You’ve hired your dream wedding photographer to capture all your special moments but should you also hire a wedding videographer for your small wedding?
March 1, 2020
You’ve hired your dream wedding photographer to capture all your special moments but should you also hire a wedding videographer for your small wedding?
You may have wanted to have a large wedding, but something made you reconsider your plans (IDK, something like a pandemic), and now you’re having a micro wedding. Or maybe you’ve always wanted a smaller, more intimate event because small and intimate is how you roll.
Regardless of the reason, you want to know if you should have a videographer capture these memories for you.
So let’s dig into this.
Is it worth it to spend a few thousand dollars to have an event filmed that has 50 or so people attending? When you find out how much a videographer is (and most don’t know what a videographer costs—I mean, why would you???), you realize that it’s a significant investment, like photos.
You already have photography—do you want to spend more money?
I think we’re asking this the wrong way, so let’s flip it on its head. Why WOULDN’T you want your small wedding filmed?
You’re getting MARRIED to the love of your life (presumably… I mean, if you don’t love them, then maybe skip the video). Getting married is a big deal. It’s a major life event. And you’re probably sharing this moment with a few dozen of your closest friends and family.
Is there any reason why you wouldn’t want to hear their voices again? Hear your wedding vows again? See everyone you love at the prime of their lives again?
You never know what tomorrow will bring. And a wedding film is the only way to truly relive a memory word for word and step for step. Keep in mind that small doesn’t mean insignificant.
When you look at it that way—it is worth getting a videographer for your small wedding.
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A great wedding video puts the viewer in the front row of your wedding. And although they weren’t in attendance, they can feel like they were there with you.
They get to experience all the events—they get to see you say your vows, have your kiss, see all the beautiful decor you spent so much time on, and let’s not forget how exceptionally special toasts are.
Wedding films are a fantastic way to share your experience with others and create a bond with them.
And that isn’t even including the option to have it streamed live (which you totally could do—provided there’s strong enough wifi).
It’s a lot easier for us to blend into a large crowd, for sure. But the truth is, we’re always going to be as visible as your photographer(s) are.
So we’re always visible to your guests regardless of the size of your wedding. It just depends on the filming style of your videographers.
Some, like us, keep their distance. Others get right on top of you because of the way they cut their films.
But at Harborview Studios, do our best to keep our distance because we want to capture your memories, not necessarily be a part of them. We want you and your guests to enjoy and be present in the moment. So no matter how visible we are, we’re always trying to keep a respectful distance.
When you interview studios, ask them point-blank about this. Please don’t be shy about it. If it’s important to you to be blunt—it’s OK. We’re professionals; we can take it. (And if they can’t take it, that’s a huge red flag, don’t hire them.)
One thing couples don’t expect is the incredibly high adrenaline of the day. You know it’s coming; you know it’ll be there. But it’s still a surprise how intense that rush is.
And even though your wedding is small, being the center of attention means you’ll still be in high demand, and your wedding day will be a blur.
Even people with the best of the best memories won’t remember their wedding day.
Try to think about how you’d like to remember your wedding after it’s over. Take into consideration if, like me, you have dementia in your family because these memories aren’t going to remain sharp as you get older.
Will it be important to you to:
Then, absolutely — yes, you need a wedding video for your small wedding.
In the end, it’s not just an experience for you. It’s an experience for your whole family. It’s an experience for your friends. And if you choose to have them, it’ll be an experience for your kids one day.
You’ll be surprised how many people will be binge-watching your wedding video as much as you do.
And if you want to talk to us about filming your wedding, we’d be incredibly flattered. You can jump over to our Contact Page or fill out the form right under this post.
I hope this has helped you figure out if you need a video for your wedding.
Talk to us about filming your most special Cape Cod wedding memories!
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Hi! We're the Caugheys—husband & wife video team who have a life long love of all things Cape Cod & the Islands (probably just like you).
When we're not filming weddings on Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Boston, or heck, anywhere in New England—we're snuggling up with our rescue animals. And it's possible that Cindy's currently asleep on the couch "watching" one of our favorite shows on Netflix right now.
If you're considering getting a wedding film—we'd love to have a chat and talk about what that looks like to you and how we can best be of service!
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Located in Barnstable, MA
on Cape Cod
filming weddings all across New England
Wedding videographers serving fun-loving couples with a special connection to Cape Cod, Chatham, Provincetown, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Boston, Newport, Providence, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, and all of New England.
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