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How much does a wedding videographer cost in Chicago?
Chicago wedding videographers that publish a price start between $1,150 and $3,500. Median $2,500, from 23 vendors we index, about 28% above the national median.
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Published starting prices · Chicago, Illinois
23 priced vendors
From the "starting at" price each vendor publishes on their own website or their Lazo profile, read 2026-11-02. A starting price is the smallest package they sell, not what a wedding ends up costing: nationally most couples pay $1,200-$2,500 once hours, add-ons and the date are in.
Chicago against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding videographer in Chicago is $2,500, about 28% above the national median of $1,950. That is the local market, not a markup, and it is the number to compare a quote against rather than the national one. Good wedding film is an audio product as much as a visual one. Lapel mics on the officiant and both partners, plus a board feed at the reception, is what separates a film you rewatch from one you do not.
What moves the price
- Number of operators
- One camera cannot be on the vows and the reaction at the same time. A second operator is typically $400-$800 and is what makes a ceremony edit feel like it was filmed rather than recorded.
- Edit length and complexity
- A 4-minute highlight is a different amount of work from a 45-minute feature. Colour grading and licensed music sit here too.
- Audio
- Good wedding film is an audio product as much as a visual one. Lapel mics on the officiant and both partners, plus a board feed at the reception, is what separates a film you rewatch from one you do not.
- Drone
- Usually $200-$500 where it is legal to fly. Check your venue allows it - many do not.
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Chicago wedding videographers with a published starting price
Lowest first. The price is the one they publish; the page tells you what it includes. Lazo lists 152 wedding videographers in Chicago, Illinois; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Perfect Booths | $400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| This Is Feeling Photo + Video | $400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Vanilla Video | $400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Upash Photo & Video studio | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Piero Pierrot Photography | $950 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Michael and Kristin | $1,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Complete Wedding + Events | $1,295 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Danny K Studios | $1,395 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Munaco Pictures | $1,799 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| DS Wedding Studio | $2,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Essence Weddings | $2,499 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Essence Weddings | $2,499 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Essence Weddings | $2,499 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| ASD-studio | $2,600 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Plan A | $2,750 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Fountains Of Rome - Photography | $2,799 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Matthew Robert Creative | $3,250 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Fox + Ivory | $3,700 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Jermaine Horton Studios | $4,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Lindsay Morgan Wedding Films | $5,200 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Forever Hello Films | $5,795 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Bella Tiamo Films | $6,800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Lauren Ashley Studios | $7,700 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
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Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $1,150–$3,500 | $2,500 | 23 |
| Grand Rapids 125 mi | $800–$2,000 | $1,500 | 9 |
| Detroit 237 mi | $1,000–$3,800 | $1,500 | 15 |
| Cleveland 307 mi | $2,250–$3,850 | $3,200 | 9 |
| Pittsburgh 409 mi | $1,375–$3,000 | $2,200 | 8 |
| Kansas City 412 mi | $525–$1,950 | $1,000 | 10 |
| Buffalo 452 mi | $1,200–$4,250 | $1,950 | 12 |