Many people wonder if it is worth spending a good portion of their budget on having their big day filmed. Some feel that they can do with just the photographer, and others are a bit camera shy and feel like they don’t want to have someone following them around with a camera all day.
I totally understand if people are on a budget and are trying to cut some of the cost of a wedding and also If people are a bit camera shy.
But the way I see it is, you spend months (sometimes years) planning this one big day. Every detail is considered, from the colours to the music. All of your family and friends are geared up and have been helping you with all of the preparations. A lot of money is forked out for the perfect venue and all of the decor. All of this excitement is all part of the celebration.
What people don’t realise, is that you can have some of these momentous events filmed as part of your wedding film, the choosing of the dress, the cake tasting, the venue hunt, and the fun, laughter and excitement in between. It is not just the one day that is important, it is the whole event. The day will finally come and you will feel so excited and in disbelief that it will probable pass in a daze. You most likely wont get a chance to enjoy all of the finer details that you had so meticulously planed. This is once again the reason having you day filmed is so important. We as filmmakers discreetly pick up on the details and also the reactions of your family and friends who see these finer details. Your event is history in the making so much planning and attention is put in to it, that it would be such a shame if it was not all recorded with as much care.
In years to come you will look back on your wedding film and see how beautiful you looked. Watch all of the people who attended, the smiles and laughter, you and your other half, embarking on the beginning of your life together. You will be able to show your grandchildren when they ask you about your wedding and also show people who couldn’t make it on the day. Photographs are very important but they don’t pick up your personality and your emotions like film can. It is so important to capture every essence of your day and record your history in the making.