Re: wedding videographer rates

Good tripod. Wireless lapel mic for the groom. A way to tap into the church audio system. Second backup camera for a wider angle/cutaway if you can rent one. Camera light for the reception, you generally are not allowed lights in the church. Go to the practice rehearsal, work out the blocking and where the best place is for your tripod to getg everything. And check with the priest or minister or rabbi or mullah that you are okay to be there and what the house rules are.

I was always more nervous than the bride, doing these; they are high-stress, low pay.

Figure your editing hours well ebfore you make your quote: if you saya fixed price then spend twice as many hours as you planned, you're losing money. Bill in thirds: one third up front to secure the date and you use that money to pay for your rentals. The other third at the reception, the final third when you hand over the master and dubs.