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Wedding videography is growing in popularity and with pro-sumer camcorders more attainable
than ever shooting weddings can be a very profitable and rewarding business.
Right off the bat you’ll want to get a Business License if you want to get serious about shooting
weddings, they are relatively cheap and will make your clients at ease knowing that they
are dealing with a licensed professional, plus this will help separate you from Uncle
Steve and his cheap shaky video help.
Be very clear of what your going to do, how long your staying and what events you will
be covering. A good idea is to give your clients a Wedding Resource Packet and go over it together,
it is crucial to make sure everyone is on the same page. The resource packet should
include: Wedding Videography packages you offer plus
extras like how much you charge for additional dvd copies and other important information
like cost of additional hours of coverage - this will help your client further understand
what they are getting. The wedding Packet should also include where the rehearsal, ceremony
and reception will be held as they are in different locations in most cases this will
ultimately ensure you show up to the right wedding.
A Coverage checklist just to make sure you cover everything, weddings are fast paced
and can be a hectic environment make sure you meet up with the wedding planner and have
a coverage timeline checklist of events so your prepared to get everything.
And of course a Legitimate sales contract that covers payment policy and cancellation
terms, travel costs and accomdation costs, as well as a estimated completion date of
the finished wedding video. Be sure to include Limitation of Liability this ensures you will
be covered if any of your equipment fails or if you get a flat on the way to the wedding,
basically anything not in your control this also includes post production as well if there
is a natural disaster or something prohibits you from completing the project known as acts
of god. Feel free to add any other details you see fit to the packet the more detail
the better, the whole concept is to make sure your protected and everyone knows what to
expect. You will also want to include an invoice with the total cost of the wedding with tax
included as well as any added extras like additional copies or travel costs. You can
find contracts, invoices and other forms for sale on the videomaker's website. Giving your
clients a Wedding Resource Packet will ensure a smooth production from start to finish.
It's also a great idea to get insured, this will protect you from dissatisfied clients
or by individuals who appear in the video. It also can protect from common unforeseeable
mishaps like lights and cameras crashing down and cables being tripped over.
Audio is crucial when it comes to wedding videos more so the music selection. You will
want to get a contract with the live band or DJ that includes a warranty that the performers
have right the right to play the music they are playing. The agreement should also grant
a license to videotape the performance and edit it as well as include in the wedding
video.