wedding video?

amor3

Hi, getting married in September. I was so against a wedding video as i hate myself in any video, or photographs for that matter, and don't want to feel self conscious the whole day wondering if the video is on me! I have a photographer and we have already agreed there will be no posing for photos just 1 or 2 but the rest will be a relaxed, capture the moment kind of style. I'm just wondering will i come to regret this in years to come! I'm thinking i might. If you didn't get a dvd done, did you regret it?

whiskeyman

I know a few couples who didn't get one and do regret it, especially after seeing the quality of videos out there now.
If you can afford it, I'd highly recommend it. I've viewed the video more than I have our photographs.
Be sure to check out different styles of videographer too.
There's a few older threads on this topic if you have a look at the search feature.

Milly33

Im with you amor3, I don't like looking at myself and I hate pictures I am just not photogenic unless they are just random photos. but I hate having to pose and all that goes..

We have'nt had the big day yet, but we are going down the no photographer route we are going to have a few family and friends who are all into photos to take some for us.

But I was thinking about the recording of the ceremony.. I met a bride and groom who said that they done this and it turned out loverly. They just had someone record it for them on the day itself all you need really is someone to do it and make sure the sounds it on so you can hear it... They said they had from the ceremony up to the evening recorded and they loved it.

amor3

We didn't budget for it as i was so against it at the beginning, but now I'm thinking, and i know how morbid it sounds, but to be able to see the people who we shall lose in the years to come. I have a video of my dad, whom i lost when i was 15, as it's one of my most favourite things!

Milly, i hate everything about me on videos, my voice especially! I don't know how the sound quality would come out if we just got some of the guests to video it. Going to look at my future sil's wedding dvd tonight. Haven't really seen many and the ones i did, i was alot younger when i watched them so didn't really take much interest in them!

Milly33

That is lovely to have to remember your dad. So sweet to be able to look back on it...

You have me warmed more to it also... I was looking at a few after this and they are loverly, seems to vary between 400 - 900 for packages.

Would you have any friends who might be handy with camera recorder, the cost I suppose is a big thing if ye have done the budget out already...

Matt_Trakker

You won't regret it, wedding videos are incredibly lame.
How many people do you know with one, which they'll watch once and then cringe at themselves dancing and their drunk uncles, aunts, cousins making dopes of themselves in front of a camera.

Naw, you dodged a bullet.
Better to make up a hashtag and tell everyone to upload photos to Facebook/Instagram with that and then you'll be able to download them. Make for a way nicer, and funnier, photo album

amor3

Yeah milly the package i'm thinking about booking is 700, Bridal prep right up to dancing so i think it's an ok price but i don't really know as i haven't been looking in particular! I was onto him, so i have him provisionally booked and will give him a definite yay or nay in the next couple of days.

Matt, not on twitter or instagram and i don't really upload photographs to Facebook, although i have seen it and it can look fun!

whiskeyman

Matt_Trakker wrote: »

You won't regret it, wedding videos are incredibly lame.
How many people do you know with one, which they'll watch once and then cringe at themselves dancing and their drunk uncles, aunts, cousins making dopes of themselves in front of a camera.

Naw, you dodged a bullet.
Better to make up a hashtag and tell everyone to upload photos to Facebook/Instagram with that and then you'll be able to download them. Make for a way nicer, and funnier, photo album

I really don't think you've seen any of the modern style of wedding videos. The 3hr long videos off all the 'drunken antics' are long gone, and they are produced as mini films against your selected music. Many videographers go unnoticed and don't want the guests to pose for them as they will use digital cameras and look just like photographers.
I'm sure you'll find many people who got one on here over the last few years that are delighted they got one.

pooch90

I'm one of those people whiskeyman.
We didn't even think about getting a video when we started wedding planning but it was the single best decision we made.
It is lovely to capture the ceremony properly (and a camcorder WILL NOT do this).
We also have footage of a family friend having a great time,who sadly passed away 6 weeks later.
The days of the lad shoving a camera in your face are gone,we didn't notice our videographer much on the day apart from when we were chatting with him. He was an absolute legend,who is unfortunately quitting the wedding business this august.
He also did a little highlights reel which is a 10 minute video from prep to end which I love.

Anyone undecided on whether its worth it,just check out Simply Wedding Videos on Vimeo or YouTube.

amor3

Just finished watching future sil's wedding dvd, think I'm convinced! It looks a little dated (its only 6 years) but I'd just imagine with technology now, that quality improves on a fairly rapid basis. The amount of people that has sadly left us and to watch them all being the life and soul, well, it really is just priceless!

How are you fairing up milly? Convinced yet?!!

Liam McPoyle

For me, the video was something there was never any question of not having. My fiancé wasn't in any way pushed about it but it was one of the few things I put my foot down about.

The way I see it is that my parents, aunts, uncles etc aren't going to be around forever so it would be nice to have something to look back on in years to come.

We are paying €700 and that's from bride and groom prep an covers the first 3 dances too.

It's a no brainer IMO and there are decent packages available for a couple of hundred less than we are paying.

podgemonster

Business Cat wrote: »

For me, the video was something there was never any question of not having. My fiancé wasn't in any way pushed about it but it was one of the few things I put my foot down about.

The way I see it is that my parents, aunts, uncles etc aren't going to be around forever so it would be nice to have something to look back on in years to come.

We are paying €700 and that's from bride and groom prep an covers the first 3 dances too.

It's a no brainer IMO and there are decent packages available for a couple of hundred less than we are paying.

Ya we are getting a video too. I accept that it will probably be really cheesy watching it when it first comes back to us but I am thinking further than that when (hopefully) we can show the grandkids and let them see what my parent were like jivin' to Joe Dolan on the dancefloor.

Plus I can understand the whole people hating to see themselves on video but i think Baz Luhrman can say it better than i could.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, oh, never mind
You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth
Until they've faded but trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back
At photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now
How much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked

Milly33

No I am defo looking at it more and thinking I would much prefer a video to a photographer.. I think though unless or budget swells we will have to do a more home made video instead

RHN_Ireland

We got the wedding video at my now husband's insistence and TBH I thought it was a big waste of money till I got to see it. The day will flash by you and it's lovely to have the video. We don't watch it often but it's lovely to have.

Oh and I hate posing but had to do none of that for the video. It's very natural and really lovely to have it.

amor3

I've just put down a deposit. It will mean tightening our belts that bit more but we think we can manage it and reading the majority of people's comments, it will be an investment. I'll just have to get over my paranoia of the video and keep quoting baz lurman in my head on the day!!

Milly33

Yeahhh oh I am sure it will be money well spent Amor3! congrats it will be a magical thing to have to keep forever.

Do you mind me asking who ye went with? I am Cork based and kinda looking into it now, thanks haha only messing.. But just putting the feelers out there to see maybe if we could get something affordable

amor3

Haha, sorry about that!

I seen it Facebook, can we post names?? He is based in drogheda and I'm in Dublin and reception is in Mullingar, so he definitely travels. And the cost included the traveling. I'll pm you his name..

Milly33 wrote: »

Yeahhh oh I am sure it will be money well spent Amor3! congrats it will be a magical thing to have to keep forever.

Do you mind me asking who ye went with? I am Cork based and kinda looking into it now, thanks haha only messing.. But just putting the feelers out there to see maybe if we could get something affordable