Videography/cinematography

Get one! We almost didn’t have a videographer and we ended up hiring one 6 weeks before the wedding. It was one of the best wedding decisions I made. Worth every penny we paid, and more. That video is PRICELESS. We truly feel like we are reliving the day when we watch it. It’s a feeling that photos alone can’t give you!

I was having the same debate! It was important to me to have video footage of our ceremony, but it just wasn't in the budget. We decided to ask a family friend attending our wedding to record the ceremony for us (he already had the equipment and we knew it wouldn't be a burden or inconvenience to him!). If you have someone who wouldn't mind doing that for you, that may be an option worth considering.

Pros:
Video captures the day like nothing else can. Photos will never compare to the depth of emotion and reality that is captured by video. There is simply too much a still photo does not express.
Video captures sound. As someone who lost her father last year, I regret that I have no audio of his voice anywhere - I've desperately searched for it - and if I'd had a wedding video, I would have something. This is an extreme example, but trust me when I say you will cherish audio when you least expect it.

Cons:
It can be expensive.
You get what you pay for - if you go cheap, you may be disappointed in the quality. (But I am personally of the belief that even cheap video is better than no video.)

Do not trust or ask a guest to film. Nope. Don't care who they are or if they have the equipment, and don't care if anyone doesn't like this opinion. Don't do it. Guests want to be present at your wedding, not working, and you will either discover that later (as I did, when I trusted my BIL to film our ceremony and discovered that he had forgotten to start recording after he set the camera up and didn't notice until the end of the ceremony because he was preoccupied actually witnessing the ceremony) or they will spend your ceremony manning a camera instead of enjoying the event you invited them there to enjoy. You invited them as a guest and guests do not work at parties. You wouldn't invite someone to a dinner party at your house and then ask them to wash the dishes. Leave them as a guest.

Do it !! Having videos of your special day will mean THE WORLD to you! You also will be able to always watch that day (and see some guests who are not here with us on earth anymore). In my opinion, it’s almost more precious than photos!

We decided on a videographer. My sister in law and her wedding video were what drove us to the decision. My fiancé’s grandfather and uncle passed away last year and they’re both in the video dancing and laughing. She will forever have those memories to look back on. I want as many memories of that day I can grab onto ❤️

We weren't going to get one but now we are 3 months away & I am FREAKING OUT. We now have a meeting with an awesome duo that happens to still be available on our date. We splurged on a photographer but I always hear how much of a blur the day turns out to be & that it goes by so fast. To have something to look back on with our vows, the way he looks at me as I come down the aisle will be so priceless. The biggest thing that sold me on it was the moment I won't be able to see such as the groom walking down the aisle & the gestures he will make, or the nervous moments before the doors open, the looks that my dad & I will give each other as we take our big walk together. Start searching now, it's going to be worth the money!