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Do I REALLY need a videographer? On the one hand, they are more often then not cheesy and there is like, zero, room in le budget for this. On the other hand, there is this:
Ashley & Miguel Trailer from Joe Simon Productions on Vimeo.
What’s a girl to do?! Tell me, did you have a videographer, or better yet, a cinematographer for your wedding?
I just posted about this the other day! For us, it meant the world to have a family member videotape the key moments in our day, as we simply didn’t have the extra $$$$ and he did it for free. Hiring a professional would of course yield fabulous results, but it is perfectly fine to have a responsible friend or family member (or starving college student who needs some experience, for that matter) capture your day if all you’re looking for is a record of the things that were said and the way the day went. Just my two cents 
Yeah, it would be nice to have one of those same-day edits like Milkshake, but it’s also nice to pay the mortgage, pay the light bill and be able to eat real food (not Top Ramen) after the wedding. I have a secret- My uncle is doing our video and then Im going to have it professionally edited. Saves TONS of money!
That video was depressing. It seemed like in movies when they show flashbacks to when someone was still alive.
I will say I was in the No videographer group prior to our wedding. I said no biggie I will have lots of pictures and really how often am I going to watch it plus I figured one of our family members would be able to record it for us.
Unfortunatly when the day came since the church we were getting married in was pretty dark (didnt look that way to my eyes but it did to the camera) we had zero viewable footage of our wedding. I told my husband later that I really wished we had paid the extra couple hundred bucks and just had a proffesional record it since I of course missed the entrances of all our wedding party and much of the ceremony is a blur to me now because I was so “in the moment”.
I dont think you need somebody for the reception portion but for the ceremony it would have been really nice to have. Thats just my 2 cents though :).
Hire a videographer! I can’t imagine not having my wedding video. My husband and I watch it all the time, and it is so fun to show our new friends the 15-minute recap that was included on the DVD. People ask about our wedding and we can show pictures (that we LOVE), but there’s nothing better than reliving it… Hearing our friends and families voices, watching them dance. My husband’s grandmother is not in good health now, and to see her so happy on video 2 years ago is just so amazing. Even if you don’t hire a top-notch professional, I advise every bride and groom I know to find someway to video tape. You won’t regret it!!!
I had the same question (and didn’t budget for one either) and asked a bunch of my married friends- those that didn’t have a video wished they did and those that had them said they don’t watch them all that often but like having one. I decided to get one but only had them there to film the ceremony and a part of the reception- no interviews, no solo time- just enough to capture the moments that sometimes slip by on your wedding day but are oh so important to revisit (i.e. our vows, first dance, etc). I pretty much went ala carte and didn’t buy one of the fancy packages- maybe a route you can go to not spend a fortune.
We asked a friend’s girlfriend to help video tape. We purchased the camera at Costco (easy return policy!) and the girlfriend taped the ceremony and a bunch of people got their hands on the camera for the reception to help capture all of the moments. The friend is supposed to be editing it together but I’m not sure what is happening with that (4 months later). I still love watching all of the individually video clips, speeches, ceremony, etc. I wouldn’t know what I was missing if I didn’t have it but I am glad I have something. Even if it isn’t professionally done.
ok that video just made me cry. it was beautiful!! i felt like i was watching a movie or something. i really think you should have a videographer on your wedding day. it’ll capture all the things that pictures can’t really say with words. my vote is for you to have one at your wedding.
100% find some way to get someone (hired or friend) to video your wedding. My cousin is a videographer and did it as part of our wedding gift. I can’t tell you how amazing it is to have that on video and listen to our vows, catch little moments that we didn’t see, or hear people congratulating us that passed away shortly after the wedding. It’s so sentimental and personal to hear voices and see movement.
Just think — if you could hear your favorite grandparents give their vows, how important would that be to you?
Okay, so I am totally and completely biased, but I really do think you should have it taped (or filmed). I have brides and grooms that I see a year or more after their wedding and they tell me their video is more important to them than their photos. And here’s a stat for ya: 52% of brides want video before their wedding, and after the wedding 75% of those who get video say it’s one of the most important purchases they made. (Those are numbers from a study that WEVA conducted.) We had our wedding videotaped, and truly every time we watch is it has more significance and emotion than before. I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like in 25 years when we watch it with our kids and grandkids.
BTW, Joe is doing my sister’s wedding!
Omg. That was seriously gorgeous. You felt as though in parts of it you were really there. The scene where he comes up on the arbor makes you feel like you’re walking toward it yourself. They seem so perfect. The love he catches is amazing.
I am an encore bride. I went thru a horrible divorce four years ago (he cheated). And then I lost my father shortly thereafter. I have the most amazing photo of my father and I right before I married my x (dad joked “hey let’s run for it..the limo’s already out front) and also of us dancing. He looked so happy and little did I know.
I have had all but that part of my wedding cut out. Had a video guy do that for me so there’s none of my old wedding, just me and some good scenes of me and my girlfriends and relatives and I had this done for my son, so he would be able to see and hear his grandfather and remember him as a handsome, lovely, warm and kind man.
I am glad I had it video’d. When I remarry I will also. My grandfather will be the one giving me away btw.
Geez. Now I’m tearing up.
We weren’t planning to have a videographer because we figured we’d never watch it. Luckily, I won a free same-day edit video.
I have to say….I’ve watched our video SO many times already and get emotional everytime. I saw parts of the wedding that I wasn’t there for but were captured on film. Because the same day edit didnt capture the WHOLE day, one of my biggest regrets was not having a videographer.
my two cents
Having a videographer was very important to me. I wanted the memory to show my children someday! We didn’t have the money for it though, but I searched around on Craigslist and found one for $200.
Joe is FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC! He is a true pro, and knows how to capture a day perfectly on video - A bit of direction as needed, but the rest is all natural interactions between the two of you.
I am super picky, and felt that I would rather have an amazing photographer, then a sub-par photographer AND videographer. I would rather have amazing photos that I can look at everyday than watch a video every once in a while. Both my Uncle and Father-in-Law took videos of the wedding, both from different angles, so we are able to relive our wedding.
I am planning on using clips from both of their videos and using some of my photos to make a video. If you have friends/family take videos, then you can use software on your computer to edit them together to make a montage like the one you posted. Spend the money on something you will see all the time, not something you will only pull out for company…
Get the video! We did not have one as we thought that we’d just get a great photographer. Well, the wedding ended up being *amazing* and now we only have mediocre pictures and no video which is sad since I really wish that I could enjoy it all again. At the time I was really too out of it to fully appreciate the great music and message and some parts you can’t see even if you are there.
we hired Anton Lorimer of Lorimerworks…his videos are incredible…i didn’t want a video either until i saw the Wilcox wedding….blew me away….
http://www.lorimerworks.com
We had a friend videotape our wedding. He was a wedding videographer a long time ago, but we just had him record the key moments and give us the raw footage. If you can’t find room in your budget for a videographer (like us), I think at the least, its good to designate a friend (or two!) to record your wedding on a camcorder so your kids have some moving record of your wedding
Wow! I just watched the Wilcox Wedding and I so want that type of video.
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Mrs. Lemonade, Austin/San Antonio Age and Occupation: 28, Bureaucrat Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Music Management Engagement Date: December 21, 2007 Wedding Date: April, 2009 Blogging Since: August 22, 2008 Venue: Country Club ceremony, ballroom reception About Me: I’m a total wonkette who is lucky enough to be surrounded by her favorite things on a daily basis – awesome music, the great State of Texas and of course, Mr. Lemonade! I find any excuse I can to craft something and am completely infatuated with the 1950’s, all things Kennedy, and my furbaby Vida.
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