Hence, the cost usually reflects the expertise and service quality of the videographer.  Yet videographers have various ways of packaging their services and quoting their prices. To make things more complex, prices vary depending on the geographical location and season.

While there are hardly any hard and fast rules as to how videographers come up with wedding video prices, the guidelines below should offer you a rough guide to the type of services you can get with your intended budget:

• A basic package – comprising the coverage of just the wedding ceremony using one camera, and lasting an hour to an hour and a half – will cost less than $1000.
• An enhanced package – that covers both the ceremony as well as the reception will cost between $1,000 – $1,200.
• A deluxe package – comprising two cameras to capture different angles and covering both the ceremony as well as the reception runs between $1,300 – $2,000.
• The ultimate package – if you are looking for services in the likes of professional movie-making, including special effects and interviews as well as coverage of the wedding preparations, the price will cost between $2,000 – $6,000, depending on the number of premium services you want.

Moreover, additional services that you request can incur extra costs: for example, asking for speed editing and extra copies of the DVDs, and including photo montages into the video.

So take the time to survey different companies to get a sense of the range of wedding videography prices in your area and the corresponding quality of their products.  This will help you get the best value-for-money videographer for your big day.