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Wedding Photographer & Filmmaker · Tempe, Arizona
Wedding Photographer & Filmmaker in Tempe, Arizona.
Cinematic films and editorial photography for weddings.
Hi. I'm Tex.
Welcome to wedding season, Tempe edition.
I'm a Prescott Valley-raised filmmaker and photographer, voted Humboldt County's Best. Wedding photography and film in Tempe 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 Tempe and across Maricopa County.
Now booking 2027 weddings in Tempe.
A note from Tempe
Cinematic wedding films and editorial wedding photography in Tempe, Arizona, Tempe Town Lake, ASU, and Mill Avenue, full photo and film coverage with FAA Part 107 drone aerial. A Prescott Valley native who travels the Valley.
The Approach
Weddings in Tempe. Made for this place.
The Tempe venue
Tempe venues, lit and scouted.
Tempe weddings have an urban, young energy, Tempe Town Lake with the skyline and the water, the ASU campus for alumni couples, Mill Avenue's walkable character, and the buttes for a desert overlook. It's a dense, lively market, and the celebrations tend to match, close venues and short timelines that keep the day easy.
The Tempe day
Real moments, captured intentionally.
Full photo and film delivered together, drone aerial over the lake and the buttes where allowed. The desert light is best at the edges of the day, and Tempe's compact footprint means we can catch a ceremony, a lakeside portrait, and a downtown reception without anyone driving far.
The Maricopa County scouting advantage
Tempe, Scouted for years.
Knowing Tempe matters. Regular travel into Maricopa County for weddings over the years means the scouting is already done, ceremony light, reception flow, and which venues photograph well versus the ones that look better on Instagram than in real life. Not a resident, but the regional knowledge is built and ready before the wedding day.
2027 Weddings, Tempe
Now booking Tempe weddings for the year ahead.
Saturdays in Tempe 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 Tempe. 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 Tempe.
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Tempe Town Lake
Waterfront ceremonies and portraits with the downtown skyline and Mill Avenue Bridge behind you.
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ASU & Mill Avenue
Campus and walkable-downtown backdrops for alumni couples and urban celebrations.
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Hayden Butte Overlook
A short desert climb for a skyline-and-Valley overlook portrait.
What's Included
What's included with weddings in Tempe.
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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 Tempe.
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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 Tempe. FAQs
Frequently asked questions.
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Are you a local Tempe wedding photographer?
Tex was born and raised in Prescott Valley and travels to the East Valley regularly. The studio is in Eureka, California, with over 100 five-star Google reviews behind it. Travel and lodging are included in every Tempe wedding package. -
Can you shoot around Tempe Town Lake?
Yes, the lake is one of Tempe's signature backdrops. We plan the timeline around golden hour on the water and coordinate any city or venue permit needs up front. October through April is the most comfortable window; summer we work early or late for the heat. -
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 Tempe, 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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Maricopa County · Arizona
Weddings in Phoenix
Featured location: Desert Botanical Garden.
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Weddings in Scottsdale
Featured location: Resort Corridor.
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Weddings in Mesa
Featured location: Usery Mountain Desert.
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Weddings in Chandler
Featured location: Historic Downtown Chandler.
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Weddings in Gilbert
Featured location: Agritopia & Farm Venues.
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Yavapai County · Arizona
Weddings in Prescott Valley
Featured location: Highlands Center.
See Prescott Valley weddings
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