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P H O T O G R A P H Y , V I D E O G R A P H Y , P H O T O B O O T H S

C H I C A G O W E D D I N G & P A R T Y R E S O U R C E

W W W . C H I C A G O W E D D I N G R E S O U R C E . C O M

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Depending on your point of view – and

your budget – a wedding video can be an

essential or an extravagance. But consider

this: Your wedding day, the most important

day of your life, likely will be one big blur.

A wedding video provides instant replay,

your chance to relive your wedding again

and again.

Of course, a visual record of a memory that’s

meant to last a lifetime should be as perfect

onscreen as it is in your mind. So take care

to pick a videographer who will capture your

wedding day in the perfect way.

CHOOSE YOUR STYLE

Decide exactly what you want your video

to be. A straight cut chronicle of your day

in real time will result in a finished product

several hours long. One camera captures

events as they unfold, and there is very little

editing of the finished product.

A documentary-style video, containing

interviews with the bride and groom and

friends and family, presents your wedding

as more of a story. You might choose to

hire the videographer to capture events

surrounding your wedding and incorporate

the footage into the final piece. This

approach requires considerable editing,

since the finished product is typically no

longer than one hour.

You might also hear the terms “nostalgic,”

“love story,” or “concept.” These concepts

usually center on your lives before you met,

including childhood photos, and the runup

to your big day. This can be produced

before your wedding to be played at the

reception. Afterward, have it edited into

the video of you wedding day, creating a

complete chronology of your lives before

you met through to the day you begin your

lives together as husband and wife.

In the end, you must know what look

you’re going for and convey your vision

to the videographer. You don’t want the

videographer guessing at what you

might like.

Lights, Camera, Action!

Set the Scene for a

Successful

Wedding Video

By Beth Kujawski, Bride’s Guide