My one wedding regret: Not hiring the vendor we purposely cut
Through planning our wedding, we nixed a lot of vendors and traditions we didn’t think fit us.
I made our cake, we had no flowers, we self-DJed, and we didn’t have a videographer. All of this was in an effort to save money, but also have the wedding we wanted instead of producing some generic details we would never remember 15 years down the road.
And now my one regret is not hiring a videographer. Here’s why…
Dreaming of your own Scorsese? You’ll want this list of what to ask a wedding videographer
If you’re looking for a professional videographer to capture your LIVE ACTION wedding moments, we feel you. It’s one thing we’ve heard is so worth it if you can afford it. Our Vendor Guide has good options, but what do you ask them once you’ve narrowed down your choices? Here’s a list that you’ll want to bring with you to meet with your filmmaking wunderkinds.
Wedding video real talk: Professional versus home movies
As we walked down the aisle, I had a moment of panic when I noticed multiple cameras on us — not only were our husband-and-wife photographer team standing at the end of the aisle waiting for us, there were two people with video cameras up there, too! Thoughts of wedding crashers who got in under the guise of being the hired videographer crossed my mind… but it turned out that both my wife’s dad and my mom had decided to surprise us with a videographer. Here’s what I learned from this unique experience of having the home video-style photography AND the professional videography…
How to broadcast your wedding live on the web: the materials
Back in March, one of my fabulous internet groups had several members who attended an expo in Chicago. ALL the members of the site had helped to fund raise, and everyone was excited about it. I decided try and stream it live, so all our online friends who couldn’t be there could be participants. It was a resounding success, and everyone loved it. Why couldn’t I use this same technology for my wedding?