Powerscourt House, Co. Wicklow – Wedding DVD Teaser
Sarah and Gordon were married in Rathfarnham and later had their wedding reception at Powerscourt House, Co. Wicklow. This is their teaser video. Enjoy!
A word of thanks
Regular readers might remember this blog entry where I was talking about a groom’s grandmother who was 100 years old?
Well, not long after receiving their completed Wedding DVDs, Maria and Shane sent me this email:
Hi Keith,
We just watched our wedding DVD and wanted to thank you for a capturing the day so well. It was really special to relive the day and to always have it to refresh the memories in the coming years. There was so much that we forgot about or didnt even know about and we saw them tonight, some for the first time…..we’re amazed that you captured so much without being obtrusive on the day. We don’t know how many times we said to each other “I didn’t even know Keith was there” as we watched various parts of the DVD!
The footage was put together very well with the music and the packaging was nicely personalized. It’s a really top quality job and we can’t thank you enough for helping us capture our day forever.
We will be passing your name on to friends/family who may be getting married in the coming years. In the meantime, we hope you are keeping well and keeping busy!
Many thanks,
Maria & Shane
Their wedding reception was held at Carton House and it’s an impressive wedding venue to say the least. I was working alongside the ever professional wedding photographer Jenny McCarthy on the day.
Amy and Chris
Amy and Chris tied the knot at St. Patrick’s church in Wicklow town and had their reception afterwards in the Amber Springs, Gorey, Co. Wexford. Here is a short clip from their wedding DVD.
Amateur versus professional wedding video
Recently, while browsing an online wedding forum, I came across a posting from a bride-to-be who was asking what is the point of hiring a professional videographer for her wedding when she can simply ask her brother’s friend (who happens to like cameras) to film her day for free instead?!
Hmmm. This got me wondering. Perhaps there is a general misconception out there that anybody can film a wedding. I must admit that I agree. Yes, anybody can film a wedding. But, can they do it properly?
Below is a short comparison video clip that compares footage from two different cameras. It is split screen: one is from a guest’s camcorder at a wedding and the other is from a professional video camera operated by the official wedding videographer.
In these recessionary / credit-crunch times, it is probably tempting for some couples to cut a professional wedding DVD right out of their budget. While this may seem like a clever thing to do before the wedding, we are finding time and time again that this is a move that is seriously regretted by the same couples in hindsight after their wedding.
I am often asked, as are many of my videography peers, to help rescue amateur wedding footage and put something together from it. This is normally an impossible task because if it wasn’t filmed right in the first place using proper equipment, then there usually isn’t a lot that can be done about it afterwards.
It is sometimes forgotten that the only tangible items left after most weddings are the photo album and the wedding DVD. Decisions to drop the wedding video in favour of ice sculptors, chair covers and chocolate fountains are often seriously regretted by brides and grooms very soon after their wedding. It’s too late then!
But don’t just take my word for it. All anyone has to do is read through various postings on any wedding forum and draw their own conclusions. Time and time again, brides write about their post-wedding regrets of not hiring a professional wedding videographer. It’s obviously too late for them, but thankfully they are more than willing to warn other brides about making the same mistake. Hats off to them!
The value of a well-filmed and edited wedding DVD truely is priceless.
Tulfarris House, Blessington Lakes, Wicklow
Chloe & Dave met in Australia on Valentines Day, 14th February 2005 and had their amazing wedding reception in Tulfarris House overlooking the Blessington Lakes exactly 4 years later. Everyone was blessed with the weather. Considering we had just come out of 2 weeks of snow, the only trace of snow left on Saturday was on the mountains behind the lakes – a breathtaking backdrop.
Chloe & Dave were great to work with on the day, both were good fun and really enjoyed their day. I can’t wait to start editing their footage and putting it together for them. It will be a few weeks though because I’m still working my way through a (getting smaller) backlog.
I almost forgot to talk briefly about Tulfarris House! What a place! It was slightly confusing at first not knowing which building to drive to in order to capture the couple arriving. But once we sorted that out, the management and staff were nothing but professional and welcoming. I look forward to filming more weddings at this venue.
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