Today
professional videographers have become as natural
a part of the wedding as the photographer. Because
your wedding day goes by so quickly, recording all
of the activities on
video will preserve the precious moments for you
and your family to enjoy for years to come.
Unlike photographs, a video camera
records sounds, action and more of the overall atmosphere
of the event.
Rather than focusing on just a few people like photographs,
video can easily record a little bit of all of your
guests.
The typical wedding video package
costs anywhere between $500 and $1500, depending on
the quality of the equipment,
the number of hours of coverage, the number of cameras,
the amount of editing, and other factors. As always,
remember what's most important to you, determine
what you can afford, and go from there.
Recording Your Wedding on a Tight
Budget
If you don't have money in the
budget for a professional videographer, you have other
options. You could ask a close friend or family member
with a video camera to record your
wedding.
Of course
don't
expect the same quality and coverage that you would
get from a professional videographer. Remember, is
an awful lot to ask friend or family member
to tape the bulk of the wedding day. So, the best way
to ensure that your most precious moments get recorded
is to make a list.
Pick out only a handful of moments that you definitely
want
on tape, such as the bride walking down the aisle,
exchanging
vows and rings during the ceremony, the best man's
toast, the bride and groom's first dance, etc. Then
anything extra that gets on film is a bonus,
but you have the important stuff covered.
Special Touches for the Video
A
nice touch for your wedding video is to have your
videographer or a friend wielding a video camera
pull your guests aside throughout the night
to record a personal message to the bride and groom.
This is something that a friend
did for us at our wedding, and it was absolutely
wonderful to watch. This is a lovely way to record
all
of your friends and family who attended your wedding
and adds a personal touch to the video.
Another nice idea for the wedding
video is to record
a short message from the bride and groom to each other.
Arrange for the videographer to meet with the bride
and groom separately right before the wedding ceremony.
Each can talk to the camera as if they were talking
to their soon-to-be other half. These messages truly
capture all of the love and emotion of the couple on
their wedding day. And they are so much fun to watch
after the wedding and many years down the road!
