Videographer Pricing

I paid for a "discount" videographer I guess...newer to the industry, still trying to get his barrings. Not happy. I just got sent the raw footage end of July (which my wedding was 1/7) and that was after a strongly worded email with the help of WW because he's been giving me excuses since March. Still waiting on the actual edited films. In my strongly worded email, I gave the deadline of 8/31 for the two films paid for (3-4 minute highlight reel and a 20-30 minute feature film). Not looking too promising to receive this week, so not sure what I will do. I definitely would have paid more in hindsight to get a professional, with a bigger portfolio. But I also didn't budget in videography and this was a squeeze in because I thought some video is better than no video. Which I still agree with, I prefer this over not hiring at all but if I knew better I would've spent a little more for a better videographer and cut elsewhere.

Most decent ones in my area are at least $2500. We are paying $3600. I would just save up and pay the difference. If you mom wants to contribute a $1K thats wonderful, you could pay the $2K difference. You have over a year to make it happen.

$2,050 in Chicagoland area! We upgraded a few things but I think base pricing was $1,800.

We are paying $3,500 for ours but their quality is out of this world. Normally I wouldn't pay that much but they are worth it and I had to have them.

We're having a cousin do "videography". She's a high schooler. Just want to be able to watch my ceremony for the rest of my life.

As PP mentioned, pricing is dependent on a number of factors - experience, location, services, etc. In NOVA. We are paying $3800 for 2 shooters, 10 hours total, a highlight reel, and a longer feature video. I honestly priced both low and high and ultimately decided to find the money to pay more based on the quality differences that I saw.

The quote was for 10 hours, 2 (poss 3) shooters. The 10-15 min film is $2950 and the 45-90 min film with a trailer is $3550. I'm really glad I posted this because you all confirmed what I was thinking! Thanks a million!

We're in CT and got the cheapest package with the best more affordable videographer and are paying $2,000. However, most of the videographers we met with were $3,000-$6,000.

$2200 here. This was the most affordable quote I could find, but at a good quality level too. I just knew spending less (and I could have) would have left me disappointed. I was referred to my videographer by my photographer.

My photographer has an add-on package for videography that is $850 for the ceremony only and a basic edited video. I'm definitely more impressed with their photography than videography (they were my dream photographer), but I don't really care all that much-I just want a record of it, nothing spectacular. They'll tap into the sound system at the venue and get good sound, and it will be better than just a camera set up on a tripod in the balcony. I was never planning on hiring a videographer, but the fact my photographer had an add-on package, I just jumped on the opportunity. In my area, it seems normal for a $1,000 to be the average "basic package" price, with nothing too fancy, and sometimes just ceremony coverage only. I don't know what you're looking at, but $3,000 doesn't seem expensive to me at all if you're planning on getting full-day coverage with a high-quality edited video afterwards. Videography is definitely a lot more complicated than photography, so I would totally expect it to be the same or more than the photographer price.

Ours is $1500 and includes a lot, even her travel fees as we don't have very many options in our area so they are driving 3 hours!

Mine is $4k. They are the same videographers who did my brother and SIL's wedding (we all watch their video constantly and cry every time) so I knew I wanted to hire them for our wedding. It is just as important, if not more, as photos in my opinion.

My photography & videography is $1650 & that's with a discount! Maybe you & your FH should pay for it since your parents is paying for everything else.

NYC area...paying $2100 for 2 videographer, 8 hrs, trailer and 45minute film, and aerial drone.

I'm getting married next august my package includes photography & video for the whole day $1200