For a lot of couples, wedding videography falls more into the WANT vs NEED category when it comes to planning their big day. Wedding filmmakers are usually one of the last vendors hired and that only happens if there’s money left in the budget. We’re a little biased here at Robot Monster Creative, but we feel that wedding videography should be higher priority for couples when it comes to planning their wedding. Here are our top 5 Reasons why you should hire a wedding videographer for your big day.
You’ll Regret Not Having One
According to HuffPost, 98% of brides who don’t book a wedding videographer regret it. Yup. You read that right. Think about it this way. If you had the choice of viewing the photos or the video of your grandparents’ wedding, which would you choose? Video provides a richer experience for reliving your most precious moments. If “a picture is worth a thousand words,” what would your wedding film be worth?
See and Hear All of the Big Moments of the Day
A good wedding film doesn’t just feature beautiful moving images, but the sounds and words that made the day special. It’s the first words your father says to you when he sees you in your dress for the first time. It’s the vows you speak to the love of your life at the ceremony. It’s the toast your best friend delivers to a room full of the most important people in your world. These are words that you will want to remember forever. Without a seasoned videographer, those sounds will be lost to time. A still image may help you remember how everyone looked at your wedding, but a video will also bring those moments back to life whenever you want.
It’s Not an Expense. It’s An Investment.
Consider your wedding video as a long term investment that you will pay for now, but you’ll have for the rest of your life. Imagine being able to watch your grandparents or parents say their wedding vows to each other. That’s gift that you can pass down to your children and grandchildren. Think about all of the expenses that you incur throughout your wedding. Will anyone remember the centerpieces at the reception, the party favors you gave out to guests or if you used paper plates instead of china? These are wedding costs that give you a very short term return.
My husband and I watch the video on our anniversary each year and I cry every time! – Joni Jacobi Bonnema
Catch Up on All of the Stuff You Missed
There’s so much happening on your wedding day, after awhile it all turns into a giant blur. Just as soon as you walk down the aisle, you’re hearing the DJ call for the last dance at the reception. On top of that, the bride is sequestered away from nearly everyone for half the day, meaning she misses out on a lot. When a couple gets to watch their wedding film for the first time, they see many of the little moments they missed. From viewing your spouse getting ready for the most important day of their life to watching the flower girl tossing pedals at the ceremony, couples don’t realize just how much of their wedding day they don’t get to witness live and in-person. Our job as your wedding videographer is to be your eyes and ears, capturing all of the most important events, both big and small, that make up your wedding day.
It’s Easy to Share on Social Media
Many of the important people in your life won’t make it to the wedding. For those family members and friends who couldn’t take part in the big day, your wedding film will allow them to see and hear what they missed. Once we complete your wedding film, we provide you with all of the links and a digital copy of the video that you can easily share with your loved ones or on social media. We aim to have your highlight film finished within a month of your wedding, but if you want to show off something sooner, we also offer a social media teaser video that’s ready to share within 24 hours of your nuptials. Here’s an example:
Is it overkill to hire both a wedding photographer and wedding videographer? Not at all. Each provides a very different, yet important service. Wedding filmmakers use their craft to tell a very important story. It’s a story that you’ll want to carry with you throughout the rest of your life. We use the power of moving pictures and sound to help you remember the people you shared your wedding day with and the feelings you experienced.
Robot Monster Creative is a Kansas City Wedding Videography Company That Creates Beautiful Wedding Films
We produce handcrafted wedding videos that reflect the personalities and feelings of couples on the most important day of their lives. Creating an easygoing experience for our brides and grooms that results in films that they will enjoy for a lifetime is our main goal. Although we primarily serve couples in the Kansas City area, we love to travel. If you would like for us to film your wedding, see the services we offer here. If you need more reasons why to hire a wedding videographer, give us a call.