Hiring the right videographer is a big decision, but your wedding video depends on it. Whether you're planning a rehearsal dinner in a Greenwich Village restaurant or a gala at the Mandarin Oriental, you'll need to find a New York videographer to immortalize your memories.

Are you planning your engagement photo shoot? New York wedding videographers present an opportunity to do something more active than merely pose. If you're getting engaged in the winter months, why not take a romantic spin around the Rockefeller Center ice skating rink with your sweetheart? In warmer weather, you can head to the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park and ride a boat together around the lake while a video records the romance. While your wedding video will take place mostly in your wedding venue, your engagement video can take place all over New York.

Videographers can make very different videos from the same event, so be sure you communicate clearly with your videographer about what style video you'd like. Look for videographers who specialize in your type of event, and who have portfolios of similar New York occasions. Videographers can give you as much or as little guidance as you request; ask them for their ideas, but also communicate clearly that you expect your requests to be followed.

Videographers can record your event in either a cinematic or a documentary style. Cinematic styles are less expensive because the videographer can pre-plan a list of shots, but documentary styles mean you can catch more impromptu events. New York videographers are experts in a range of styles; feel free to ask for a combination.

Are you ready to start looking for New York videographers? Look through our listing of talented professionals to find the perfect person to record your special event in New York City.