Wedding Video

Lmcor82 on 29/11/2011 - 12:41
Last edited 29/11/2011 - 12:51

Hey guy's im trying to find a cheap wedding videographer for about a 9 hour event, church to midnight. 3pm to midnight. I have found a few people, great work unfortunately out of the price ranges i was hoping for :(

From $2800 to $3600 ouch

Already have a photographer for the event which im paying $2000 for the same times. Basically short story, decided not to do video but now would like it if I can afford it.

I have a 550D which i would love to use for this, but unfortunately, none of my friends are any good, or have any remote experience, cause I was thinking buy a nice video lens and a whole bunch of hi speed SD cards, but thats alittle guetto haha!

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Comments

  • _Bruce_ on 29/11/2011 - 13:51

    I suspect that you will find for much less than $2800 the result will not be better than getting a friend to do it (if that is viable). In Melbourne there are cheap services in the Springvale area, as video is standard for many asian weddings, there may be similar options in Sydney.

  • Natt on 29/11/2011 - 14:18

    Can I ask why you need them for the whole event?

    Imho the getting ready is going to be a whole bunch of stress, and you may not need them there as you already have a photographer.

    Have them there at the ceremony - thats essential.

    Then get them to attend the reception while you do the photoshoot, get everyones personal greetings to you etc done then, sort of like a video guestbook.

    And have them video your arrival at the reception.

    If you are organised you can do a fake cake cutting and a "dance" if thats what you really want.

    Then they are done.

    Most people have videos on their cameras, so ask them to take videos and provide a netbook with a multicard reader so they can download them before leaving. I reckon you will get something useable. Especially if you put it to romantic music and kill the sound.

    Its worth letting everyone know taking amateur video that that sound will be edited out, so they don't worry about noise.

    The only thing that the videographer will miss out on is the speeches, and you will already have something similar.

    • ESEMCE on 29/11/2011 - 15:22

      Yeah, go with the family friend with a proper video camera.. Recording the Ceremony and Post-Ceremony, and your Entry, Speeches, Bridal Waltz and Posie/Garter Toss at the Reception.. (Cake cutting is pretty boring in my opinion, photos will do that just as much justice.
      We had a video camera passed around the Reception for a little video "diary" from all our guests which was pretty funny.

  • beany155 on 30/11/2011 - 13:07

    I used this guy who is a friend of a friend but still a pro video guy and was happy with the final cut.. Danny 0404846808… Under 2k which helps..

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