Wedding Invitations

Get everything in writing and read all of the fine print in your contracts. Be sure you understand all of the points of your contract, including issues of deposit refunds and loss or damage to videotape, before signing on any dotted lines.

Be sure to view current samples of a videographer’s work before making a hiring decision.

Check his or her references.

Reach an agreement with the videographer about how many guest interviews you want included in your tape. If the videographer will not be bringing and assistant, you don’t want him or her tied up interviewing guests while other events are happening that should be recorded.

Ask to review the raw footage or your video prior to the final edits so that you can choose to eliminate any extraneous elements that you don’t feel compelled to include, such as extra-long toasts or too much footage of the dance floor.