The Good Years Package
Our package$899
National videographer average$2,300
Potential price difference$1,401
Choose Good YearsAbout 61% lower than national video spending
A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE
Why Good Years?
A different way to capture your wedding.
At a different price.
Professionally edited wedding keepsakes through your guests’ eyes. A lower-cost alternative for some couples; a candid complement to hired professionals for others.
The Whole Story
Our package$2,199
Combined national averages: photographer + videographer$5,300
Potential price difference$3,101
Choose Whole StoryAbout 59% lower than the combined national averages
Not another ordinary
camcorder rental.
Many wedding camera rentals center around a traditional 4K camcorder. We chose a thoughtfully assembled experience — advanced imaging, complementary devices and guidance, with your people behind the camera.
Advanced capture. Natural candids.
Put premium imaging in your guests’ hands for two consecutive filming days: cinematic 4K handheld video with mechanical three-axis gimbal stabilization, built-in stereo sound and up to 8K-resolution still photographs in both kits.
The Whole Story goes further.
A dedicated optical-zoom 4K ceremony camcorder with tripod and camera sound, an additional clip-on audio recorder and a separate flash photography camera complement the handheld. Keep two professionally edited films — ceremony and separate highlight — and 20 professionally edited photos, plus all originals. Coverage and synchronized sound depend on usable recordings.
More than equipment.
Easy-to-follow filming guidance and our wedding moments checklist help your people capture what matters. The Whole Story adds a ~15-minute setup call, subject to scheduling. Your people record; we professionally edit. No onsite crew, directed portraits or controlled lighting.
Premium equipment. Thoughtful guidance. Your people behind the camera.
DIFFERENT WAYS TO KEEP THE DAY
Compare the approaches.
A guest-operated alternative, or an addition to your hired team. Different approaches, with different strengths.
The Good Years Package vs. Hiring a Videographer
The Good Years PackageHired videographer
- Behind the camera
- The Good Years PackageYour friends and family; one mechanically stabilized handheld 4K video/photo camera with built-in stereo sound, two consecutive filming days
- Hired videographerStaffed professional capture during contracted coverage hours
- Perspective
- The Good Years PackageFirst-person moments, conversations and behind-the-scenes guest views
- Hired videographerProfessional storytelling, including candid moments and planned coverage
- Finished video
- The Good Years PackageOne professionally edited highlight film
- Hired videographerEdited films as agreed in your contract
- Original files
- The Good Years PackageAll original videos and high-resolution photos
- Hired videographerAvailability and licensing depend on your contract
- Photography
- The Good Years PackageStill photos from the handheld camera, delivered as shot
- Hired videographerPhotography may require a separate service or package
- Onsite expertise
- The Good Years PackageReady-to-use kit, filming guide and wedding moments checklist; no onsite operator. Your people manage recording
- Hired videographerProfessional camera operation, audio and troubleshooting; backup arrangements vary
- Shipping
- The Good Years PackageStandard round-trip contiguous-US shipping included
- Hired videographerTravel and other costs depend on the quote
The Whole Story vs. Hiring a Photographer + Videographer
The Whole StoryPhotographer + videographer
- Two separate finished films
- The Whole StoryFull edited ceremony film + a separate highlight film
- Photographer + videographerCeremony and highlight deliverables depend on the contract
- Ceremony sound
- The Whole StoryBuilt-in stereo handheld audio and ceremony camera sound, enhanced by an additional clip-on recorder; vows/speeches synchronized where usable
- Photographer + videographerProfessionally managed audio; equipment and backup coverage vary
- Video equipment
- The Whole StoryTwo separate 4K video cameras: stabilized handheld and optical-zoom ceremony camcorder with stabilization and tripod
- Photographer + videographerProfessionally operated video equipment chosen for contracted coverage
- Still photographs
- The Whole StoryDedicated high-resolution still camera with flash; 20 professionally edited photos selected from usable captures, plus all originals as captured
- Photographer + videographerProfessional formal portraits, edited photography and controlled lighting as contracted
- Original files
- The Whole StoryAll original photos and videos, plus ceremony audio where appropriate
- Photographer + videographerOriginal access, editing and licensing depend on the contract
- Who sets up & films
- The Whole StoryYour people operate three cameras (two video, one still) and separate audio; numbered instructions, device-specific moments checklist and ~15-minute setup call, subject to scheduling
- Photographer + videographerStaffed professionals handle setup, capture and onsite troubleshooting
- Perspective
- The Whole StoryFirst-person, behind-the-scenes guest moments across two consecutive filming days
- Photographer + videographerProfessional photographic and film perspectives, including candid moments
- Strengths & limits
- The Whole StoryTwo distinct video edits and 20 edited stills; no onsite crew, directed formal portrait service or controlled lighting
- Photographer + videographerOnsite expertise and directed coverage; hours, deliverables and redundancy vary
- Shipping
- The Whole StoryStandard round-trip contiguous-US shipping included
- Photographer + videographerTravel and other costs depend on the quote
Guest-operated films depend on usable footage and audio; ceremony angle cuts depend on what was recorded. Neither kit promises the same capture, onsite reliability or redundancy as a staffed professional team. Choose the approach that fits your celebration — or enjoy both.