Wedding Videographers in Chicago
Ranked by verified reputation — never by who paid. Verified vendors first; reviews from couples who booked move the rest.
Typical cost: $1,200-$2,500 · Read the wedding videographer cost guide →
23 Chicago wedding videographers publish a starting price: most start at $1,150–$3,500 · See Chicago prices →
Planning a wedding in Chicago
Weddings span downtown lofts and lakefront spaces, the North Shore from Evanston to Lake Forest, and the western and northwest suburbs from Naperville to Barrington.
Lazo lists 152 wedding videographers across 58 towns. Ask each one how they handle sound at your ceremony site and how long delivery takes.
May to October. Outdoor season runs roughly May to October; winters are long and cold, which makes off-season dates easier to book and indoor venues the default.
Book a wedding videographer 8-12 months out for a peak-season Saturday. Booking order for every vendor →
$1,200-$2,500 nationally. Lazo doesn’t hold verified Chicago prices yet, so ask each vendor for packages. Cost guide →
From the county clerk: $60, a 1-day waiting period, valid for 60 days; no witnesses are needed. Details →
Chicago (53), Naperville (8), Schaumburg (6), Plainfield (5), Evanston (4), St. Charles (4), Oak Brook (3), Aurora (3).
| Month (15th) | Golden hour from | Sunset | Dark by | Ceremony for sunset portraits |
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| May | 7:23 PM | 8:03 PM | 8:35 PM | ~5:18 PM |
| June | 7:45 PM | 8:27 PM | 9:01 PM | ~5:42 PM |
| July | 7:42 PM | 8:24 PM | 8:57 PM | ~5:39 PM |
| August | 7:12 PM | 7:50 PM | 8:20 PM | ~5:05 PM |
| September | 6:23 PM | 7:00 PM | 7:28 PM | ~4:15 PM |
| October | 5:31 PM | 6:09 PM | 6:37 PM | ~3:24 PM |
Computed for central Chicago with the NOAA solar equations. Golden hour starts when the sun is 6° above the horizon; the ceremony time leaves about 2¾ hours for the ceremony, family photos and cocktail hour before sunset.
Lazo’s picks: wedding videographers in Chicago
12 picks · read 2026-10-12We read the website of every Chicago wedding videographer listed on Lazo (155 listings, 125 sites reachable) and set aside the ones that are not really in the wedding business: DJ companies and planners that also sell video, a national chain's Chicago page, an officiant, and a company that sends you to a separate pricing page per city. What is left is a shortlist of vendors who say clearly what they do, show their work, and tell you how they work. Verified Lazo vendors come first. Nobody paid to be here, and this is not a ranking: Lazo ranks only on reviews from couples who booked.
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Amy Lynn has made wedding films since 2015 after twenty-plus years as a fashion photographer and music video director. Chicago-based, booking anywhere, and the site states its numbers: a forever film starts at $5,795 and couples' average investment is $6,795.
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Started in 2015 by best friends Matthew and Ben, with a portfolio of over 100 weddings across the Midwest and Southern California. Matthew holds a master's in documentary filmmaking from Northern Illinois University, and the packages spell out a five-minute film, multi-camera ceremony and reception edits, and a one-minute trailer a day or two after the wedding.
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Formerly NightOwls Media, renamed For Love Films because weddings are the love stories its owner most wants to tell, from church weddings to nerdy, backyard and same-sex celebrations. Based in Chicago, filming worldwide, with photography offered alongside, and an owner who also teaches film production at DePaul.
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Tom at Munaco Pictures has filmed more than 500 weddings over 15-plus years and publishes his prices: packages start at $1,599.99, and the most popular option at $2,999.99 covers up to six hours of multi-camera coverage with a next-day teaser.
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Highway 61 Films has made cinematic wedding films since 2009 in Chicago and at destinations, editing everything in house. The menu is clear: a feature up to nine minutes delivered in four to six weeks, a two-minute trailer a week after, with speeches reels, ceremony edits, drone footage from licensed pilots and Super 8mm film as options.
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Lindsay started filming weddings over six years ago and shoots documentary-style for about 90 percent of the day, using movement prompts rather than stationary poses for portraits and compact gear so she is not blocking the view. Based in Fox River Grove, covering Chicagoland and southern Wisconsin.
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One coordinated crew for photo and video, so you are not juggling two vendors and two timelines. Bella Donna Studios has worked for over ten years with a roster of 12 photographers and 15 videographers, covering Chicagoland, Southwest Michigan and destinations, with films edited to match the photographs.
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A Wheeling team doing candid photos and cinematic films across Chicagoland, Milwaukee, Lake Geneva and Northwest Indiana, with a reach the site says extends to five states. It promises to confirm availability and send the full pricing guide within 12 hours.
