Videography

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There were a few things that I was passionate about when Cody and I got engaged.  I actually wrote a blog post, you can read it here.  One of my very top things was videography. You see, I watch random strangers wedding videos almost daily. (creeper status I know) I wanted our day to be captured in motion. I wanted to be able to hear our vows 20 years from now.  To see Cody’s face as I walked down the aisle.  The big problem?  Money. How could we ever afford a videographer? I knew that one would be worth every penny, but was it absolutely necessary?

I’m here to tell you that yes; a videographer is worth every single penny you spend.  (Within reason of course)  Pictures are great and should not be replaced with a videographer, or vice versa.  Just because you have a photographer doesn’t mean you shouldn’t also have a videographer.

We found our videographer by chance.  Just like everything in my wedding it was meant to be.  It was late November, Cody and I had decided that there was no way we would be able to afford a videographer.  Cody wasn’t working full time yet and it was something that could in all reality, be cut.  I was scrolling through Facebook when one of my friends shared a post about a “Black Friday Videography Sale”.  Those things don’t exist right? Wrong!  I quickly got on the videographers page and looked into it more.  I immediately messaged her and we were signed up with her within the hour.  I could tell just from her messages back and forth that she was just as excited to have us be her clients, as we were to have her be our videographer.  As the months went by I of course stalked admired her work and we added each other as friends on Facebook.  As the date got closer we both were crazy busy, but kept in touch via email.  I made sure she knew exactly what I wanted and she was always honest if she thought she could achieve it.  A few weeks before the wedding we met over Skype.  We discussed what was important to me, what kind of music we wanted, it was all feeling so real.  The one thing that stood out to both Cody and it was Alix’s passion.  Every time we would suggest something her eyes would light up and she would get so excited.  You could tell that not only did she do this to make a living, but she was so very passionate about it.  I knew that our video was in good hands because she took pride in her work.  She admitted that she learns new things all the time and I loved that she admitted that. 

Our video turned out better than I could have ever imagined.  She was able to capture Cody’s expression as he saw me for the first time.  She was also able to make our vows completely audible.  She recorded the cake “smash”, daddy daughter dance and our first dance.  She captured many precious moments between us and our guests.  These are all things that I can now watch anytime I want. These are things you cannot put a price on.

If you’re on the fence about a videographer, I promise that you will not regret having one.  There is nothing like it in the world.  Your wedding day is a crazy day and you run off of adrenaline most of it.  Trust me you want to be able to see everything in motion again for the rest of your life. 

If you live in Utah I would HIGHLY recommend WallyFilms.  Alix is as passionate as she is talented.  I absolutely love the film she did for us and would choose her again in a heartbeat.  You can watch my video here.