Video And Photography For A Wedding

Wedding Savings Trend #4

(More and more couples are using black and white film for their wedding pictures. If that trend doesn’t suit your fancy, you can always put a one-time use color camera on the reception tables and let your guests help to be the photographer.)

Let’s look at some other options if temporarily ordaining your brother to marry you doesn’t sound like your cup of tea! You can save you hundreds of dollars off of your videographer/photographers rates while preserving the memories. Think about the last wedding that you attended. What was special about it?

Chances are if you’re having a tough time remembering the highlights, then the couple is as well. That’s why photographs and video are so important. You may remember that the cake tasted good. You may remember that Uncle Bob made a drunken fool of himself. You made a hit out of Barbara Straisand’s “Memories.” Nothing! And, I mean nothing plays as well and for so long as video and photograph.

SKIMPING WITHOUT MISSING A SHOT

Most couples decide to have a videographer and a photographer at the wedding. It can be very expensive hiring both. The professional rates begin as little as $100.00 an hour. It’s well worth it if you ask me. There’s nothing like a person with an “eye” that knows what to look for in pictures.

Let’s go over the pros and cons of still and video shots. I know you’re interested in saving a buck! However, I know you’re much more concerned about saving your memories. Let’s see how we can accomplish both goals.

VIDEOTAPE

The popularity of having a videotape of your wedding has grown throughout the years. One of the best things about video is that you can see the product right away. A skilled videographer actually shoots the video and edits the shot as he goes along. Professional shooters call this video “raw” footage. You can get a copy of the video right after your wedding. However, you can also have the footage cut into a nice video packaged piece. A wedding video package can range starting at up to $2,500. The price includes the cost of the videographer, tape and 2-3 copies.

PHOTOGRAPHS

A videotape may give you immediate access to your wedding memories, however still photos are good to have as well. The trends show that couples are sticking with this more traditional way to preserve memories. In fact, they are paying more and more for it.

An average wedding package includes 4 8X10’s, forty 4X5’s and a leather album. Wedding photographer can cost you as much as $1,500 per event. You can get other photographs for an additional price. A good photographer and videograper will help you to capture the moment without being intrusive to you and guests.

There’s an easy way to help make sure that you receive all the pictures that you want on your wedding day. I’m going to give you what is called a shot sheet to pass on to your photographer. This sheet will ensure that you get all the right still and video pictures.

40 POINT- PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO SHOT SHEET

Before Wedding

Morning sunrise

Bride gets ready the morning of wedding with bridesmaids

Nervous groom waits

Ceremony

1 Bride with bouquet

2 Bride and father walking up the aisle

3 Kneeling in prayer

4 The lighting of the unity candle

5 The exchange of vows

6 The first kiss