FH and I are trying to clean up our wedding budget... how much should we allocate for a videographer - cheap/mid priced but good. Is $1000 cheap?
ChrissynRicky
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I think $2000 would be a little more 'average'
AllJoy
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You should check weddingcinema.com I think they are around $1295 to start.
luvabul
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i agree...i dont kno it depends on were you go, what you willing to settle for... and sometimes if you get some sort of a 'package' you get a better deal etc...good luck!
mrsh2b
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I agree with the above posters. If you really need to stick to the $1K budget, then maybe you can negotiate with your photographer a little better...most of them offer both video and photo.
happygirl07
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Between $1500 - $2000 is more average. It all depends on the hours of coverage you need and waht type of end product you guys like.
ecndv
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I think mine's like 1400 so that sounds like a great deal.
MaureenM618
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Check out Halovideo.com. Someone on here recommended them to me. I'm on a strict budget too and don't plan to spend more than 1k on video. His prices are $795 and $995. HTH
preciousstone
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Okay... so dumb question....What really drives the price? Is it the hours? Anyone having the videographer just at ceremony and reception? Say 5-6 hours? Then what range are we talking?
ChrissynRicky
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Posted by preciousstone
Okay... so dumb question....What really drives the price? Is it the hours? Anyone having the videographer just at ceremony and reception? Say 5-6 hours? Then what range are we talking?
There should be no restriction when it comes to time. The end result is what drives the price - are you getting VHS or DVD format, and how many? How many minutes is your edited tape and such.
happygirl07
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Also, the type of editing drives the price as well.
Some videographers will charge a different price in accordance to # of hours and # of locations to be taped.
There's a lot of comparisons that must be done before you select one.
SN2BMRSBURTE
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$1800
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Posted by AllJoy
You should check weddingcinema.com I think they are around $1295 to start.
I used Pete from Wedding Cinema and we paid $1100 for 7 hours of coverage, editing, music, 3 copies i believe, etc. He will definitely work within your budget and remember... depending on what you want or don't want can lower the price.
SeptBride70
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$1600
but i got the 'deluxe' package
donegal419
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We got included for free with our photo package but he starts at $1275 (all day coverage, fully edited, montages if you want them, etc. etc.)
Check otu Video Express Productions in East Meadow. His video is AWESOME!
akaMrsT
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I am not sure about price ranges for everyone else but Bliss is amazing! Jerry has a Basic package for $1700 or maybe less
FYI Bliss has 4 packages:
Basic - shoot the day (8 hours) with light editing (documentary style NOT what is on the Bliss website) 1.5 in length, 3 basic DVD's (no motion menus) and you can add 15 photos to the video. Names and date will be at opening of video.
Traditional - 8 hours in wide screen format 16:9 and fully edited (like samples on Bliss website). Final product 1 hour 10 minutes and 3 authored DVD's plus 25 photos can be added.
Director's Cut - 10 hours of coverage (prep included) with 2 videographers, fully edited like traditional package. DVD is 1 hour and 10 minutes long in a special editon DVD case and you get 3 copies plus 30 photos can be added.
Commissioned Artwork - Prep through 1 hour of reception filmed by two videographers. The rest of the reception is filmed by 1 videographer. Fully edited DVD will be 1 hr & 10 minutes in Special DVD packaging plus 3 copies and 5 Thank You versions of the wedding recap on DVD. 35 photos can be included.
TheFutureMrsM
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A friend of mine paid $5000 for her wedding video and this was back in 1999!
She still watches it all the time, i havnt seen it, but i duno if $5000 is worth it for anything like that
lisalisa27
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I got 1700 for fully edited and montage. FM if you need more details
libby2595
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i had a package with my photog that included video
$2000 for everything
preciousstone
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Wow! Thanks for all the info... There is such a wide range of prices!!! I went to three photog/videographers today and got prices from $4000-$6000.. and I thought that was high... but it looks like it runs the gammut... I dono.. but we might have to stick to around $4K-$5K for both photo and video.... We're going to shop around tho
