Aldo Studios
6108 Eighteenth Ave.,
at 61st St., Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
718-236-6300
aldostudio.com
This studio will make your wedding montage look like a music video (in a good way). Editors mix in baby photos, honeymoon snapshots, interviews with you and your guests, and music of your choice. Prices start at $2,300.

DMS Video Productions
516-829-9382
212-258-2608
dmsvideoproductions.com
Your "in-depth design session" with the team at DMS helps them to create a wedding video with a nice balance of romance and realism, tailored to your style and taste. They use elegant transitions - e.g., soft dissolves - to connect the different elements of your day, and will do anything from a quickie montage to an hour-long wedding epic. Prices start at $3,750.

D-Vision Video
1 Norman Ln., Succasunna, N.J.
973-927-1588
dvisionvideo.com
Not one for snippets, Bonnie Durkin will capture every moment of your wedding, from the ceremony to leaving the church to your first dance to the toasts to the bride and groom, and give you a highly edited movie of the day. Prices start at $2,500.

Film Arts Video
530 W. 25th St., nr. Tenth Ave.
212-989-9928
filmartsvideo.com
These guys can turn your wedding video into a digital version of the Times' "Vows" column. They'll interview you, your wedding party, and key people in your lives before or after your wedding - and capture the whole day on film. Prices start at $2,800.

Fred Marcus Photography & Videography
245 W. 72nd St., nr. West End Ave.
212-873-5588
fredmarcus.com
A favorite wedding photographer for more than 64 years, Marcus and his team produce elegant videos that capture the spirit and key moments of your wedding day with no gimmicks or frills. Prices start at $3,100.

King Kahn Video Productions
140 Jaffray St., nr. Shore Blvd.,
Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn
718-646-8404
Imagine your uncle videotaping your wedding. You'd probably get something only slightly fuzzier than what you'll get from King Kahn. If you don't care about fancy editing, this is what you're looking for. The best part: You get to take your tape or DVD home immediately after the event. Prices start at $500.

LIFEStories
212-410-1592
888-543-3786
LIFEStoriesFilms.com
This outfit will edit your video like a film documentary and make you a little movie, interviewing relatives prior to the wedding in a fun When Harry Met Sally style. LIFEStories can give you a DVD or VHS copy. From $4,000.

Magic Flute Videos
34 Maujer St., nr. Grand St.,
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
718-388-0254
212-300-5933
magicflutevideos.com
A good choice if you're looking for an arty effect, this company has young, professional filmmakers who will put together a wedding video with slow-motion segments, natural sound, and appropriate music. Prices start at $2,595.

Milk & Honey Productions
373 Fifth Ave., nr. 35th St., fifth fl.
212-725-0014
milkandhoneyproductions.com
Event photographer Zev Greenfield and documentarian Johnny Boston have joined forces to create a one-stop videography shop. Whether you want a montage adapted from your wedding stills or something more animated - say, an interview with your grandmother - they are happy to accommodate. Prices start at $4,000.

Montage Video
585 North Railroad Ave., nr. Cromwell Ave., Staten Island
718-979-8431
montagevideoinc.com
Just pick a song, and Lauri Batwin will help you ham it up in front of the camera as you lip-synch in your wedding dress. She'll involve your bridal party if you prefer not to go it alone, and then she'll capture your day and edit it to perfection. Prices start at $1,995.

Platinum Video Productions
1034 Jericho Turnpike, Ste. 2,
Smithtown, N.Y.
631-864-6363
platinumvideo.net
Peter Di Lauro will shoot and edit your video, giving you short and long versions with dramatic effects - slow motion, mood music, and dissolves. Prices start at $2,195.

Robert Allen Videojournalist
800-929-0246
robertallenvideo.com
Robert Allen captures weddings using the classic techniques of documentary filmmaking. Utilizing both digital video cameras and vintage Super 8 film, he'll edit footage down to a tight 45-minute movie. The finished piece incorporates both color and black-and-white imagery. Prices start at $3,800.

Seth David Cohen Videography
19 W. 21st St., nr. Fifth Ave., Ste. 903
212-627-5222, ext. 109
sethdavidcohen.com
This very meticulous videographer will get everything - even the stuff you missed - with funky camera angles and a lively style. Cohen's thorough and artfully conducted interviews draw out more than "congratulations" and "good luck." Prices range from $2,300 to $4,300.

Valerie Barnes Videography
46 E. 1st St., nr. Second Ave.
212-475-6254
valeriebarnesvideo.com
Barnes gets her best footage when her guests (and you) don't know she's there. Focusing on the details - the buttons on your dress, a boat sailing by during the ceremony - she offers "custom-designed art pieces," shot on Super 8, that distill your eight-hour wedding into an intimate 35-minute video. After her initial edit, she'll give you the option of seeing a rough cut to make sure her vision meshes with your expectations. Prices start at $3,700.

Video Classics
303 Sunnyside Blvd., Plainview, N.Y.
516-349-9500
6 W. 20th St., nr. Fifth Ave., eighth fl.
212-647-8272
videoclassics.com
Video Classics is an expert at jazzing up weddings on video. Specializing in NYC and Long Island weddings for the past twenty years, they are known for their soft-lighting method that flatters everyone in view. Prices start at $1,850.

Video Magic Studios
271 Rte. 46 W., Ste. G201, Fairfield, N.J.
973-808-7008
videomagicstudios.com
With a combination of black-and-white and color film, this outfit will produce a very elegant montage of your wedding, set to the music of your choice. Prices start at $2,695.

Wedding Video Image Productions
516-935-6053
weddingvideoimage.com
Wedding Video has been in the business of capturing emotion and detail since 1983. The company uses a photojournalistic and documentary style to tape your entire day. DVDs are available. Prices start at $1,295.

Wilson Fontaine
646-221-3063
wilsonfontaine.com
Fontaine will edit the day's events into an arty video, using music and black-and-white footage to give it a vintage feel. Prices start at $4,500.