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Sam and Katie's Aurora studio shoots cinema as well as photo, including Sam's hybrid solo coverage where one shooter does both crafts with one vision. Films and galleries from their own packages arrive within 14 days, and pricing has lived on its own page since the studio started in 2012.
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Cinematography sits beside photography at this family-owned Des Plaines studio: a full-length film plus a trailer, edited to tell the story of the day. Fifteen years in and 1,000-plus weddings, with a consultation included in every collection.
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Films from the same documentary collective that shoots the photos, so the two match. The Chicago team says it works calmly in the background, with no upselling, no fluff and coverage tailored to what matters most on the day.
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Fox + Ivory's film collections start at $3,700 and can be bundled with its photography under one studio, one timeline and one planning call. The films are pitched as not boring, cheesy or cookie cutter, and raw video footage is on the list of what you receive.
- Is ceremony audio captured on lapel mics and a board feed, or just the camera? Lakefront wind eats vows.
- What is the delivery timeline for the trailer and the full film, and is raw footage included?
- Does the price change if the ceremony is in the city and the reception is in the suburbs?
Lazo lists 152 wedding videographers serving Chicago, Illinois, from Naperville, Schaumburg to Plainfield. Verified couple reviews decide the order — never ad spend. Until reviews arrive, vendors who have claimed and verified their profile come first, then everyone else by name.
No sponsored results. This is every wedding videographer we list in Chicago — verified vendors first, then by name. Nobody can pay to move up.
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Atavia Weddings
“Welcome to Atavia Weddings—your trusted partner for wedding photography and videography. We specialize in capturing the beauty of your…”
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Crystaline Photography and Video
“Crystaline Photo is a Colorado-based wedding and engagement photography studio specializing in authentic, timeless imagery for couples…”
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Elizabeth Scott Weddings
“Elizabeth Scott is a national wedding photography and videography studio built on one belief: your day deserves more than coverage — it…”
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Olivia Layne Studios
“Olivia Layne is a graduate of the New England School of Photography and has been photographing weddings since 2010. Fifteen seasons in,…”
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ABC Photography IncNEW TO LAZO
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ACE Chicago EventsNEW TO LAZO
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Agnes Dream PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Amor in Motion Wedding VideographyNEW TO LAZO
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Anchored FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Around We GoNEW TO LAZO
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ASD-studioNEW TO LAZO
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Atlas Vow WeddingsNEW TO LAZO
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Bassos WeddingsNEW TO LAZO
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Bella Donna StudiosNEW TO LAZO
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Bella Tiamo FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Blink of an Eye ProductionsNEW TO LAZO
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Carnival StudioNEW TO LAZO
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Charlie Hilbrant FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Chicago SkyCamNEW TO LAZO
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Chicago VisualNEW TO LAZO
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Cinaesthetic FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Clickstudios Photography and video LatinoNEW TO LAZO
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Cling & PeckNEW TO LAZO
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Complete Wedding + EventsNEW TO LAZO
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Dan Procaccio - VideographyNEW TO LAZO
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Danny K StudiosNEW TO LAZO
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DARS PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Derrek Matichak VideographyNEW TO LAZO
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Dmitriy's Wedding VideoNEW TO LAZO
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DS Wedding StudioNEW TO LAZO
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Essence WeddingsNEW TO LAZO
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Essence WeddingsNEW TO LAZO
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Essence WeddingsNEW TO LAZO
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Final Stretch MediaNEW TO LAZO
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For Love FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Forever Hello FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Forever Incredible CeremoniesNEW TO LAZO
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Fountains Of Rome - PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Fox + IvoryNEW TO LAZO
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Ginda PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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GJD Fotography Photo And Video StudioNEW TO LAZO
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Good Wedding FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Groovy Productions LLCNEW TO LAZO
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High Dynamic Photography & FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Highway 61 FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Icon Video & Photo BoothNEW TO LAZO
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IG PHOTO VIDEO INCNEW TO LAZO
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Imagination DesignersNEW TO LAZO
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Ivanchenko Video ProductionNEW TO LAZO
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Jacob Henry MansionNEW TO LAZO
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JB Video Production /JAB GraphicsNEW TO LAZO
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Jermaine Horton StudiosNEW TO LAZO
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JerryHDstudioNEW TO LAZO
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Joe Nowak PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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John Antaki Wedding Photo VideoNEW TO LAZO
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Jolanta Wulf PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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KayBee PhotosNEW TO LAZO
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Kramer PhotographersNEW TO LAZO
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Lauren Ashley StudiosNEW TO LAZO
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LEAP WeddingsNEW TO LAZO
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Lindsay Morgan Wedding FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Lux Point MediaNEW TO LAZO
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LVI FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Magic Moment Wedding FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Maloos PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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marybfilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Matthew Robert CreativeNEW TO LAZO
