"Don't wait to determine the selection of your videographer until the last minute," says Eric Leas of Acti-Video Productions. "Consider different videographers and photographers at the same time. Ask video companies which photographers they recommend, and vice versa. When you have videographers and photographers who have worked well with one another in the past, the total on your wedding day can be greater than the sum of the parts. Good visual pros feed off one another's creativity. That teamwork can make a significant difference in the finished visual products. It's certainly better than having professionals who aren't acquainted worrying about just staying out of one another's way – or worse, getting territorial about who has rights to the best camera angles."

Can't decide on the perfect photographer for you? Use the Internet to look through the work of various photographers, suggest Cindi Kinney and Lorenzo Bartone of CinZo Photo. "Don't be swayed by flashy websites and extra large prints. The trick is to pay attention and keep in touch with your instinct while viewing images. When the images of one photographer touch you, that's likely the one that'll deliver the photographs of your wedding that you'll treasure. Can you imagine framed images like these over your fireplace or on your desk? Does your facial expression change while you're looking? Of course, a personal meeting is important too, but 'likeability' and talent are not the same thing. Your instinct will make your best choice."