Do you need a videographer for your wedding?

Few questions coming from Rod Lindgren - Aragren Video Productions will make you to take the good decision concerning who to film your wedding.

Rod Lindgren - Aragren Video Productions Press Release:

Your wedding is coming up and, of course, you want to preserve it all on video. You have put so much time and effort into making it all perfect. Once the day is over, it will all be gone. The only way to bring your wedding memories back to life is video. So, who are you going to trust with this most perfect of days? Will it be a Wedding Memory Specialist, or will it be Uncle Charlie.

It might be Aunt Clarisse, Good Ol’ Bob or Sweet Rachel, anyone who might be willing to shoot your wedding video, but who is not a professional. For brevity, we will just call this special person "Uncle Charlie."The real question is this. Will you end up with the wedding video memories you hope for if "Uncle Charlie" is your videographer? The answer might be "yes", but it might be "no". The following questions might help you find the answer.

1. How much experience does "Uncle Charlie" have with his camera? Cameras are so full of features. Some are helpful, while others can get in the way. Something as minor as when to use the auto-focus and when to go "manual" can have a major effect on the final video.

2. Will "Uncle Charlie" know if the light is poor? Will he know what to do if the light is poor? Shutter speed, aperture, and white balance are all considerations.

3. Does "Uncle Charlie" understand proper framing, shot selection and angle?

4. Will "Uncle Charlie" use a tripod? Will his tripod have a floating head? Nothing ruins a video like the shakes. Cameras can be very difficult to hold steady.

5. What about sound? Will "Uncle Charlie" rely on the camera’s built-in microphone to capture the minister, your vows, the readers and singers, and the toasts at your reception? You are going to want the best sound possible for this irreplaceable and perfect day. This calls for wireless microphones and connections to the Dj’s sound board for the toasts.

6. Speaking of the reception, would you like to see "Uncle Charlie" enjoy his time visiting with you and your loved ones and have a video that shows that enjoyment, or do you want "Uncle Charlie" to work during the time he should be relaxing as a guest?

7. Your wedding day is the one perfect day in your life and it can be very long. Will "Uncle Charlie" keep going and capture all the special moments?

8. How good is "Uncle Charlie’s" editing? Will he produce a work of art that you will want to watch over and over, or just once?

9. What about DVD authoring? Can "Uncle Charlie" author your video onto a DVD, complete with Hollywood style packaging and menus? The menu is the first thing people will see when they view your memories. It sets the tone and mood before anyone see your actual video production. You will want a beautiful display case and menu system to go with that perfect video.

If the answers to all of these questions is yes, then "Uncle Charlie" might be a good choice. If not, you might want to look into a professional wedding memory specialist. Is "Uncle Charlie" the right choice for your wedding video? Only you can answer that question. Hopefully, you now have some information that can help you make an informed decision.

Source: Rod Lindgren - Aragren Video Productions

Wedding on 14 February 2008 at Empire States Building

On 14 February 2008, 14 couples will have the occasion to celebrate their wedding, by by marrying or renewing their vows at the Empire State Building. Couples around the world are invited to participated at the selection for a unique wedding and to a unique 'I do' at one of the most famous buildings in the world.

Empire State Building and Brides.com Press Release:

To be selected, couples should submit their personal love stories, photos and reasonsfor wanting their special day to be held at the Empire State Building.Winners will be selected based upon the originality and distinctiveness oftheir submissions and their connections to America's favorite building. Thecall for entry begins today and goes until October 31. Couples will bechosen and notified by November 19.

This year marks the first year couples from around the world canofficially enter online to be chosen as one of the lucky 14 couples whowill be given the wedding of their dreams at the most romantic place on themost romantic day in 2008. Weddings on Valentine's Day have been atradition at the Empire State Building since 1994. Since the first couplesgot hitched, there have been close to 200 weddings in the building. And,last year, couples came from as far as Germany, as well as Great Britain,New York, Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New Jersey toshare their special day with the Empire State.

Brides.com Editor in Chief Theresa DiMasi said, "Brides.com is thrilledto partner again with the Empire State Building for its Valentine's DayWedding Event for 2008. We can't wait to see the number of submissions weget on Brides.com and where they come from all around the world. This trulyis a global event."

Brides.com editors will lend their bridal expertise to the event,styling the "wedding chapel" in the Empire State Building and helping eachof the 14 couples look their best for the big moment. The day will begin at7 a.m. and conclude in the mid-afternoon with each couple being wed in aunique half-hour ceremony. Following their sky-high nuptials, brides andgrooms will enjoy a champagne toast and receive a Brides.com gift bagvalued at $500.

Brides.com was the first partner ever for the Empire State Building'sValentine's Day Wedding Event in 2007, and the day was officiallyproclaimed "Empire State Building and Brides.com Day" in New York City byMayor Bloomberg.

Source:Empire State Building and Brides.com