01Choose your kit
One screen. No discovery call, no deposit, no waiting. Pick a kit, pick your wedding date, agree to the rental terms — three pages, plain English — and you're booked.
made by hand, by the people who love you ♥ · ships nationwide
for the people who love you —
Wedding video without a videographer.
A studio-edited camcorder kit. from $729
↑ a whole videographer runs $4,000. truly.
Hand a Sony 4K Handycam to the people who love you. They press record - we cut their footage into the home movie you'll keep forever.
Wedding Camcorder Rental Kit · Studio Edit Included
300+ couples · same editors as our $4k films
Your kit · planned around your date
When’s the wedding?
Pick a date and we’ll show you exactly how your kit’s week lays out.
We only cut a handful of Kit films each month. Weekends 8–12 months out fill first — once your date is claimed, we can’t add another kit to it. Lock yours in now.
the studio behind the kit —
the kit is new. the studio isn't.
Same studio. Same editors. Same five-star films.
Shutter & Sound has cut wedding films across the country since 2014 - five stars across the board, hundreds of reviews, the same studio couples hire for full commissions. The Kit just hands the camera to your people, then runs their footage through the exact same edit room: the same human editors, the same color grade, the same music. Every film is cut by a person, never by AI. You're getting our studio - at a fraction of the price.
5.0★
average rating
300+
five-star reviews
since 2014
a decade editing
same editors
as our $4k films
“We got the kit and what a fun experience! It was so great seeing the wedding from our friends perspective and after paying so much for everything else for our wedding it was nice to be able to save of the cost of a videographer but still get the professionally edited video at the end. It all came together so well and the video made us laugh and cry. Loved it so much.”
“They created a work of art, with beautiful music, thoughtful shots, and a wonderful narrative… the final product was beyond my expectations.”
AS SEEN INVogueThe New York TimesMartha Stewart
see the films we make →here's the whole plan →
Six steps. Order to film.
No discovery call. No deposit. The whole thing runs on your schedule and the Post Office's.
02The box arrives
USPS (the Post Office), three to four days before the wedding. A Sony Handycam, three pre-charged batteries, a high-capacity SD card, your printed shot list, and a typed welcome letter from our studio.
03Hand it to a cousin
Bridesmaids. Groomsmen. The cousin who notices everything. Up to sixteen hours of 4K — anyone can use it.
04Drop it back at the Post Office
Within seventy-two hours of the last toast. Original box, prepaid label inside. That's the entire return logistics.
05The cut begins
We ingest the footage and start cutting right away — selects, music, color, the works. No separate downloads to chase.
06The film arrives
Three to five weeks from your wedding. A three-to-seven minute personal film — scored, color-graded, hand-cut by the same editors who cut our feature commissions — delivered together with every raw clip, in chronological order.
The Kit · A Real Result
This is what a Kit actually produces.
Molly & Will’s friends and family pressed record. We cut it into a full film here at the studio - same color work, same score, same editorial care as our flagship commissions.
Filmed by their people. Edited by us.
- A real Kit rental · A real studio edit -
pick your kit —
Four kits. One studio.
every kit ships prepaid both ways - USPS, anywhere in the lower 48.
NEW · NO RENTAL3–5 MIN FILMfilm it on the phones you already have
Your Phone, Our Edit
You film on your iPhone, we edit it into a wedding film.
The most accessible way in - nothing to ship or return. You (and a few people you trust) film on your own iPhones for more angles, then our studio cuts it into a hand-edited 3–5 min wedding film - same editors, same color and music as our full commissions.
a little something back —
Reel Couples
Everyone deserves a wedding film.
Shutter & Sound has been making wedding films for years - and we built the kit so more couples could afford one, especially right now when every dollar counts. Pay full price today, then earn back up to $325 by sharing your experience and helping other couples discover that a beautiful wedding video doesn't have to break the bank.
kits start at
$729
the price you pay today
earn back
up to $325*
*after the wedding · conditions apply
A short video we can share $200unboxing $100visual post $25
how Reel Couples works
You pay the full kit price at checkout today - that doesn't change. After your wedding, eligible couples can earn back up to $325 by sharing their experience:
- A short video we can share - earn back $200.
- Unboxing / anticipation video - earn back $100.
- Organic visual post - a photo or short clip - earn back $25.
Complete all three to earn the full $325 back. Rewards are earned after the wedding and require eligibility, completing each action, submitting proof, and our approval. This isn't a discount and isn't guaranteed - the full price shown is what you pay today. Conditions apply.
A quick note on eligibility: the short video tier requires 500+ followers on the account you post from; the unboxing and visual post tiers require 1,000+. We verify this when you submit.
a few extras —
Stick 'em on at checkout.
Guest Media Collection
+$249per wedding
Pre-designed, print-ready QR cards your guests scan to upload phone photos and 60-second video messages into a private gallery — every angle your camera couldn't be at. No app for guests. No design work for you. Add to any kit, or order standalone.
Learn more about Guest Media →
Tall Tripod Rental
+$30per rental
Full-height tripod — for wide ceremony shots, steady dance floors, and seated interview setups.
Additional Rental Days
+$25per day
For destination weddings and long celebrations. Adds days to your rental window so the kit covers the events either side of the wedding.
Mini Microphone Rental
+$50per rental
The single upgrade that changes everything. Clip one mic on the officiant and one on whichever partner’s outfit hides it best, and we stop laying music over silent footage — we weave your actual vows, your speeches, and the toasts straight into your film. The difference between a pretty montage and the moment you’ll replay for years. Two mics, crisp studio-grade audio, even from across the aisle.
most couples who skip it wish they hadn't - at $50 it's the best value here.
