Originally Posted by
DarkStarr
Are videographers and limos really a necessary expense?
I can understand the photos, but meh.. Ill take the JP any day
I think a limo is crucial depending on distance from venues. We're about 45 minute from the ceremony site, and another 45 from the reception site. TO make sure everything runs smoothly and no one gets lost, I think that's where limos are necessary. And honestly they're not really all that expensive in comparison to what the rest of the wedding costs.
For the videography, I use to think it was not worth it as well. But then I realized, what about all the moments during the wedding that I won't even see. That day is going to be a blur and alot of the moments will not be rememberd. It's best to catch them on film so that you can cherish that moment forever. But also since we're making this wedding sorta theatrical as well, there's definitely going to be alot of things we're going to miss. So we definitely want to make sure we capture everything on tape.
Originally Posted by
Draconius
We had 2 engagement shoots, 4x6 prints of all shots (around 300+), DVD of full res images (some photogs only give 4x6 size resolution), 1 18x24 print of engagement shot, 3 photographers (Wife/Husband/Daughter) day of wedding for 1 day with no time limit, all prints from wedding and DVD, and a free 40 page wedding book (these cost upwards to $500 alone) for $2900.
http://www.meurerimage.com/
That's a pretty good price and the pics on the site look good. We're paying 2100 and we get Engagement shots, 2 photogs, unlimited shots and they are there from the point we tell them too, until we say they can leave. We get all rights to the photos and everything on a DVD. We will probably have a album made but we're still weighing our options on that. We might get a parents album for her parents but not mine, we'll see how that all works out.
http://www.premierweddings.tv