Is a wedding videographer worth it?
Capturing your wedding on video isn’t something new. At all. In fact, if you think about the evolution of mobile phones over the past 10-15 years, some have amazing capabilities, and can deliver great quality pictures or videos. I don’t think any wedding videographer will ever dispute this.
What has changed in the wedding industry over the past 10 years, however, is the growth in professional, experienced videography services. That’s what we’re really talking about here. Similarly to why you’d hire the services of a photographer for your special day, wedding videography has now become the preference for some of my couples. Which begs the questions:
Is a wedding videographer worth it?
Do you need both a wedding videographer and photographer?
Why do you need a wedding videographer?
That’s a question a lot of couples will be asking themselves: is a wedding film worth it? Should I hire a wedding videographer? The truth is: the value of a wedding videographer is something you’ll appreciate after your wedding, typically. Every single one of my couples will tell you: It’s the best decision they’ve made. A wedding videographer will capture things, in motion, that provides an engaging viewing experience.
A lot of my couples watch their wedding films on a regular basis. And for some, every year on their wedding anniversary, they’ll watch their wedding feature film. They want to be taken back to their wedding day and those precious memories. A movie night, about your wedding.
“If you are undecided about hiring a videographer, we would say that it was 100% worth it and we couldn’t recommend Lune de Miel studio more”
The other reason you’d want to hire a wedding videographer is because, let’s face it, everyone is somewhat camera shy. Few people are really, truly comfortable being photographed or filmed on their wedding day. And that’s ok. That’s also precisely the reason you’d want a wedding videographer: If being in front of a camera isn’t for you, you’ll want an experienced wedding videographer that can captured your big day candidly, and in the moment. You don’t want to have to pose, or be directed. Which is perfect, because that’s precisely my style.
Do you need both a wedding videographer and photographer?
Again, that’s a really popular question for all couples looking for someone to capture their big day. Typically, and historically, couples will tend to book a wedding photographer first. They’ll want to secure the services of a professional, whether it’s someone specialising in luxury weddings, or themed weddings, or destination weddings.
I believe you need both. But why? Because a wedding videographer will bring everything to life. In my view, there are two main reasons why you’d want to hire both a wedding videographer and a photographer:
Immersive experience: I wrote about this on my blog recently: a video, by definition, is a motion picture. So where a photographer will deliver a still image, a wedding videographer will bring it to life and deliver something with movement. Instantly, a video becomes more immersive, because it’ll bring back memories that simply cannot be caught with photography
Story-telling: as a cinematic wedding videographer, I’m all about telling a story. I capture beautiful emotions, and craft a story that is unique to you, and what’s led you to your wedding day. This isn’t something you can do as well with photography. However, with a wedding film, you can incorporate the speeches, the ambient sound, and a narrative that tells your story.
If you’d like to know more about my approach to wedding videography, or how I craft a story that is unique to you as a couple, then drop me a message.