A DVD of your wedding day is instant recall of one of the best days of your lives! A worthwhile investment!

My daughter got married 20 years ago and we still watch the DVD (converted from VHS) and instantly we are there - right at the beginning, the arrival at the church - all the bits I missed, being with Jane in the car.

The photo shoot - with all the top hats flying in the air- and the wonderful reception. We had Freddie Green as our toastmaster; he was really good (he still works hard today at 70) and he organised us all splendidly. He had us all lined up in the receiving line to greet our families and guests, with all the expertise of a man that knows what he is doing.

The video man captured all these treasured moments, and seeing it all again brings back the memories of a truly lovely day. Of course. it is sad to see those friends and family no longer with us, but tears are soon replaced with fun and laughter when we hear all the speeches again.

What's so nice about having the video or DVD is that we got to keep our copy. The photographs are naturally with Jane and Mark: that's only right. We chose the pictures we wanted and they sit pride of place on our sideboard.

When we first got our copy of the video, we held a bar-be-que and all watched the wedding in the evening. It's a good way of having re-unions, with every one sharing the moments of the day. Our friends often ask us to put it on - just to remind them how young they looked then.

The video was John and Roz's idea (Mark's Mum and Dad) they arranged it as a surprise, and insisted on paying for it as part of their contribution to the day.

We are so glad they did. Whenever skies are grey or if it's wet and cold, Sandy and I cuddle up on the sofa and watch the DVD, and we are back in Maidenhead and it's 1986 and we remember our special happy day, all over again.

The cost of DVD's is not like it used to be - prices have come down considerably with more modern technology available. You can expect to pay between £500.00 to £2000 depending on what you want. I personally recommend Mike Smith from 'Wurxwell'. His company 'The On line Wedding fayre' have been around for a long time and know what they are doing.

Mike's montages are a legendary and he captures those unexpected shots, which make you gasp in disbelief that he could be so imaginative. But he is an old Pro, who does the business, like the professional he most certainly is.

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