Planning the Wedding

June 17th, 2009 | by admin | Tags:

When planning your wedding, its often difficult to decide which particular vendors you’ll truly need for your big day. Of course hiring a caterer, DJ or band is a must… but what about other vendors like a wedding videographer? After all, when you’ve already hired a wedding photographer, do you really need a videographer too? The answer is it’s up to you. Keep in mind, however, that hiring a videographer to create a wedding day video of your most memorable moments  can truly be something special as a video can capture those treasured moments you’ll want to relive again and again – like your father’s speech at your reception or your first dance together as husband and wife! More than likely, you’re wedding day will go by so quickly that you’ll miss parts of it yourself so why not have a video tape to relive and appreciate those special moments.  It’s always a good idea to book a professional wedding videographer soon after you’ve booked the ceremony and reception site. When selecting a videographer, however, always ask to see a sample or two of their prior work. Often times, videographers will have past wedding videos to show you.  If you’re truly on a limited budget, however, you can try to cut down on costs by limiting the number of hours you need from a videographer. Perhaps you can limit your taping to the ceremony, or your reception entrance, your first dance or the toasts. All of those events can occur within a two hour time span (depending on how far your ceremony location is from your reception).  If you really can’t afford a videographer, try asking one of your friends to capture those few moments.  But keep in mind, your friend is not a professional and chances are won’t deliver a professional quality video to you when all is said and done.  Also, since your friend will likely not have a professional microphone the sound quality won’t be as good - make sure your friend stands close enough to capture the speeches! Consider also registering for your videographer. You may be surprised to find that family and friends would prefer to gift you this over towels anyway. Whichever path you choose, a video is something you’ll appreciate a lot more than you think you will - so don’t skip it!