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basicbee_

Question about amount of speeches to include

So I’m editing my first ever wedding video. I have experience in shooting news, but not really emotional events like this.

I don’t really know what the ratio of music to speeches/vows should be. Right now my edit has about 4 mins worth of speeches (some of it as voiceover) the total length of the video right now is just under 8 mins. So about 50% of the video has speech over it. Is that too much? I have no idea what I’m doing editing something like this so any tips would be great :)

Posted Oct 20, 2019, 1:44 PM UTC

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thetvirus•

Imo there isn’t really a set number. 50% talking (between ceremony, speeches, letters, etc) is totally fine as long as it’s all moving the story forward and all good quality. If the quality isn’t there it will detract from the film. Also while I get the idea of trying to include most people who spoke, I feel pretty strongly that you should never include someone just to include them

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basicbee_OP•

Okay that’s actually very helpful! Thank you!

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R_Wilson_•

Cut out anything that's irrelevant. In the weddings I've edited I've noticed people like to go on weird tangents and stories; if it's not relevant or beneficial, cut it out. Unnecessary details and repeated information are things I usually cut also. I try to use the speaches to build up the relationship of the couple, since it's their story. Hope this helps your editing process.

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