Since booking our photographer early in Jan 2010, we decided to initially forego the video coverage...but then months later, I thought about how important a video would be to share to others.... I searched over 30 vendors either through online searches or through bridal shows....then I stumbled upon Elite Studios..
My fiance (now husband) was very particular about the feel of the video, the quality and clarity (meaning HD) and to a lesser degree, the price. We then made an appt to meet with Greg Apisson. With a 50 inch screen to view his samples, we were able to see the fine details of his coverage....(This was certainly better than looking at at small video screen where we would not appreciate the full effect of a videographer's work which is what happened to another vendor) I looked at the overall video while my husband scrutinized the colors, the range of shots, the editorial content and the fact that it was not the usual "From beginning to end" coverage..but rather that it was stylistic and evokes some flashbacks, colors, back and white... Greg answered all our questions and he was just wonderful to deal with. Also a plus - he was upfront about potential other clients...but he did not pressure us too much. We chose to start the coverage at the church.
During the day of the wedding, we caught glimpses of Greg but for the most part, he just blended in with the guests... It is now 3 wks after the wedding and we already got the rough cut..... Since my husband's father could not attend the wedding, we already sent the unedited version so that his father can take a look at our wedding day. What is also amazing is that I saw portions of the wedding the I missed or did not notice...and there were some guests who could not make it to the reception but showed up to the church...so it was truly heartwarming to see them on the video... So with a rough cut that was already high quality, I can't wait to see the final edited 10 minute version that we are planning to share with family and friends and also to send actual DVDs to those who could not come.