Wedding Videography: Key Reasons to Hire a Videographer

Is Wedding Videography Worth Adding to Your Photography Package?

When you’re planning your wedding, one of the big questions that always comes up is:
Do we really need video, or is photography enough?

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer. It depends on what you value, how you want to remember your day, and what you imagine pulling out years from now when you want to relive it. Some couples are deeply visual and love the stillness and artistry of photographs. Others want to hear the voices, the laughter, the vows, and the way the day felt in motion.

Let’s talk through what each brings to the table so you can decide what’s right for you.

Why Wedding Photography Is Essential

Photography is the foundation for almost every wedding. It freezes moments in time — the way your partner looks at you during the ceremony, your parents’ expressions, the background stories of the day that you weren’t able to see.

Photos become the images on your walls, the album on your coffee table, the pictures your kids and grandkids flip through someday. They’re timeless, tangible, and incredibly powerful.

Photography gives you:

• Moments that last forever. A single frame can hold so much emotion and story.
• Flexibility. You can print them, frame them, create albums, and share them easily.
• Attention to detail. From your dress and florals to candid interactions and small, emotional exchanges, photography preserves it all.

What Videography Adds

Video is about experience. It’s movement, sound, and emotion unfolding in real time. It’s hearing your voices crack during your vows. It’s the way your partner laughs during the toasts. It’s placing you back in time.

Video lets you step back into the day instead of just looking at it.

Videography offers:

• Sound and emotion. The words, the laughter, the music, the little moments you can’t get from a still image.
• Storytelling. A film weaves the day together in a way that feels cinematic and deeply personal.
• Moments you didn’t witness. The reactions, the guest interactions, the quiet scenes happening while you were elsewhere.

Questions to Ask Yourself

When you’re deciding, it helps to get really honest about what matters to you.

• How do you want to remember your day?
  Do you picture flipping through an album, or do you imagine pressing play and being transported back?
• What does your budget allow?
  Photography is the priority. If video fits comfortably, it adds another layer. If not, you’re still making a beautiful choice.
• How do you feel about being filmed?
  Some people love it, some are nervous about it. A good videographer should feel invisible and let you be yourselves.
• Will you wish you could hear your vows again?
  Or watch your first dance? Or listen to the speeches years from now?

How Photo and Video Work Together

When photography and videography are done as a team, they complement each other instead of competing. You get still moments and moving ones. You get art and atmosphere. You get memory in every form.

It’s the difference between remembering how your wedding looked and remembering how it felt. Here’s a link to a wedding film that I did for a wedding at Bella Luna Farms.

Choosing What’s Right for You

• If you love simplicity, still imagery, and a quieter way of remembering, photography alone is more than enough.
• If you’re drawn to storytelling, sound, motion, and emotional replay, adding video can be incredibly meaningful.
• And if you want a cohesive experience from start to finish, working with a team that offers both can make everything feel seamless and aligned.

Final Thoughts

There is no “right” choice — only what’s right for you. Your wedding isn’t a performance; it’s a lived experience. How you choose to preserve it should reflect your personalities, your values, and the way you want to remember one of the most important days of your life.

If you’re still unsure, I’m always happy to talk it through with you. Whether you’re leaning toward photo, video, or both, my goal is the same: to tell your story in a way that feels honest, emotional, and timeless.

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If you’re searching for a photographer who will document your wedding with intention, artistry, and an observant eye for the moments that matter most, I would love to connect with you. I photograph weddings throughout Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, delivering a thoughtful, highly personalized experience from our first conversation through the final delivery of your images. You can explore more of my work, learn about the experience I provide, or inquire about your date.

I look forward to hearing what you’re planning!