Jackson's Video Productions & TLC Enterprise

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Planning Tip

Congratulations! You have decided to get married. Here are some steps (and tips)

to help you organize the perfect wedding (or close to it).

[ ] Once the engagement is official, consult with both families, and decide on

a tentative time and place for the wedding and reception. You should also

draw up a guest list to have an idea of how large your reception hall

should be.

[ ] Consult your priest / minister to choose a firm date and time for the

ceremony (there may be restrictions).

[ ] If you wish to compose your own vows, inform your priest / minister.

While some priests / ministers do not allow this, others may help you in

writing them.

[ ] Budget for the wedding, reception, clothes, honeymoon, flowers, music,

photographer, limousine, wedding cake, etc.

[ ] As soon as the wedding date is set, reserve a hotel banquet room, a

restaurant, a hall, or a tent (in the event of an outdoor wedding) for the

reception. For a group of two hundred people or more, reservations

should be made at least a year in advance. For a smaller wedding the hall

should be reserved eight months to a year in advance.

[ ] Should you be wanting a photographer, videographer, mobile discotheque

or a band, you should book these services six months to a year in

advance. If you need a Videographer be sure to call Jacksons Video

Productions & TLC Enterprise.

Photography

What packages are offered?
How many photos are included in each package?
Are the “proofs” yours to keep?
Is there a set number of reprints you must order?
What is the cost for additional time or photos?
How much is the deposit and when is it due?
When is the balance due?
Is there a travel charge?
Are the negatives available to purchase?
If so, do you have to wait a specified time before you can purchase them?

Most importantly, view his or her photographs. See if you like the style of photography and you seem to interact well with the possible photographer. Book as early as possible, some popular dates go quickly.

Make sure you can reach the videographer

One thing that any bride and groom should make sure of is how to make communication as smooth as possible. Nothing can be more frustrating than leaving a message or email and getting a response five days later. Make sure that you have all of your chosen videographer's contact information, including:

Address: Is it a place of business or a residence? Avoid P.O. Boxes, since they are used for anonymity.
Telephone: Is it a machine most of the time or a personal cell. What hours are they available? Can you make sure that you can reach your videographer during your special day at any time?
Email: What is his response time? I personally give sold clients my personal email, of which I check around 5-10 times a day.

On the same note, you should be ready to provide the videographer with the same type of information. This makes sure that the videographer has his day go just as smoothly as yours. All of this information should be stated on the wedding videography contract.

What if he cancel, what if I cancel?

Pretty much every wedding videographer requires a deposit or retainer to reserve the day. This can range from $100 to $500 or from 10% to 50% of the total price. This should all be detailed in the contract and explained to you by the videographer. Questions that you may want to ask:

What happens to your deposit if you cancel X days/weeks/months before the set date? Is there any way to get your deposit back?
What happens if you need to postpone the wedding? Will you have to pay two separate deposits or will they let the first deposit go to the new reserved day?
What happens in the case that the videographer cannot perform his duties on the set date? What happens to the retainer?
What are the terms of the whole payment? Are the payments dependent upon the delivery of the video or on the day of the wedding?

I require a 25% retainer for the reservation of the set date. I work with different payment options with each client, since each client has unique financial situations and feels comfortable with different setups.

Find out your total cost

Make sure that hidden costs are not an issue. Many photographers and videographer’s charge overtime for services that extend due to a long wedding day. There are packages that often offer whole day services to avoid this situation. Also make sure that everything is covered in the initial price quote, such as the wedding video DVD's, website hosting, and other costs.

Choose a videographer

The main points with choosing a wedding videographer include:

a. Price

Make sure that the price on the contract is the final price.

b. Quality of product

Make sure you get to see an actual product that we delivered to a previous bride (as opposed to a fancy, catered highlights reel of different weddings).

c. Comfort

(This doubles for your photographer) Make sure you feel comfortable with your videographer. The videographer should add to your day, not take away from it.

Availability

Accessibility...The videographer should be able to jump from one location to another in a reasonable time. This means that you may have to guarantee parking to make sure that the videographer can setup equipment in time.
Communication...One thing that I have found really helpful is when either the wedding coordinator or the DJ gives me a heads up for each event. So try and set it up so that while your videographer is busy getting extra footage someone taps on his shoulder 5 minutes before the cake cutting.

Editing

Development...After the day of shooting, the wedding video goes into production. This may or may not involve your input, such as for music selection, special requests, and rough drafts.
Final Product...Make sure that the final product is exactly what you expected when you signed the wedding videography contract.