Tips and tricks to get you the best photos and videos from your wedding day.
Why Did My Wedding Video Put Everyone to Sleep?
Since around 70% of weddings don’t use a pro videographer (see our story My Biggest Regret), we’ve spend a lot of time speaking with couples about why they haven’t planned on having a wedding video. Most of the answers revolve around cost or budget. But when we probe a little bit more, the real answers […]
How to Avoid Boring Comments from Your Guests
To avoid hours of boring ‘We love you, have a great marriage’ comments from your guests try this tip. Write out 5-10 questions you’d like to hear the answers to on index cards. Give them to the people who will be shooting video and they will have a good way to approach the guests for […]
Top Ten Questions about Flip Weddings (part 2)
In a previous post we listed 5 of the most frequently asked questions that we’ve heard from wedding couples regarding My Flip Wedding. Here’s the rest of the questions: 5. What happens if one of the cameras breaks? If a camera breaks we won’t be able to include that footage in your final video. If […]
Top Ten Questions about Flip Weddings (part 1)
It is always great to spend a few minutes on the phone or in person at a bridal show getting to know about the issues and concerns wedding couples face with capturing their big day on video. We’ve talked with a lot of brides and grooms while we were developing My Flip Wedding and have […]
Do You Make These Mistakes Taking Video?
If you have been asked to shoot some video at a friends wedding, here are some tips to think about before you shoot. – Leave the lens cap on while recording We have a few video clips with audio saying, “what the heck is wrong with this camera? I can’t see a thing.” This isn’t […]
Stop Before You Shoot! Tips for Capturing Good Video Footage of Your Wedding
We have explored the reasons for capturing video of your wedding. Hopefully you’ve heeded our advice. If you have opted for getting the video shot by a non-professional we have advice for making sure your cameraperson gets the scenes you want and the best results possible. The key to getting the important shots and scenes […]
Wedding Videography: The Great Debate
If you spend any time on the many wedding forums you will certainly come across a thread asking for opinions on whether or not to hire a pro videographer. Usually the advice from other brides is very good, especially those who have already gotten married. To help you with your decision as well as to […]
My Wedding Day Regret
We were married on a picture perfect May day. We had a short 7 month whirlwind engagement packed with a lot of DIY projects. Both my wife and I are type A personalities and wanted to do as much as we could to put our budget towards items of major significance – a live band, […]
Modern Save the Date | Online, Eco-Friendly and Personal
We recently completed a Video STD for Dubuque custom wedding invitation designer Stephonie Ogden of SAO Dzynz. For those of you new to that term, STD is not a disease, it’s for Save the Date. Stephonie was looking for a fun, unique, and personal way to let her friends and family know when her wedding […]