There's so much going on with planning a wedding.  Unfortunately, many people will opt to have a family member or friend shoot their wedding as a means of saving money.  We know from personal experience that this simply doesn't work.  Sure, you'll have saved money, but you're very likely to be disappointed with the end result, and there's no going back once the day is over.

Let's take a moment to point out the importance of hiring a professional to capture your once in a lifetime event!

Your friend or family member, shooting your wedding video is an invited guest.  At some point throughout the day, they are likely to relinquish their video taping duties and become your guest again enjoying themselves at your party.  We've seen it time and time again where there is footage of a non-essential nature, or footage that was completely overlooked, or there is audio of the person operating the camera speaking to another guest.  

We are the Professionals, who have been hired by you to film your wedding and all the intricacies of your day.  Let the guests be guests and enjoy themselves.  Let us do the work.

Usually, when a friend or family member shoots video, they are typically using a consumer model of camcorder.

We use high-end, 3 CCD (Chip) DVCAM/miniDV Professional digital video cameras to shoot your wedding.  They provide superb high-resolution images and colour reproduction so you, and your guests will look their very best. We're also prepared with proper lighting, when this is warranted.  

The vows, readings, and speeches are an important part of the day.  We think they should be heard, don't you?  When a friend, or family member shoots your video, they only have the camcorder to capture the audio.  Although this can be “adequate” at best, the majority of the time it's not enough, and important audio remains unintelligible, or simply not present at all.  

We use not one, but two dual diversity, multi-frequency wireless microphones systems.  Capturing your vows, readings and speeches…loud and clear.  

Most friends, or family members who shoot your wedding video simply make a copy of what they shoot onto a cassette tape for you.  Most often, this will include the non-essential footage, as well as the aforementioned audio inconsistencies.  It is also likely that there will be a lack of music and creativity too.  

We use the latest technology from Apple, including their Professional Editing Software, Final Cut Pro HD, and Apple Motion, motion graphics software, plus, Adobe Photoshop CS and After Effects motion graphics software to perfect your wedding video.  We take time, and pride to edit and assemble the footage we've taken into a “visual story” of your special day.  Typically, between 60 to 80 hours of editing is involved.  We enhance this with music, as well as artistic and creative visual effects.  

Planning a wedding involves managing so many fine details, and the hard work of countless individuals to make the day go as you've planned.  The Bride and Groom are so busy, as well as being part of the performance, that there is so much they either don't notice, or don't remember due to the overwhelming nature of the event itself.  The first time they really see their wedding is when they watch their video for the first time.

This alone confirms why it is important to hire a Professional Videographer to shoot and edit your wedding.  There's only one chance to get it right, so best to do it right the first time!  

After all, you've hired a florist for your flowers, a stylist for your hair and make-up, and a Professional Photographer for your still photographs.  It only makes sense to hire a Professional Videographer to capture your wedding day.  

The flowers, centerpieces, hair and make-up only last so long, but your wedding video will be there for many years to come, for you to enjoy and share with your loved ones.