Keep or cancel videography?
This is a bit different than the typical "will I regret not having a videographer" question.
We weren't originally going to have a videographer because we want to be budget conscious. However, we were in a situation where it was really looking like my fiancé's parents were not going to be able to make the wedding (international visa issues) so we booked one so that we could live-stream, have high quality videos of the ceremony, speeches, and dances, and just have something to capture the feel of the day for them a bit more than photos would.
We got amazing news this week that their visas are approved and can attend! Yay! However, we spent quite a bit of money on lawyers to help get them here, and now we have to pay for long flights, some accommodations, etc (they are coming from a very LCOL country to a very HCOL one).
Now comes my dilemma: do I cancel the videographer or keep it?
I've already paid a $1200 non-refundable deposit, but the remaining balance is still $3800. I haven't asked them yet, but I assume cutting out the live-streaming might cut down the final cost a bit.
Financially, it makes sense to cancel, especially since I never even planned for videography. I had actually decided yesterday to cancel, but for some reason when I went to write the email to them today I couldn't send it. I just got this gut feeling that I’d regret it.
I should note; we are not in any debt over this wedding and have the money to cover everything, but it's still a significant amount especially on top of the other expenses we now have. My fiancé is more on the side of cancelling, but if I really wanted to keep it he wouldn't mind, so the final decision is kind of up to me.