Ceremony Only Videographer

That's actually not a bad idea to only have them for ceremony and beginning of reception if they're for a reasonable price!

I have not found a videographer that charges hourly! Most of them are a flat rate for a minimum amt of time so that's awesome if you were able to find one! I have mine coming for prep, ceremony and first half of reception to capture speeches, first dance, cake cutting.

I wouldn't worry too much about them being in the way. They are trained professionals & super stealthy. All of the weddings that I have been too, I barely noticed them!

Do you or someone you know have a GoPro type video camera? You can set it on a tripod and and film what you want. Also check thumbtack.com or thebash.com

I highly recommend hiring a videographer! Our wedding videos was the best thing we took away from our day, besides getting married of course. If you don't want to pay for the entire day, I think having them for the ceremony and the first 30 minutes of your reception would be perfect! You will definitely capture the most important moments.

So I was in the exact same boat a few months back. We are trying to keep costs down, and even though EVERYONE said to get one, the costs just didn't work out for me. So we decided to hire a ceremony only. He is delivering us two videos, one "sizzle reel" of the ceremony, all edited up, and then the full 25ish mins of ceremony. way better pricing and honestly, I didn't feel like I needed video of guests eating or dancing.

in regards to being seen, a good videographer (or photographer) should be minimally noticed. and they should also stay out of each others way!

I totally think it's worth it, epically if the price is reasonable for the hourly rate! I don't know that Id spend a few thousand dollars, but less than $1000 is totally worth it to me!