, or a color monitor to
check the quality of footage and sound
throughout your event.
Program Details
Make sure you thoroughly understand the
specific products, services and details included
in the wedding video program you’ve selected. How many
copies of your
Wedding Video DVD will you receive? How long
will the final video be? Are you receiving the the raw
digital videotapes, or just the
edited video? Will your
wedding DVD include a “special features” section
where you can add running commentary or a
chapter for family pictures? How easy is it to
order additional copies? Will you be able to
share video of your wedding online? Can you
download your video to video iPod?
The Bottom Line
What is the total cost of the program you’ve
chosen? If possible, get a line-item breakdown
of the costs, in addition to a list of upgrade
and reorder costs, as well as overtime fees.
Make sure a payment schedule is clearly
spelled out in your wedding videographer
contract. Your deposit amount and the date it
was paid should be included, as well as the
balance of fees owed and their due dates.
Cancellation Policy
What is the videographer’s cancellation and
refund policy? How long before your event can
you cancel the wedding videographer
without losing your deposit? Is the work
guaranteed? What happens if they are unable to
perform the services they’ve been hired to do?
Once the details are clearly spelled out, sign the
wedding video contract and remember to
keep a copy for your records. |
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.
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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
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