HOW TO HIRE · PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO · CHECKED OCTOBER 2026
How to hire an event videographer in Ireland
The checks, the questions and the paperwork.
An event videographer in Ireland costs €300–€1,500 per event, typically around €600. Here is how to check that in a minute, what to ask before you book, and what you must be handed when the job is done.
- Search and compare — no account needed
- Nearest to you first
- One score from Google, Trustpilot and Locufy reviews
THE 60-SECOND VERSION
Hiring an event videographer in five steps
- Are you a trader, and can I see that in writing?No register covers event videographer work, so trader status is what your consumer rights hang on — delivery Formats — videographers usually offer various delivery formats for your final video.
- How does event's duration change the price?Longer bookings let the provider finish without a second trip. — ask before the quote rather than after.
- How does length change the price?A booked block of time costs less than the same hours spread out. — ask before the quote rather than after.
- How does number of videographers needed change the price?The per-item price falls as the number rises. — ask before the quote rather than after.
- What is not included?Post-Production Editing — post-production editing is a crucial part of the videography process — get the exclusions named in the quote, because a event videographer job is priced on what was agreed and not on what was assumed.
BEFORE YOU BOOK
Check before you book
No register applies
No licence or register applies to photographers in Ireland. The protection is the contract, and copyright law decides who owns the pictures.
Look for the trader badge and the ID-checked badge on the Locufy profile — both are checked by us, not claimed by the provider.
What to check instead
A full wedding or event gallery, start to finish — not a portfolio of best frames from many jobs; Who actually shoots: the person you met, a second shooter, or an associate; The contract: date, hours, deliverables, delivery time, cancellation, and what happens if they are ill; The backup: two cameras, two card slots, where the files live until delivery; Public liability insurance, which many venues require of suppliers.
Ask for each of these before you agree a price, and get the answers in the same message as the quote.
Who owns the pictures
The photographer is the author and first owner of copyright in the photographs unless the contract assigns it. What you normally buy is a licence to use the images, not the copyright. If you need to print, publish or supply them to a magazine, the licence has to say so. (Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000.)
Settle it in the contract before the day: what you may print, post and give to family, and for how long.
Insurance
Expect public liability, and equipment cover; venues often ask for the certificate. From a company, ask for the insurer, the limit and the VAT number, and ask who actually attends: the team that turns up may be employed, subcontracted or both, and only one of those is supervised by the firm you are paying.
Ask to see the current certificate of insurance — the insurer's name, the limit and the date it runs to.
VAT
VAT at 13.5%, the reduced rate Revenue publishes for this service. Ask whether the price you were given includes it. A trader under the €42,500 registration threshold does not charge it; one over it must, and must show it separately.
Ask whether the figure you were given includes it, and for the VAT number if they are registered — Revenue publishes the rate for this service. revenue.ie →
A good answer: No register covers event videographer work, so trader status is what your consumer rights hang on — delivery Formats — videographers usually offer various delivery formats for your final video.
A good answer: Longer bookings let the provider finish without a second trip. — ask before the quote rather than after.
A good answer: A booked block of time costs less than the same hours spread out. — ask before the quote rather than after.
A good answer: The per-item price falls as the number rises. — ask before the quote rather than after.
A good answer: Post-Production Editing — post-production editing is a crucial part of the videography process — get the exclusions named in the quote, because a event videographer job is priced on what was agreed and not on what was assumed.
A good answer: Expect public liability, and equipment cover; venues often ask for the certificate — event Coverage — event coverage typically involves filming the entire event, from start to finish.
A good answer: A written scope and a price before the event videographer starts, and an itemised invoice after — pre-Event Consultation — most event videographers offer a pre-event consultation to discuss your vision and requirements.
Getting the quote right
- Event's duration — longer bookings let the provider finish without a second trip.
- Length — a booked block of time costs less than the same hours spread out.
- Number of videographers needed — the per-item price falls as the number rises.
- Level of editing required — a simple finish is quick; a refined one is not.
- In writing before anyone starts — a message on Locufy counts
- What is NOT included, named
- Who actually attends, and whether they are employed or subcontracted
- The VAT number, and whether it checks out on the Revenue register
Walk away if
- They will not talk about it: event's duration — longer bookings let the provider finish without a second trip
- They will not talk about it: length — a booked block of time costs less than the same hours spread out
- They will not talk about it: number of videographers needed — the per-item price falls as the number rises
- A price for the event videographer before anyone has asked the size, the access or the condition of what they are working on
- Cash only, or a large deposit before anything at all has started
- No written quote, or one that moves once the event videographer has begun
What an event videographer costs: €300–€1,500 per event
The figures are for the job, per event, and a quote for your own is the only number that binds anyone. Wedding videography and Corporate event videography each carry their own band. Event Videographer price guide →
Guide prices compiled by the Locufy team from published Irish and UK provider price lists and 2026/27 cost guides. Updated 2026.
KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR? NOW FIND ONE
Event videographers near you, with the badges that matter shown
ID checked, trader status and one score from every review — on the card, before you message anyone. Nearest first. No account needed to look.
Or post the job free and let them come to you.
- Look firstEvent's duration — longer bookings let the provider finish without a second trip — that is what the event videographer is judging on the first visit, and a price given without it is a guess.
- Agree what is being doneLength — a booked block of time costs less than the same hours spread out — put in writing before anyone starts, because it is the document you both read back at the end.
- The work itselfNumber of videographers needed — the per-item price falls as the number rises — and anything found on the day that was not in that is priced before it is started.
- Check it togetherLevel of editing required — a simple finish is quick; a refined one is not — walked against the written scope rather than against the feeling of it, while the event videographer is still there.
- What you are handedThe itemised invoice and any guarantee on the workmanship and the parts, discuss safety measures, especially if filming in crowded or hazardous environments.
- Pre-Event Consultation
- Most event videographers offer a pre-event consultation to discuss your vision and requirements.
- Event Coverage
- Event coverage typically involves filming the entire event, from start to finish.
- Post-Production Editing
- Post-production editing is a crucial part of the videography process.
- Delivery Formats
- Videographers usually offer various delivery formats for your final video.
- Wedding Videography
- Captures the entire wedding day, from preparations to the reception, creating a memorable keepsake for the couple.
- Corporate Event Videography
- Documents corporate functions, including conferences and product launches, to create promotional or archival footage.
AFTER
When the job is done
Hiring an event videographer: questions people ask
The cost can vary based on the event's duration, location, and complexity. Additional factors include the level of experience of the videographer and any special requests like drone footage or multiple cameras.
The duration you need a videographer for typically depends on the event length. Most events require a minimum of 4-6 hours, but longer events or those with multiple locations may necessitate more time.
Some videographers offer same-day editing services, especially for events like weddings. However, this often incurs additional costs and may not be available for all videographers.
Many videographers partner with photographers or offer packages that include both services. Booking these together can often lead to discounts and a more cohesive visual style.
No licence or register applies to photographers in Ireland. The protection is the contract, and copyright law decides who owns the pictures.
Under the Consumer Rights Act 2022 the work must be carried out with reasonable skill and care, and put right if it is not. Say what is wrong in writing first.
MORE GUIDES
More hiring guides in photography & video
Event videographers near you
Sources — checked October 2026
- Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000
- CCPC — your rights when you buy a service
- Consumer Rights Act 2022
- Courts Service — small claims
- Revenue — VIDEO - CONVERSION / TRANSFER (Photographic and related services) — Reduced rate
- Revenue — current VAT rates (effective 1 January 2026)
- Revenue — VAT thresholds: €42,500 for a person supplying services only