I also want to register another few thoughts. One person mentioned cutting out a videographer as a way to save money, but I want to give you the "flip-side" of that argument before you make a snap decision.
My husband is a video producer and director, so it was important to him to get a video of our big day. I completely agree with the person who said that they HATE it when it videographer sticks the microphone into guests' faces while they are eating their dinner. So we specifically instructed ours not to do that, but to only ask our immediate families to participate.
Because Sean knew exactly what to look for in a good videographer, we had two cameras shooting on digital 3-chip, got the master tape, all the raw footage, and 5 copies to give to our families as we saw fit. Because we told him EXACTLY what we wanted (and didn't want), we got the wedding video of our dreams. Everyone who has seen it says that its the best video they've ever seen...and I agree.
Because your wedding day is such a blur--trust me, you won't remember a lot of the things that happened, it goes by so fast--the wedding video gives you the opportunity to see a lot of things that you may have missed. Our future children and grandchildren will get to view it and feel like they were part of the day, and see relatives who may be long gone by the time they are old enough to watch it. I treasure my video *even more* that my pictures, if you can believe that.
We spent $995 to have our wedding taped, and I think that was a small price to pay for the quality we got in return. Knowing then what I know now, I would have paid two and three times more if the videographer asked for it.
Just my .02 and something else for you to think about.
(PS: If anyone is getting married in the Tucson area, PM me to get my videographer's contact info. You WON'T regret it!
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