VIDEOIMAGES

Cinematic, Documentary, Storytelling, Traditional

Ceremony, DVD of Raw Footage, Edited Video, Montage - Childhood / Dating, Montage - Music Dubbed Over, Montage - Wedding Highlights, Multiple Cameras, Pre-Ceremony, Reception, Rehearsal Dinner

Blu-Ray, DVD, VHS

No

home based

yes/website

give raw footage, chroma key

yes

1 or 2

yes

yes

no

yes

videocam, lights, mics, batteries, tape

yes

yes-$50 per 1/2 hr

yes

with your permission

yes

2-4 weeks

no

Some couples use a friend or family member to videotape their wedding day. Would you have a friend or family member take all of your wedding photographs? Probably not.
There are numerous stories of people running out of tape or batteries, not shooting important activities, and taking shaky or bad footage. Using a friend or relative can cause hard feelings and ruin relationships if your video is poorly done or not done at all. Also, that person can’t enjoy themselves at your wedding while they are videotaping it.
Both your photographs and your wedding video are of equal importance. You can’t frame your wedding video or carry it with you in your purse or wallet to show a friend.

But, you can’t hear your marriage vows, see a tear as it rolls down your cheek, or relive the sights, sounds, and emotions of your dad walking you down the aisle or your first dance as husband and wife by looking at a photograph.

Photography and videography are both artistic expressions and vary from artist to artist. It is important to view the work of each and meet one-on-one with the person(s) that will be producing your photographs and your wedding video. Make sure that their style and personalities match your expectations.

How Much Will It Cost?
There is a misconception that your wedding video should be less expensive than your photographs. The training and experience are equally extensive, the equipment used by both is costly, the time spent producing a professional wedding video takes longer than producing your photographs, and your video is a movie of your wedding day with sound.
A professional videographer should attend your rehearsal to meet the Officiant, become familiar with the order of activities, and offer ideas and assistance to improve the video A professional videographer will invest around $20,000 or more in equipment plus training and experience Typical wedding day coverage includes two cameras with operators that shoot almost continuously for five hours or more Your wedding video will take 20 to 50 hours or more to edit so that the raw footage is transformed into a smoothly flowing story of your wedding day And, unlike Steven Spielberg or even your photographer, your videographer has only one take to capture your wedding day activities. The ceremony or special events can’t be stopped and done over if something isn’t perfect.
Your wedding videographer must be the:
producer director lighting technician sound person cinematographer editor and they must perform all of these jobs well to produce the wedding video that you hope for and deserve. VIDEOIMAGES DOES!
Pricing varies depending on experience, services offered, time spent, etc., but can easily range from $1,000 to $7,000. Choose a videographer based on how their work makes your feel when you see it then discuss pricing based on what it will take to produce your personal video memory.

Couples tell us that the best money they spent was on their wedding video and are so happy they made the decision to have one.

When Should I Book a Videographer?
As with your first choice for your ceremony, reception, and other vendors the best wedding videographers will be booked first. You should meet with videographers as you would photographers, if not earlier in your planning process. There are fewer videographers than there are photographers. Eight months to one year prior to your day is not too early.

Do I Really Need a Wedding Video?
It’s up to you. Your wedding day will only happen once in your life. Don’t regret not having your precious memories preserved in a video that you can see and relive over and over.