Wedding Videography Package in Melbourne-Average, Affordable Price Guide [2020] New

by William May 20,2020

I am guessing you’re curious about wedding videography package price in 2020 when you read this article.

Some bride would ask: “how much shall I invest in wedding videography in Melbourne?”

“What is average or affordable wedding videography price in Melbourne?”

The correct answer is it depends on your total wedding budget. Every wedding videographer offers different videography packages and coverages.

And the wedding videography price tag is varying on the wedding videography quality and reputation.

I’ll give you’re a clear insight of wedding video average, affordable package details and price comparison in this complete guide. 

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What is Average Wedding Videography in Melbourne in 2020?

According to Easy wedding report, the average wedding videography package is $2702 in Australia wide in recent years. And the average wedding videography price is $2598 in Melbourne/Victoria wide.

This below chart would give you clear insight of the wedding videography price movement in Melbourne from 2016 to 2019.

2016	2017	2018	2019
$2805	$2753	$2616	$2598

We can find the average of wedding videography price drop down 1.8% each year in last 4 years.

There are two major reasons to impact on the trend.

Firstly, entry level camera price is going down, more new wedding videographer squeeze in the wedding industry, the lead the wedding videography price lower.

Secondly, the wedding couple tend to have a basic wedding videography package (half day) instead of the full day package.

To forecast the investment on wedding videography on 2020, the price would be slightly increase due to postponement wedding. The wedding videography supply would be short of stock.

Now, you know the big picture of wedding videography price in Melbourne/Victoria-wide. I’d go further.

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What is Average Wedding Videography Package in Different Area?

I select some typical region cross Victoria-wide.

Wedding videography package price in different area

• Melbourne CBD and inner suburb (30 km)
• Yarra valley
• Mornington
• Geelong
• Dandenong

The most popular wedding videography package coverage is 8 hours, it could cover from bride and groom preparation to major formalities in reception-cake cutting, first dance and speech.

In order to ensure the figures honest, accurate and informative, I use the Google organic search to get the number. There are few rules I make the wedding videography price comparison:

• Avoid the Google ads
• 30 wedding videography packages in a group
• Set 8 hours wedding video package as a standard
• Consider the hidden cost

Wedding videography package in different region

• Melbourne CBD wedding videography package average at $2341
• Yarra Valley wedding videography package average at $2580
• Dandenong range wedding videography at $2431
• Geelong wedding videography at $2753
• Mornington wedding videography at $2680

Surprisingly, average wedding videography package in Melbourne CBD and inner suburbs are less 3%-15% than different region in Victoria. And the Melbourne CBD wedding videography price ($2341) is less than average price in Victoria price ($2598)

P.S. all the package is based on 8 hours.

There are two major reason caused this fact. Firstly, the traveling cost is higher in Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong and etc.

Secondly, there are more competition in Melbourne inner suburbs.

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What is Percentage of Wedding Videography Package in Total Wedding Budget?

According to government’s Moneysmart website reports, the average wedding budget is $36,200 in 2019 in Australia wide.

The average Australia Wedding expense

• $ 3,983- Wedding Photography and videography
• $18,683- Wedding venues, food, drink
• $2,896- Entertainment
• $2,896-Flowers and decoration
• $941- Ceremony and celebrant
• $4,271- Wedding dress
• $2,534-Other (makeup, hair, cars, accommodation and etc)

Total Australia wedding budget is $36,200 in 2019. The wedding photography and videography package takes account of 11% in a total wedding budget.

If you think the wedding videography is equally important as the wedding photography, the percentage of wedding video expense would be 4-6% on the total wedding budget.

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What is Affordable Wedding Videography Package in Melbourne?

When we discuss the affordable wedding video package, it is not aiming to dig the cheapest price and too expensive price. The affordable wedding videography price is reasonable, manageable and most of bride and groom can accomplish the price range.

The average wedding videography price is $2598 in Victoria-wide. We can also find the price range under $1000 wedding videography in Gumtree. However, most wedding videographers just start their business and you might not find a professional and experienced wedding videographer.

Brides are expected to receive a decent wedding videography service at a reasonable and affordable price.

The starting or half day (6 hours) wedding videography is around $2250. If your wedding ceremony and reception are held in a same wedding venue. Your wedding videographer can cover from the ceremony to the first 2 hours of wedding reception.

To have a decent coverage, for instance 8 hours, then you could have bride and groom preparation to the first 2 hours of wedding reception if the wedding ceremony and reception at the same place. The average of 8 hours wedding videography package in Melbourne is around $2598.

So, the range of affordable wedding videography price range is between $2250- $2800.  In addition, the price is reasonable.

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What is including in an Affordable Wedding Videography Package?

Every wedding cinematographer offers different package, make sure the package fit your specific requests.

Using  Moments to Life as a example, the 6 hours of Classic wedding videography package price is $2499.

The packages have 6 hours of videography coverage and it also includes 4 minutes highlight reel and edited the Long Version of wedding footage.

It is a good start-up package; it can cover the most essential part of wedding from the ceremony to the beginning of reception.

Also, bride and groom have a chance to meet the wedding videographer in person to go through the wedding day timeline and details.

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If I have a Big wedding, Which Wedding Videography does Fit My Need?

Some wedding has a big bridal party and involves lots of traditions, for instance, Greek, Jewish, Lebanese, Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese wedding.

The wedding couple would expect to get long wedding videography coverage and multiply wedding filmmakers.

The long package-Artistic wedding video package is $4699.

The package has 14 hours of coverage, it ensures videographer capture entire of wedding from the very beginning to the end of reception.

Also, two wedding videographers can film some different angle. It is very handy to film more content in some important of wedding day, for instance, ceremony and reception.

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What’s Extra Options/Cost in Wedding Videography Package?

The above is a standard wedding videography package in Melbourne.

Some brides have more specific requests or the travel cost and accommodation are considered in the destination wedding.

• Travel cost
• Same day edit (SDE)
• Drone

Traveling cost

• Most wedding videographer in Melbourne would charge $1.2 to $2 per kilometre if the wedding location is more than 25 km from Melbourne CBD.

Same Day Edit

• Same Day Editing is a new trend of wedding videography in Melbourne in last 5 years. The Same Day Editing is to display the wedding video highlight during the wedding reception on the wedding day. It provides a great entertainment and experience to the bridal party and guests.

The Same Day Edit (SDE) cost is around $1200-1600 in Melbourne.

Drone

• Drone is used often in a wedding resort, destination wedding, beach wedding.

The cost of Drone (aerial) is around $500 in Melbourne.

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What is Wedding Videography Promotion in Melbourne?

There are few promotions or specials of wedding videography package in Melbourne if you do search carefully.

• Combine of wedding videography and photography package
• Weekday wedding promotion
• Winter wedding special

You might have a chance to apply the discount, special or promotion if you get marry in weekday, winter or you want to book videography and photography services in a same company.

The discount would be 5-10% off on the wedding videography if you meet the condition at the above.

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Final Thought

There are effective ways to manage your wedding budget and to calculate how much you would invest in wedding videography package in Melbourne.

• Rule 1. Work out your total wedding budget, your wedding videography take around 4-6% of your total wedding budget.
• Rules 2. The average of wedding videography is $2598 in 2019. The wedding videography price would slight increase in 2020 and early of 2021 because busy season and postponement wedding.

If you want to have a custom wedding videography package, you shall discuss with your wedding videographer in person.