Ten reasons why we think that hiring a wedding videographer to capture your wedding’s day in film is a fantastic idea…
If you speak with any of your bridesmaids who hired a wedding videographer capture their special day, we pretty much guarantee that they’ll affirm that it was worth the cost! In one way or another, wedding videographers don’t seem to be on the list of priorities when it comes to selecting wedding vendors, yet there’s no reason to why any engaged couple shouldn’t be considering the inclusion of a wedding videographer into their wedding budget from the very beginning.
After seeing a number of fantastic wedding videographers working across all our wedding venues and the videos they’ve put together post-wedding can safely say that we’re truly sold on the fact it’s essential to have a wedding videographer presence at your wedding is essential.
Below are our top ten reasons we think hiring a wedding videographer to document your wedding special day in film an GREAT idea!
1. A lasting memory of your wedding
The day of your wedding will likely pass by quickly – but having a wedding video photographer capture the day’s events from your wedding ceremony through your evening reception will help you remember the most memorable day of your life for years to follow.
2. See things you wouldn’t have observed if you hadn’t
You can’t possibly see how your guests react to certain elements of your day . But when you record it you’ll get to look back at everyone and discover things you might not have if you didn’t hire an event videographer.
3. Capture your family and friends at that stage of life
It doesn’t matter if you’re inviting grandparents aunts or uncles, cousins, teens, or even babies to your wedding, it’s amazing to look back at your wedding film in the years to come, to witness how things have changed from the time of the wedding to now. The memory of your lifetime grandparents, for instance can be priceless.
4. Your cinematic wedding videographer can get creative
The wedding video of today isn’t the same as what that you saw in the 1980s. Wedding videographers today are experts in using top-of-the-line equipment, music and digital imagination to transform your wedding video in to memories you’ll want to revisit for years to come.
5. Upload your wedding video to social media
In addition to watching your wedding film at home on repeat, your wedding videographer might be able to produce an edited version of your wedding video to share with your loved ones on social media.
6. The cost of a wedding videographer might not be as expensive as you imagine.
If you didn’t include a ‘wedding videographer’ into your wedding budget in the first place because you believe it will cost a lotof money, then be sure to re-consider your alternatives. Shop around, contact wedding videographers and find out what you can get for the money you spend and make sure to evaluate prices based on how long you’d like them to stay during the day/night. You may be shocked.
Top Tip:
If you’re keen to hire a videographer for your wedding but it is coming out well over your budget, could you alter other aspects of your day by say cutting back on wedding flowers, wedding favours or the cake?
7. Keep a memory for your future children
If you plan on having children in the near future, of if you have them prior to your wedding recording a memory about your special day is something they will treasure and watch back in years to be.
8. Re-live your perfect day again…and again…and yet…
After your wedding has ended We’re certain that you’ll be wishing you could replay the day repeatedly. With a wedding film, all those incredible memories and emotions will come flooding back.
9. Capturing the true emotion
There are many parts of a wedding day when emotions can be high, starting with the dad of the bride seeing his daughter all dressed to the nines to the bride walking down the aisle and most likely speeches during the evening banquet. Being able to capture these moments on film will be nostalgic to be able to revisit.
10. No regrets
It’s not a good idea to get to the day of your wedding only to realize that you wish you would have hired a videographer for your wedding! It’s always best to exhaust options during your planning should it be something you are considering.
