Questions to ask a wedding videographer
What to ask about the films you receive, coverage hours, audio for the vows and speeches, music licensing, drones, and how a videographer and photographer work together.
The short version
- Ask to watch a full film, not only a two-minute highlight.
- Pin down what you receive: a highlight film, a full ceremony, speeches, raw footage, and when.
- Ask how they record clear sound for the vows and speeches; it is the part people rewatch.
- Check that they work well with your photographer, and agree who stands where.
Ask a wedding videographer what films you will receive, how many hours they cover, how they record sound, and how they work alongside your photographer. Most couples watch the vows and speeches again more than anything else, so audio matters more than the drone shots.
Questions about the films
- Can we watch a complete wedding film, not just the highlight reel?
- What do we receive: a highlight film, a longer edit, the full ceremony, the speeches?
- Do we get raw footage, and in what format?
- How long until we receive each film?
- Can we choose the music, and is it licensed for us to share online?
Questions about sound
- How do you record the vows: a microphone on the officiant, on one of us, or both?
- Do you connect to the venue's or the band's sound for the speeches?
- What happens if the venue is windy, loud or echoing?
Questions about coverage and teamwork
- How many hours are included, and how many videographers?
- Have you worked with our photographer, and how do you share space at the ceremony?
- Do you use a drone, and is it allowed at our venue?
- Do you need a meal, a break, and somewhere to charge equipment?
Questions about money and rights
- What is included in the price, and what costs extra (more hours, extra edits, travel)?
- What is the deposit and cancellation policy?
- What can we post and share, and do you use our film in your own marketing?
Ten years from now you will rewatch the vows and the speeches. Make sure you can hear them.
Common questions
What should you ask a wedding videographer?
Ask to watch a full wedding film, what films and footage you will receive and when, how they record the vows and speeches, whether music is licensed for sharing, how many hours are included, and how they work with your photographer.
Is a wedding videographer worth it?
For many couples, yes, mainly for the vows and speeches, which photos cannot capture. If the budget is tight, a shorter package covering the ceremony and speeches is a good compromise.
Do wedding videographers and photographers work together?
They should. Ask whether they have worked together before and agree in advance who stands where during the ceremony.
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