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Max Williams VideographyNEW TO LAZO
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MediaEyesNEW TO LAZO
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Mega Snaps Inc.NEW TO LAZO
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Memento Video & DesignNEW TO LAZO
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Michael and KristinNEW TO LAZO
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Michigan Avenue EventsNEW TO LAZO
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MidWest Photo Booth CompanyNEW TO LAZO
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Milestone Photo and VideoNEW TO LAZO
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MindFlixNEW TO LAZO
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Mirar MediaNEW TO LAZO
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ML Photo & FilmNEW TO LAZO
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Modern Weddings FilmNEW TO LAZO
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Moments Freezer PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Munaco PicturesNEW TO LAZO
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Niche VisualsNEW TO LAZO
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Nicky Avalo StudiosNEW TO LAZO
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Nicole Sutton PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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NightOwls Media, LLCNEW TO LAZO
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Oakhouse Wedding FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Okyne Entertainment GroupNEW TO LAZO
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Old North Film CompanyNEW TO LAZO
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Piero Pierrot PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Pixel Perfect BoothsNEW TO LAZO
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Plan ANEW TO LAZO
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Poetic ProductionsNEW TO LAZO
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Primo FotoNEW TO LAZO
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Pristine Line Media ProductionsNEW TO LAZO
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R.E.M. Video and PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Real Video Production Co.NEW TO LAZO
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Reel Life CinemaNEW TO LAZO
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RF39ProductionsNEW TO LAZO
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RJO Photo & VideoNEW TO LAZO
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Rush ProductionsNEW TO LAZO
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S7MP | Studio Seven Media ProductionsNEW TO LAZO
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Salem Media ProductionsNEW TO LAZO
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Sami Studio Photo & VideoNEW TO LAZO
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Sarmiento MediaNEW TO LAZO
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Shaban Studio Productions IncNEW TO LAZO
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SHDANK RECORDS & PHOTOGRAPHYNEW TO LAZO
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Sheena Anne PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Smiling Toad FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Studio This IsNEW TO LAZO
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Summerset WeddingsNEW TO LAZO
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Sureshot ProductionsNEW TO LAZO
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The Foto ShopNEW TO LAZO
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The KL Media LLCNEW TO LAZO
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The Lotus FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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This Is Feeling Photo + VideoNEW TO LAZO
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Time Piece CinemaNEW TO LAZO
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TP VideographerNEW TO LAZO
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TWANEW TO LAZO
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TWA Wedding PhotographyNEW TO LAZO
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Upash Photo & Video studioNEW TO LAZO
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Valen StudiosNEW TO LAZO
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Vanilla VideoNEW TO LAZO
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Vernyi Studio | Wedding videographyNEW TO LAZO
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Video at WeddingNEW TO LAZO
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Video Gallery HDNEW TO LAZO
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Video Media ExpertsNEW TO LAZO
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Video One ProductionsNEW TO LAZO
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Video Production Storyteller VillageNEW TO LAZO
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Video Productions Company ChicagoNEW TO LAZO
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Visi StudioNEW TO LAZO
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Visi StudioNEW TO LAZO
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Vivid VisualNEW TO LAZO
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Wedding ConnectionsNEW TO LAZO
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Wedding Studio ProNEW TO LAZO
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WeddingPro VideographyNEW TO LAZO
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Well Told Weddings LLCNEW TO LAZO
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Welsh Studios - Photo and VideoNEW TO LAZO
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White Wedding CinemaNEW TO LAZO
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White Wedding CinemaNEW TO LAZO
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Whole Heart VideoNEW TO LAZO
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Windy City ProductionNEW TO LAZO
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With Love ProductionsNEW TO LAZO
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With Purpose Media and EventsNEW TO LAZO
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Wynn FilmsNEW TO LAZO
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Xcite PhotoNEW TO LAZO
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Xpress Video ProductionsNEW TO LAZO
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Wedding Videographers in Chicago: questions couples ask
When is wedding season in Chicago?
Peak season in Chicago runs May to October. Outdoor season runs roughly May to October; winters are long and cold, which makes off-season dates easier to book and indoor venues the default.
How far ahead should we book a wedding videographer in Chicago?
Plan on 8-12 months out for a peak-season Saturday. A wedding videographer can only take one wedding a day, so popular dates go first.
How much does a wedding videographer cost in Chicago?
Most couples spend $1,200-$2,500. Lazo does not yet hold verified booking prices for Chicago, so treat this as a national range and ask each wedding videographer for their packages.
What time is sunset for an August wedding in Chicago?
Around 7:50 PM on August 15, with golden hour from about 7:12 PM. For portraits in that light, a ceremony near 5:05 PM works.
How do we get a marriage license in Illinois?
Apply with the county clerk. The fee is $60 and there is a 1-day waiting period. The license is valid for 60 days, and no witnesses are needed.
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