Wedding videography is an essential part of any wedding these days. A great wedding videographer will capture the memories and emotions of your special day, creating a timeless keepsake for brides and grooms to cherish forever. Your wedding photographs will help you remember your special day, but your wedding video will bring it all back to life - the laughter, the tears, the excitement and the joy.
That’s all well and good, but it boils down to a very common question:
"How much does a wedding videographer cost in Ireland in 2023?"
Budgeting and planning for a wedding can be a daunting task. The short answer is that you can expect to pay anything from €1,000 to €5,000 for a wedding videographer in Ireland in 2023. Many factors will play into this price, raising and lowering the cost. We'll expand here on the most important of these factors, and what kind of impact you can expect on your wedding budget.
Wedding Video Coverage
One of the two main factors that will affect the price will be the amount of coverage required. A typical Irish wedding is a long day, even though it feels the day can fly past! Video coverage of the bridal preparations can start as early as 7:00am, and first dances can take place as late as 11:00pm. Depending on what you want covered by the wedding videographer, the basic rule is more hours of coverage on the day will add to the price. With Joey Ryan Films you can tailor any of the wedding videography packages to cover as much or as little as you desire. Skipping the bridal preparations, or stopping after the speeches are some ways to limit the total price.
The number of videographers on the day will affect the cost. Many wedding videographers will fly solo, and many will work as a team of two, or even three. Make sure you are clear with your videographer on how many videographers will be present on the day, and what is covered in your price.
Wedding Video Deliverables
The second main factor on the price is the number and detail of the deliverables in your wedding videography package. Naturally the more video types desired, the more it will cost you. Not all wedding videographers will offer the same bundle of deliverables to their couples, so price will vary. Adding unique videos such as those specially tailored for Instagram Stories or TikTok are a great way to share and relive your special day, but often they will cost more. "Trailer" videos (short videos that offer a sneak peak of the longer videos) are a great way to build excitement, but may not come as standard.
Timelines on deliverables will also vary from videographer to videographer. If you simply can't wait to see your wedding videos, you may be able to pay extra to fast-track and "skip the queue". Then there's also the physical deliverables, like a custom USB key and box, or even go old school and get it on a DVD.
Experience and Skill of the Wedding Videographer
Like all aspects of life, you get what you pay for. More experienced and skilled videographers will tend to cost more. This will be true of all the other vendors and suppliers across your wedding day, such as the photographer, the band, and the hair & makeup. Hiring an experienced videographer can give you peace of mind and ensure that you get high-quality footage of your special day. This experience and skill should be evident from their previous work. If you can't find any of their previous work online, ask them to share some links and previews, and always read reviews from other couples!
Experienced and talented wedding videographers can command higher rates, but they often deliver better-quality videos that are worth the extra cost.
Video Editing Skills
Just like the filming-on-the-day skills of the videographer are important, the video editing skills are equally as important. How skilled and experienced is the videographer at actually stitching together the footage, to create beautiful and memorable videos you will love? Are they using the most up-to-date and modern software? How good is the colour grading? Can they weave music, audio and sound effects artistically through the videos? Or does it look like they just slap the clips together in a random order, with no real thought? Your best bet is to check out their previous work, and see does it fit the style and standards you'd expect for the price they are quoting. You'll take such great care organising and fine-tuning your wedding day, so you'll want the same love and attention given to your video edits!
Tied in with the amount of coverage requested for the day, the level of footage captured will have a knock-on affect on the editing process. The more footage taken with longer coverage means more hours are needed to edit that footage after the wedding day.
Time of the Year
The time of year you get married could also affect the cost. Peak wedding season in Ireland, typically from May to September, can be more expensive than the off-peak season. This is because wedding videographers may have more demand during this peak season.
Couples can often save money by getting married in the winter months - although be careful, some wedding videographers (like wedding venues) could charge extra for the Christmas and New Years periods.
Wedding Location
The location of your wedding can also impact the cost of hiring a wedding videographer. For example, a wedding in a rural venue may cost less than a wedding in a city center or a destination wedding. This is because videographers may charge extra for travel and accommodations.
Similarly, if the location is challenging to shoot in or requires additional lighting or sound equipment, it can increase the cost.
Equipment
The equipment used by the videographer can also affect the cost. Videographers who use top-of-the-line equipment may charge more than those who use more basic equipment. However, the use of high-quality equipment can result in a higher quality video.
Crisp wide landscapes, beautiful and vivid shots of the couple, and silky-smooth slow motion footage will all be best captured on not just professional camera bodies but also on professional lenses. Wedding videographers who use top-of-the-line equipment may charge more than those who use more basic, entry-level equipment.
Multiple Days of Coverage
"Day Two" celebrations are becoming more and more common for Irish weddings. When the couple want to extend their celebrations to multiple days or make a whole weekend of it, these Day Two celebrations typically involve a BBQ or buffet the day after the wedding in the same venue, or organising a get-together in another venue like a local pub or club. The evening before the wedding, couples often host a meal for a small group like immediate family and the bridal party members. In more formal occasions this meal can even include a round of speeches - these events are referred to as the Rehearsal Dinner.
If you want your wedding videos to cover every aspect of your celebrations, from the day before to the day after, these extras days and hours of coverage will add to the cost of your wedding videographer.
Wedding Videography Cost Summary
In conclusion, the cost of wedding videography in Ireland can vary widely depending on a number of factors. It's important to do your research and find a wedding videographer who can deliver the level of service you need at a price that works for you.
With Joey Ryan Films, you can capture your special day in a way that will allow you to relive those memories for years to come. Get in Touch today and let's work together to capture your wedding day!