Dan Creviston of George Street Photo and Video in Chicago, IL, has guided countless couples as they feel their way through the process of ensuring their weddings are captured perfectly, professionally and at a fair price. “With technology changing constantly and countless options to explore, it’s crucial that they know what questions to ask in order to make informed decisions, avoid the pitfalls and perfect their videography.”

So, without further adieu, we will share the top 5 mistakes to avoid when deciding on videography package:

1. Failure to Use Multiple Cameras - More videographers need to use dual cameras. By doing so, the videographer will capture multiple perspectives simultaneously and better tell the story. For example, they can capture both the bride walking down the aisle AND the groom’s reaction at the same time. Inside Tip: Make sure your videographer’s cameras are ALL HD!

2. Failure to Go High Definition – By going HD, couples ensure their videos are the best quality and this formate avoids limited clarity and pixilation. Inside Tip: There should be no extra charge for HD, so avoid companies that do.

3. Failure to Understand High Definition Technology: For the highest quality and clarity, you must have HD footage prior to uploading into an HD format. For example – you must shoot in HD, then burn onto a blu-ray disc. Inside Tip: Some videographers shoot in standard definition and burn onto a blu-ray disc (or shoot in HD and burn to DVD!) – this is not truly HD! Make sure to know the difference so you aren’t tricked.

4. Not Requesting Multiple DVD Formats – It’s only a matter of time until you have a blu-ray player, so get your wedding video on an HD blu-ray disc as well as a standard definition DVD. This is important to enable your video to maintain top quality and clarity for the future! Inside

5. Not Chatting With Your Videographer A Week In Advance – It’s important to discuss all details with your videographer before the wedding day, so check in one week prior so that instructions are fresh. Discuss all your expectations and if you have specific requests, express them clearly. This is especially important for locations as churches, synagogues, mosques and chapels may have specific areas that cannot be filmed. You don’t want any unwelcome surprises!

In Roseville, CA, The Wedding Planning Institute has just announced their latest online course for wedding industry professionals: The  Green Wedding Planning Certification. This 4-week online instructional course is going to teach wedding professionals how to incorporate environmentally-friendly methods, strategies and techniques in a way which reduces overall wedding costs whilst simultaneously reducing the harmful environmental footprint left by a wedding.

With over 2 million weddings occurring in the United States each year w/ an average of 150 guests, the environmental impact of moving, entertaining, wining and dining over 300,000,000 people produces an extraordinary amount of pollution and waste. Today’s brides and grooms are becoming more aware of this startling figure and are actively seeking out wedding planners and professionals who offer ‘green’ options.

The Green Wedding Planning course is being taught by Kate Harrison, founder of the Green Bride Guide. For $375, students will be able to interact directly with Ms. Harrison and fellow students via an easy-to-use online instructional platform which allows students to work at their own pace. The class begins on November 9th and you may enroll here: http://www.weddingplanninginstitute.com/green_wedding_planning.html