For the beginning person starting out doing wedding videos you absolutely have to practice every day taping, learning all your cameras functions and using it with a unshaken hand. You should do these practice sessions about two to three months ahead of the planned wedding date.Keep your hands as steady as possible when panning the camera, moving it around and holding it still.

Scope out the sites where the reception and the wedding will be held. Look for prime spots to get great shots of the happy couple during their dream day. You will need to catch the excitement of the day for them to look back upon.

Never video around any type of machines or other equipment which makes noises in the background. These sounds can distort a video so bad it cannot be repaired and can ruin the special moments. Follow the groom and the bride around and video their special moments throughout the day from start to finish. Main shots like the bride as she starts moving toward her groom down the aisle moments that just have to captured.

Get video of all the bride’s maids and other wedding party people as they descend down the aisle also. Make sure to capture the father giving the bride to her beloved and the complete ceremony from start to finish.

You will also want to get a close up of the couples first kiss at the altar. When you are at the reception the first dance as husband and wife should be caught and any other special dances as well.

Video at the reception is of course the major events like cake cutting, eating the cake, toasts, speeches, bouquet throwing and the lucky girl catching it. You should also get some shots of the wedding guest as they mingle.

Ask guest to say something to the new couple on tape. This could be wishes for a happy marriage, marital advice from relatives and friends or just a shout out of congratulations to them both.

As the videographer you should know how to put in add ins such as music in some of the video background as well as color effects if asked for by the couple. You do not want their most memorable day looking like a cheaply made home movie.

You may also need equipment for lighting especially if filming indoors. This helps the video quality be even higher and video be more accurate as well as give you the perfect exposure.

You can even have the groom wear a small tie clip microphone to really pick up everything the loving couple say during the ceremony. Some brides even want video taken of the process of getting ready before the wedding of her and the groom.

Talk to the couple ahead of time and ask them if there is any special requests for Toronto wedding videos of certain aspects of their day they wish to include. Write these down and keep with you, refer back too throughout the ceremony and reception.

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