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Video Transcript Hi, my name’s Dalton Young, a destination wedding videographer and photographer. I want to talk really quickly about permits. Making sure that your vendors have the right permits seems like something you shouldn’t have to worry about as a bride. You’re right. However, something we like to refer to as due diligence means […]

Does My Wedding Vendor Need Permits?

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Does My Wedding Vendor Need Permits

Video Transcript Hi, my name is Dalton Young, destination wedding videographer and photographer. I want to talk really quickly about shutter clicks and your letter reading. So in the video, we like to record your letter readings or your vow readings, or even it’s a pre-ceremony prayer or a first touch, right? Or first look, […]

Use A Silent Shutter During Wedding Letter Readings

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Use A Silent Shutter During Wedding Letter Readings

Video Transcript Hi, my name is Dalton, a destination wedding videographer and photographer. And I want to talk really quickly about letter writing. Writing your own letters on your wedding day. A lot of people write their wedding letters in advance and have them ready for the wedding day. That’s phenomenal. That’s actually a good […]

Should I Write Wedding Vows On Wedding Day?

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Should I Write Wedding Vows On Wedding Day

We believe that wedding photography is most dramatic when combined with wedding videography. Is it worth hiring a wedding videographer? The most straightforward answer is a resounding YES! Your wedding day is a significant event in your life, and you recognize the importance of preserving those memories. Video, unlike photography, provides motion and sound, allowing […]

Wedding Videography Costs – Is It Worth It?

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Wedding Videography Costs - Is It Worth It?

When couples decide to get married, they usually hire a photographer to take pictures of their big day. But videographers provide you with a different kind of portrayal. A visual narration of your romantic tale, with all of the gestures, all of the sounds, vows and exhales while you say “I do” – everything. Now, […]

Behind The Scenes With A Wedding Videographer

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Behind The Scenes With A Wedding Videographer

. The number one question that I get asked when brides reach out to me is, “How much is your services,” or, “What’s included with your packages,” et cetera. So, want to talk really quick about why that question gets asked. That question usually gets asked because typically, in many scenarios, this is the first time someone is planning a wedding or they may not have a better question to ask them because they’re not really as familiar with the services or what else is there to look for, right? I mean, we all understand money, we all understand deliverables, what’s included, but we don’t really know what other questions to ask sometimes when we’re shopping in a market that we may not be as familiar with. And that’s the number one reason that question gets asked.

Do Not Shop Only By Price When Hiring The Best Wedding Vendors

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Do Not Shop Only By Price When Hiring The Best Wedding Vendors

Should you do a fake exit or not? It just depends. It depends on, A, from there’s the budget side of it. Are you looking to save money, are you not looking to save money? As far as your coverage with your photo and video, because this can help save a couple of hours, depending on the time of year. That’s the second part. When is your wedding? When is your ceremony? How late is the reception running? And then you have the whole, are you looking to do your exit and leave? Are you looking to do your exit and come back? Which is what a fake exit is. Or I think they call them a faux exit. But what I’m saying is when you have a sparkler exit… So traditionally speaking, an exit is an exit. When you leave, you go. No matter how you’re leaving, you just go.

Should I Do A Fake Wedding Exit or a Real Wedding Exit?

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Should I Do A Fake Wedding Exit or a Real Wedding Exit?

Let’s talk about the different types of exit types really quick. I have seen everything. Now obviously, the most common in the modern wedding is sparkler exits. That’s the big one. A lot of traditional weddings may have had things like rice thrown, I’ve seen glitter thrown. You really just have to think about your guest, the vibe of your wedding, what kind of wedding is it? And the style you’re going for.

Wedding Grand Exit Ideas And How To Stay Safe

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Wedding Grand Exit Ideas and How To Stay Safe

So with a wedding, some brides have it all on one location, which I think is a phenomenal idea. It’s a preferred idea for your vendors because we get to show up in one spot and stay in one spot, especially video, and we don’t have to pack up all … We don’t have to break down everything, pick it up, move it to a whole different property on the other side of town. That’s huge for us, and you also get more coverage because you’re not wasting all this time driving around and then trying to find parking.

The Ugly Truth About Having A Wedding With Multiple Locations

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The Ugly Truth About Having A Wedding With Multiple Locations

First of all, and I say toast, I’m talking about people on the mic during your reception, telling their story about whatever, telling their story about you, the couple, just sharing their experience and these aren’t tips on what you should say. Obviously you should probably keep it clean because it’s getting videoed, right You probably don’t want to expose the bride and groom too much, because it can make certain people feel uncomfortable, but what I would recommend is two things. And this is for the video. First of all, make sure that the bride and groom are either sitting down during the toast speeches or if they’re standing up, they need to be standing up and staying in the same spot for most of the time.

Make It Easier For Your Videographer To Film Your Toast Speeches

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Make It Easier For Your Videographer To Film Your Toast Speeches

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