If you are planning the biggest of all weddings, with the whitest dress, the most beautiful flowers, and the most elegant backdrop, then you should consider a few of these wedding videography tips to completely capture every moment of your beautiful big day! A lot of couples completely disregard this idea, simple because it can be rather expensive and after all, they already have a photographer. However, this video will provide many laughs and more than a few tears over the years, and can become the perfect keepsake for the perfect wedding day.
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Wedding photography and videography has become very popular over recent years, simply because perfect hidden moments are captured – that smile as you walk towards your groom, that little trip as you step onto your dress, the bridesmaids giving each other approving looks. All of these things are moments that you may have missed as you were being bustled into the back of the car, or nervously waiting to walk towards your future husband. What perfect way to capture all of these moments than on film?
How to go about wedding videography
One of the main concerns of many couples is that their videographer will get in the way during the wedding ceremony, especially if you already have a photographer waiting to capture every moment perfectly at the same time. The best wedding videography will be that captured by a professional, and you will usually find that once they have discreetly set up cameras and equipment around the wedding, you won’t even notice that they are there! If this is the option that you have gone for, make sure that you hire someone that is going to get it perfect for you. Look at a few of their samples from previous weddings, and one of the biggest wedding videography tips that you should remember – shop around for a good deal!
The perfect video
Professional wedding videography should have picture perfect moments clipped together in a way that the video makes sense. There are a few ways that you can have the entire day documented without the video itself being boring – you could opt for a montage of the best bits, that you will work with the videographer to put together. Rather than a badly edited hour long film of every part of your wedding, you could have the best bits nicely compiled, perhaps even mixed in with a few pre-wedding clips too – picking the dress, tasting cakes, choosing centerpieces.
You could add music to your video, perhaps the first dance song, or a song that you both know and love. All couples have “a song”, so why not set the video to this?
Another of the wedding videography tips is to have a video compiled of just the best bits from your wedding – walking towards your groom, sharing vows, exchanging rings, the kiss, dancing at the reception etc. By doing this, you can eliminate all of the stuff that you don’t really need in the video, and cut it down, which in turn can also reduce your wedding videography cost too.
Why choose wedding videography?
Your video could make the perfect “Thank you” gift to those that helped to make your day more memorable. A lot more thought would have gone into this than a simple photo, and you could even dress it up with favors for the really special people in your wedding party. You could add a small chain with a heart, (or similar pendant) for the bridesmaids or maid of honor, and perhaps even hand it out with a tankard saying thanks to the men that took part in the ceremony. There are lots of little ways that you can use your video as much more than just a keepsake!
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What to consider when hiring a videographer
Of course, you will want a professional to do the job, just as you would want a professional photographer. There is the wedding videography cost to take into consideration, as well as finding a company that does exactly what you had in mind. Most companies or videographers will be more than happy to provide you with a portfolio of their work, and you could always go by referrals from friends and family members. The internet will also be your guide in this scenario – take a look at some examples of videos taken of other weddings and see if you can take a few ideas for your own.
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