Are wedding speeches really necessary? The short answer is.... No, they are not necessary. You definitely don’t NEED to have them. In fact, you can forgo them all together. But you must also ask, are wedding speeches important? And the answer is a big and resounding.... YES!
It isn't often we have a group of such loving people in one room. Your families, your friends, your extended family that you've slowly moved away from. Your wedding is a celebration of your entire life up to this point, and what better way to relive your accomplishments than through the heartfelt speeches orated by your special guests.
Your guests are the ones that watched you succeed, and they are the ones that continue to wish you all the best in your upcoming stage of life. Every wedding has its speeches that make the room tear up, and it is in that moment you will realize you've made all the right choices on your life path. Please don't leave these sentimental words in the hands of our fickle memory. The last thing I want is for their loving speech to be forgotten.
Somewhere down the line, there will be a time in our lives where we won't have the opportunity to talk to our special guests anymore. Whether to gain some insight on a problem at work, asking for advice on the new house, or just needing a pat on the back to keep us moving forward in life. When we need the voice of our loved ones, it is in our wedding speeches that bring back all the love we felt from them. A simple sentence with their vocal intonation from your wedding night can help us remember how much we mean in the world.
For this reason alone - to have documented sounds and movements of your family and friends - I believe recorded wedding speeches are so incredibly important for our wellbeing. No one can mature through life alone, and a simple video of someone dear to us can trigger so many positive emotions and memories.
As someone recording all the sounds of your day, I've found it wasteful to let your speeches only live on in little snippets from your highlight video. I believe your family's words are something to cherish. To hold. To keep with you at all times. And that is why I will document the speeches from 2 different camera angles and record them in their entirety. I will have one camera pointed at the speaker, and one camera pointed at you and your newly betrothed to capture your ructions to the speeches being given. You will get the RAW unedited footage from each of the cameras, so you don't miss a single tear being shed by you and your nearest and dearest. This is what sets me apart from a lot of other videographers in the industry who will not, under any circumstances, release RAW footage. And if they do, they charge such a hefty fee that it becomes economically impossible to purchase.
In addition to the RAW footage, I will also create a compilation video comprised of the 2 different camera angles. This is a great video to rewatch throughout the years or to share with family and friends. Take look at a sample below where you'll find the most tearful moments during the parents of the groom speech where THE MOST emotional moment is captured when the groom's dad tells the groom how proud he is of him. The bride's parent's speeches follow next, and they are equally as touching. Imagine having something like this from your wedding and being able to rewatch long after your loved ones have departed.
These videos are including with the package I offer; they are essentially free. But they will quickly become the most priceless treasures in your possession.
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