Okay.. So what should you never take for granted at your wedding?
Before we get to that, what comes by default on your wedding, particularly on your wedding films?
Yes, there will be epic cinematic shots of just about everything during your wedding – your rings, invitation cards, your gowns and suits, your poses, guests, wedding decors, your preparation, etc.
But what makes your wedding video stand out? What differentiates it from the rest? What makes it so memorable that you keep watching it after years and years of getting married, and relive that once-upon-a-time moment when you exchanged your “I do’s”?
It is..
Your wedding vows
Yes, the vows your promise to each other. Do it so well. Invest a really good time writing, researching, and expressing your truest self, and you will thank yourself for it.
Your vows act as a glue that binds all the other parts of your weddings to create that magical moment.
Your vows build the story arc of your wedding film.
But you already know this, right? You’ve probably seen a ton of wedding videos from your favorite celebrities, and you thought to yourself, “Oh so lovely, I want that too!”.
So how do you write a very memorable vow?
Here are a few tips to help you to make that “” vow that you will cherish forever, based on the countless weddings we’ve filmed.
1. Watch wedding films
My wife and I, while still dating, were watching Jason Magbanua’s Same Day Edit Wedding videos. And it’s been very obvious that we would want the same feels.
2. Humor
When you throw in a joke, a funny memory with your better half, and when your spouse and the rest of your wedding guests erupt into laughter — now that’s a magical moment. And we always capture that on video. Do a few more jokes and we’
3. Tear-jerkers
Now, you would want to add contrast to your vows by adding stories or memories that make you cry. Recall memories in the past…
4. Be open and vulnerable
It’s your one chance to share what’s in your heart. Because it could be that you are somewhat reserved as a person and you are not the most comfortable with opening up to your feelings.
5. Read Aloud
You’ve got to practice reading your vows — alone, if you’re not comfortable having some audience. This is to lessen the chance that you mess up your actual vow.
6. ..and revise
“Revision is the heart of writing. Every page I do is done over seven or 8 times.” – Patricia Reilly Giff
Your first draft will always suck. Therefore, revise a few times. Even when you’re reading it aloud, you would actually realize that some parts of what you wrote actually don’t make sense. So you crush it out.
7. Hope that..
Now there’s this hope part. This one’s tricky as you have little control of this. You would hope that the speeches of your parents, ninongs/ninangs, maid of honor and best man, have magical moments to which your video editor can grab snippets of, that contribute a ton as well to your wedding video’s outcome.
Lastly..
Don’t read on your @*## phone!!
Please, really please.. don’t read your vows on your phone. That just ruins the moment. You’ve got to print or write it on a nice paper. Ask your coordinator if you don’t have one.
Do this well, and you’ll cherish your wedding video forever. Believe me, I’ve been married to my wife for more than 4 years at the time of this writing and I keep watching our wedding videos many times a month. It’s not that our vows were top-notch (I still cringed at some lines in my vow), but we had enough very memorable lines which gave the video editor enough material to piece together a wonderful video masterpiece.
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