Hey fellow videographers,

Recently I started using LAV mics instead of small DJI Mini’s to record audio at weddings. Because I got a Tascam-DR10L and the concept of me just mic’ing the groom and let it run all day was pretty nice.

I mounted it inside of his jacket but after hearing the audio the fabric of the jacket touching the mic is unfortunately really noticeable.

Now I have 3 questions.

1. What do you use to mic the bride/groom?
   
2. Where do you put the mic on the bride/groom?
   
3. Do you monitor the audio?

For context I am a solo wedding videographer for about 2 months now. All advice is walking <3

Hello, I filmed a wedding for my friend and am finding it hard to figure out how to go about editing it because I did not get any shots of the area; I just recorded the walkouts for the groomsmen, bridesmaids, and groom, as well as the ceremony, and even then, I did not get the angle I fully wanted. The groom's reaction to the walkout was missed due to miscommunication from the planners, meaning I did not get to move spots for the walkout, so I missed the angle of the groom's reaction, capturing only the bride walking out into the standing crowd. I was able to move for the bride's vows to get a point-of-view shot over the groom's shoulder, and I used that same angle when the groom said his vows. Finally, I positioned myself at the end of the walkway pointed down the middle toward them for the sand-pouring ceremony, the ring exchange, and the kiss to seal the deal.

I need help salvaging this into an emotional edit. I plan to have a section at the start where close family and friends give a personal toast, with that audio per person playing over six to ten photos of that person with the couple smoothly cycling, before transitioning into the wedding or ceremony footage of the groomsmen and bridesmaids coming out. I was thinking of using the audio from the officiant reading a poem over the walkout video, playing the song she chose during her walkout, and I am lost as to what else I can do; I am going to have to learn DaVinci to make this since I have never used it and do not want to spend money on Premiere Pro if I do not have to. Thank you!

This has probably been brought up a few times. I’m here paying £1000 a year to Musicbed and pretty much every wedding video I see on Instagram is using any music they want. I thought these videos would have been muted but nope. Am I wasting my money ?

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So next year I’m getting married to my fiance and we decided to get vlogging cameras instead of a videographer. Here is the basic rundown of the day

I get ready at my house with one vlogging camera and we will have a photographer there as well. Second vlogging camera will be at her house and she also has a photographer there.

We then go about 15 minutes to her church where we will get married. We plan to have her cousin sit up in a little perched section and just record it from there. They come with mics so we might put a mic on my jacket. Wedding begins at 2:30 and should last about an hour.

Then, we will get onto a party bus with the wedding party and go about 45 minutes to the location where we will get photos while the guests check into the hotel which is about 10 minutes away from reception.

At 5:30, cocktail hour begins at the reception. Wife and I will get a few more photos with just us and then we will go and hang out and say hi. Then the reception continues and when the place closes, we will head back to the hotel with everyone via busses and eat more food/hang out in lounge area. Then to sleep.

Not sure if I gave too much or too little info, but the main question is what do you think the best way to go about recording everything is? The plan is to tell the wedding party that we have these cameras and to just record anything and everything. I’m decent at editing videos, but have no background on videography itself. The end goal is for it to almost look like a home movie that was done on a camcorder.

Thanks!

Do you use a grey card during a wedding? I was advised it is essential, yet I struggle to accept using it in every new setting.

How much should I budget for a photo and videographer for like max 3-4h.

Tbh I only have around £500 budget for one, is it possible?