With the widespread availability of low-cost HD camcorders, a lot of couples consider giving a friend or relative a camera and letting them put shoot their wedding video. While this way of thinking may save you some money now, it will almost certainly disappoint you.

You only have one chance to get the video right, and a professional videographer possesses the skills and experience necessary to ensure a beautiful production. From using professional-grade equipment to knowing and anticipating the often frantic pace of the wedding day, an experienced and skilled videographer will capture beautiful video in the midst of all the activity. The final edited production will be polished, flowing from one scene to the next and telling a story.

According to a study commissioned by Wedding and Event Videographers Association International (WEVA), “ninety-eight percent of surveyed newlyweds recommended that brides have their weddings videotaped.” Of the couples who did not have their wedding videotaped, 63 percent of them “either somewhat or strongly recommend that future brides hire a professional videographer.”

Don’t regret not having a professional to preserve the memories of your special day.

I love weddings. It’s truly a thrilling experience for me to meet new couples, join them on the happiest day of their lives, and produce a video that they’ll cherish for a lifetime. I have fun during the whole process, and hope that I can not only make a killer wedding video, but also relieve a lot of the stress couples can feel before and during the wedding.

I’m also not complacent, always striving to learn and improve. As technology advances, so does the quality of video, and I enjoy staying on the cutting edge, able to deliver the best possible quality.

All my videos are shot in full high definition resolution (1080p), and your finished Blu-ray will be in this brilliant quality.

I’m located in Erie, PA, and reside in Millcreek Township.

No matter which package you choose, I require only a $250 retainer. This ensures that I will not book any other work on that day, focusing solely on you and your wedding video.

If you cancel my services for the wedding, I am not able to refund the retainer. The reason for this is that I’ve likely passed on other wedding inquiries for the same date, and will have a difficult time finding work for that date. Thank you for understanding!

If you move your wedding date, however, then your deposit and any payments you’ve made can carry over to the new date. A new contract will be drawn up for the new date, and changes will be negotiated accordingly.

Absolutely! Let me know what your plans are, and we’ll be sure to customize a wedding video package that you’ll love.

When you sign a wedding video contract with me, you are guaranteed that I will be your main wedding videographer, as well as the editor of your final video. I only hire additional camera operators, if necessary.

I will be dressed in business casual—as unobtrusively as possible. Some videographers wear suits and ties, but I’ve found that my movement is restricted in such formal attire.

Most likely, I will want to come to the church/wedding venue during the runthrough. I like to be as prepared as possible ahead of time, and the rehearsal gives me a chance to take a look at the ceremony location and get an idea for how the ceremony will go. I can plan my camera angles and mic placement, making for much smoother preparation on wedding day.

Additionally, you may want me to cover the events at the rehearsal and/or rehearsal dinner to be edited into your video. I’m always happy to do this, and would be considered to be an addition to my standard pricing.

I aim to be as unobtrusive as possible. I will not get in anyone’s way, or distract from the ceremony.

I’d be happy to get you in touch with some of my former clients, so they can tell you all about their experience.

Never. Your guests would be annoyed if I were to use a light mounted directly on the camera, and modern cameras can capture great video in low light.

I don’t explicitly limit the number of hours that I will stay to cover the festivities. To make sure that I capture all the most memorable moments, I will stay as long as reasonably necessary. We’ll work that all out in the planning process.

If there is specific music that you would like me to use on your video, I offer advanced music licensing for a nominal surcharge. I keep everything I do 100% legal, and that includes paying artists what they deserve to use their music.

Unfortunately, a lot of videographers will let you submit your own music to be used during the video without following the correct licensing process, violating copyright laws. Until recently, most videographers could easily get away with this illegal usage, but the big record companies have started cracking down.

For most videos I produce, though, I use music that I already have licensed in a large “royalty free” music library, which I’m sure you’ll love. I am licensed to legally use this music in your video, and there is no additional charge for this usage.

The normal turnaround time is 6-8 weeks from your wedding date. Expedited editing is available for a surcharge.

Yes and no.

I will correct blatant errors (such as spelling mistakes, video glitches, etc.) after the final edit has been delivered to you at no charge.

However, requested changes that are of a stylistic or artistic nature cannot be corrected without additional fees being applied. When you hire me to produce your wedding video, I want you to be confident in my talents and abilities as a creative professional.

I will usually put the highlights version of your wedding video on Vimeo and Youtube so that future couples are able to see examples of my work. I may also edit clips from your wedding along with clips from other weddings into other types of promotional videos.

If you’re not comfortable with this, then just let me know, and I won’t use your video for promotion.