Lights! Camera! “I Do!”

When you enter the world of filmmaking you are overwhelmed by the abundance of genres that can be explored, such as comedy, drama, rom-com, musical, thriller, mystery, horror, documentary, reality, and much more. But the most dreading of genres is the wedding video genre. This is mostly because rather than recording people having fun, you want to be the one having fun; dancing, singing, drinking, etc.

For those that are not familiar, basic wedding videography consists of showing up to the wedding ceremonies and reception, capturing “aww” moments between the bride and groom, the giving away of the bride, and the cake-cutting ceremony. It’s so simple any buffoon that can operate a camera can do it. But now, filmmakers are realizing the endless possibilities and potential that wedding videos can present.

Just like any film; feature or independent, weddings also follow a form of storyline and/or plot arch. You have the Hero and Heroine (Groom & Bride), the supporting characters (Parents, Maid of Honour, and Best Man), the Extras (Brides Maids, Groomsmen, and Guests) and even in the most picture perfect weddings, some sort of adversity and/or disaster.

Today, wedding videography has become high in demand. Nowadays, people seek to turn their lives into reality TV and would pay top dollar to feel like Kim Kardashian at their wedding, and now with wedding videographers adding a cinematic flair to their projects by turning them into feature length documentaries that consist of rituals and ceremonies, interactions between family members and wedding guests, close-door conversations between mother and bride, father and groom, tears of bidding farewell, and the standard interview segments, thus making every bride feel like a reality TV star.

A happy bride is indeed equal to a happy paycheck, but more than the money, you want to know how wedding videography can benefit you! By filming weddings, you are surrounding yourself around real people that are probably experiencing various emotions. But wedding videography can specifically help you when it comes to shooting for what could be your true passion; fiction, features, independent films.

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