Some recent posts on The Knot website, and our comments:

Speaking as a bride who did not get a videographer, I regret it. Even though I’m sure I wouldn’t watch it hundreds of times, knowing I can never see my ceremony again even once is painful.

Over the years the thing we hear the most is from people who did not get a video. It never fails, every year at least one of our clients will tell us about their sister or friend who did not get video and now regrets it.

I’m not going to get a videographer because I could not find a place for it in my budget. Instead, we are going to set a video camera up to tape the ceremony because it’s just not that important to me, but I don’t want to regret not having it.

Ha! You’ll never hear anything being said on the altar, just the sounds of the cute baby crying in the last pew.

If you can afford it, definitely do it!! Videos these days are not like the ones our parents had…they’re not boring or cheesy. We got a 3 minute highlights clip that looks like a professional commercial and makes me cry every time I watch it. We’ll also get a an edited 25-30 minute film and I can’t WAIT to see it. We hired our videographer 3 weeks before the wedding and it was one of the best decisions we made.

Exactly.

My parents watch their wedding video on every anniversary. It’s a different sensation to see yourself in moving pictures and to be able to hear your voice. Think of how much you’ll appreciate that 20 years from now. As children, we always got a kick out of watching our parents wedding video.

The secret that most people don’t realize until after they have their video is that the SOUND is half the experience. Being able to hear the vows, the family members, the close friends, is valuable now and priceless in the future. It’s an experience that still photos cannot provide. Both are important of course, and we recommend you spend as much on video as you do on photography if you want the same quality.