Pre-wedding video dialog questions

dibbkd wrote on 1/27/2011, 6:18 PM

I'll be doing a wedding for a family friend in a couple months, but wanted to get some pre-wedding video of the couple.

What I had in mind that would be fun would be for example, ask the groom a few questions about the bride (without her in the room), then ask the bride the same questions.

You know they'll get very few of the answers correct, kinda like on "The Newlywed Game", which will be funny.

Like ask the groom what the brides favorite food is, he says "steak", and then cut over to her saying "lobster", favorite color, he says "pink", cut over to her saying "yellow", etc, and do the same for her answering questions about him. I invision it could be very funny if done correctly.

Anyway, any ideas on what would be some good questions to ask them back and forth?

Or anyone done this before and did it turn out funny, or is it just funny in my head?

Comments

ushere wrote on 1/27/2011, 7:51 PM

great idea!

also perhaps get them together (before the wedding) and get their reactions?

and hopefully you add all this extra work to the budget (if there is one!)!

musicvid10 wrote on 1/27/2011, 8:56 PM

My advice, don't go there!

DGates wrote on 1/27/2011, 9:23 PM

Since it's a family friend, you can be a little more casual than if you were just a hired videographer. So yes, that should be fun. It may even loosen them up a little if they're stressing.

BrianJK wrote on 1/28/2011, 3:46 AM

We've done this numerous times and it usually does turn out to be humourous. We've recorded the couple together and also separately. Either works. But it will increase your workload. I have a list of questions that I'd be happy to email to you. I think it's too long to post here. I don't know how to attach documents to forum emails so drop me a line "outside the system" & I'll send you a reply with the list attached.

TeetimeNC wrote on 1/28/2011, 4:22 AM

Kevin, one of my first pre-wedding slideshows included some footage that the bride/groom had a friend shoot at their couples shower. They did what you are planning except while in separate rooms they were asked those questions about themselves, and then they were brought together and asked how the other answered each question. It was lots of fun and the fact that they both answered the questions about the other in front of their friends added a lot of energy (laughter, hoots etc.) to the shoot.

Having seen lots of your other shoots, I'm sure the couple will be very pleased whatever you end up doing!

/jerry

Randy Brown wrote on 1/28/2011, 5:56 AM

try this:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/newlywed-game-questions.html

dxdy wrote on 1/28/2011, 9:27 AM

There is a variant of this technique in a documentary I just saw about Canadian powerhouse radio station CKLW in the 60's and 70's. It was a 50,000 watt clear channel station near Detroit, that became the most popular station in Detroit and Cleveland. It launched Elton John and many others on their careers, and some of the creatives moved on to influence MTV.

In the documentary, someone has asked each of the dozen or so station alumni how many American states the station reached. The answers are presented in rapidfire succession - and range from 3 to 28. It comes across as absolutely hilarious, because each person is stating a fact - not a guess.

dibbkd wrote on 1/29/2011, 6:35 AM

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, and keep them coming if you have any. And thanks Brian for sending me your list, it'll come in handy!

The bride is a long-time family friend, they have a sense of humor, wedding shoot is a freebie, and my kids will be the flower girl and ring bearer. The hardest part of the shoot will probably be not focusing TOO much on my kids and keeping the camera on the couple! :)

randy-stewart wrote on 1/29/2011, 6:59 AM

I've done a few of these. There are lots of variations. Here's a link to my web site that gives you some examples: http://www.cr-home-videos.com/samplevideos.html . Here's one that I'm pretty proud of: http://cr-home-videos.com/KodyAliciaLoveStory1MB.wmv (edited by my son Colton) . I've call them Romance videos and usually present them at the reception. Sometimes I interview them at the location and cut in them walking around and hugging etc. and sometimes I interview against a green screen and overlay on pictures of what they are talking about. Depends upon what they want and how much time they have. I usually always do as you said, interview separately asking them the same questions. Yeah, it can be fun but remember, you don't want them to look bad or to cause controversy so you will likely need to edit the parts that don't match well or if the groom says something like "well, at first I thought she was a trouble maker and not that cute" in response to "what was your first impression." That never goes over humorously ;-). Hope the samples help. Have fun with it.
Randy