Help! My wedding video was awful!

Sadly, you can't polish a turd if the coverage is lacklustre. This is why I say hire a really good one or skip it.

Not sure where you're located but in MA we have local / community access TV stations that have a lot of interns working toward degrees in video editing. If they can't do it for you, may be worth looking into learning yourself so you can edit it exactly how you'd like! Maybe professionals would be able to take the raw footage and make something, but I imagine you'll be dishing out quite a bit more money, but doesn't hurt to ask.

Not sure where you are, but my FH is a videographer and does many weddings. Depending on the actual quality of the footage captured, there might not be much someone can do. How much are you willing to spend on the edit? Truthfully, the editing is where most of the expense comes from - they have to go through all the raw footage, pay for rights to the songs they use in the background and also make it flow all while capturing the important moments and tones of the day. How is the raw footage? The sound on it?

We are in NWPA, if that's anywhere near you he might be able to help you out but unfortunately it will cost you.

I would just make sure you read your videography contract. Even though you have the raw footage now that doesn't necessarily mean that legally someone can edit it per the videographer or his company. So if you do get a video made, you probably couldn't share it on social media etc.

If you are allowed to edit it, I would love to try and help you out. I made a highlight video for us to keep from our raw footage and it is one of my favorite things from the wedding.