1. Should you
videotape your wedding? Imagine watching your parents or even
grandparents as they walked down the isle. All
the sights and sounds of their special day.
Today's brides are realizing how special it is
to relive that day in a way that only film and
our DVD's can provide. One day your photos will
be just as faded as your grandparents, but if
your memories are captured on one of our DVD's
the sounds and color will be as vivid and
lifelike as the day you were married even 100
years later.
2. Why should I
hire a professional to film my wedding when I
can just have a friend or relative do it?
Anyone can buy the cameras and computer
equipment we use - but that isn't what makes a
good wedding documentary. We take pride in the
work we do, and we treat it as a work of ART.
Sometimes we will spend numerous hours putting
together one couples video. Now, you just can't
expect to give someone a paintbrush and watch
them instantly become a great painter... can
you? This goes the same for the style of work we
do. It does not depend on the equipment we use!
Besides, if you have ever watched a wedding
taped by someone's relative you already know the
answer. They always have the best intentions.
They may have just got a new camcorder and
figure "Hey! Mark and Carrie are getting married
what a good time to test out the new camera!"
Your wedding day shouldn't be a testing ground.
If they don't have the stamina or an eye for
capturing what needs to be told the results will
leave you feeling disappointed.
3. What
videographer is right for you?
Every Videographer has different tastes, styles
and even preferred clients. Some like to make a
music video out of your wedding and use the same
music regardless of the content, which can look
awkward. Others are there to tell a story of
your wedding day and choose a simple and
sophisticated approach. Don't think that all
videographers are the same. Regardless of who
you choose make sure you enjoy what they have to
offer.
4. How are we
different?
What truly makes us different is a creative eye.
Many videographers are technically very good at
what they do, but they don't have any artistic
sense of cinematic style. We use unique, but not
distracting shot cuts to bring your video out of
a flat two-dimensional video into a three
dimensional movie full of life and emotion. We
work hard to capture the personality and
creativity of each couples wedding - and we
often become friends with our clients
afterwards.
5- How many
DVD's do I get? You get 1 - 2 DVD's for a wedding ceremony,
2 - 3 DVD's for a reception and 1 DVD for
Childhood Memories Montage. We do not compress
the Videos, so we can provide the highest
possible quality.
6- What does the
DVD menu look like? We use professional DVD authoring tools to
provide the highest quality and the most
innovative design. Here is a sample DVD Menu for
a Childhood Memories Montage, click on the the
photo to view a larger size.
7- What does the
decorated case look like? We use white cases that protect your wedding
DVDs and include clips where you can put the
wedding invitation or the ceremony program. We
decorate all the DVD's with creative design that
includes the couples photo with a heart-shape or
similar design and wedding bands. The outside of
case is also decorated with the couple photos
and full names and dates. click on the the photo
to view a larger size.
8. What is our
presence like at your wedding?
Our presence at your wedding is very humble. We
are there to capture the moment - not the
attention. We bring very compact equipment. No
bright lights or long cords! This is the job of
a video-journalist - and we take it very
seriously because we know that the "best shots"
come when people forget we are there.9. We already
have a photographer why have a video as well? Photography is an important part of your
wedding day and is traditionally the most
common. Brides are quickly discovering that
photography can only capture a small part of
that big day and a good video is letting them
relive so much they never saw before - or would
have forgotten all together.
10. How do we work
with photographers?
We negotiate with the photographer on different
angles, but most of where we decide to shoot
from is the couples preference.
11. How long are the
finished videos?
Finished videos tend to be anywhere from 35-60
minutes. It really depends on the length of your
ceremony and some key points of the reception.
Don't think that the longer the video is, the
better it will be. What make us good at what we
do is the ability to create a movie that has a
proper flow and is enjoyable to watch from the
opening scene to the closing segment.
12. Music, why is it
so important?
Music helps create the mood of your video. We
encourage couples to make suggestions or provide
music that fits their personalities. If the
music suggestions don't provide a flow that
works with the content of the video we will work
with you and offer some other suggestions based
on your music preferences.
13. What is DVD?
DVD's are the becoming the new standard. They
exceed VHS in picture quality and sound. They
have an extremely long shelf life of about 100
years. VHS tends to deteriorate after about 15
years so we offer DVD as our standard. We want
you to be able to "tell your story for a
lifetime." For this reason we offer DVD's with
our packages and you don't pay extra for them as
you will with other wedding videographers.
14. What does a
finished DVD look like?
Many people are amazed by the quality of our
DVD's. We love watching the expressions on
people's faces when they come to our booth at
Bridal Shows and see the DVD menu. "Oh my gosh,
Wow, look at that!" - are some common things we
hear. People will often ask us if we will take
their old wedding video, and just make a really
cool DVD out of it!
15. How soon should
we be contacted?
It is common for us to book a year in advance.
Popular dates fill up quickly and 4-6 months is
the average time we book in advance. If you are
in the market for an exquisite documentary,
calling well in advance to your wedding date
will help ensure you a reservation.
16. Do we charge
fees for using credit cards?
NO! We do not charge for the use of credit cards
as most other wedding videographers do. For
smaller amounts such as extra DVD copies or
deposits we prefer a check due to credit card
fees, but it is not mandatory. This is just one
more way we want to show appreciation to our
customers