Camp Snap Camera Rental
+$99per rental
A retro, screen-free video camera made to be passed around. Guests point it, press it and hand it on: dance-floor confessionals, toasts from the back table, messages to the two of you, the kind of footage nobody else is positioned to get. Shoots 4K, needs no setup, and the best of it lands in your film. Ships with its own 128GB card, one per camera.
it goes round the room all night and comes back full of the moments nobody was filming.
let's be honest —
When to hire a videographer. When to choose The Kit.
We're a wedding videography studio that also makes a DIY kit. We're not pretending one replaces the other - different products, different couples, different budgets.
hire a videographer when…
- Your vows happen in dim, candle-lit, or after-dusk light - pro lenses matter.
- Clean audio of the ceremony is the single most important thing.
- You want a music-led short film that reads like a short film.
- Your film budget is $4,000+ and it's a top-three priority for the day.
choose the kit when…
- You want the documentary feel - reactions, the dance floor, the speeches.
- Your lighting is fine: daytime ceremony, lit reception, windows.
- You'd rather a cousin behind the camera than a stranger with a rig.
- Your film budget is $729–$1,249 and the rest goes to the venue.
p.s. - if your vows are in candlelight, or clean audio of the vows is everything, hire the videographer. we'd rather you book the right thing than the cheaper thing.
what couples wrote —
The Kit is new. Shutter & Sound isn't.
5.0 · 300+ reviews
verified on The Knot · Google · WeddingWire · Zola
“We feel like we were legit in a Hollywood movie. BEST MONEY EVER SPENT - I'd give 1000 stars if I could.”
“If you're looking for the best wedding videographer in the US, stop looking. One reason we chose them: the way they intertwine the speeches with clips from the day.”
“Our wedding film is such a masterpiece - the full-length ceremony and toasts footage had us laughing and crying all over again.”
“Our friends and family didn't even know we had a videographer - they blend in like guests. The feature is edited like a real movie.”
“The BEST to ever do it. Multiple vendors told me this was the best videography team they'd ever worked with.”
“Truly a cinematic masterpiece. I'll forever be grateful to our videographers for their skill and professionalism.”
“I was unsure about a wedding video because of the cost. Let me tell you - it's worth every penny.”
“Best wedding vendor decision we made. They worked so well with our photographer and were great under a tight timeline.”
“Worth every dollar and then some. The way they caught the little in-between moments - the ones we'd already half-forgotten - is what made us cry.”
still wondering? —
Honest answers.
Is hiring a wedding videographer worth the cost?
Sometimes — and we say that as a wedding videography studio. If your venue is dim, you care deeply about ceremony audio (broadcast lavalier mics on the officiant + groom), or you want a curated, music-led short film, hire a videographer. The ceremony you only get one chance to record well, and a good crew is worth $4,000–$9,000 for that single hour. The Kit is the right answer for couples who want documentary-feel coverage of the whole weekend — the rehearsal, the speeches, the dance floor — captured by friends who already know them, edited by our studio. Different products, different couples.
What's the difference between hiring a videographer and renting a camera?
A hired wedding videographer brings 1–3 trained camera operators, broadcast-grade audio (lavalier mics, shotgun mics, audio recorders on the officiant + groom + DJ), low-light cinema lenses, and a curatorial eye that decides what to show and what to cut. They produce a polished, music-led 5–15 minute film. The Kit is one or two friend-operated 4K camcorders, captured candidly across the weekend, then cut by our editors into a documentary-style short film. The Kit costs $729–$1,249 — a real alternative when budget or vibe leans documentary, not when you need broadcast audio of the vows.
Is this the same studio that makes the cinematic commission films?
Yes. The Kit is the budget-conscious counterpart to Shutter & Sound's full commissions. Same editors, same color palette, same music supervision — just filmed by your people instead of ours.
Do I need video experience to use it?
None. The Handycam has clear, plain-English labels on every button. A two-minute test run the day before is all anyone needs. Most of our couples hand it to a cousin with an iPhone-camera instinct and the footage looks beautiful.
When will I receive the edited film?
Everything arrives together, three to five weeks after the wedding — your edited film and all your organized raw footage, in one delivery. Same editing cadence as our commissions.
What if the camera breaks or is lost?
While the Kit is in your possession, you're responsible for it — same as any rental. Real talk: drops happen, drinks spill, things get loaded into Ubers. At checkout we offer an optional Damage Waiver ($59) that caps your out-of-pocket at a flat $250 deductible for covered accidental damage. Shutter & Sound absorbs everything above that. Loss (gear that does not come back) and theft are not covered and remain your responsibility. Without the waiver, the card on file may be charged for the repair or replacement cost (the camera is ~$1,250) per our rental agreement. Transit damage on the way to or from you is on us.
Can I upgrade to a full commission later?
Yes. The Kit credit applies in full toward any Shutter & Sound commission upgrade. The raw footage you capture stays with you either way.
How does shipping work?
USPS (the Post Office), prepaid in both directions. Kit arrives three to four days before the wedding. You drop it back at any Post Office within seventy-two hours of your last toast, by the end of your rental window.
want the full thing? —
The full cinema, filmed & cut by us.
The Kit is candid and beloved - filmed by people who already know you. Our full commissions are a two-camera crew and a feature film. Same studio, bigger production.
your kit credit applies in full toward any upgrade ♥
01
The Preview
a short film. uncomplicated, clean, quiet.
from $2,900watch
02 · most chosen
The Short
two hands, the full day, an edited short.
from $4,000watch
03
The Feature
a feature film, hand-cut, the full commission.
from $4,600watch
ready when you are —
Ship the Kit.
No discovery call. No deposit. Pay, agree to the rental terms, press record, ship it back.
5.0 across the board · edited by Shutter & Sound