Your North West Wedding - Feb/Mar 2020 (Issue 60)

COUNTING THE PENNIES We’re on a tight budget and want to book a videographer. Do you have any suggestions on how we can save money without compromising on quality? There’s no denying that wedding videographers are expensive. This is because the work you see being put into your big day is just the tip of the iceberg. Quite often this only makes up 10 per cent of the project with the other 90 being spent in the editing suite. There are, however, a few ways that you can reduce the cost without impacting on the quality of the film. ❤ Discuss with your chosen supplier your requirements and budget. It’s always worth negotiating the price as there may be some wiggle room or a cheaper package available. ❤ Ask if there’s a discount for low wedding season. ❤ DVD’s and Blu-rays add to the cost. If you want to share the film with your friends and family, ask for the film to be uploaded to a website. You’ll be able to view it on a password-protected platform in the highest quality and share the link at no additional cost. With smart TV’s becoming commonplace in homes, people won’t necessarily need a computer to view the site. ❤ An extra cameraman can add up to £300 to the cost. If you’re satisfied with the content that you cinematographer can capture alone, then avoid this extra expense. ❤ Consider having key moments filmed from your arrival at the church through to your first dance. A shorter day will drop the price. ❤ To spread the cost some videographers may provide the original unedited footage on a hard drive, so it can be edited at a later day when you can afford it. If you are considering this, enquire with your chosen supplier even if it’s not an advertised service. Aidan Blunt Videographer aidanbluntcinematic.com aidanbluntcinematic.com PICK OF THE BUNCH I’m set to tie the knot next spring, and I’d love to include some of the season’s most beautiful flowers in my bouquet and venue décor. Do you have any suggestions for what I should look for? Your flowers should reflect a little bit of your personality and sense of style. Luckily spring is a fabulous time with an abundance of gorgeous blooms to choose from, including sherbet pastels, classic whites, creams, verdant greens and blues. ❤ Peonies, roses and ranunculi ooze romance, while British-grown tulips, narcissi, freesia and muscari have a fresh, timeless and simple elegance. Tulips have a natural, wild path of their own and look stunning when allowed to flow naturally. ❤ The style of your gown is a key factor in choosing the design of your bouquet. ❤ Choose centrepieces that will complement your venue, whether it’s rustic, country, classical or boho, you’ll find that spring flowers and colours work beautifully with them all. Joanne Campbell Florist harrisonsflowers.co.uk PICTURE PERFECT We’re looking for a wedding photographer, but we’re a bit worried about booking someone online that we’ve never met. Do you have any suggestions? Here at Creative Camera Photography, 95 per cent of the time we won’t take a booking unless we’ve met the couple. ❤ I understand your hesitation, after all, you don’t know if they’re a real person or company unless you’ve met them. We have a studio and always encourage our couples to come have a brew and chat about their day before booking. ❤ It’s important you get on with your chosen supplier. If you don’t have a connection, then you won’t get the best outcome from your time with them. You’re going to spend most of your day with or around your photographer, so make sure you like them before you book. ❤ Sit down with them and decide whether or not you’d avoid them at a family party. If the answer is yes, then keep on looking until you find someone that’s the right fit for you. Simon Kearsley Photographer photographerbury.com photographerbury.com EXPERT ADVICE 73