Videography

I’m pro-videography! HOWEVER, I knew from the get-go that I wanted to hire one for our wedding and it was definitely budget (splurged) for.


I was pretty busy during the wedding that it was all a blur so it’s nice to be able to relive and see all our guests smiling/having fun.
I’ve watched my video like a bunch on times, but I’m a weirdo like that.

If I had an extra thousand dollars maybe I would have done it. But I really think my photos captured everything beautiful and special and I love having them to look at. I don’t miss having a video at all.

I think that a videographer is worth every penny. There’s a lot out stuff that we won’t be able to see happening so to be able to look back at it and relive the day over and over again makes it worth it to me. Ours was about $2900 but that was the higher package.

I got one and I felt it was so worth it! But I do admit a lot of brides I spoke to before told me they hardly watched theirs after one or two times

Daughter was extremely glad this was something she was able to do. Initially, she just couldn't get it to fit the budget, so she resigned herself to having to skip it. About 6 weeks before the wedding she received an unexpected Christmas bonus at work and decided to see if she could find a videographer. She was super picky about all her other vendors and booked them more than a year in advance after carefully vetting them. With only six weeks she didn't have that luxury, so she tried Thumbtack. She found a couple who were available, and she was very happy with their online portfolio. They charged $100 per hour to shoot and that included all the raw footage. They had a variety of edited feature film options that could be purchased separately. Daughter ended up booking them for 7 hours ($700) and spent another $800 on a 6-7 highlight film, so $1500 total (in So Cal -- typically very high cost area; bids she got early in the planning process were mostly in the $**** range...). She is SO HAPPY she went ahead and spent the money on videography! She had an awesome still photography team for 11 hours and received over 1100 edited photos that are gorgeous, but for her, the video was still really worthwhile. In the raw footage you can hear all the live conversations, the music, etc. In the highlight version, because of licensing, most videographers use kind of generic background music. The highlight video is a beautiful overview of the day and very well edited; at less than 7 minutes, she's shared it widely, posted the link on her social media, etc. No one but her and her husband, and FOB and I are going to sit through the 6+ hours of unedited video, but it is priceless and we're all glad she got it. If this matters to you, I'd encourage you to try and find a way to make it work. Good luck!

Best decision we ever made was having a videographer.

However! They are quite expensive. We got a massive deal, because a coworker of mine is an up-and-coming filmmaker, and offered to do our wedding for a fraction of the cost. So, I recommend checking out your local film school, as there might be students happy to do it for a lower cost.

Seriously, DH and I are figuring out how to send clips to people - not of the ceremony, but of them dancing or having fun at the reception. We figure it's something nice for the stressful times.

When my fiancé and I stared to plan I asked him to shared what was the most important thing to have in our wedding. He is a chef and loves food so it was pretty obvious but I still wanted to make sure his opinion matter. Photography/videography was my choice. I know this day will go super fast and I want to be able to look back and watch it and just reminisce the best day of my life. I honestly don’t want to miss anything and just be able to look back and see the hard work and dedication payed off just by seeing all my friend and loved ones have fun will be worth every penny. My wedding date is Nov. 6

We hired Tolman Media! And my team has been so sweet!! Haven’t had the wedding yet, but I know reliving the happy moment that’ll go by so fast through video will be worth it!! Check them out, they’re having a great special for photographer AND videographer combined!!

I’m planning for November 2020, initially I was set on NOT having a videographer because I couldn’t fathom the expense but the closer we get and the more wedding videos I see, I think I’ll really regret not having one. I’ve reached out to some over this past week to get some quotes, luckily there are usually several packages you can choose from so we’ll probably choose a fairly basic package as a compromise! That way we’re not breaking the bank and will still have the special memories on video 😀

A videographer was very important to me,. Ht my husband didn't think it was necessary. Luckily we had the extra money to hire one because I would have been very upset if we didn't. I plan on watching the video every anniversary.

100% all for the videography! I watch my 3d/4d ultrasound videos all the time still 2.5 years later 😂, so we knew videography was a must when planning our wedding. We only had a photographer during our elopement, and the pics are great.... But I find myself watching the cell phone videos more that our officiant took while working with our photographer. Watching us walk, watching us laugh. The expressions in motion are priceless. Very glad we hired one for our later ceremony!

As someone who almost didn’t get a videographer and last-minute ended up deciding to have one, I say it is an absolute necessity. Looking at our photos honestly sometimes makes me sad that it’s all over lol but watching our video ALWAYS fills me with such joy! It allows you to really relive the day in a way that photos just can’t do. Plus we got to watch it with my husband’s grandma who wasn’t able to make the wedding (she lives across the country and isn’t in good enough health to travel) and she said she felt like she was really there, and it was so wonderful to be able to share that with her. Plus we’ll be able to do the same thing with our children and grandchildren... people who obviously didn’t even exist at the time of our wedding lol, but someday they’ll be able to relive it with us and feel like they were there too!



The biggest argument I hear for NOT getting a videographer is always “you won’t watch your video very much.” Honestly, that’s true. You won’t watch it all that much. But to me, that’s not a reason not to get it. I mean really, you’re not going to look through your photos all that often either. You’ll hang up a few on the wall, and then put the rest in an album that you’ll flip through every so often. But just because you don’t look at them that much isn’t a reason not to get a lot of photos. It’s the same with video, in my opinion. The times you do watch it will be so special that it’s worth having. I know I would’ve been filled with so much regret if we hadn’t changed our minds last minute and decided to have video.

We just don't have it in the budget to hire a professional, but our venue is less than 10 minutes from my alma mater. They have a wonderful visual arts program, so I'm going to reach out to them about being a summer research project for a videography student, giving them a chance at a "professional" job. Then we'll have footage of the wedding, and the student will get experience filming and editing footage with the help of a professional, all while I get to support my alma mater. We'll see if it works out or not!

I'm not married yet. I was going to hire a videographer but everyone I know who's married said it was a big waste of money. They asked me how many times are you really going to watch that expensive video. They said you watch it maybe a few times then it just sits and collects dust. So my fiancé and I decided since we really don't want to go to expensive with the wedding we wouldn't hire one.

We did not hire a videographer as part of our original wedding planning. The people I know who did have a videographer said that they never watch their video and/or only watch it once a year on their anniversary. None of them really felt like it was worth it. However, I feel like if we ended up in a situation where we had to limit our guest list or a number of VIP guests cannot attend because of Covid-19, I would consider spending an extra $1k or so on a video so that we can share our wedding with people who couldn't be there (we could also use the money we save by having fewer guests to pay for a videographer, so it might not impact our overall budget too much). We don't want to do a live streamed wedding and I would prefer having a professional video to share rather than having single shot 20 minute video of our ceremony filmed by an amateur on a smart phone. We had to cancel our May 2020 wedding and have postponed a full year to June 2021, and if we end up in a situation where we'd need to postpone again I would consider just doing a video of whatever ceremony we do have and sharing that instead of trying to keep push off a full wedding indefinitely.

Not hiring a videogarpher is on the list of people's biggest regrets. My bff recently got married and she had amazing photographs, but there was something about the video that really brought the day to life. We are 100% getting a videographer, but I won't spend a TON on it, definitely less than our photos.