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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