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Feature-length wedding documentary
Wedding Photographer & Filmmaker in Cottonwood, Arizona.
Cinematic films and editorial photography for weddings.
Hi. I'm Tex.
Welcome to wedding season, Cottonwood edition.
I'm a Prescott Valley-raised filmmaker and photographer, voted Humboldt County's Best. Wedding photography and film in Cottonwood is one of the things this studio does most, full-day photo and film coverage with FAA Part 107 drone aerial, delivered together so couples have one storyteller across every frame of the day.
My job is to make you, your families, and your guests feel completely comfortable so the day stays the day, not a photo shoot. No stiff poses. No staged-looking smiles. Just real, intentional, cinematic coverage of how the day actually unfolds in Cottonwood and across Yavapai County.
Now booking 2027 weddings in Cottonwood.
A note from Cottonwood
Cinematic wedding films and editorial photography in Cottonwood, Arizona. Verde Valley vineyard ceremonies, Old Town historic-district receptions, and Tuzigoot-adjacent destination weddings.
The Approach
Weddings in Cottonwood. Made for this place.
The Cottonwood venue
Cottonwood venues, lit and scouted.
Cottonwood weddings combine Verde Valley wine country with Old Town historic-district receptions, vineyard ceremonies at AZ wine estates, historic Main Street reception venues, and Tuzigoot National Monument portrait sessions for couples wanting the most-photographed Verde Valley backdrops in one production day.
The Cottonwood day
Real moments, captured intentionally.
In Cottonwood the heat sets the schedule. We keep portraits off the open vineyard rows in the middle of the afternoon and move couples to the tasting-room patio shade until the sun drops behind Mingus Mountain. Old Town's brick on Main Street holds warm light late, so receptions there photograph well into the evening. Photo and film run as one team. The drone goes up over the rows once the air cools and the airspace is clear under Part 107.
The Yavapai County scouting advantage
Cottonwood, Scouted for years.
A venue tour shows you the room. It doesn't show you that Tuzigoot sits in full sun with no cover, so that portrait block only works in the last hour before sunset. Dead Horse Ranch has shade along the Verde River when the monument doesn't. We know which vineyard rows face the right way in October and where the wind comes up the valley in the afternoon. That's the part you plan around.
2027 Weddings, Cottonwood
Now booking Cottonwood weddings for the year ahead.
Saturdays in Cottonwood fill first, venue holds, planner timelines, and golden-hour ceremony windows all stack on the same dates. Couples planning a year+ out get the cleanest weekends and the best honeymoon scheduling. Reserve early.
Recent Work
Wedding Photographer & Filmmaker in Cottonwood. A look at the work.
Selected Wedding Films
Cinematic wedding films, documented in full.
Feature-length wedding documentaries and editorial wedding films, full coverage from getting-ready through last dance, edited for the way couples actually want to relive the day. Click any thumbnail to play in place. Click any thumbnail to play in place.
Brunton Wedding Film
Northern California wedding cinematography
Shane & Sofia Weekly. A 45-Minute Wedding Documentary
Northern California long-form wedding film
Mrs. & Mrs. McClurg
Cinematic wedding film
An Emotional, Romantic & Cinematic Wedding Film. Trinidad Elopement
Trinidad, California elopement
The Editing Process
Months in the edit suite, curating the story.
A wedding film isn't shot in a day, it's made over months. Hours of raw cinema footage, multi-camera audio, drone aerial, and second-shooter coverage get assembled, color-graded, and scored frame by frame in the edit suite.
Every transition is intentional. Every cut earns its keep. The goal is a film couples actually want to re-watch, not a montage of clips. That kind of editorial discipline is the difference between a wedding film and a wedding highlight reel, and it's why these turnarounds run weeks instead of days.
Venues + Locations
Where I shoot weddings in Cottonwood.
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Verde Valley Vineyard Ceremonies
Arizona wine-country ceremony locations, working vineyards and tasting-room patios.
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Old Town Cottonwood
Historic-district receptions in heritage Main Street buildings.
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Tuzigoot + Dead Horse Ranch
National Monument and state-park portrait sessions for editorial wedding cinema.
What's Included
What's included with weddings in Cottonwood.
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Full Photo + Film Coverage
Cinematic motion and editorial stills delivered together so you don't sacrifice either side. Solo coverage available for smaller events.
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Drone Aerial Coverage
FAA Part 107 certified drone work integrated for outdoor ceremonies and sweeping reveal shots, included on most outdoor wedding packages.
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Cinematic Highlight Film
4–6 minute highlight reel cut to your story, broadcast-quality color grade, properly licensed music, broadcast-grade audio.
