Wedding Videos For Cheap: Letting Your Guests Call The Shots

With all the expenses that go into putting a wedding together, so many Future Mr. / Mrs. Wonderfuls look for ways to cut back without cutting out.  It revolves around the baser instinct to have our cake and eat it too.  After all, what good is cake, if you can’t eat it? 

Following the budget crutching trend, many brides and grooms have even allowed their guests to be their photographers.  By arming each reception table with throwaway cameras, or “disposable glam cams” as I like to call them, guests takes turns sifting through the crowd and capturing moments.   But what if a couple wants more? 

I recently received an email from a friend out in Santa Monica, CA – big shout out to Katie Flowers!! – who found an incredible (and terribly inexpensive) way to document your wedding day on film without the hassle (and cost) of hiring of a professional videographer.  Simply by purchasing a Flip Camera, newlyweds have the ability to capture, create, edit and share their very own wedding videos.  And because the mini camcorders can cost as low as $149.99, you even have the choice to purchase more than one to ensure better footage and greater options. 

It really is a fun and interactive way to involve your guests and truly make them feel like a part of your day.  Below is an example how your guests will turn you into movie stars…

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