Wedding video disaster!?

Question

So i got married 2 months ago and just now got my wedding video. The videographer said he was really busy and that is why there was such a delay. I mean 2 MONTHS before i got the video. That isnt the worst part, the video is good but the videographer did interviews from my guest and 2 of them were pretty bad. One bridesmaid said on camera " I wish you alot of wealth, s*x, babies, and happiness, I am a little tipsy and drunk but i hope you guys the best, No fighting just ********".... I couldnt believe that the videographer put her message on my wedding video without our approval. I mean my husband grandparents and church members are going to see this. He didnt ask us anything and wont give us all the raw footage. The video is edited so i guess we are stuck with it. I have not brought this to his attention, do you think i should?

Answer 1

Definitely try everything from the 6 answers above me.

If not, approach a technical college with TV/Broadcasting and ask a student to fix it for you.  (Ask the profs first who they recommend, or maybe even get a prof to do it).  

It's irresponsible on the videographer's part.  Absolutely disgusting that he would include something like that WITHOUT asking your approval.

Answer 2

I am a wedding videographer. two things could have happened here. he did'nt really look at the footage as he was editing or he outsourced the video.

2 months is not very long to get video back from a busy company so I think he farmed it out. if not, he did a very quick job at editing and not paying attention to content.

Ask him to cut that part out. if he is any kind of good editor he should be able to do that..We never included footage or conversations that we feel wold be offensive to the bride or family. you don't know what is going on during most of the day. he should have been more sensitive to the content.

Answer 3

The Videographer isn't responsible for the behaviour of your guests. Did you have an agreement with him that you would be able to edit the footage afterwards? If not, all he has done is what you asked him to do, which is film what happened at your wedding.

Answer 4

As a professional videographer myself, what I would have done was contacted the client in advance regarding the interview before including it on the DVD.  Typically anything said by the bridal party, as industry practice, gets in the DVD, but naturally some discretion needs to be exercised. As for the 2 month delay, that's typically on the low end during the summer busy season.  Each wedding typically requires about 40 hours of editing and rendering, and it does take a long time - more so if your doing a wedding each week. As for the raw footage, just ask - we don't have any proprietary interest in the footage after it's been shipped off - hopefully he still has it (We keep ours for 30 days after the DVD is delivered before making room on the hard drive for other weddings).

Answer 5

If you paid for it and asked for it I would bring it to his attention.

He is to be a professional?  

I would deand the rest of the footage (they have to keep it all until you approve it)

I would put up a stink If I were you.

Answer 6

2 months is not a long time for delivery, especially during the busy summer months.

However, most experienced videographers will give you a rough draft of your video, ask for your input and then do a final round of editing.

As for the raw footage, most videographers will make that available to you, however you should check the wording in your contract with him.

For more information about wedding videos, check out our videography guide: http://www.viddia.com/Videography.aspx

Answer 7

I got my wedding video 4 months after my wedding! some videographer are just that irresponsable :-S

He should have the unedited version, and in fact he shouldve given it to you. But even if the video is edited it can be re-edited so dont worry... you just call him and tell him you didnt like it, its a service you are paying for and he has to deliver a good video. Call him tell him that, make sure you tell him exactly what you want in your video and ask for the unedited tape... you should have it also.

Best wishes.

Answer 8

I would definitely bring it to his attention!

Any one deemed a professional should know better to add in there a drunken bridesmaid cursing and what not. That is really a show of disrespect. I would be peed off to say the least. I think having candid moments in a video are great but not drunken sloppy bridesmaids using such profound language. This isn't something you will be able to share with your children either when you decide to have them.

I would demand the raw footage, a refund, something to be done to edit out the bad parts. I just can't believe someone would do this. Just horrible!

Answer 9

I certainly would!!!  I'd tell him you're NOT happy with the video, especially some of the more "off color" remarks by guests, and you'd like a copy with those remarks edited out, so that your family and church members can view it.  I would also try to get all the footage--I can't understand why he wouldn't be able to upload it onto a disk for you.  Read your contract with him though--you may have given him creative control over the finished product.  Good luck!

Answer 10

bring it to his attention of course. It is terrible for that to be on there. Insist on a re-edit.