Last week I took a bit of a break and packed the family up and headed off to Disney for a couple of days. Yes, that is me on one of the rides and yes, we had a great time. A little too hot and a little too crowded, but we still had fun.. Our daughter had a great time and there is nothing like watching the joy on a 9 year olds face as she rides a roller coaster (in some cases for the 8 or 9th time).
Even on a short little vacation, I am never far from thinking about my work or about my brides. I take a great interest in each one. I want to make sure that they are always able to get in touch with me no matter where I am or what time it is. I was thinking about that one day while in Disney and I saw this couple that either had just gotten married or were about to be married. The had on mouse ears that had a veil for the girl and a black top hat for the guy. Now, I don't know if it was the heat of the day or if they had their first argument, but neither of them looked very happy. I know that it is impossible for two people to be happy all the time, but I work hard to provide them with a chance to remember how happy there were on their special day.
I get such a rush from knowing that I am creating something that you can watch over and over again for years to come. Right now, there could be a couple I did a wedding for 3 or 4 years ago sitting down and watching their wedding video that I created for them and they are laughing at the moment their best man was dancing with the brides mom, or watching the kids try to dance the Electric Slide. You see, you only have once chance to capture that special moment, one chance and one chance only. Do you want to trust that cousin Bill with his handy camcorder will get that special moment? This is one of the many reasons why I tell brides that you NEED a professional videographer for your wedding.
So many times I hear them say, "we have a family member who has a video camera and they are going to tape it for us", or "we don't have it in the budget for a videographer". I so wish that I could re-visit those brides a year after their wedding and see if they like cousin Bill's video of their wedding or if they wish now that they could go back and see grandma dance one last time? Or better yet, if they even remember anything about the wedding itself.
Did you know that almost 90% of brides say they don't remember anything from their wedding day. They are so busy with all that is going on or are so nervous about everything that they don't take time to enjoy what is going on around them. Why spend, in some cases, thousands of dollars for a day you won't remember? As a professional wedding videographer, I will work with you on your budget, I will work with you on your special day to make sure that 5 years from now, you can look back and remember how happy and magical your day was.
