Sorry I've been quiet of late. Hubby and I upped sticks a few months back, and it's taken me a wee while to get back to blogging. But I'm all plugged in now so lots of wedding tales and tips will follow suit. Indeed, there's no time like the present...
As our paper anniversary draws ever closer (still can't believe I've been married for nearly a year) I was reflecting on how glad I am that we commissioned a video of our wedding. Yes, that's correct – a wedding video... yes, really... don't be alarmed! The new and improved wed-vid is back to stay, and it's worth investing in a proper videographer to film it.
On my wedding day, there were so many little details I just didn't notice, mainly due to euphoria mixed with sheer exhaustion. It's hard work trying to take everything in on the day, so it's a real relief to discover so many special moments are captured in your wedding video.
Gone are the days when wedding videos were valiant but less successful attempts by Uncle Bob, usually amounting to shaky shots of decapitated guests. The humble wedding video has now been elevated to something with true artistic merit: highly stylised and well edited with an accompanying DVD soundtrack to boot. It's more of a mini Hollywood movie than a traditional wed-vid and, of course, you and yours truly get to play the starring roles.
Videographers' fees can vary wildly but if you do a little research you'll find plenty of competent people out there who'll offer reasonable packages. My advice is make sure you see plenty of samples of their work and if it warms your cockles and suits your budget, go for it!
Our own videographers from Ignite were absolutely fantastic. They understood precisely our wedding theme, and made sure our ideas were reflected in the end product. They were unobtrusive when filming on the day, and the final footage was very natural and extremely heart-warming. You could tell the Ignite team put heart and soul into the editing process, producing a high-quality film full of unforgettable moments that we'd enjoy watching over and over again. So before I well up, here's a link to our highlights video courtesy of Ignite. You never know, it might just help you decide whether wed-vids are your cup of tea!
