If you’re on the fence about whether or not to include videography as a part of your wedding budget, let us be the first to say - go for it! But don’t take our word for it - two real brides shared why they invested in wedding videography and why you should, too!

Jenny Cipoletti, a blogger at Margo and Me and Felicia Åkerström-Ma both used SMP fave Bubblerock for their wedding videography.

Watch Jenny’s wedding video:

Jenny + Freddie | Short Film from bubblerock on Vimeo.

Watch Felicia's wedding video:

Felicia & Hadley | IN THE MAKING from bubblerock on Vimeo.

Why did you decide to invest in videography?

Jenny: My husband is a film producer and director so naturally, film means a tremendous amount to us. We wanted something unique and original to remember this day for the rest of our lives.

Felicia:We wanted to capture the emotion, ambiance, and life of the joyous celebration and to able to go back and experience it again for milestone anniversaries and with our future family.

Was there anything in your budget you “traded off” in order to include videography in your budget?

Jenny: A lot of people question the need for video, for us, it was a given. It was also a given that we’d need to sacrifice a few other things in order to squeeze this expense into the budget. We moved things around including cost of my dress, the price we would spend on our photographer and to be honest, the amount of guests we invited. We started at a very high number and then realized that we wanted something much more intimate, this naturally helped our budget in the long run.

What was your reaction the first time you saw your wedding video?

Jenny: It was so emotional. I think I watched it 35 times in a row and just cried the entire time. Happy tears of course. The bubble rock team did such an incredible job at capturing those precious moments throughout the day, moments I didn’t even catch. It’s why I couldn’t stop watching, it was almost as if it was an entirely different perspective of my wedding day and in addition to the one I remember, was beyond special.

Felicia: It immediately brought back the excitement and happiness we experienced with our close friends and family at our wedding. Bubblerock did a remarkable feat compiling what was the best days of our lives and transcended all expectations we had.

How often do you watch your video now that it’s been a few years?

Jenny: To be completely honest, we just watch it once a year around our anniversary. Or when someone brings it up. I put this up on our YouTube channel so I get comments here and there which will prompt me to watch as well.

Any advice for couples who are on the fence about hiring a videographer?

Jenny: DO IT! You will not regret it. But before you do, make sure you watch examples of a few different kind os videoographers work. When we were looking for one, we must have watched over 30 different wedding videos of strangers, tear jerker! But it was super helpful in helping my husband and I decide on what kind of video style we wanted. There are so many different kind of wedding videography so it’s important to hone in on the elements of what it is you like, don’t like and decide based on that so that you can manage your expectations and also your husbands when the final product is delivered.

Felicia: You'll deeply regret not doing it. It brings depth and dimension to your wedding - aspects that aren't achievable merely with photographs.