Wedding Videos – how do you know if you’re being overcharged?

Ok, so you’ve decided that it might be a good idea to have your wedding filmed. Considering that the day will fly by, having a wedding video to capture every moment makes perfect sense.  There are so many wedding video professionals out there, how do you pick one? They vary in styles and rates, but how can you justify if it’s worth the money?

The hard work of the wedding videographer is often overlooked; we’re usually in the background, being unobtrusive capturing the day as it happens. Our camera and editing suite is costly, and we have to make sure we have spares for the cameras when we’re out filming just in case. If you choose to have a second camera operator, we have to pay them their day rate too. Even though this extra coverage enhances the video, it does double the post production time.

Whether we’re filming your day for 6 or 12 hours, the editing time is still complex and time-consuming. After the video is carefully cut, colour-graded, rendered and compressed, we then have to design your DVD covers, supply the cases, package and ship the finished wedding films.

When we set our prices, we considered what was fair for the work we put into each wedding film, alongside our equipment costs. Even though we agree that ‘you get what you pay for’, put time into reading testimonials, watching samples and reading reviews before you make a firm decision. So when faced with choosing a videographer, have a look around to check out their work and styles of filming. Remember its an investment for the future so if you have a £500 budget for video, it would be cheaper to buy a camcorder and get Uncle Ted to film it for you. Contact us to see how we can document your day in a professional and future-proof way.

Matt & Sam's Wedding

We filmed Matt & Sam’s wedding back in September. They had their ceremony at St. James Church in Tunbridge Wells then their reception at The Spa Hotel. 

I arrived at The Spa Hotel in the morning to greet Sam and get some shots of her preparations along with her bridesmaids. The weather was fantastic, beautifully sunny but fresh and Sam was surprisingly relaxed about the day ahead! After spending an hour or so with Sam I headed to the church to greet our second videographer, Ben who was already checking out the layout of the church and getting some nice shots. From there, Matt arrived who was in a great mood and up for anything that their photographer, Rachel Luckhurst threw his way! It wasn’t long before the big red buses arrived full of guests and the ceremony was in full swing. St James Church is a fantastic building with lots of space, but still feeling intimate. I filmed from the front static on my tripod and Ben was at the back on the balcony. This really worked well for the editing of their wedding film and we could alternate shots.

Outside, Matt and Sam had some photographs outside whilst their guests made their way back to the Hotel. This time gave us a good opportunity to get some great shots on our DSLR’s and really push our cinematic techniques. 

The rest of the day unfolded perfectly and we were more excited to start the editing of Matt and Sam’s wedding video. We stayed to cover the humourous speeches and the first dance. Click here to see their highlights.