Re: wedding videographer rates

You are about to step into video's Most Deadly Game.

Expectations are never so high and emotions running so intense as they do on wedding videos.

I have done ONE.

I will never do another.

Why?

Bridezilla.

There is a second reason that wedding videos are best kept to the experts that do them all the time, and that is that just as in TV commercials, musical forms, etc., etc., there is a current popular style that many brides want. You better be able to understand and achieve that style or they will be disappointed. (Translation: you better be prepared to have lots of wedding stock animations, lower thirds, wipes, etc., and add lots of cheese.)

It will be the hardest money you ever make and even working with demanding ad agencies doesn't compare, in my opinion. Hitting the demands of BMW's agency was a cakewalk compared to Bridezilla.

My advice? Leave this one to the experts in the field. I know many good wedding/event video editors who do great work and earn a respectable living from it but they all had to pass through the fire to get there.

Your mileage may vary,

Best regards,

Ron Lindeboom

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