We are the owners of Reel Special Productions, a wedding video company based in Lexington and serving Lexington, Louisville, and beyond. We have the honor of capturing scores of wedding videos each year, and we would love the opportunity to talk with you about plans for your wedding day. If you haven’t given much thought to having a wedding video, I hope you will read on.
I will never forget the moment the doors in the back of the church opened to reveal my bride. As a nervous but very excited groom, I was overwhelmed with emotion when the girl I was about to marry started walking down the aisle, and all I could think about was how breathtakingly beautiful she looked (there was literally an audible gasp that can be heard from our guests…no joke!). I tried to fight back the tears, but in that moment I was so filled with thankfulness that I had not only found my best friend and soulmate, but we were making a covenant to spend the rest of our lives together through thick and thin, for better or worse.
From there, the rest is mostly a blur, and I’m writing to you today to encourage you not to make the same mistake many other brides make on their wedding day.
Thankfully, my wife and I can relive the most special moments from our wedding day (including the “gasp,” the look on my face when those doors opened, and the several times we both broke down crying during the ceremony!) simply because we chose to have a professional wedding video. Granted, due to budget limitations we didn’t get everything we wanted with our wedding videographer, but we certainly don’t regret making a reasonable investment to have our day captured.
If you’ve planned like most brides up to this point, the decision of whether or not to hire a wedding video often comes near the end of the planning process, long after the budget has been blown (and just before the father of the bride starts applying for a second job to pay for your wedding of the century).
But why do so many brides wait until the last minute to hire a videographer? Many wise wedding planners have offered this important truth: As a bride, you won’t realize what you’ve missed until it’s too late. (Don’t believe us? Check out this article or this video!)
Hopefully by now you’re realizing that now is the time to adjust your budget. The next step is to seek out videographers that can capture your wedding in the ways you have always dreamed using the best equipment and the most creative approach. Keep in mind that there are many so-called “videographers” who have flooded the marketplace, but there are very few who have the ability to tell a story by producing a wedding video that will evoke the exact same emotions you felt on your wedding day. Be certain you check samples of their work, and we highly recommend meeting with each vendor before you decide whether or not to hire them for your wedding day.
Last but certainly not least, your investment in a professional wedding video will have value for generations to come. While it may be difficult to imagine today, I can think of few greater treasures than to pass on a copy of your wedding video to your kids and grandkids when you and your spouse have grown old and gray.
After the countless hours you will have invested in planning and preparing for your wedding day, don’t take the chance of missing the details that helped make your day truly special.
Sincerely,
Ryan & Brittany Worthen
Reel Special Productions
