(Iowa Wedding Videographer Tips From Travis & Joni Films)
Hi, we’re Travis & Joni. Iowa wedding videographers serving Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Des Moines, and honestly anywhere you takes us. After filming hundreds of “wait, what just happened?” wedding moments, we’ve learned one thing:
A lot of couples think they don’t need a wedding videographer…
until they realize they absolutely did.
If you’re on the fence, here are five giant, waving-in-the-wind red flags that hiring a videographer should probably be on your wedding checklist.
1. You said, “We’ll just have our uncle record it.”
This is always the moment we whisper, “Oh sweetie.”
Uncle Bob is a legend. He is also:
• easily distracted
• prone to shaky zooms
• busy chatting with cousins
• the guy who will definitely stand in front of the photographer during your first kiss
A pro videographer = clear audio, stable footage, zero panic.
2. You say you’re “not video people,” but you have 4,000 videos of your dog on your phone.
Listen… respectfully… yes, you are video people.
If you’re documenting your dog sneezing in slow motion, your wedding day should maybe also be recorded. We don’t make the rules.
Plus, wedding films aren’t stiff or formal anymore. They’re emotional, funny, real, chaotic, and full of moments you’ll forget by brunch the next morning.
3. You want to see your partner’s face when you walk down the aisle… not rely on memory.
Here’s the science part (trust us, it’s real-ish):
Your brain turns to soup on your wedding day.
You won’t remember half of the vows, the look on your partner’s face, or the subtle stuff that ends up meaning the most.
A film doesn’t replace the memories, it protects them from your brain’s habit of deleting things.
4. Your bridal party is chaotic. They need a videographer as a public service.
If your people are the type to:
• start a chant
• build a human pyramid
• spill something significant
• have no listening skills after 4 pm
…you need a videographer just to document the masterpiece unfolding before your eyes.
5. If you know someone’s going to do the worm, you definitely need video proof.
There are some things photography simply cannot capture:
like your best friend attempting the worm and immediately regretting it.
Or the cousin who thinks he invented breakdancing.
These moments are cinema.
If any of these red flags hit a little too close to home… it might be time to book a videographer. Whether it’s us or someone else, just make sure you get your day filmed.
Because at the end of it all, your wedding will feel like a blur —
but your film won’t.
And hey, if you’re looking for a wedding videographer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Des Moines (or a plane ticket away), we’d love to capture your day… chaos, worm attempts, and all.
