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We didn't have a video done. A friend recorded the ceremony for us with her camera but I haven't wanted to watch it.
I'm not having it...I'm hoping someone with an iphone or a camera will record it for us :)
We didn't have a videographer, it just wasn't in the budget. I know my MIL's hubby took some video of the ceremony but that's about it. And no, I do not regret it at all.
We've asked my step-brother to record the ceremony and wedding party entrance. I couldn't justify the expense of hiring someone but didn't want to miss out on certain moments.
I was 100% against doing it at first but my cousin convinced me to do it. He was married 5 years ago & cut video out. He regrets it now because he could've have video of our Nana dancing, laughing, speaking etc. She passed away not long after (as have many other relatives in the past 5yrs) and he regrets not being able to watch something like that.
My parents are in their 70's so there wasn't much more convincing needed. We hired a guy we like & I know he won't be intrusive and ABSOLUTELY NO going around & asking people to comment or anything like that. He'll capture the day just like the photog. I think it'll be cool to look at in 20yrs and see older relatives who have passed having a great time plus, being able to see how young our friends were!
I am hispanic and had a quinceanera. Although its not as big as a wedding.. I NEVER watched the video. Infact I dont even know where it is?! I dont think it is a MUST & I think you could get by with asking any family members to record some of the important parts with their personal camera.
I'm skipping it. I love going through old photos, but I hate going to somebody's house and being shown boring home videos. I don't want my wedding to be that boring fammily video. I'm definitely investing in a good photog though.
Ditto on skipping the videography. We may have someone record the ceremony, but I would never really watch the video of our reception. My MOH is all for the video and is surprised that I don't want it (she had it at hers). Meh. We hired 2 amazing photographers. I don't think we will miss it.
i was advised by an older woman i work with not to skip the video because the day FLIES by and that's one of the few ways to be able to "relive" those moments that seem like a blur later.
however, i'm an on-a-budget bride and not willing to hire anyone.
so, the compromise is that my fiance's coworker (they're in IT and pretty good with technology, etc.) is going to video for us. he offered to do it, so we were stoked. and once we have the footage, my fiance is really good at editing videos, setting to music, etc.
Thanks ladies! I was seriously considering it, for the exact same reason as Dancy, namely I want to capture my grandmother and some relatives who are currently sick. Who knows how long they will be with us, and it would be nice to capture them on film :) My co-worker even referred a friend of hers to us, unfortunately the guy is still expensive -- $1200... and it's an expense that we could put towards other things for the wedding. We're already spending a lot on photography, so I was hesitant about shelling out $1200 for something we won't appreciate until 30 years from now. I don't know, I'm so torn :S
We ADORE our video, so for us not having one wasn't an option. If we could go back, we would have gotten a videographer again. :) You would be surprised at how many things you missed/forgot and when you watch the video you'll be able to see and relive it all.
But, nixing it is a very personal decision so I think only you can make that decision for yourself.
my best friend from college didn't have one, they splurged on their photog.
we lucked out, since one of my friends is an amazing videographer and loves putting together video reels (just for fun)... we wanted a at-home type of video rather than a lot of the cheesy pro videos we've seen... plus it's free! :)
i have seen a lot of new videographers pop up with a vintage, old school style that i'd love to have... but they are way overpriced and not in our budget!
We're not having pro videography either. A few family members are bringing their video cameras, but that's it. I doubt they'll video any of the reception either. I think we'll have plenty of great memories through the photos.
We're the type of people that avoid videographers at other people's weddings, so we knew we didn't want to hire a videographer for our wedding. I just have no desire to see myself on camera (it makes me cringe) and I'd be uncomfortable having a videographer follow me around.
I want to do videography, but at almost 100% of my friends' weddings, they didn't have it because the money could be spent elsewhere.
We're not having a videographer. For how little we'd probably end up watching it, I can't justify the expense (especially since we splurged on our photographer). I'd like to have a family member take a video of the ceremony so that we can watch it later. I can see us watching that once or twice for kicks, but having a professional video just wouldn't be worth it to us.
it's not in our budget or I think we'd be doing it just because the day flies, and I don't know if I'm going to remember all the little things.
Oh - I should add that our videographer costs about $600-800 (for his time/work that day) - we talked to a couple different vendors and picked the one we liked best. We conveyed to them that they'd be pretty silent all day and just film what's going on.
We're also just getting the B-roll right out of the camera. No editing, no copies, no video montage, no music over the footage, etc. which cuts down on the costs A LOT!
We were going to skip it, and have a friend record it for us.. then our friend got together with about 9 other people and decided to buy us a videography package for our wedding present... It's a nice gift, and I'm sure I'll love the video, it just wasn't what we wanted originally.. then I started wondering if I would regret not having one after the offer was made...
So we are getting the video. But I'm wondering if really, she just didn't want to hold the camera.. that she wanted to enjoy her evening... well now I'm looking for people to pass out programs and do readings, and I feel like I'm going to be putting someone out! Ugh, guilt, it's an awful thing!
And that bright white light the videographers have the whole time....
we nixed it right away. i wanted a really fantastic high-end photographer who specialized in photojournalism. i omitted the video to pay the photographer. hopefully the high quality photos will tell our story.
I'm not hiring a videographer. We want to buy a nice HD camcorder anyway to have for our honeymoon and when we start having kids, so we're going to get one and then give it to someone to just tape the ceremony.
