Wedding Cinematography Services and Pricing

At SLP Films we believe a well-produced wedding video is a treasured heirloom worthy of an investment comparable to that of top quality photography. We believe we deliver the finest wedding movies, and the value you receive for your investment is the best in North Carolina. Please take a moment to read the detailed descriptions of the services you are interested in so you can better compare our high standards to other wedding videographers and cinematographers in the Carolinas.

The Basics of our High Standards

• Cinematic Videographers: Great wedding cinematography doesn't just happen - it takes the technical knowledge of both a photographer and a sound engineer, plus careful planning and an artistic eye for details and interesting angles. Our camera operators are trained to look for those artistic shots, while remaining as unobtrusive as possible.

• Cinematic-style Editing: Equally as important, if not more so, than exceptional camera work, skillful and creative editing is what makes the difference between a "reality-style" wedding video and a cinematic wedding film. All our packages include:
• titles,
• slow motion, colorization and other special effects and filters,
• dissolves, wipes and other transitional effects,
• music overlays where appropriate.
  
  
• High-Definition: All weddings are shot in HD and delivered on DVD. Blu-ray is also available for an additional fee. Each DVD/Blu-ray is delivered in a Hollywood-style case with custom artwork and photos from your wedding day.
  
  
• Site Review: If we have not previously shot at your ceremony/reception location, we will arrange a site review and meet & greet with its coordinator prior to your wedding day. When possible, we attend your ceremony rehearsal to be even better prepared for your particular event.

Packages: Comparison & Pricing

For your convenience, we have provided a quick-reference Package Comparison table. A detailed description of each included service follows in our A-La-Carte menu.

PACKAGE:	Ceremony Only	Savvy	Sophisticate	Supreme
Coverage Hours	3	6	8	10
Cameras @ Ceremony	2	2	2	3
Cameras @ Reception	n/a	1	2	2
Cinematic-style Editing	yes	yes	yes	yes
Finished length (approx.)	30 min.	30-60 min.	60-90 min.	90 min.
# of DVDs included	3	3	4	5
Raw Footage on DVDs	yes	yes	yes	yes
Closing Credits	no	yes	yes	yes
Highlights Montage	no	no	yes	yes
Life Story Photo Montage	no	no	yes	yes
Edited Rehearsal footage	no	no	no	yes
INVESTMENT:	$1,495.00	$2,495.00	$3,495.00	$4,495.00
Savings over a-la-carte pricing:	over $200	over $500	over $1,500	over $2,000

(prices do not include state sales tax)

A-La-Carte Menu of Services

Additional hours (for requests to extend coverage hours BEFORE the day of the wedding):

Lead cinematic videographer ...................................................... $150 per hour or part thereof
Additional cinematic videographer .............................................. $100 per hour or part thereof

Editing fees (per hour of additional raw footage) ...................... $150 per hour

Overtime fees (for requests to extend coverage hours ON the day of the wedding):

Lead cinematic videographer ...................................................... $250 per hour or part thereof
Additional cinematic videographer .............................................. $150 per hour or part thereof

Editing fees (per hour of additional raw footage) ...................... $150 per hour

DVD authoring/duplication:

Extra copies on DVD .................................................................... $30 per disc
Master or extra copies on Blu-Ray ............................................... $60 per disc
Unedited (raw) footage: ............................................................. $75 per hour of footage
(Delivered on self-starting, non-menued, unchaptered DVDs)

Add-ons

Love Story .................................................................................................................. $750

Often shown on the "Big Screen" during the reception, this 10 to 15 minute video uses a blend of lush, romantic images and personal interviews shot on-location, to tell your guests the story of your love affair, to date, culminating in your hopes and dreams for your marriage. Includes up to a 3 hour session with one cinematographer, at up to 2 locations of your choice (travel fees may apply for locations outside the Triangle). One DVD master is provided to the bride/groom.

Bridal Elegance ........................................................................................................... $500

How many times have you heard it said “She never looked so beautiful as on her wedding day.”  Capture that look forever during a fun-filled, stress-free “Bridal Elegance” fashion shoot. Spend the morning pampering yourself with your favorite hair and makeup artists, then meet our cinematographer for a 2 hour session at a very scenic location and unleash your inner Diva.  Only “motion pictures” can truly capture the flow of the dress as you move.  The final video is a tapestry of beautiful images woven together and choreographed to the song of your choice. A keepsake treasured by brides, grooms, and mothers alike.

Trash the Dress .......................................................................................................... $500

Call it the anti-bridal elegance, this popular trend is sweeping the nation. Often used as the "grand finale" to the whole wedding experience, we accompany the bride to the location of her choice and let her enjoy the last wearing of the dress without a care to its final condition. Beaches, pools, and grassy hills are popular sites. Includes up to a 2 hour session with one cinematographer at one location (travel fees may apply for locations outside the Triangle). Footage is edited "music video-style" to the song of your choice.

Rehearsal, up to 2 hour session ................................................................................. $300

A "behind the scenes" documentary-style short film of you and your bridal party as you run through your parts prior to the big show. Delivered as a separate menu item on your full wedding DVD.

Rehearsal Dinner, up to 2 hour session ...................................................................... $300

Traditionally, the rehearsal dinner is the opportunity for the groom's family to pay their respects to the bride and groom. Many emotionally charged moments can occur during the toasts and gift giving. Don't forget to include this time as part of your complete wedding experience. Footage is edited documentary-style and delivered as a separate menu item on your full wedding DVD.

Photo Montage, up to 50 images ................................................................................ $300

A Life Story portrait of the two of you separately growing up, then meeting and courting. Photos are color corrected, if needed, and edited with pan & zoom motion, dissolves and other transitions, and timed to the song of your choice. Voice narration can be added for an additional fee. Combine this with the Love Story for an impactful tribute of your lives to date. One DVD master is provided to the bride/groom.

Wedding Day Highlights .............................................................................................. $600

This is the version you, your family and friends will never tire of watching. The most important and memorable moments of your wedding day edited in a highly creative and emotionally charged music video format. Images will flow like a dance synchronized to the song of your choice, blended with live audio from your wedding vows. Delivered as a separate menu item on your full wedding DVD. Copies may also be purchased separately to give as bridal party thank you gifts.

Closing Credits ............................................................................................................ $250

Your bridal party "Cast and Crew" names in "lights". The list of names and their roles (taken from your program) scrolls along side memorable scenes of the day. Follows immediately after the closing scene of your full-length wedding movie; also accessed directly through its own chapter on the DVD menu.