On Sat, 28 Apr 2001 17:23:48 -0700, in rec.video.production you wrote:

>Morten og Louise wrote:
>
>> > For those of you who do wedding videos consistently, what is an acceptable
>> > turnaround time for having the completed video(s) back to the bride
>> > following the wedding?

>> I'm shooting weddings in Denmark, and we usually deliver within 2-3 weeks.
>> That said, I should proberly mention that the prices on a wedding video in
>> Denmark does not allow as much time spend on the video as it does in US.

>Seems to me that the more someone spends, the faster they should have it back. I
>would be REALLY pissed if I paid $3000 for a wedding video and I didn't even see
>it for 3 or 4 months. If I spend $300, then I don't have as much room to
>bitch...

Ah, let's see...;-) You know all those credits that fly
by at the end of any ol' one-hour documentary on TV
(that took maybe two *years* to produce)? Well, I'm
*all* those people, an' th' productions (up to four
cameras during the ceremony) may be 2-2.5 *hours* long
when delivered - all color-corrected, blended video with
carefully mixed (and often noise-reduced and locally-
gain-ridden) sound track, with custom titles, effects,
and transtions. With the cost of gear used (not to mention
the photographer's $4000 or so fee...;-), a $3000 price
and a six-month delivery time can be a bargain and
almost a "rush" job...;-)