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Don't skip videotaping your wedding. Brides tell us you WILL regret it.
Since beginning this weekly topic a few months ago, I have received a lot of valuable insight from post-wedding brides that I hope has been beneficial to those about to be betrothed. But today I thought I would change things up a bit because there is one particular regret that keeps coming up over and over and that is to be sure to hire a videographer. I posted an “If I Could Do It Again…” a while back that discussed this very thing but the fact that so many brides have submitted it as the one thing they would change if they could, I was prompted to re-visit it. I decided to quote some of them here so you can get a feel for why they believe not having one was a mistake. (Check back next Wednesday as I am going to post an “Ask the Expert” blog on how to hire a wedding videographer. Or even better, sign up for our BridalBuzz emails so you don’t miss one post! Just scroll down this page and input your email address in the box on the right-hand side where it says “BridalBuzz delivered by email.”) So, without further ado here are some of the comments:
“If I could do it all again, I would definitely hire a videographer. I was totally against it at the time but once I saw all my friends gathered in one place to celebrate with me I was really sad that I hadn’t.”
“My husband’s best man gave one of the best toasts I have ever heard. The entire room was laughing and crying. The whole day was such a blur, though, that we can barely remember what he said. And now, because we didn’t have a videographer, we can never get it back.”
“My 85-year-old Italian grandfather really let loose on the dance floor at my wedding. None of us had ever seen him move like that! Now that he has passed, I wish I had footage of him having so much fun. I’m sure it would make all of our family smile to see that once again. And I would have loved to have shown my children some day.”
“My husband and I each recited our own vows but, because we didn’t have a videographer, and neither of us wrote them down, there is no record of them. I cringe every time I think about that. It makes me sad to know that those special words are lost forever.”
I am so excited that I found this article! I am a wedding filmmaker in the Dallas area. This article is music to my ears. And I constantly hear this! Even from the people who hire me to film there wedding, they always say that they are so happy that they made the decision to have it filmed and that it is the most favorite thing from their wedding. Keep in mind that there is a big difference between a wedding videographer and a wedding filmmaker. If you are still stuck on the negative connotation associated with videographer term then you should look into wedding filmmakers/cinematographers, I promise there is a big difference. I personally would never skimp on my wedding photography but adding a wedding filmmaker is also a time capsule for the past, in a much more interactive way. How much would you pay to have your parents or grandparents wedding on film? It’s one of those things that’s Priceless! We evoke emotion in a way that you never thought possible.
LOVE the article!!
I could not agree more with my collegue. I am a documentary filmmaker based in Fort Worth and I come across married couples all the time who regret not having a film of their wedding.
I Absolutely Agree with this article. Think of how neat it would be to have your video available for your children when they get married. I know, I wish I had my parents on video on their wedding day.