Videographer: BOOKED!

Booked our Videographer, 
IGS Cinema!


http://www.igscinema.com/
https://vimeo.com/lecigscinema

20 November  2016 UPDATE: 
Videographer: UNBOOKED, BOOKED!

But before I share my thoughts on IGS Cinema, ilalabas ko muna ang aking first wedding preps heartbreak. :(

My first and top choice for videographer was Vidlens. From the very start, sila talaga ang bet ko and kahit pa may iba silang SDEs na hindi masyadong gusto ni Hero, lagi ko silang pinagtatanggol na for the amount we are willing to pay (starts at 50k), they are the best among the rest na and kampante akong magiging maganda ang SDE namin. 

I first inquired in April. Then another inquiry in May. Hindi pa kase talaga kami makapag-finalize ng overall budget and feeling ko kelangan ko pang mag-check ng iba pang videographers. Then after the engagement, nung decided and settled na kami, I sent another message and ang bungad ko na sa kanila is we will book them na and direcho hingi na din ako ng account number. No need for meetups. I was that 100% sure. Only to receive an apology na they were no longer available on our wedding date. 

Nakakapanlumo. The top rated, highly recommended, most reasonably priced videographer in WaW, was already booked on my wedding date. Nadepress ako ng madami. :( Mga fifty. Pero... I had to move forward. Hindi ako pwede magdepress-depressan pa more dahil baka lalo akong maunahan sa iba pang options ko ng videographer. 

Lesson learned na lang talaga is, kung 100% sure ka na sa isang supplier, yun talagang sila yung gustong gusto mo and alam mo namang kahit sino pa ang itapat mo sa kanila e they will remain your top choice, BOOK THEM. GORA. NOW NA. WAG MO NANG IPAGPABUKAS PA. Especially if one client per day lang sila and peak season pa ang wedding mo. Wag ng mag-antay ng promo o bridal fair para makadiscount kung availability ang kalaban. Spare yourself the heartbreak. Go ahead and book.

Ang next on our shortlist: Dreamechanics Event Films. First inquiry ko pa lang back in May, ang last message nila was "We'll double check our availability first and get back to you the soonest." And that was it. And dahil isa sila sa shortlisted ko, I sent another message this July to ask if they are still available. SEENZONED. Hindi na ko binalikan on my first inquiry, then seenzoned on my second. Know what? I don't even regret not getting Dreamechanics. I loved SOME of their SDEs, yes. But it's either a hit or a total miss anyway. Hindi consistent. Tapos ganyan pa kahirap makausap? Communication is very important to me as a client. Kung maganda ang gawa nyo pero sobrang papasakitin nyo ang ulo ko, NO THANKS.

I looked for other options in GT and in WaW, pero ang hirap talaga :( Then I asked our Photographer, Rex of We Do It For Love kung sino ang marerecommend nya:

Ian Cruz
Starts at 75k - SDE only. Free aerial and slomo.

Ghe Consolasion
Starts at 80k - SDE + short film (10-12 mins). + 10k for aerial.

IGS Cinema (Lec Magbanua)
Packages at 50k, 55k, and 60k.
Inspire Package (60k) - SDE, Ceremony highlights (10-15 mins), Reception highlights (30-40 mins). Free aerial.

Obviously, hindi pasok sa banga ang first two. And budget wise, even if kaya naman i-push, I would probably go for other videographers like Aisle 1401 and The Spark Series. And syempre my ultimate dream videographer, Bob Nicolas HAHAHAHAHAHA =))))) But op op op, budget bride tayo, we need to stick to the budget. :)

IGS Cinema has the closest rate with Vidlens. And dahil tropa si Lec and Rex, nahiritan pa ni Rex si Lec to give us a discount on his Inspire Package! Yay!!!

Sobrang bilis lang namin nag-decide to get him, like 3 days ganon. Haha. Dahil depressed ako with Vidlens and panic mode na baka booked na din ibang videographers, I asked Hero na sya na ang mag-marathon ng SDEs ni IGS and ako, I watched only a few. What Hero and I liked about them is their consistency (unlike other videographers na hit or miss). So far wala akong napanood na SDE na hindi ko nagustuhan or napangitan ako. Their SDEs are...okay. So aside from it is the most affordable option among all my other shortlisted videographers, it is also a safe choice. Hindi nga lang ako masyadong umaasang it will be suuuuper ganda, or with wow factor, or yung mapapa-awww ka na SDE, but confident naman akong the output will be okay. Malay mo naman they can deliver beyond expectations, then that would be awesome! Pero ayoko lang din madisappoint in the end so better manage my expectations now. Basta I'm sure na whatever happens, we will have a great SDE :)

Vidlens... you are the supplier that got away. 
But I'm sure IGS Cinema will do well on our wedding. :)

XOXO,