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Feature Wedding Film
15–30 minute full feature covering ceremony and reception in long form, for couples who want to relive the entire day.
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Edited Photo Gallery
Full-resolution edited photos delivered in 6–8 weeks. Print-ready files, web-ready exports, and a private online gallery for guests.
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Engagement Session (optional)
Most couples add a pre-wedding engagement session at a meaningful location, included in upgraded packages.
How It Works
How it works in Cottonwood.
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Initial Inquiry
Send a note through the form or call (707) 382-1108. Share your wedding date, venue (or shortlist), and how you envision the day.
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Consultation Call
30–45 minutes on the phone or by video call. We talk through your story, your priorities, and what coverage levels make sense.
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Custom Proposal
Within 24 hours of our call, I send a tailored quote with package options, timeline, and clear deliverables. No hidden fees.
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Booking
Signed agreement and 25% deposit reserves your date. Remainder due before the wedding day.
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Pre-Wedding Planning
Engagement session (if booked), timeline coordination with your planner, vendor introductions, and a final pre-shoot check-in.
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The Wedding Day
Crew arrives 2 hours before ceremony. Full-day coverage from getting-ready through final dance. Drone aerials integrated as the day allows.
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Post-Production
Edited photo gallery in 6–8 weeks. Highlight film + feature film delivered as broadcast-quality MP4s plus social-cut versions.
Investment
Wedding packages start in the mid-four-figures and scale with scope (single shooter, full photo and film coverage, multi-day, destination travel). Send your date and venue and Tex will reply within 24 hours with availability and a tailored quote.
Wedding Photographer & Filmmaker in Cottonwood. FAQs
Frequently asked questions.
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Can we get married at a Verde Valley winery?
Yes, several Verde Valley wineries host weddings. We coordinate access ahead of time, plan around tasting-room hours, and run the production day so vineyard ceremony, tasting-room reception, and portrait sessions all fit inside a single weekend coverage. -
What does a wedding package include?
Wedding coverage starts with photography or videography and scales up to full-day cinematic films. Most couples book the full photo and film package, cinematic motion plus editorial stills delivered together. Aerial drone coverage is available as an add-on for outdoor venues. Every package includes a planning consultation, day-of coverage, and a fully edited gallery delivered within 6–8 weeks. -
Do you travel for destination weddings?
Yes. Tex Kelly Productions covers weddings across Yavapai and Coconino Counties. Prescott, Prescott Valley, Sedona, the Verde Valley, Jerome, Flagstaff, and beyond. Sedona red-rock ceremonies and destination elopements are a regular booking, and the studio handles the City of Sedona and Coconino National Forest permits. Travel further across Arizona is routine; international destination weddings are considered case-by-case. -
How far in advance should we book?
Most Northern Arizona wedding dates book 6–12 months out, and Sedona's peak red-rock seasons (spring and fall) fill earliest. Reach out as soon as you have a date, even if the venue isn't locked in yet. Tex can often hold a tentative date for two weeks while you finalize. -
What venues have you worked at?
Weddings across Northern Arizona: red-rock ceremonies in Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon, historic vows on Whiskey Row and the Courthouse Plaza in Prescott, granite-and-water portraits at Watson Lake and the Granite Dells, ranch weddings out in Chino Valley, and pine-country ceremonies up around Flagstaff. Send your venue when you reach out and Tex will share work from there if available. -
Do you do engagement sessions?
Yes, engagement and proposal sessions are a separate service. Most couples who book the wedding film also do a pre-wedding engagement session at a meaningful spot: the red rocks where they got engaged, the Granite Dells at golden hour, or somewhere new together across Yavapai or Coconino County. -
How do we book?
Send an inquiry through the contact form or call (707) 382-1108. Tex replies within 24 hours with availability and a tailored quote. Once we lock details, a signed agreement and 25% deposit reserves your date. The remainder is due before the wedding day.
Nearby weddings cities
Weddings near Cottonwood, other locations I shoot.
Flexible on where you shoot? Many clients book a hometown location + a destination second location in the same day. Below are the other cities where I'm currently booking weddings, same playbook, same editorial eye, different backdrop.
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Yavapai County · Arizona
Weddings in Prescott Valley
Featured location: Highlands Center.
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Yavapai County · Arizona
Weddings in Sedona
Featured location: Cathedral Rock Sunset Ceremony.
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Yavapai County · Arizona
Weddings in Prescott
Featured location: Hassayampa Inn.
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Yavapai County · Arizona
Weddings in Jerome
Featured location: Historic Main Street Ceremonies.
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Maricopa County · Arizona
Weddings in Phoenix
Featured location: Desert Botanical Garden.
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Maricopa County · Arizona
Weddings in Scottsdale
Featured location: Resort Corridor.
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