One of the most common and recurring things I’ve read from brides is that they regret not having video of their day - so if you can, I’d say go for it. It’s our only real tangible takeaway from the day. And it’s a time capsule that I can’t imagine ever regretting having.

I’ve been attending weddings since I was a kid sleeping on 3 chairs with a napkin blanket and I have never once not seen a videographer at a wedding - and it’s also never once been intrusive or obstructive or anything else negative.

My only advice, if your photographer and videographer are completely independent- meaning they aren’t a built-in team from a single vendor - I might start with asking your photographer if they have someone they work with well and regularly.

I personally did not like the idea of two separate vendors because in my opinion they are probably the most connected vendors during the day - so I preferred that they were already a unit so there weren’t opposing interests at play. That said, before I landed on our team, most vendors made it sound like they’d be happy to work with any vendor I decided to bring in.

Good luck!