>> reporter: what the video did capture was clear pictures of people's backs. there's a nice one of the still photographer. and an awful lot of grass. >> he was nowhere near the camera, so i assumed he was off doing something else and it wasn't recording. and then when we get the dvd back you think, this is actually the footage he was shooting. >> reporter: at one point they went to look for the cameraman. they found him, they say, filming another wedding. >> i only watched a short part and i couldn't watch any more because he was basically ruining our wedding day and the memories we had, he tainted. >> reporter: the couple paid more than $500 for this video. so, they sued videographer clayton bennett, owner of lasting impressions video and they won. the judge awarded them nearly $1,000. the victory is nice, but it won't replace their missing memories. >> we've got nothing we can put on in the future. yeah, that's really, really sad, i think. >> reporter: john berman, abc news, new york.