Pro's and Con's with using a videographer vs a friend?




right now i am trying to figure out if i want to spend the .5K + on a wedding videographer or buying a good video camera for around 0 and have one of my friends shoot from a tripod. i have looked at raw and the cheapest in the area is 0

i am looking at dong it myself for not only the money but because frankly >< i can do a better job at editing the damn video then half these videographers can.

so whats the pros and con’s to doing this. as i said we’re looking at having a friend do it with a tripod so there won’t be shaking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhqMfSSqDyo

are just a couple video’s i edited to show it’s not that hard…
okay this may be me but.. it’s not rocket science. you point.. and shoot.

and my friend is a student at college for photography, video recording is not that hard. you need a better eye for photography then you need for videography.

and budget is well.. we’re over budget. we can’t really afford anymore but i want a nice video of my wedding




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i am having a destination wedding and we are renting a villa for a week for a family of 12 after the wedding in the afternoon/evening we are having our own reception(no big meal just snacks as will have already had that) with our own pre recorded music etc, but needs some ideas for tropical centre pieces, drinks, decorations etc its on a budget so fairly cheap but nice and classy




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I have a budget of ,000 for my wedding and need to find a venue that provides, the food, alcohol and the space at around 00. If there is nothing that cheap, where can I rent just the location and use an outside caterer?




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We’re looking for a place that is remotely private, but with plenty of things to do; such as restaurants, snorkeling, hiking, site seeing, or something! We want something that is tropical and wont kill our budget. We’ve looked at the Caribbean and Hawaii and those are our main interests but haven’t found anything that is really nice at an affordable rate. We would also like to have a long honeymoon so that is why the price is a big issue.




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i want it downtown, close to the water. We have a high budget, so that doesn’t matter. I want it with some windows so you can see the harbor. Thanks!!

p.s. its a destination wedding.




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My fiance and I would like to have a destination wedding sometime between February and April of next year. We really don’t want to go anywhere tropical.

My hope is to keep things budget friendly and stay in the United States.

The plan is to have about ten of our closest family members fly with us over a weekend. We’ll get married and then finish out our honeymoon on location. When we return we are going to have a simple/casual party for the rest of our guests.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!




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Destination Wedding Planning- Where to find help?




Can someone please tell me where I can obtain a Destination Wedding Planning Guide that includes budget planning and other important tools to help make planning a destination wedding easy.




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My fiance and I are planning our wedding for next May. We live in Atlanta but want to get married on the beach. We are thinking about Tybee Island, or somewhere that is a reasonable drive for our guests. I am new to the wedding planning thing, and we are on somewhat of a budget so I am trying to find prices on beach weddings. Another big thing is the reception. We want someplace that we do NOT have to have our food catered by a company. Instead, we want to have snack foods… like Chick-fil-a trays and little things like that. I want something classy and nice, but afforadable since we are paying for the wedding and reception ourselves. We are expecting 50-70 guests. Like I said, our hearts aren’t set on Tybee, but we want a beach close by there! Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!




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I have a budget but I want the photos to be AMAZING. I have been researching a lot but I would prefer some advice from someone who has actually used someone that they just loved. Also maybe someone who has experience at Lake Las Vegas. Thank you!!




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Have you been to any nice wedding receptions in the Detroit-Metro area that cost under 00? We are planning our wedding from Japan right now, so we can’t go around to search for a venue until May but want a head start. Brides.com, Theweddingchannel.com, and TheKnot all have very few venues in detroit to choose from online. I contacted the Roostertail, downtown hotels, a couple boats and a couple golf clubs… but its way too expensive. We need to spend less than 50 per person. Please Please PLEASE send me some indoor reception ideas that will work for a guest list of 100 people… within a budget. If we can’t find a reasonable price for a reception we will have to do a destination wedding in Jamaica without family and friends…which isn’t bad at all, we just want to figure out if there is a way we could include family and friends by having the wedding in Detroit. We attend a beautiful church, so the actual wedding ceremony will be taken care of at no cost.




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I need to find a DJ for my wedding October 27, 2007. I live in the drexel hill, pa area. I’m on a budget (arent we all) and i can only afford between 0-600. Can anyone recommend someone good? Please Do Not say Craigslist!!!!! Thanks all :)




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Wedding At Myrtle Beach, SC?




My fiance and I are planning on getting married in Myrtle Beach on the beach.
I have been trying to find some packages since we are going to do it on a limited budget.
Any ideas? Thanks!
I have found out that you can only marry on the beach in North Myrtle Beach
Also…I was thinking of not having brides maids….is that a good idea? or a bad one?




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I am currently trying to book my dj for my wedding in July. I’ve been collecting quotes from various different dj’s and I am confused as to what is "normal."
I’m looking for your basic package, no favors and I don’t care about a light show or any of that.
I’ve received my lowest quote saying he’d inc a light show & a basic pkg (mc, mic, library of songs, requests) for 0. Only he is based about 50 miles away. That doesn’t make sense to me?
My highest quote is 50 with some more perks added in.
I am on a budget BUT I don’t want to settle for the cheapest, for the sake of saving money and sacrificing quality. What is the norm for a dj? What kind of questions are important to ask if I am feeling warey?




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Small beach wedding dresses?




My cousin is having her wedding and since all us bridesmaids and jr bridesmaids are on a budget so she picked this dress. It’s super cheap but I don’t know if it’s appropriate for a wedding, I know it’s her choice but what do you think?

dress: http://www4.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=1871b74&DeptID=71275&CatID=71302&SO=0&x5view=1&Ne=23+1023+1031+29+3+585+596+8+18+904+949+833&pagesize=1&shopperType=G&N=4294953545&Nao=0&PSO=0&CmCatId=71275|71302

Thank You




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My wedding is going to be in May of 2008 and I am trying to figure out a place for our ceremony and reception. I would much prefer renting out a victorian house, beach house, etc. for the occasion, but was not sure what is available out there. Are there any known homes – specifically in Florida – or search engines for rental houses for weddings?

Please help! I want to decide soon so that I can determine my budget!!

Thanks!




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