CHOOSING A DESTINATION WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER

By Michele Hazlewood

So, you’ve decided to tie the knot in a land far, far away.  You and your loved one have picked the perfect destination getaway wedding.  Be in the Caribbean, Hawaii, Europe, or elsewhere, two things are guaranteed.  One, it will be an unforgettable experience for you and your guests.  Two, not all of your loved ones will be able to attend.  But they can still be a part of your once in a lifetime destination wedding when you send them a DVD of the on-location recording of your nuptials and wedding reception.

In a slumping economy, you may not think a destination wedding would be very cost effective.  But you and your checkbook might be pleasantly surprised when you downsize with a destination wedding.  If you have a destination wedding, you’ll probably have fewer than 50 guests.  So, hiring a Videographer shouldn’t mean taking a big chunk out of your wedding budget.  Think of the money you’re already saving on everything from favors to flowers when you keep the ceremony small.  So, you can have your Videographer and your cake, too!

While choosing a destination for your wedding day may mean for some staying at home because of poor health, children, and the cost of airfare and hotel, for your nearest and dearest, it’s a great excuse for a weekend getaway, one they may have been wanting to take anyway, except this trip comes with the added bonus of attending a beach wedding.

So, do you hire the local Videographer or bring in your own?  That depends on your own comfort level.  If you go local, consider whether you need to see the Videographer’s work and meet him or her in person first.  When it comes to your wedding, you should be comfortable with anyone who’ll be there for the duration while helping preserve the memories of a lifetime.  There are plusses to bringing in your own wedding Videographer, though.  You’ve had a chance to meet them face-to-face.  And the call won’t be an international one if any problems arise.  Also, if you want to add baby pictures or honeymoon pictures to your wedding DVD, it’s much easier if the Videographer lives close by.  So, if you want more than a slap and dash video before dashing away to your honeymoon festivities, you want to feel confident that your wedding video is in good hands during and well after the big day.  

And there is a way for your loved ones at home to watch your ceremony streamed live on the web!  Ask your Videographer or the venue in which you’re getting married if they’re hooked up to do live web casts.  Then grandma can watch you exchange your vows live from the comfort of her own home!

If you’re having a destination wedding, you’re probably hoping for an intimate affair and don’t really want your parents sticking around for your honeymoon.  And face it, if you get married at home, you’ll probably have to invite Aunt Martha who’s really only an aunt three times removed.  And do you really want to tear your hair out over whom you should invite from the job?  So consider hiring a Videographer so you can bring the ceremony to them later.  You can even consider having a smaller party for the folks at home after you return like a restaurant luncheon or a backyard barbecue.

Hello Everyone,

Sometimes its not a bad thing to wait for the Honeymoon pictures I sometimes need  from the Bride and Groom to finish up the production. I do review the weddings after they are shot  but when it comes time to edit the whole wedding it brings back alot of great memories. You don’t  remember everything that day and with the number of weddings I shoot  it’s great to see the whole day all over again.

At this time I`m editing a wedding I shot at the Gazebo next to the Towers in Narragansett in August.  Just received the honeymoon pictures from Lisa & Scott. I can`t wait to share a piece of this wedding with you all on my site. As always, nobody gets to see the wedding until the Bride and Groom, I suggest they buy a box of Kleenex.

So like I said, I`m ready whenever you are to finish up the production of your wedding.  This is the only reason I can give if anyone ever asks ” how long does it take to receive our wedding ? “  Once I receive the honeymoon pictures it usually takes no less than two weeks to receive your DVD. If you decide not to add the honeymoon pictures, ( which are included in your Wedding Package ) just a phone call gets things started. Again two weeks is usually the time limit to complete the wedding. 

Enjoy the rest of the week.

Lisa & Christopher Iannetta had there BIG day at the Quiddnessett C.C. on November 8,  I think the Honeymoon has a little Spring Training involved. What a Party, Frank Rossi & Cover to Cover did there thing of course, covered the Parkay floor from end to end.

Lisa, you were so absolutly Beautiful, Chris kept on doing double takes all day long. It was a pleasure to capture your day. 

The intros into the room were put together like a Major League Baseball line-up, everybody loved your style guys. We did the Childhood Presentation at the Reception and I added there vows to the end for all the quests to see, Lisa & Chris were surprised to see the Church on the Big Screen as well  so they jusy cried, and it’s like I say, Crying makes me look good “. I had a hard time watching this party end , we could of gone all night long.

Many, many years of  Happiness Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Iannetta