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We didn't have a videographer. Partly because of budget issues, partly because our families already have boxes and boxes of video in super-eight that nobody is ever going to watch. Whereas we are huge photo album hounds, and look at those all the time. We both thought that video would be fun - once or twice - but decided we would rather spend the money on the band. I think it was the right decision.
We didn't use a videographer either! We used the budget we saved on our photographer...
No video here. We splurged on the best photographer that we could find and figured that the video in our heads was enough for us. My sister has a wedding video, and its not that fun to watch... The memories are so much more beautiful then the actual footage!
No videographer either. We didn't think we'd ever watch it, so never even looked into how much one would cost. At least pictures can be put on display! =)
We had a videographer and we are getting the video this week and I can't wait!! The day passed so quickly and even with 2300 pics there is a lot they can't capture - like the speeches, what we said in the ceremony, my husband playing the drums with the band :) BUT I would have been happy to have someone shooting unprofessional video - I just knew I would really regret not having a video to look back on. I know a few friends who didn't and do regret it....
And our videographer was no more intrusive than a photographer. I pretty much never noticed him, he didn't interview my guests, etc.
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I didn't even consider it really. We have a fabulous photographer and I'm hoping to be able to keep the memory of the day in my mind instead of on DVD :) I don't really like the idea of being stalked by a videographer and was afraid that people may feel uncomfortable or act differently because they were being filmed.
We're not having one. Neither of us wanted it. I've been forced to watch other people's videos a few months after the wedding, but who watches them after that? My mom and dad are recording it for themselves and I can get a copy of thiers if I want.
Hopefully we will have some DIY videos, but we felt that was $ best spent elsewhere...
We didn't have one either, and neither of us regret that decision. I feel that it would have been too intrusive, though I definitely see the other side that having footage from the day would be amazing. A friend with an "unofficial" cam is a great idea! We did have an audio recording made of the ceremony (the sound guy that set up all the mics and speakers did it), which is an incredible keepsake to have along with photos.
Good luck!
I honestly haven't even considered one either. I have no home videos from my past and I don't think I'd be the type to sit down and watch a video of my wedding, either. I put that money towards a great photographer instead. While we won't have audio from that day, we will have thousands of photos on a DVD and in an album to remember the day. I think videos are becoming a thing of the past as the last few weddings I've been to didn't have them either.
It's totally a personal decision. Think of it this way, do you see yourself sitting down to watch this video in 10 years? 20? Do you see yourself showing this to your children? Or will photos suffice? If photos won't do, then get a videographer. If you think having thousands of photos to look back on but no video will be just fine, I'd say allocate that money to something else. Videographers aren't cheap!
Honestly, we knew we coudn't afford the quality of video we would want (8mm, sigh!) and I couldn't imagine ever watching the crappy back of the church video so we decided against it. I intend to look back on my big day through pictures and memories and I am not one bit worried about regretting it.
We're not having a videographer either, instead we are putting more money into our pictures. We've been to a couple of weddings with videographers and we found them distracting anyway. But we are lucky enough that one of my cousins will video and edit the ceremony footage.
we're not hiring a videographer but one of my dad's friends offered to record the ceremony for us so we will have a video of the ceremony but not with any flashy intro or transitions, it'll be a straight home movie and thats really all we think we need...we didn't even consider a videographer...
We weren't going to have a videographer either, our budget was already spoken for elsewhere and neither of us could really see us watching the video in the future. However, my elderly grandparents who live in a far away state wouldn't be able to make it to the wedding, and my parents really thought they would appreciate being able to see the day in more than just pictures. So we reconsidered and tried to think of an alternative way of getting some decent videography without paying big bucks. I contacted a local university and secured a student who had wedding experience for less than $500. He was there with a second shooter all day (12 hours!) and must have spent hours and hours editing. Now that the wedding is over and we have the video, I'm so glad we did this. Getting to see the day in a different way and capturing things that aren't in photos, like saying our vows, the toasts, our first dance, and lots of things we weren't around for was really fantastic. The quality was really great (better than some professional stuff we've seen, none of the cheesiness) and the price was definitely right.
Basically, if you are thinking you might regret not having a videographer, consider searching for something inexpensive at a local film school. You might find a real deal and get something great out of the process! Video definitely isn't necessary, and we certainly didn't think we wanted it but in hind sight I'm so glad we went for it.
just got hitched this past Friday and I am SO GLAD we had a videographer and cinematographer there to capture it. there was so much great audio that the photographer couldn't capture.
We wrote our own vows and I handwrote mine and didn't have an extra copy, the paper disappeared after the wedding but I know that it's on video so my mind is at ease.
Your spending all this money for this great party, why wouldn't you have someone film it? If you are planning on having kids, the video is really for them --- more than it is for you. Your kids will watch your wedding video like it's sesame street because it has mom and dad, grandma and grandpa, etc in it. just something to think about.
I didn't have one. we agreed it was not the sort of thing we'd watch.
