Wedding Videography Reimagined
This was just supposed to be a post in a Facebook group, but it turned out so well that it deserves it’s own actual post. This outlines the entire philosophy one should have with regard to wedding videos.
A good wedding video is a time capsule which holds the couple’s personalities.
I saw a Quora answer yesterday where a bride said that the only reason they had videography done was to have something to entertain their parents. The couple didn’t care about the video, no one else cared about the video, but mom and dad wanted the video just so they could remember what actually happened. So they spent the money for that reason and no other, and the parents were appeased. So I guess the couple counted that as a win.
But I think it’s really a shame that wedding videography gets seen in this way. This is going to be one of the biggest nights of your life, and there won’t be another one like it. You’re joining yourself to another person and committing to them for the rest of your earthly existence. You’re going to change with them. You’re going to grow with them. There will come a time, decades down the line, when both you and your spouse are different people than you were when you said “I do”. You may not even remember most of your wedding, after enough time has passed.
Pictures are worth a thousand words, and I mean no disrespect to the many excellent photographers here, but it’s really only video that can capture the intricate details of a person, of a couple. The little nuances, the way you move, the way you glance at each other, the things you’re thinking about and the way you talk about each other. That’s what a wedding film is for: to capture a permanent record not just of the night, or pretty shots of flowers and a dress, but of you, as people. Who you are right now. So 10 years down the line, you can look back and relive not simply that moment, but your past self. You can remember how it felt, how you felt, and find it new all over again.
A couple weeks ago, I posted in this group putting out feelers, casually testing to see if I could get this idea to work. Due diligence is now done, and yep, this is going to work great.
I’m coming from music videos and combat sports (and narrative!), so I figure it’s only fair to offer a deal to get started. Wedding videography often runs in the 2-5k range, I’m going to guarantee that anyone who books between now and Sunday (the 10th) won’t pay over $900 total, for all of it, assuming you’re anywhere near Cincinnati.
There are a lot of other details that make the deal even better, but to hear them you’ll have to talk to me. Call/text 513-400-3785.