Thursday, 27 December 2018

Points to Consider Before Hiring a Wedding Videographer

When your wedding is over, the memories of the events will get blurred as the time passes by. You probably won't remember the looks on your fiancé's face when he or she is reading out the vows, the toasts made by maid of honor and the best man, the decoration of reception room, the expressions of your parents and so on. If you want to re-live those moments again and again, hiring a wedding videographer is always the best idea because he will be the one who will be responsible for capturing the moments that you did, felt and said your words of joy on your wedding day.

If you wish to record a high-quality and well edited video of your once in a lifetime event, then it is important that you hire a professional videographer. These points will help you in selecting a pro.

• Experience: The first thing to see while hiring a wedding videographer is his past experience. Never go for a fresh or an amateur videographer because chances of ruining your wedding film by such videographers are higher. Ask them if they have taken a course or training in video filming or they do just as a hobby to earn money. See their prior work samples to understand the videographer's working style. If possible, choose only such qualified videographers that are referenced by your relatives, friends or family members.

• Behavior: A videographer must be patient and polite in his behavior. He should be well behaved and the one with whom you can easily get along. The bride and groom, together with the guests of your wedding, need to spend some time with the videographer. Hence, if he is arrogant in nature then it is better that you look for someone else.

• Respect your suggestions: You may wish the video to be filmed in a specific style and you want to be able to give some inputs to the videographer, get in touch with him at least two weeks before the big day. See to it that the videographer is listening to you and taking a note of your suggestions. If he is not willing to change his style, then you will have ample time to look out for some other qualified person.After all, it is your wedding, right?

• Price:Price is highly important as the total budget of your wedding also needs to be able to facilitate the cost of that videographer. Nobody can tell the exact price of filming a wedding video. Hence, it is important that you take quotes from numerous professionals. These quotes and the points discussed earlier will help you in finalizing a videographer who will be capturing the special moments of your wedding. Many videographers offer packages at a discounted price so don't forget to ask about these packages. These packages usually include documentation of edited version of rehearsal dinners, the wedding and the reception. Also, the price should include the equipment used for filming the video and assistants who will be helping the main videographer. Thus, it is better to ask the price of this as well to avoid any last minute hassles.

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