What is Wedding Videography?

Every bride loves to show off her wedding album. Now it is possible to relive the entire celebration with live moments captured on video. A good video will compliment the still photos taken at the wedding and wedding related events.

Wedding videography is a documentary of the wedding experience. The final production will be set to some of the bride and groom's favorite songs. The video will last 30-45 minutes and capture highlights from the entire day.

Many videos will include private moments with bride as she puts the final touches on her hair and make up. Moments with the bride and her bride's maids as she prepares to put on the wedding dress are a must. Perhaps some live moments as she looks out a window capturing a beautiful silhouette will be included in the before shots.

The groom and the groom's men may also be featured in the montage leading up to the ceremony. Any family traditions that occur should be included in the final footage.

Of course, the entrance of the bridal party and the bride will be the highlight of the video. It is customary to edit the service to just the exchanging of vows for the purpose of the video. The introduction and procession are also included.

The reception is where most of the guests' and groom's memories are made so it is important to capture the bride and groom's entrance, the cutting of the cake, the first toast and the bride and groom's first dance. Perhaps the father/daughter and mother/son dance will be also be featured.

The video can end with the bride and groom exiting for the honeymoon or the videographer can also include a montage of the honeymoon to close out the video.

This is your story, to be customized to your specifications. Make a list of the moments that are important to remember from your very special wedding day. The cost for producing a wedding video can range from $500-$5,000 depending on the time it takes to capture the video footage, how many videographers will be required to shoot the event and the length of the final product.

Lighting is important for the videographer. It is important to scope out the natural lighting at the time of day the video will be recorded. Prepare to have additional lighting brought in if necessary. Take time to look at sample videos to get a feel for the moments you most want to capture before selecting a videographer.