Today, we are covering some very important questions to ask when hiring your wedding Videographer or Cinematographer. While many will argue whether or not they need a Videographer, of course you don’t necessarily “need” one, they are a luxury! However, if your budget allows for it, we strongly recommend hiring one.
If ever there was a day you could be a “fly on the wall” it’s your wedding day! Having a videographer will allow you to capture the sound of your vows, toasts at the reception, see a glimpse of the preparation that goes into your day, and watch your guests interactions while you are not around. Even better yet is the opportunity to relive the moment and precious look on his face as he sees you walking down the aisle to him all over again. That’s beyond priceless!
Along with having a great connection with your videographer, there are some important questions you should ask while interviewing prospects. You can check them out below and at the very end, we’ve tucked in a nice little freebie printable for you that you can take along with you at your videographer consultation.
- How long have you been in business?
- How many weddings have you shot video for?
- What are your wedding packages and pricing?
- What type of deposit is required and what is the schedule of payments?
- Will you reserve my wedding date until we finish interviewing videographers?
- What type of equipment do you use?
- What is the backup plan if your camera fails?
- If you offer unlimited coverage, how long are you usually at the event?
- What is the length of the video we will receive?
- Do you create a highlight video?
- Will the video be posted online?
- Who, specifically, will video the wedding?
- Do you shoot in standard definition or high definition?
- What is the cost for extra copies of the DVD?
- How many cameras will be used?
- Will you have an assistant at the wedding?
- What do you use for music in the final video?
- What kind of lighting do you use at night?
- Will we get to see any footage prior to receiving the final video?
- How long after the event will we receive the final video?
- Where will be camera(s) be during the ceremony?
- Will you check with the church for video and lighting rules (if applicable)?
- Can we watch highlight and full length videos you have produced?
Go ahead and click below to get our free printable list of questions for you to have on hand at your next vendor meeting!
Questions to ask at Videographer Vendor Meeting
Let us know in the comments below your top questions to ask a videographer or which were the most helpful in making your vendor selections. We’d love to hear from you! If you have any questions on what to ask at vendor meetings, feel free to shoot us an email and we’ll be happy to help!
Be sure to check out some of our other helpful wedding planning tips and tricks below.
- 41 Questions You Need To Ask Your Wedding Venue Before Booking
- 20 Fun Wedding Thank You Ideas & A Step-By-Step For the Perfect Wording
- 15 Swoon-Worthy Wedding Aisle Décor Ideas
Until next time,
The L’s
We totally agree that clients should find out the most information about vendors. Someone who has shot multiple wedding days knows how to react when plans don’t fall into place. There is no problem with being new wedding professional, but you still need be prepared to answer all of these questions! Thank you so much for this awesome post!
This post has a lot of helpful tips. As a wedding photographer, I could say that it is very important that the coupe see at least one of the full wedding gallery. We as a photographers showcase our best work on our websites. Wedding day is very dynamic with events, lighting conditions. Thats why it is crucial that you see full wedding gallery where you can see mix of the posed and candid photos by that photographer. This one thing might prevent your disappointment when you receive your wedding gallery.
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