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09th Jan 2007

There a lot of decisions that must be made when it comes to planning a wedding. For instance, a decision must be made on the venue of the ceremony. Decisions must also be made on the number of guests to invite and the food that would be served to them. Of course, decisions on important aspects such as the finances and the decorations must also be made.

Looking into hiring someone to do a wedding video is one of the items on most couples' to-do lists. The idea of a wedding video only really cropped up with the popularity of the home video camera, though it’s been standard for years for couples to hire professional photographers to shoot their wedding photographs. Making videos for weddings has eventually blossomed into a huge industry.

The first decision that a couple must make is whether they really need a wedding video. This decision will depend both on personal preferences and budget. There are a handful of things that need to be considered in addition to these two criteria. A couple has to decide on the length of the wedding video and the people who will watch it. Some couples content themselves with the photographs and the memories of the wedding, while some couples still opt for having a wedding video done to capture their special day.

You have to think about who you are going to hire to shoot the video if you do decide to get a wedding video done. Professional videographers often have samples of their work that you can view. This means that you will have the opportunity to decide if you like their styles or not. The problem with hiring professional videographers is that they are often expensive. A couple can easily end up paying as much as the photos by hiring a professional videographer.

Hiring a student from a local university or community college film class can also be a great option. Many of these students are quite talented but haven’t had a chance to flex their creative muscles. This muscle-flexing comes cheap, especially if they can use the video to fulfill a class requirement. However, you have to go over exactly what you want with the student beforehand, and make sure that the student knows what he or she is doing if you do opt for a student-produced wedding video.

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