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Austin Wedding Planning Journal · Notes for Couples

notes & opinions,

The journal

Timelines, venues, light, and the occasional strong opinion about the last hour of the night.

How much does a wedding videographer cost in Austin?

Real Austin numbers, what drives them, and where the money actually goes.

Pricing6 min read

Videographer vs photographer: do you need both?

They record different things. What each one actually gives you, and what happens if you skip one.

Planning6 min read

Twelve Austin wedding venues that film beautifully

Twelve rooms and fields we know well, and what each one does to the footage.

Venues8 min read

A wedding videography timeline, hour by hour

What eight hours of coverage actually looks like, and where the film is won or lost.

Timelines7 min read

Twelve questions to ask before booking a wedding videographer

The questions that separate a good booking from an expensive surprise.

Planning7 min read

Hill Country or downtown Austin: which films better?

Open light and long horizons, or warm rooms and a skyline. What each gives your film.

Venues6 min read

The case for an unplugged ceremony

What phones in the aisle do to your film, and how to ask guests nicely.

Planning5 min read

Golden hour in November

The light leaves early in Texas winter. How to plan your timeline around it.

Timelines4 min read

Filming The Driskill

Notes on Austin's grandest room: where the light falls and when to sneak away.

Venues6 min read

First looks, honestly

The case for and against, from someone who has filmed hundreds of both.

Planning7 min read

What your ceremony audio needs

How we make sure every word of the vows survives the day.

Craft5 min read

Why Super 8 costs what it costs

A cartridge holds three minutes. Where the money actually goes.

Super 84 min read

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