Your Wedding, Through Their Eyes
Anthology by Sands of Time Weddings
Wedding camcorder rentals and professional video editing.
Available nationwide. We ship our camcorder kits directly to you, wherever you’re celebrating in the United States. After the wedding, simply return the equipment, and we’ll professionally edit your footage into a finished film.
A wedding, seen through those who know you best.
Anthology puts vintage-inspired digital camcorders in the hands of your guests. They film what they see. The filmmaker behind Sands of Time Weddings, shapes it into a home movie of your wedding.
Your guests pass the camera around and record it. We make the film.
How it works
Check your date. Send your wedding date, location and package. We confirm availability by email.
Receive the kit. It arrives before your wedding weekend, by mail or local handoff.
Pass it around. Guests film the preparations, the toasts, the dance floor and the messages no one planned.
Send it back. Repack the case and use the prepaid, tracked return label.
We make the film. Every clip is reviewed, then edited into a home movie of your wedding.
Watch it together. Your film and original footage arrive by private download.
Two ways to tell the story.
Each package includes the camera kit, a professionally edited film and your original footage.
Anthology One
$750
One camera. A weekend of footage.
One vintage-inspired digital camcorder for the wedding weekend
Charged batteries, charger, memory card and protective case
Printed instructions and suggested prompts for guests
An edited film of 3 to 5 minutes
Organized original footage, delivered by download
Round-trip shipping within the contiguous U.S.
$950 · Most popular
Two cameras. Twice the perspective.
Two vintage-inspired digital camcorders for the wedding weekend
Charged batteries, chargers, memory cards and protective cases for both cameras
Printed instructions and suggested prompts for guests
An edited film of 5 to 7 minutes
Organized original footage from both cameras, delivered by download
Round-trip shipping within the contiguous U.S.
Anthology Two
Every detail, considered.
Ready to record.
Your kit includes one or two vintage-inspired digital camcorders, charged batteries, memory cards, a charger, and a protective case. Open the screen, press record, and pass it around — printed instructions and prompts guide your guests from there. No filming experience needed.
Your moments, thoughtfully edited.
Once your kit returns, the footage is backed up and shaped into a film, refining the color and sound and structure while preserving the spontaneity of a home movie. Your finished film and organized original footage are delivered through a private download link.
Delivered to your door.
We ship Anthology kits throughout the contiguous United States, with return shipping included via FedEx. For couples near Long Branch, New Jersey, a local handoff is available by appointment.
Before you book
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They are digital camcorders with a vintage look and one record button. Each kit arrives charged and ready — guests simply open the screen, press record, and pass it around. No settings to adjust, no filming experience needed.
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Your kit includes spare, charged batteries and a charger, with simple swap instructions included. You won’t lose recording time.
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No. Anthology uses digital camcorders, so nothing depends on aging tape. The look is nostalgic. The recording is current.
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Anthology One includes one camera and a film of 3 to 5 minutes. Anthology Two includes two cameras and a film of 5 to 7 minutes, with footage from both perspectives.
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Jon Edwards, the filmmaker behind Sands of Time Weddings, with more than 15 years of professional experience. He selects the moments, sets the pace, corrects color and balances sound, keeping the footage’s home-movie character.
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Yes. Organized original footage from the guest cameras is delivered by private download with your film.
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Possibly, but it cannot be guaranteed. Camcorder microphones record the whole room, and guests film what they choose. A camera with a guest seated close to the ceremony or the speeches gives you the best chance.
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The kit arrives before your wedding weekend with a prepaid, tracked return label. Repack everything in the case and drop it off by the return date in your rental agreement.
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Yes, by appointment in Long Branch and nearby Monmouth County towns. We confirm the handoff when your date is booked.
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Send the form below. We check camera availability for your wedding weekend and reply by email. Your date is held once the rental agreement is signed and payment is complete.
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Editing begins when the kit returns. We give you an estimated delivery date when you book, based on that season’s schedule.
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The rental agreement sets out care, return deadlines and responsibility for loss or damage. You review and sign it before your kit ships.
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Yes. It is used only to make your film and is never shared or used in our marketing without your written permission.
Check your date
Tell us your date, location and the package you have in mind. We confirm availability by email before anything is charged. Once your date is held, we send the rental agreement and a secure payment link.