The
video of your wedding will let
you travel back in time and experience your wedding over and over
in the years to come when you watch it. Finding someone who is
professional and whose style is similar to your taste is important.
You want to find someone who is experienced in videoing
weddings and who will offer you a professional
looking video. You want to ensure that they capture
all the main events of your wedding day in a
way that brings the overall feeling of the day to life.
Always
book your professionals, including your videographer,
as promptly as possible after your engagement. As soon as you
have a confirmed wedding date you can start reserving
their services. Most videographers are booked
about a year in advance. Book a consultation with your videographer
and bring a list 
of
the main events you are planning on your wedding
day and a list of questions to ask them. The list of events could
include, getting ready before the wedding ceremony,
the wedding guests arriving at the place of ceremony,
the wedding party arriving, parents being seated
before the wedding ceremony, the whole ceremony,
the photo shoot, the receiving line if you are having one, the
wedding reception dinner, all the toasts, any
special dances including the first and last dances, candid shots,
well wishing from the wedding party and guests,
the cake cutting, the throwing of the garter and bouquet, maybe
even a special message to one another. Some wedding videographers
will even interview you before the wedding
and let you answer questions such as how you met, describe their
feelings for each other and ask you to describe the wedding
proposal. This can be a lot of fun and very intimate to get each
other's prospective. If you do intend to do this, plan ahead,
find out what questions will be asked and think about what you
want to say.
Most
videographers offer special effects in the wedding
video. These can really add to the overall presentation
of your wedding video. However,
you should avoid the use of too many special effects that can
overwhelm the wedding video and take away from
what's actually going on in it. A professional editor can balance
these and make a wonderful production. Ask to see samples of wedding
videos they have done when choosing your videographer.
Take the time to look at a few of them to make sure their style
of video is what you are looking for and the
video is of good quality. Is there good sound quality throughout
the video, good lighting even in low lighting situations, no camera
jerking moments, and do the people being videotaped seem relaxed
and hardly notice they are being recorded. Some videographers
offer free sample videos with their contact information
included at wedding shows. This is a great way
to compare their work in the comfort of your home.
Planning
Tip: You
may want to ask any of your wedding guests who
are planning to bring a video camera to your wedding
or have brought a video camera for a copy of what they have captured
on your wedding day. You never know what they
may have caught on their videos that even the professionals didn't.
If they know in advance that you want a copy, they will likely
take great care and attention to detail when shooting moments
throughout your special day.
