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Without a doubt, one of the most important parts of the wedding planning process is going to entail building out your vendor dream team. As you can likely guess, these vendors will have a key role in the big day itself and with that being the case, you’re going to want to find wedding pros that have the experience and ability to truly make your wedding vision a reality.

At Madera Estates, we enjoy creating as many helpful pieces of content as possible here on our wedding blog. And given that wedding vendors are a major factor in the overall planning process, you’ll quickly notice that we provide information on that topic fairly often. Whether that be advice on knowing what to look for with a particular vendor, the value of selecting a venue with all-inclusive packages or anything else, there are certainly plenty of things to talk about when it comes to crafting your vendor dream team. Having said all of that, this week’s blog post is going to focus specifically on a wedding vendor that may not be present at every single wedding celebration, yet is also capable of creating a one-of-a-kind keepsake from your special day. That wedding vendor I’m referring to is a wedding videographer! While not every couple opts to include them on their vendor team, there’s no doubt that a wedding videographer can be well worth the investment.

So…the question that we’ll answer today is: should you add a wedding videographer to your vendor team?

Different Styles of Videos to Pick From

Later on in this week’s blog post, we’ll get into some of the specific reasons why having a professional wedding video from your big day can be so amazing. However, to get things started, we wanted to mention how the talents of wedding videographers nowadays presents engaged couples with options on some of the specifics of wedding videos. For instance, there are different styles to take into consideration. Some possibilities would include cinematic, story-telling and even a vintage-styled video. Not to mention, you’ll also have flexibility in terms of the video’s length. That could mean a 10-20 minute video that captures many parts of the wedding in-detail. Conversely, you could also opt for a highlight film that features each of the main points and could even be perfect for sharing on social media! To sum this point up though, we simply wanted to mention how there are plenty of options at your disposal when it comes to the type and style of wedding video you get. Obviously, you’ll want to check out if the videographers that you’re considering have pre-set packages. This will give you some instant clarity as to what the specific details are!

More Memories

It’s safe to say that a primary reason as to why couples hire wedding photographers and wedding videographers is to capture the many special moments that occur on a wedding day. No surprises there, right? While a professional photographer is obviously a MUST, since this week’s blog post is all about hiring a wedding videographer, we’ll focus on that here! Simply put, wedding videos provide a unique perspective of your big day that you can look back on in the years to come. Considering many couples will agree that their wedding days fly by (even though there are several events throughout the day), wedding videos are the perfect keepsake that can capture moments you might’ve overlooked. That could be your guests’ reaction on the grand entrance into the reception. That could be the look on your partner’s face just prior to the first look occurring. It could be various details around the venue, whether that’s floral arrangements, backdrop elements or anything else. All in all, a video is the perfect form of content for capturing details that don’t always appear in photographs! While we still clearly encourage couples to book a professional photographer for their special day, there are definitely more memories to be captured with a professional wedding videographer on-site too!

Professional Wedding Video Makes a Difference

One of the first tasks that you’ll complete when embarking on the wedding planning journey will involve creating a general budget for the wedding. With this, you’ll also need to decide on approximately how much you’ll allocate for the different vendors. Not to mention, you’ll also want to start thinking about which vendors will be needed in the first place. As you can likely guess, there are several vendors that are no-doubters. Think of ones like photographer, caterer, florist and so on! However, as we mentioned earlier, a wedding videographer is an optional one that not all couples hire for their wedding. Nonetheless, a wedding video can be such a special keepsake that captures the true emotion from everyone.

Having said that, our next reason for adding a wedding videographer is the difference in quality (when compared to having a family member record different moments on their phone). Yes, having it recorded on a phone will still capture the different aspects, but it’s safe to say that it will be nowhere near the same quality and chances are some of the spoken words may not be as clear. When you hire an experienced and professional wedding videographer, you can expect to receive a high-quality film that truly captures specific details. Whether that be everyone having a ball at the reception, the memorable toasts from your loved ones or even highlights from the ceremony, you’ll more than likely notice a major difference with a professional wedding video that you can also send to family and friends once it’s finished (as well as re-watch in the future). Plus, if you’re interested, you can even inquire with your videographer about obtaining the raw footage from the wedding too.

Should You Add a Wedding Videographer to Your Vendor Team?

As we near the end of this blog post, we go back to the original question from above. Should you add a wedding videographer to your vendor team? That is up to you and your soon-to-be spouse. It is your special day and you get to decide each of the individual details, including which vendors you’ll hire. Throughout this blog post, we’ve discussed a few of the reasons why a professional wedding videographer can be worth the investment. However, if you have other higher-priority items for your special day, you can definitely go with what makes the most sense for you and your partner.

Tie the Knot at Madera Estates

Are you currently working on booking your wedding vendors? Are you planning on adding a wedding videographer to your team? If so, we hope this blog post helped answer any questions you may have had. There’s no denying that a wedding videographer can be well worth the investment and will ultimately create such an amazing keepsake that you can look back on from your special day.

If you haven’t yet gotten to the vendor selection part of the wedding planning process, chances are you’re focusing your time on other tasks, such as creating a general budget for the big day, picking out a wedding date and likely researching venues as well. For those that are looking for a wedding venue near Houston, we would be happy to show you around our wedding venue in Conroe, TX. To learn more about our venue, you’re welcome to check out our pricing guide by filling out the form HERE. In addition, if you have any questions for our team right now, feel free to give us a call at (936) 441-9337. Happy wedding planning!