QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN BOOKING YOUR WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER
It can be a daunting process booking vendors for your wedding day. Here is a list of helpful questions to ask when booking your wedding videographer.
1. Do you offer a chance to meet (either in person or over zoom?)
This one is a big one! As your wedding videographer will spend a lot of time with you on your wedding day it’s important that you have a chance to get to know each other so that you feel relaxed and comfortable on your wedding day. Being able to talk with your wedding videographer in some way whether it’s over zoom or in person helps you to get to know each other and ensure you click.
2. Describe your style of editing and filming weddings.
When it comes to wedding videography there are many approaches, and we don’t believe that there is an style that is better or worse… It comes down to what makes you feel comfortable and is inline with your wedding vibe and style.
Our approach is to capture natural moments and to help you feel as relaxed as possible in front of the camera, and most importantly to enjoy yourselves! We tend to have a “fly-on-the-wall” approach for most of the wedding day, capturing moments while you don’t even know we are there! The time when we have the most interaction with you is during your photo shoot.
We don’t put you into awkward poses, but may give some prompts to get some great reactions, and natural moments between you both. We find that these moments make for the best footage and really reflect you as a couple.
When it comes to editing wedding videos we have a similar approach and aim to tell your love story authentically and in a way that captures your personalities and relationship.
3. Do you have any wedding photographers you recommend /or have you worked with our photographer before?
Choosing photographers and videographers who work well together is really important. If they have worked together before and know each other’s style that’s great! If they haven’t that’s not a problem but it’s a good idea to ask a few questions about their style to make sure they are a good fit. If we haven’t worked with a photographer before we like to contact them prior to your wedding day to say hi and introduce ourselves.
We are big believers in working collaboratively alongside photographers (this is not a competition!) We are very aware of their needs and respectful of their shots and not getting in the way. If a photographer has set up a pose for example we will let them take the photos they need whilst staying in the background, filming a wide angle shot. Then we will ask to jump in for a couple of quick shots afterwards if necessary ie to get a more natural shot with a bit of movement which always looks great for film.
We have a bunch of amazing photographers who we love working with who we can recommend for your wedding day.
4. What are your wedding videography packages?
Asking about packages is helpful to get an idea of what is (and isn’t) included. Some videographers will be flexible about their packages and be able to tailor them to best fit your needs.
5. How long have you worked as a wedding videographer? Do you have an ABN and Public Liability insurance
Knowing that your wedding videographer is experienced and is running a registered business is so important. Also having insurance is a must in case anything goes wrong. Many venues now require all wedding supplier’s insurance certificates before they are allowed to work there too.
6. Do you use licensed music in your wedding films?
The majority of professional wedding videographers will only use licensed music which has been paid for through a licensing website.
Unfortunately familiar songs from the top hits for example can’t be licensed for use (well sometimes they can but the fee is upwards for $25000 per song!)
However there is a huge range of incredible artists making awesome music that is available to be licensed. We pay to licence all tracks we use, not only because it’s important to us to know that artists are being reimbursed for their work, but also because popular video sharing channels will not allow a video to be shared online unless the music is licensed (they will remove the video from the platform).
7. Can you recommend any other wedding vendors, ie celebrant, photo booth, stylist, wedding planner, DJ?
This is not a necessary question but can be really helpful for your wedding planning! We have worked alongside a lot of suppliers in the Adelaide wedding industry and seen their work first hand many times at weddings. Some suppliers (such as celebrants) we have filmed (and edited) several of their ceremonies and know their style well. We are always happy to provide recommendations to help with your wedding planning!
