Wedding Video Tips
In my experience, there are a few factors that can beautifully enhance your wedding day … and some that can derail the best-laid plans. This post includes some tips that will help us to make a better video for you, as well as help your day run more smoothly.
I do not give this list as ‘rules’ – but offer it as helpful suggestions …
The Tips
1) Be on time!
It’s better to allow extra time and not need it, than to be running late.
If you keep to schedule, you will feel much more relaxed, you will be able to enjoy your day – and this will show in your video and photos.
2) Book a great photographer!
If you haven’t booked a photographer, please consider taking our recommendations. We work with different photographers all the time – and have no problem working with any of them.
However, there are some photographers who really compliment our style - and we find that the overall quality of both your photos and video will be improved by a good photographer / videographer relationship.
3) Don't get dressed yet!
Wait until after we arrive to get dressed! It makes for nice footage to have shots of the dress before you put it on, or footage of the boys getting ready.
4) Multiple photo shoot locations.
If time allows, plan for at least 2 locations for your photo / video shoot.
Having multiple locations gives an extra dimension to your video and photos. If possible – use different backgrounds, such as a leafy park, the harbour, sandstone etc.
5) First Dance
Dance the whole of the first dance without anyone else. It doesn’t matter if you can’t dance! Enjoy this moment – it’s just for the 2 of you! It also helps us to get the footage we need if you dance for a whole song.
We also sell a Wedding Dance instructional DVD for only $35 … contact us for details.
6) It's Candid
Don’t pay too much attention to the camera. We’ll tell you if we specifically want you to look at the camera – otherwise, our natural filming style is to capture what’s going on. No need to ‘play’ to the camera.
7) Consider 2 cameramen.
If you haven’t booked a package with 2 cameramen – consider that 1+1 does not equal 2! In terms of wedding video, 2 cameramen will make the production 4 or 5 times better.
8) Pre-wedding
Consider including interviews or a pre-wedding shoot.
Including interviews / pre-wedding enhances the emotion and captures more about who the 2 of you really are. For future generations – nothing can say more about who you are now than you can!
We can also arrange to display your pre-wedding or even footage from your preparation and ceremony, just hours later at your reception! This has an incredible impact and is a great way to impress your guests. (This is called a 'Same Day Edit').
9) The Celebrant
Please inform the person conducting your ceremony that you will have a videographer. Some officiants have rules about where we can / can’t stand – it’s helpful to know this up front.
Similarly – encourage celebrant to use microphone / speaker. Plus for anyone reading / speaking.
10) Audio
We strive to capture the best audio possible. A couple of ways that you can assist us in capturing great audio are:
Internet Resources:
Wedding Mapper: www.weddingmapper.com
Wedding Planner: www.marziplanner.com.au
Wedding Video Music: www.weddingmusic2007.tk
Recommended Services: www.dnmvideo.com.au/greatsites.htm
If you need help with any aspect of your wedding, we are more than happy to help where possible. Whether it’s a recommendation on wedding services, or general advice on what ‘works’ – please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Dave.
I do not give this list as ‘rules’ – but offer it as helpful suggestions …
The Tips
1) Be on time!
It’s better to allow extra time and not need it, than to be running late.
If you keep to schedule, you will feel much more relaxed, you will be able to enjoy your day – and this will show in your video and photos.
2) Book a great photographer!
If you haven’t booked a photographer, please consider taking our recommendations. We work with different photographers all the time – and have no problem working with any of them.
However, there are some photographers who really compliment our style - and we find that the overall quality of both your photos and video will be improved by a good photographer / videographer relationship.
3) Don't get dressed yet!
Wait until after we arrive to get dressed! It makes for nice footage to have shots of the dress before you put it on, or footage of the boys getting ready.
4) Multiple photo shoot locations.
If time allows, plan for at least 2 locations for your photo / video shoot.
Having multiple locations gives an extra dimension to your video and photos. If possible – use different backgrounds, such as a leafy park, the harbour, sandstone etc.
5) First Dance
Dance the whole of the first dance without anyone else. It doesn’t matter if you can’t dance! Enjoy this moment – it’s just for the 2 of you! It also helps us to get the footage we need if you dance for a whole song.
We also sell a Wedding Dance instructional DVD for only $35 … contact us for details.
6) It's Candid
Don’t pay too much attention to the camera. We’ll tell you if we specifically want you to look at the camera – otherwise, our natural filming style is to capture what’s going on. No need to ‘play’ to the camera.
7) Consider 2 cameramen.
If you haven’t booked a package with 2 cameramen – consider that 1+1 does not equal 2! In terms of wedding video, 2 cameramen will make the production 4 or 5 times better.
8) Pre-wedding
Consider including interviews or a pre-wedding shoot.
Including interviews / pre-wedding enhances the emotion and captures more about who the 2 of you really are. For future generations – nothing can say more about who you are now than you can!
We can also arrange to display your pre-wedding or even footage from your preparation and ceremony, just hours later at your reception! This has an incredible impact and is a great way to impress your guests. (This is called a 'Same Day Edit').
9) The Celebrant
Please inform the person conducting your ceremony that you will have a videographer. Some officiants have rules about where we can / can’t stand – it’s helpful to know this up front.
Similarly – encourage celebrant to use microphone / speaker. Plus for anyone reading / speaking.
10) Audio
We strive to capture the best audio possible. A couple of ways that you can assist us in capturing great audio are:
- Ask your priest / minister / celebrant if they would (please) wear a radio microphone for your video. We will ask them on the day – but the request carries more ‘weight’ if it comes from you !
- Use a lectern for your speeches. This enables us to put a radio microphone on the lectern to capture clean, clear audio of your speeches. This is far preferable to handing a wireless microphone all over the room. It also helps us get consistent video footage of the people speaking if they all come to one place.
Internet Resources:
Wedding Mapper: www.weddingmapper.com
Wedding Planner: www.marziplanner.com.au
Wedding Video Music: www.weddingmusic2007.tk
Recommended Services: www.dnmvideo.com.au/greatsites.htm
If you need help with any aspect of your wedding, we are more than happy to help where possible. Whether it’s a recommendation on wedding services, or general advice on what ‘works’ – please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Dave.
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