There are many ways to videotape a wedding. And many types of edits. I use the documentary approach to tell the story of the happy day.
Two cameras at the actual ceremony are essential. One starts near the entrance and the other waits on the altar just like the groom. This allows the edit to cut between the excited well-wishers and the anxious bride. The same applies to reception lines, speeches, dancing and goodbyes.
Though the happy couple may someday want to relive their most wonderful day by watching hours of footage from stepping into her gown to unfastening his tie after the first dance, most family members and friends will be happy to receive a 30-minute edit of the day's events. Thanks to DVD autoring it is possible to supplement the short wedding film with a slideshow of stills extracted from the footage and/or taken by a still photographer.
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