length of wedding video

No. because I require the same thing. My video will be an hour - 1 and half. with interviews from people video of us getting ready and secret recorded messages to each other that we dont know what the other has said until the video is done

No you are not being a bridezilla. Like you said no one else will want to watch your video but you will. You don't want to regret not having the whole wedding and always saying what happened on this part or that part. I say get what you want. Hope this advice helps.

I think the video is for those that care to see it. FH and I are having our day filmed and we'll get all of the raw video. A quick video will be made for us to share with friends and family (probably less than 10 minutes long). I am glad to have the footage because we can do with it what we want. This is an investment. You can't recreate it. If it's important to you, get what you really want.

From a videographer's point of view, I think you can have both and get the best of both worlds. The newer style of wedding films are more cinematic/movie like and usually compress the activities of the day down to 20-30 minutes and are generally a lot more exciting to watch. The downside to them is you don't get to see everything that happened, as it happened. Many companies offer a documentary video as well, which isn't as stylized, but is usually a simple switching between cameras and showing the day as it happens.

The way I offer my services are, I have 3 wedding film options: a 3-4 minute highlight video, a 7-10 minute mini-feature film or a 17-25 minute feature film. This also includes a documentary edit of the day, so you get the best of both worlds. I'm not trying to get you to switch to me (I didn't even look to see where you were located), but just wanted to show you an example of what is out there. The most important thing is to view a full completed wedding film...

From your videographer. This will allow you to see their style and if you are on the fence about the different styles, you can see both of them to compare (assuming they offer both styles). If you don't like their style, then you have the wrong videographer.

Both formats have their benefits, but in my opinion the shorter, more cinematic films are more fun to watch and tell your story better. If you are merely looking for a basic documentary for the day, then the cinematic version may not be for you.

Good luck in your decision and congrats on your up coming wedding.

I do about a 15 minute edit, then give all the raw footage, usually 3 hours in length. People love the length.

Never thought about getting raw footage!! Sounds great as I want to get to see everyone and everything!

I agree with Marc 100% I too am a wedding filmmaker and we strictly do 15-30 minute films (short-form features as they're called). I've never heard a bride or groom tell us that they felt anything was missing. What you gain from having a shorter film is the creative freedom for the studio you hire to do an amazing job using the best, most relevant parts of the day. I usually don't share completed films publicly, but for the sake of bride/groom education, below is a link to one of our 20:00 features from last season.

http://www.brighterlightsmedia.com/tim-andrea-feature-film