This works just fine for us. I figure the point of hiring a videographer is not to get a video tape of the wedding. The point of hiring a videographer is to have them shoot the wedding professionally and use their professional editing skills. If you're like us and you just want a video and don't really care about the production quality, then save your money and just hand someone a camcorder!
For me the decision was easy, we are having video b/c I want to hear my fiance say his vows to me. I want to capture those little moments, the private gestures, the jokes, the choking up (hopefully). I want my children to witness our union. I want to see my dad dance and hear the toast my sister spent forever prepping for. I am not going to take it for granted.
Photographers are awesome, and we hired an amazing team to photograph, but you can not hear a picture and that to me is well worth the expense.
Plus pro video has come a LONG way from the old school cheese and i know many couples who watch their videos all the time.
At first we said no way to the video because we know we wouldn't watch it or want to torture our friends with it. But after asking our very close friend to marry us we have decided that years from now we would love to see the video. So we ended up going with a low cost more artsy videographer. But having a friend or family member video it also is a great option. You might decide when you get older that you will want to re-live the moment. Just a thought. This is who we ended up going with:
http://www.wellspunweddings.com/Wedding_Films.htm
There are two options with them...wellspun is their hire end film and hitched on film is their lower more budget friendly film.
Good Luck!
I'm down to 5 weeks and just decided last week to look into a videographer. I've found some very reasonable prices and think I'm going to go ahead and get a really inexpensive package. I'm spending A LOT on photos, so I didn't want a videographer, but now, I'm thinking that the video would be nice!
We're not having one. We recently went to FI's friend's wedding and they had a videographer and the guy was beyond annoying, in everyone's faces and stuff. Ugh. Hated it. Plus I've hated any video of me ever taken. Photography is just gonna have to be good enough. Maybe I'll get one of those Flip Video cameras and make somebody film the ceremony but not hiring a pro.
I have been going back and forth on this one too. I just found out I am getting an unexpected bonus at work, so we've decided to use it to pay for a videographer. We are only getting the raw footage though, no editing. I hate myself on film and don't think I will want to watch it very often, but I would like to show it to my children and grandchildren one day. We were going to ask a family member to tape it, but I don't want to have to worry about them forgetting to bring the camera, or the battery dying, or that they wouldn't have a good time.
We're not having videography. Even if we could afford it, we're not interested. The photos will be enough.
@ farfromordinarybride - that's another good point. I spoke with a couple friends about it because I really didn't want it at 1st. Three of them have small children and said it's a blessing to just put the DVD on and little Mary or Johnny is super happy sitting there watching Mommy & Daddy and other folks they know on TV. One friend uses it everytime she wants to clean - haha!
I think it's def. a personal decision for everyone, I think there's a really good case for every side.
No video here, either. My family has enough embarrassing home movies of me; they don't need another one. I hate the way I look/sound on film, too, so yeah... Photos are more than enough for me. And the money can be spent elsewhere, as others have said.
My cousin sent a DVD of her wedding with every thank-you note she wrote, and my grandparents did nothing but complain. "We were THERE! WHY would we want to watch it AGAIN?!" So, if they're not going to watch it, and I'm not going to watch it... seems like a waste of money.
I almost skipped it, but my mom convinced us to do it. Honestly, the video a family friend did captured a lot more of the "day" instead of just the big moments the videographer wanted to catch (like the ceremony). I think it's a great thing to get someone you know to take a video (if you don't want a completely pro video) because you will forget half of the day. And even with great photos, it's fun to watch parts of the day to see what we were saying!
We skipped it, because it just wasn't in the budget. I was hoping one of our friends would videotape it for us, but they decided not to...we had a really unique ceremony and I wish that we had a video of it.
Yup. Absolutely skipping. I can't imagine we'd watch our wedding video often enough to make it worthwhile. Also, I've watched friend's videos and they've been sooo cheesy (although I'm sure they're not all like that). Relatives might take a little video with a flip-cam, but no official wedding video for us.
Definitely no video. I can't stand the sound of my own voice. Maybe a friend will film it, some of our friends work in TV production. But I really don't care. I'd rather spend the money on an awesome photographer and an awesome DJ.
I am not having a videographer. I wanted to spend the $ on something else. I am going to ask one of my family members to video the ceremony and our entrance with my dad's video camera.
I'm skipping both pro video and pro photog. I know this is an unpopular move! But I'm totally zen about it. What I'm doing instead is a photo shoot of the wedding party and immediate family a few days ahead of time, and then asking guests to upload any photos they take during the reception to a photo-sharing site. The way I look at it, it's a moment for living rather than re-living, a time to enjoy rather than a time to document. And I've always wanted a wedding that was one part serious religious ceremony (which I can't imagine recording) and one part regular non-weddingy party, so we're skipping many of the wedding details. I love the idea of getting a video camera as a wedding present! Maybe we'll do that and stock it with batteries and put it on a table for people to use if they want. All my favorite photos and videos are informal - not as beautiful as the magazines, true, but they capture the feel of the moment better imo. I guess for me there is art and there are family pics, and I don't feel any need to mix the two. Anyway, I think that as long as you can say to yourself "we won't have a wedding video" and not feel at all queasy or regretful, then you're doing what is right for you. Who cares what is "wedding-essential" if you and your guests are happy?
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Hello Hive!
I'm thinking of nixing videography. Is it an absoulutely essential part of the wedding? If anything maybe I'll just have videography for the ceremony, but skip the reception. We're not really the type of people who like to watch ourselves on video. Please tell me your thoughts.
Thanks!