This weekend the Dallas Bridal Show will be held at Market Hall. One question we know we’re going to hear a lot of is “How much?”  It’s an important question, but the answer from Dallas Wedding Videographers can be misleading.

Which Piece of Paper Do You Want?

At a recent vendor seminar, Naomi Butler, President and CEO of Bridal Shows, Inc., demonstrated the problem of comparing wedding costs to comparing the price of paper.  She asked a roomful of attendees the price of a piece of paper.  Since Naomi had given us notepads, someone wise-cracker said “Free,” and waved their notepad in the air.  Another attendee was a stationer, so Naomi asked her what it would cost to get French hand-pressed scented paper overnight from Paris.  The answer? “I’m not sure, but boy would I love to get that order.”  Suddenly, everyone had an example of a type of paper and a guess as to what it’s price might be.

Naomi’s point was that the price of paper depends completely on the type of paper needed by the customer, just like the price of wedding videography or other wedding services depends on what the bride wants and what she can afford.

Weddings Are Not Cars

With many of the things we buy, price comparisons are easy.  One can of green beans is very much like another can of green beans.  Cars have features which allow them to be compared side-by-side.  However, when you start comparing services, like hair-stylists, maid services and auto shops, though there may be some similarities between providers, the answer is not so simple.  It’s easy to find the cheapest hair cut, but finding someone you can trust to cut it like you want is not as easy.  A bad haircut will only last six weeks, maybe twelve if it was really awful, but an ugly wedding cake is forever.

Let Price Be the Last Question

When talking to wedding vendors, there’s a whole lot more you need to find out before you should care how much they cost.  The vendors you choose will be a part of one of the most important days of your life.  In the months, weeks and days before your wedding you will talk to them many times.  Do they deserve to be a part of your event?

There are many questions you should ask a wedding videographer, like what type of cameras they use and why; whether their videos are cinematic or jounalistic; and how long the completed video will be; but there are even more important things you want to know.  Do they care about your wedding?  Can they embrace your vision?  Do they seem like they’d be easy to work with?

And That’s Why There Are Bridal Shows!

These more subjective questions are actually more important to wedding day satisfaction than price, yet most brides skip to the price right away, before finding out anything else.  For us and for most wedding services, the actual price depends more on the bride’s taste and budget than it does on our price list.  If someone is too willing to give you a price, how do you know what they are offering is in line with what you want?

At a bridal show you can visit with multiple vendors for multiple services in a matter of hours.  You can  share your wedding vision and test their sense of humor.  In fact, you don’t have to talk about price at all, until you’ve narrowed down the field to your favorites.  Then set appointments with them to discuss your specific expectations.

We hope you’ll come by our booth and ask us a lot of questions.  We’d love to hear about your plans, your concerns and your dreams.

LeniCam Video Productions – Dallas Wedding Videographers

Michelle Pourciau

Photographer Joins Wedding Videographers for Dallas TX at LeniCam Video Productions

LeniCam Video Productions, Wedding Videographers for Dallas TX, are no strangers to photography. From time to time we have provided photographs as a part of our services to a client, but now we actually have a dedicated photographer as a part of our team.

Welcome Michelle Pourciau!

Son Joshua Inspires a Passion for Photography

Michelle was always interested in photography and thirteen years ago bought her first 35mm camera. When her son, Joshua, was born she wanted to capture everything about him, without missing a moment. What had once been an interesting hobby became her passion. When Joshua turned eleven he insisted she find new subjects, so she made photography her career.

“Pictures should not be locked up in computers and phones,” Michelle adamantly insists.

She wants everyone to live with their photographic images. “Surround yourself with fun family photos,” she advises. As far as Michelle is concerned, taking the photos should be a part of the fun. When an older woman approached the photographer about an “obituary” photo, the potential client saw the task as a burden. The woman anticipated going to a studio and sitting on a stool while the photographer peppered her with instructions to lift her chin and turn to the left.

Taking photos should be part of the fun

Instead Michelle took the client to the park and the two chatted as they strolled along, snapping candid shots without posing. The photographs were great and the woman loves them, but even more she enjoys the memory of the day, out in the park with her photographer friend.

To hone her skills, Michelle has taken classes at a local college. She’s adept at both Photoshop and Lightroom . She’s worked as a video director for two

Great photography, whatever the occasion.

churches. For the last two years she’s won ribbons at the State Fair of Texas. The Coppell Rotary Club used her work for their 2014 calendar and she’s won the “photo of the day” numerous times at Capture Dallas . See Michelle’s fun family photos at the See Me in Pictures website and on Facebook . When Michelle is not at LeniCam Video Productions or out taking pictures, she’s busy being Joshua’s mom and Jonathan’s wife. She also teaches water aerobics and senior adult fitness.

Get in the Picture

Whatever special occasion you’re planning, from a bar mitzvah to a wedding, make it easy on yourself. With one call you can get a great photographer and wonderful Wedding Videographers for Dallas TX at LeniCam Video Productions.