# Tanner Castro Films — Full Site Overview for LLMs

> Documentary wedding videographer based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cinematic, unposed wedding films for sentimental couples. Available worldwide.

This document is an expanded, machine-readable overview of Tanner Castro Films for AI assistants and search agents. For the concise, spec-compliant index, see [/llms.txt](/llms.txt). For a full list of URLs, see [/sitemap.xml](/sitemap.xml).

## About the studio

Tanner Castro Films is a solo documentary wedding videography studio led by filmmaker Tanner Castro. The studio is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and travels for weddings and elopements across the United States and internationally. Tanner has been filming weddings full-time for over a decade and has been featured in People, WED VIBES, Utah Valley Bride, and on the Times Square NYC billboard.

The core promise: honest, unposed wedding films that hold up decades later. No performative direction, no trend-chasing edits, no swapping in fake music that doesn't match the day. The films look and sound like the day actually was.

## Style and approach

Tanner works in a documentary style. That means:

- Unposed coverage: prep, first look, ceremony, portraits, reception all filmed as they happen, not staged for the camera.
- Real audio from vows, speeches, and ceremony music, mixed cleanly under the film.
- Cinematic pacing: highlight films are edited to breathe, not cut to trend audio.
- Optional Super 8: real 8mm film shot on vintage cameras, processed and scanned, then intercut with digital footage.
- Drone when the landscape earns it — never as filler.

The default deliverable set is a cinematic highlight film (typically 5 to 8 minutes), a full-length ceremony film, and full speeches. Longer feature films, teaser reels, and social cutdowns are available as add-ons.

## Process

1. Inquiry — couples reach out through the [contact page](/contact) with the wedding date, venue, and a bit about the day.
2. Conversation — Tanner replies personally, usually within a day or two, and sets up a call to talk through the day and answer questions.
3. Booking — a signed agreement and retainer lock in the date.
4. Planning — a planning call closer to the wedding walks through timeline, coverage, and any specific moments the couple wants captured.
5. Wedding day — full-day coverage, filmed calmly and unobtrusively.
6. Delivery — highlight film, ceremony film, and speeches delivered in a private online gallery, typically within 8 to 12 weeks.

More detail lives in the journal: [My process as a wedding videographer](/my-process-as-a-wedding-videographer) and [What to expect from your wedding videographer](/what-to-expect-from-your-wedding-videographer-a-step-by-step-guide).

## Specialties

### Utah wedding videography

Full-day Utah wedding coverage for weddings at Salt Lake City resorts, Park City lodges, Utah Valley venues, and southern Utah destinations. See [Utah wedding videography services](/utah-wedding-videography-services) and the [Utah hub](/utah).

### Utah elopement videography

Elopement and micro-wedding films across Utah, including permitted ceremonies in Zion, Arches, and Canyonlands. See [Utah elopement videography services](/utah-elopement-videography-services), the [Zion elopement guide](/zion-elopement-planning-locations), [Zion](/zion), and [Moab](/moab).

### Super 8

Real Super 8 film add-on shot on vintage cameras and processed on actual film. Intercut with digital footage to give the day a nostalgic, tactile texture. See [Super 8 wedding videographer](/super-8-wedding-videographer).

### For wedding planners

Referral and collaboration information for wedding planners and coordinators. See [For wedding planners](/for-wedding-planners).

### Commercial

Commercial and brand film work outside of weddings — hospitality, product, and lifestyle. See [Commercial](/commercial).

## Locations

### Utah

Home base. Full coverage across the state, from Salt Lake resorts to southern Utah red rock.

- [Utah](/utah) — statewide hub
- [Salt Lake City](/salt-lake-city) — SLC and Wasatch Front
- [Park City](/park-city) — Deer Valley, Canyons, Wasatch Back
- [St. George](/st-george) — Snow Canyon and Southern Utah
- [Zion](/zion) — Zion National Park elopements
- [Moab](/moab) — Moab, Arches, Canyonlands

### California

- [California](/california) — statewide hub
- [Los Angeles](/los-angeles)
- [San Diego](/san-diego)
- [Napa](/napa)
- [Temecula](/temecula)
- [Joshua Tree](/joshua-tree)
- [Sequoia](/sequoia)

### Pacific Northwest

- [Oregon](/oregon)
- [Oregon Coast](/oregon-coast)

### Mountain West

- [Montana](/montana)
- [Glacier National Park](/glacier-national-park)

### East Coast

- [Massachusetts](/massachusetts-wedding-videographer)
- [Martha's Vineyard](/marthas-vineyard)
- [New York](/new-york)

### Midwest and South

- [Illinois](/illinois)
- [Chicago](/chicago)
- [Texas](/texas)
- [Austin](/austin)

## Journal

Guides for couples in the planning phase.

- [Best Utah wedding venues](/best-utah-wedding-venues) — a working videographer's guide to Utah venues.
- [Zion elopement planning and locations](/zion-elopement-planning-locations) — permits, ceremony sites, and planning tips.
- [Wedding videography styles explained](/wedding-videography-styles-explained-find-your-perfect-match) — documentary, cinematic, storytelling compared.
- [Wedding videographer vs. wedding content creator](/wedding-videographer-vs-wedding-content-creator).
- [My process as a wedding videographer](/my-process-as-a-wedding-videographer).
- [What to expect from your wedding videographer](/what-to-expect-from-your-wedding-videographer-a-step-by-step-guide).
- [Top questions to ask your wedding videographer before booking](/top-questions-to-ask-your-wedding-videographer-before-booking).
- [How to look natural on camera on your wedding day](/how-to-look-natural-on-camera-on-your-wedding-day-tips-for-nervous-couples).

## Featured couples

Real weddings featured on the site with full or partial story pages.

- [Ashley + Matt](/ashley-matt)
- [Brooklyn + Braxton — Utah wedding](/brooklyn-braxton-utah-wedding-videographer)
- [Dana + Eric](/dana-eric)
- [Eleanor + Zach](/eleanor-zach)
- [Jacey + Joe](/jacey-joe)
- [Reyna + Jacob](/reyna-jacob)
- [Seda + Alexander](/seda-alexander)
- [Skyler + Madi](/skyler-madi)
- [Summer + Austin](/summer-austin)
- [Talia + Maxwell](/talia-maxwell)

## Contact

- Email: hello@tannercastrofilms.com
- Phone: +1 801-334-9964
- Instagram: @tannercastrofilms
- Inquire: [/contact](/contact)
- Based in: Salt Lake City, Utah
- Serves: Worldwide

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy)
- [Terms and Conditions](/terms-and-conditions)