How to compress my file

Hi,
I am working on a wedding video that I shot with two cameras. I have edited it down and the final project was about 2 hours and 10 minutes. I used compressor and converted it to a mpeg2 which reduced the file to 1.9 gigs. However, I have come to discover that IDVD does not accept that file type.
Next I re compressed it into a .mov, but that only reduced it to 10 gigs - which won't fit on a standard size dvd...
I re-edited the film to 1 hour and 30 minutes, but still the file size is just over 7 gigs as a .mov.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to compress it without having to whittle it down to under an hour?
Thanks for your help.

When I initially finished the project, I exported as a Quicktime movie and it was 49+ gigs! (Yikes!)
Still learning the Final Cut Suite and opened up Compressor for the first time realizing that it was the tool I needed. I compressed it down to 1.91 gigs, but did so as a .mpg - which I learned was not compatible with either iDVD or Studio Pro.
That's when I scrolled down the list of "settings" and realized I could make it a .mov, which only got it down to 10 gigs. Which is where I was when I posted for help.
I think I finally got it now, thank you so much for the help and advice...

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