Capturing the sacred beauty of your sacrament.
For THE Catholic couple
I’m here to document your wedding not just as a photographer, but as a fellow, faithful Catholic who prays with you and for you. I don’t simply witness your Mass from behind the lens—I enter into it with reverence, joining you in prayer as you receive the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.
who longs for wedding photos that reflect the sacredness of the Mass and the beauty of the Church,
you’re in the right place.
“Love is a mystery that transforms everything it touches into things beautiful and pleasing to God.”
-St. Faustina
When you hire a Catholic photographer,
you don't just get beautiful & reverent photographs, you also get to work with someone who prays with you, rejoices with you, and honors the holiness of what you’re stepping into.
As a Catholic photographer, I understand the liturgy and the reverence it calls for. I know when to quietly capture the profound moments—your exchange of vows, the consecration, your first prayer as husband and wife—without ever disrupting the sacred. I don’t simply witness your Mass from behind the lens; I enter into it with you, heart and soul.
My goal is to preserve your wedding day in a way that reflects not only its beauty and joy, but the deep, eternal love you’ve been called to—a love that mirrors Christ and His Church, and points to heaven.
Your Nuptial Mass is the most important part of your wedding day—the moment heaven meets earth, and the moment you two will enter into the Sacramental bond of Matrimony and be filled with the grace that God pours out in this beautiful sacrament.
Why hire a catholic photographer?
"Having a Catholic photographer is a MUST. As a devout Catholic herself, Mary Kate was able to capture the most beautiful parts of the sacrament."
Marcy & EJ
While I am a Roman Catholic who primarily attends the Novus Ordo Mass, it has been such a gift to photograph and witness the beautiful diversity within our Catholic (and Orthodox) Church.
Over the past 13 years, I’ve had the honor of documenting many Traditional Latin Mass weddings, several Byzantine weddings (primarily Ukrainian and Melkite), a Syro-Malabar wedding, and even a Russian Orthodox wedding.
No matter which rite your wedding is celebrated in, it would truly be an honor to serve you. And if you’re planning a wedding in a rite I haven’t yet experienced, I will take the time beforehand to thoughtfully prepare so I can document it with the proper care and reverence!
Different Rites
WAYS TO CENTER YOUR DAY ON PRAYER
Whether or not you choose to do a First Look before your Mass, carving out time in the morning for intentional prayer—together or separately, with your wedding party or in private—can be a beautiful way to pause amid the bustle of the day and prepare your hearts for the Sacrament you are about to enter into.
01.
Pray Together Before Your Ceremony
Share a quiet moment of prayer together in your Church or a seperate Chapel before Mass. You can do this back-to-back, or with eyes closed, sitting behind each other if you do not wish to see each other before your Ceremony. It’s a tender, sacred way to calm your nerves, share a moment together alone, and prepare your hearts for the sacrament you are about to enter into!
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Whether or not you choose to do a First Look before your Mass, carving out time in the morning for intentional prayer—together or separately, with your wedding party or in private—can be a beautiful way to pause amid the bustle of the day and prepare your hearts for the Sacrament you are about to enter into.
IMK VESPERA
02.
Exchange Letters Together
Write letters to one another and read them privately (either out loud or in silence) while sitting back-to-back or standing on either side of a doorway at your Church. It's a beautiful moment of connection that gives you a moment alone before you publicly declare your love.
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There’s something so sacred about that quiet, hidden moment just before the liturgy begins—when it’s simply the two of you, your words, and the Lord. Writing and reading these letters isn’t just meaningful, it helps gently refocus your hearts on what you’re about to enter into. It allows any nerves to settle and brings you back to the truth of your love and the vows you’re about to make..
IMK VESPERA
03.
Share a First Touch
Hold hands around a door frame or at a corner to share a gentle moment together. This can be a simple and short as 5 minutes shortly before your Mass begins but it can be huge for calming your nerves and giving you a small chance to connect before the Ceremony begins. Some of my couples use this time to finish their Marian Consecration, or to just offer up a prayer of thanksgivine and praise to the Lord.
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This small, hidden moment has a way of grounding you in what truly matters. In the quiet, without the eyes of your guests, you’re able to step out of the rush of the day and into a posture of prayer, unity, and trust in the Lord.
IMK AURORA
04.
Set Aside Time for Adoration
If you would like to spend time in Adoration prior to your Nuptial Mass, you absolutely can! If your church as a perptual adoration chapel, we can easily add it into your timeline, or you can ask your priest to expose the Eucharist for your prior to your ceremony. If it logistically doesn't work the day of your wedding, you can always ask to end your rehearsal with a half hour or full hour of Adoration and invite your loved ones to join you.
Next Option
Spending this time before the Blessed Sacrament invites a deep sense of stillness that’s often hard to find on a wedding day. It gently draws your heart away from distractions and back to the presence of the Lord, where peace replaces any anxiety and you can refocus on the joy of the sacrament!
IMK VESPERA
05.
Pray a Rosary
Some couples desire to pray a rosary (or even just a decade) together or individually before their Mass. You can also invite your wedding party to pray a rosary with you sometime in the morning or as a group right before Mass.
Next Option
Beginning your wedding day with a rosary is a beautiful way to enter into it with intention and peace. As you move through each mystery, it gently quiets your heart and draws your focus back to the Lord and Our Lady, placing your marriage in their care from the very start.
IMK VESPERA
06.
Share your First Look in your Church.
If you are choosing to do a First Look, you might consider having it in your church (about an hour before your Nuptial Mass is set to start). There is something very special and sacred about coming together in your empty church and soaking in what's about to happen together! This is a great way to calm your nerves and remind yourself what this day is all about!
Next Option
Sharing this moment in the quiet of your church has a way of gently grounding you before everything begins. In that stillness, away from the rush of the day, you’re able to simply be together and take in the weight and beauty of what you’re about to enter into.
IMK VESPERA
07.
Ask to Be Prayed Over
You can ask your wedding party to pray over you (either together or separately as men & women), or ask your parents, priest, or any other important people in your life to pray with and for you right before your Mass.
Next Option
Having loved ones lift you up in prayer right before your Mass is a beautiful way to invite those closest to you into your day. Their prayers help quiet any anxious thoughts and fill your hearts with gratitude, peace, and joy. In this moment, you are reminded that your marriage is not just about the two of you—it is surrounded by the prayers and support of your family, friends, and the Church.
IMK AURORA
WAYS to center your day on prayer
the companionship they had in the beginning is endowed with the one blessing not forfeited by original sin nor washed away bY the flood."
"O God, by whom woman is joined to man and
From the Nuptial Blessing
Ukrainian Catholic Wedding
Traditional Latin Mass Wedding
Novus Ordo Catholic Wedding
