Preparing For The Videographer Interview Part 2: Getting You Camera-Ready

Last week, we shared the story of a good friend of ours who got caught off guard and made a hilarious botch of their best friend’s wedding interview. If you plan on having wedding interviews at you wedding, here’s some basic tips to keep in mind (for both you and your wedding party) to lessen the chance of a repeat performance. Of course you may be looking to surprise your friends and family with wedding interviews. That’s mean –funny –but mean.

  • Let your guests know they’re being interviewed

When the wedding couple agree to have personalized interviews, they should inform the likely candidates (wedding party and family). Even though interviews have become popular, not everyone still knows about them. Give them a chance to prepare.

 

  • Don’t be afraid to ramble

With the story we told last week, this way seem like a mixed-message. But what we described last week was freezing up. Oh, words were spoken, but the mind was on complete lockdown. There’s a bit of advice about getting over camera shyness that vloggers frequently give out: treat the camera as a friend. No, not an audience that you must constantly be smiling towards, but a good friend you’re having a casual chat with.

If it helps, imagine the Videographer as a new friend you’re excited to get to know better. (if a personal friend is the Videographer, then you’re set!) and ignore the camera as best you can.

 

  • Have a story prepared ahead of time

This goes back to our wedding toast advice days. The easiest way to communicate is tell a story. When asked about the bride or groom, tell them about a time that cemented your friendship, or a time when their partner did something that earned your approval. You don’t need a script or even bullet-style talking points. Just an idea of what you want to touch on for the interview, and the rest will take care of itself.

 

  • How risqué do you make it?

Weddings are odd in that they’re either as formal or informal as the goers are. There’s no strict rule of thumb that you can’t tell an embarrassing story or that you always have to watch your language. It all varies family-to-family. But before you tell that story how you and the bride ended up hitchhiking on I-95 at 4:30 in the morning, consider this: your story may end up being told twenty years down the road to the wedding couples’ children.

As an alternative, the wedding couple can negotiate with the videographer for multiple edits of the wedding video. Basically a “Family Cut” and “Personal Cut”. If you do go this route, the keeping people informed rules applies.

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