As our resources for recording video have become more commonplace, a number of photographers now offer the service of wedding videography to their clients. Supplied in conjunction with the more common still shots, there are two forms that this videography can take to create memories for your special day. Here are some details of those two options.

The first option is to record key portions of the wedding ceremony and also the reception and use the recordings to create a special memory of the day. The scenes can be interspersed with music that you enjoy, as well as adding in some comments from persons who were present at the wedding and the reception. The idea is to create a format in which you and your spouse can sit down and remember your wedding and also some of the special moments at the reception. One thing to keep in mind is that some houses of worship do not allow videocameras to be operated during the ceremony, so you may have to settle for some recordings of before and after the ceremony takes place and have the photographer insert some stills into the video record. The stills can be accompanied with voice recordings from the ceremony, since usually an audio recording is considered appropriate even if the video cannot be used in sacred space. Lifting sound bytes that have some relation to the collection of still shots used in the overall product will just add another nice touch to the keepsake video.

Modern technology will also allow a wedding videography collection of digital shots that are assembled and move from one photo to the next. Background music and voice-overs can be added to the product, so that family and friends can provide you with permanent warm thoughts as you review the pictures of your big day. The choices for music can vary throughout the presentation, beginning with something still and quiet for the shots of the ceremony and then building into something more exciting during the reception. The overall mood of your wedding and reception can aid greatly in deciding what types of music to use with your electronic photo album.

Wedding videography is a great way to keep the vitality and excitement of your wedding day captured for the years to come. If you have a wedding coming up soon, ask your photographer about the possibility of including videography in the proceedings.