The Economy and Weddings

It is a bit of a hardship for many people in the industry and I am sure for you also. I have been in this industry for the past 27 years and have been through slow periods before but we always bounced back. I hope that your business is hanging in as slow things are happening around the country. Hopefully the President is on the right track when thinking of the latest stimulus bill going through congress this week. So should we all postpone your big day or plan it with less quests and less services?

One of your biggest choices of course will be having a photographer or a videographer. Normally most people are going to drop video. One thing to remember is that you can make prints from a digital HD camera and you do gain all the sounds of your day that will be missed to eternity.

I do either photography or videography and see it from both sides. Today people are even hiring a friend to do the photos instead of a professional. What if your friend has a drink or two?

As you are thinking of your day what is really important to you after the fact? Is it the napkins you have ordered or the table placements vs. having a professional who knows how to capture your day even for just a few hours. After your day is over all you have is your memories. The most important part of the day to me is the rings and vows. In many albums that I see all the excitement, feelings and audio are not there except for a few staged photos. What about the sounds of your dad giving a toast or your best friends voices there during a reading. The choices are yours and of course you have to decide which medium is the right thing for you.

WEVA (the national wedding videography association ) has a survey out that 65% of brides who did not have video coverage at their wedding wish that they did. Do you want to be one of the group that does not have a professional videographer? Take a look at my site and decide there. If you need any help with anything I will be glad to help. You can reach me at richard@capecodwedding.com.


Richard Talmage
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