Right here in the Twin Cities, Forever Tapes places vintage-style camcorders in your guests' hands and crafts the footage into a warm, nostalgic home-video film — the candid heirloom that lives alongside your photographer, starting at $749.
A Twin Cities wedding moves fast — the ceremony downtown, the golden-hour portraits by the lake, the reception that runs late into a Minnesota summer night. Your photographer and videographer capture it beautifully from the outside. Forever Tapes captures it from within: warm, grainy, gloriously unpolished, filmed by the people who came to celebrate you.
We place vintage-style camcorders in your guests' hands and craft the footage into a nostalgic home-video film — a highlight cut plus a full "Home Movie" of the day, with all your raw footage included. It's the heirloom your family will rewatch for decades, and it starts at $749 — a fraction of what a traditional Minnesota videographer costs. Read our guides to the best Twin Cities wedding venues and what a Minnesota wedding costs.
We're based in the Twin Cities and film across Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding metro — from downtown ballrooms to barns just past the suburbs. Minnesota's season peaks in summer and early fall, and the best venues book early, so the sooner we connect, the better.
From skyline ballrooms to historic St. Paul landmarks to barns just outside the metro — wherever your celebration unfolds, the camcorders travel with it.
A beautifully prepared camcorder kit reaches you before the celebration — charged, loaded, and ready, with an elegant guide for your guests.
Passed hand to hand through the day, the camcorder captures the toasts, the tears, and the dance floor from the inside.
Return the kit; we grade, cut, and compose your highlight film and full Home Movie — delivered as a keepsake you'll return to for decades.
Every collection includes a professionally edited highlight film, a full "Home Movie" cut, and all of your raw footage.
A one-camcorder Single collection is available from $749 · add an Instax camera + 40 instant prints to any collection for $200 · rush delivery +$250 (subject to availability) · two-camera coverage is included with The Signature.
Your guests fill the room with instant photos — passed around, scrawled on the white border, and gathered into a stack you carry home that night. Included with the Club Edition and the Signature.
The moments between the moments — yours to hold before you leave.
Yes — Forever Tapes is based in the Twin Cities and serves Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding metro. We place vintage-style camcorders in your guests' hands and edit the candid footage into a nostalgic home-video film — the warm companion to your photographer and videographer.
It's a complement, not a replacement. Your videographer captures the polished film from the outside; we capture the candid, guest's-eye moments from within — a highlight film plus a full Home Movie cut. Many Twin Cities couples book both, and some book us instead as an affordable alternative.
Our collections start at $749 for The Single and run to $2,500 for The Signature, with The Feature at $999 and The Club Edition at $1,500 — a fraction of a traditional Minnesota videographer, which commonly runs $2,500 to $4,500 and up. See our Minnesota wedding cost guide for the full picture.
Minnesota's wedding season peaks in summer and early fall, when the weather is ideal and lakeside and garden venues are at their best. Popular Twin Cities venues book Saturdays well ahead, so reserve your date early.
Tell us about your celebration and we'll send sample films, availability, and the collection that fits.