All the brides I have ever talked to about a videographer were very against it. One of my friends who hired one had two big complaints, it's very annoying having them in everyone's faces and she hated the way she looked on camera. I was at her wedding and it was a 5 star affair and she was beautiful, so for it to come out bad on camera made me wary. Also, as my other friend said, just remember how bad the lighting will be. There won't be professional lights set up so don't expect much.
No video here -- an easy expense to cut. Hopefully we can find a friend who'll record the ceremony, but even that is something that we don't find necessary. I can't really think of anything more boring to watch.... what with the Simpsons always on and everything....
in your face and cheesy wedding videos? not so much. This is what you get when you invest in quality companies.
The complaints above are what happens when you hire novices.
We're not...we do have a lovely video of us getting married in Vegas @@, so at the vow renewal I think we'll just do photos. I HATE wedding videos, but I've really only seen cheesy overpriced ones that make me mad!
No offense, Glitter, but you are not exactly unbiased! :) You are a videographer right? Oh course you think they're a good idea. But, in reality that is one of the first things that could be cut from a budget and nobody would really miss it. Great wedding videos are awesome, but most are SUPER expensive. Spending the money on a great photographer is so much more worth it IME.
Not us.... we're having a reliable family member film the important things -- ceremony, first dance, parent dances, cake cutting, toasts, etc. He always has his video camera in-hand at family functions, anyway! And although the result is often amazing from talented videographers, it wasn't something we had in our budget and I preferred to have top notch photos rather than mediocre photos and video (if we had to split the photo budget to cover both things).
Instead of paying for a videographer, we purchased a video camera. A friend of ours offered to video the wedding for us and we will then have a video camera to take on our honeymoon with us!
Wow, I feel relieved knowing I'm thinking very similarly as a lot of other brides. Thank you all for your input. My dad LOVES to take video, anyway, so he can take shots whenever he feels like it, but of course we won't make him obligated to do so since we want him to enjoy the evening as well :)
We hadn't really considered it, but have since asked some talented friends to take video on an old film camera. We figure if it happens, great - if not, then that's fine too. It would be interesting to see the ceremony and the first dance, but we just couldn't fit pros into the budget. We'll see how it comes out!
I just wrote an article about this very debate over at Brideboard.com. Seems that everyone is on the fence. I wrote a review about the work I had to do to sift through all the tacky videographers and about the satisfaction I found in who I chose. I highly recommend a videographer if you can find the right one and I am happy to recommend my own.
Here is the article if you want to read more. Yes, there are GREAT videographers out there and thankfully we found one.
http://brideboard.com/brideblogs-view.php?id=173
In this article about the great videographer debate, you will also be able to see my wedding video in its entirety so you can see just how good our videographer was.
we're not having one, either (unless i find an awesome and reliable deal on craigslist). i would like to have one, but it's just not in our budget.
if i had the money for an amazing videographer, i would have hired one. but our budget was tight, so we just had a photographer and my husband's uncle shooting on his video camera. i don't regret not hiring someone, as our pictures turned out amazing, and whatever the video ends up like will be a nice bonus. he's spending a LOT of time on it, so i'll appreciate the effort almost as much as the video, and it'll make it that much more valuable. :)
We're not having a videographer. Every single married couple we've spoken to who spent money on video said it was a waste. They watched it exactly twice - when they first received it, and when their kids wanted to watch it. Not worth thousands of dollars, in my opinion, especially if you already are paying a pretty penny for a photographer, which we all already are.
We considered it, but decided against it. Our BM has a really nice video camera so we set the camera and one of our ushers recorded the ceremony for us, and the BM later turned it into a DVD for us. It came out really perfect. It was important for us to record the ceremony because my grandparents are unable to travel due to their health and I really wanted to be able to do this for them so they could "be there" in a way. They loved it.
We chose a fantastic photographer and decided to look around at our videography options, too. We wanted to hire someone to professionally film the wedding so we would have something to look back on after the whirlwind day and not have to rely on a family member to tape everything. I wanted to make sure we hired someone who would not be in the way and try to interview our guests. My sister had a videographer that attempted to interview guests and caught everyone like a deer in headlights @ her reception. Awful.
We were thoroughly entertained by some of the sample videos we received in the mail. One included a cut-out heart shaped graphic highlighting the happy couple riding away in a horse drawn carriage w/ a Taco Bell sign in the background. Awesome :)
There were only a few high quality videographers in the Cleveland area and thankfully we found one that was incredibly personable, professional and ran his own video production business with his wife in addition to filming weddings. He also offered super 8mm film which was an awesome bonus. We haven't seen our footage yet but couldn't be happier with our wedding day experience. Scott and his wife Carla blended into the crowd and we barely noticed them. Scott even stepped up when things were getting a bit hectic and our DOC was MIA. Our guests couldn't say enough nice things about our videographer and photographer.
No regrets on making room in our budget for videography but it is definitely a personal decision... not a necessity.
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I would be satisfied having pictures of our wedding to capture the memories. It would be nice to have a videographer, too, but we're on a tight budget. How many of your out there are not having a videographer at your wedding? We have a handycam and we can have a relative take "un-official" videos of the wedding and we may just do this instead of hiring a videographer.
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