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Hi, I'm Kate 👋
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Creating authentic, natural wedding photography for the hopeless romantics
A fine-art, natural, relaxed wedding photographer with an eye for detail and an organised yet easygoing approach to your day.
Kate McCarthy Photography Pricing & Costs

Pricing for suppliers

Prices Start at
£600
Maximum price
£2,500
Kate McCarthy Photography Details

Photography Style

Modern
Artistic
Documentary

Products and Services

Bridal Prep Shots
Back-Up Equipment
Photo Printing
Flexible Hours on the Day
Stay Through Speeches
Stay Through Dancing
Large Group Shots
Second Shooter Available
Wedding Albums
Personal Online Gallery
Pre-Wedding Consultation
Shoot with Film
Online Shop
Last-Minute Orders
Kate McCarthy Photography Full Description
I am so aware of the many forms of love in this world and am thrilled by the prospect of ‘bottling’ the joy it brings. The photos from my own wedding day are such a perfect reminder of the magic we found on that particular day and have inspired me to give other couples the same experience. I aim to capture the space in the silences, the solemnity of the vows, the scramble of the bouquet toss and the unabashed adulation of your guests as they celebrate you. This day is only about your love and celebrating that love with your friends and family. I am so excited to capture the details for you, to catch what you miss and to give you a beautiful, classic final product that you will cherish. Your wedding is a unique and special event that completely encapsulates who you are as individuals and who you become as a couple together. It is the beginning of the rest of your lives. I endeavour to record these details for you, to show the best versions of yourselves & truly contribute to your lasting memories of the day.

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2015
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
1
Reviews
(15)
Amy & Andy
Happy couple married in May
June 2024
We love Kate!!
Kate went above and beyond on our wedding day!! She was amazing and bought so much more to the day than just her gorgeous photography skills! From the moment she arrived in the morning she was so helpful and this continued throughout the whole day and was pivotal in the smooth running of the day. So many guests commented on what a great impact she made on the day. She was a pleasure to have with us and is so friendly and a calming force within all the craziness. We felt like we were in a great pair of experienced hands. The whole experience with Kate was so easy. Before booking we had zoom call to talk through what she offered and it was great to chat and she is so friendly from the moment you meet her. Then we had an engagement shoot which was really good to properly meet Kate before the day and run through the plan and it put us at ease about being in front of the camera. We have already had our sneak peek which she turned around in less than 12 hours, which was absolutely outstanding and we are so excited to receive the final photos. We could not recommend Kate enough! We love you!
Amy & Oliver
Happy couple married in February
January 2024
Highly recommend
Kate was amazing on our wedding day! So nice and fun to be around and the images she created for us were absolutely beautiful. Highly recommend
Harriet & Kevin
Happy couple married in May
January 2024
Reliable & reassuring
Kate is incredible, as are the photos she takes. We knew after our first conversation that we wanted her to be apart of our day. We had a pre wedding shoot which gave us the chance to spend a morning with Kate, get to know eachother and just get a feel for what was to come. We would definitely recommend this! She's reliable and reassuring which is massive on your wedding day.
Zoe & Will
Happy couple married in October
January 2024
Very happy
We absolutely cannot recommend Kate enough. We first met her at our friend’s wedding in 2022 and we were over the moon when we found out she was available for our date in May 2023. Kate was an absolute superstar on our big day and we genuinely don’t know what we would have done without her! She was on top of everything all day and communicated so clearly with the venue staff and the wedding party so that we didn’t have to worry about anything.
Sade & Iain
Happy couple married in November
January 2024
Mvp
Kate put everyone at ease and all the guests loved her friendly and outgoing personality. Everyone including other suppliers commented on how incredible she was. Mostly importantly pictures are gorgeous 😍😍😍😍 and have captured our day perfectly!! We booked a photographer and we got so much more: A coordinator A emergency dress fixer A gatherer of people Kate is absolutely worth it and an absolute babe.
Chloe & Tom
Happy couple married in November
January 2024
Very happy
Kate was the most wonderful wedding photographer and I simply cannot recommend her enough! Her photographs are absolutely stunning and it was so lovely to work with her on the day. She couldn’t have been more helpful and we are delighted with our images. Stop searching for a photographer and book Kate immediately
Heidi & Ben
Happy couple married in January
January 2024
Glowing review
From pre-wedding to post, Kate was an absolute joy. She injects so much enthusiasm, passion, advice and care into your big day which takes all the stress away from wedding photography. Photos were such an important part of our wedding musts, and Kate made sure that we have so many exquisite shots to cherish. We loved her style of photography from first glance, so we knew our photos would be magical, but nothing prepared us for the number and quality of shots we received after the wedding, of us
Naomi & Rob
Happy couple married in April
October 2023
Hyde Bank Farm Wedding
Kate is incredible, as are the photos she takes. We knew after our first conversation that we wanted her to be apart of our day. We had a pre wedding shoot which gave us the chance to spend a morning with Kate, get to know eachother and just get a feel for what was to come. We would definitely recommend this! She's reliable and reassuring which is massive on your wedding day. w We knew we didn't have to worry about a thing. Kate added so much to such a special day and we'll be forever grateful f
Carly & Jamie
Happy couple married in June
October 2023
The Reader at Calderstones
We were lucky to work with some incredible suppliers to make our wedding a reality, but Kate was without question our MVP. She absolutely made our wedding day. Neither of us are that keen on having our photos taken, but Kate built up a fantastic rapport with us and had great communication throughout, and it really built our confidence to relax in front of the camera on the day. Kate is a great communicator, really professional in her approach, well turned out and presentable, utterly lovely and
Zoe & Will
Happy couple married in May
October 2023
A Dunston Hall Wedding
We absolutely cannot recommend Kate enough. We first met her at our friend’s wedding in 2022 and we were over the moon when we found out she was available for our date in May 2023. Kate was an absolute superstar on our big day and we genuinely don’t know what we would have done without her! She was on top of everything all day and communicated so clearly with the venue staff and the wedding party so that we didn’t have to worry about anything. She guided us through the day with a smile makin
Kate McCarthy Photography Location & Contact Details

Address

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Nearest Town

Manchester

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FAQs
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What is your most memorable wedding?

A music-themed wedding at the iconic Albert Hall

Describe your style in 5 adjectives.

Creative, Relaxed, Offbeat, Dramatic, Soft

What about your business are you most proud of?

How I've worked so hard whilst being a wife and mother and built a successful business from the ground up, maintaining close relationships with other wedding professionals

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Listen only to yourselves and plan a wedding that celebrates YOU and your relationship without bending too much to anyone else's will!

What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?

A polaroid guestbook!

What is the No. 1 photo that you think every couple should take?

A good dramatic, full-length portrait showing off the outfits and the venue! (trickier to do than it sounds)

What do you recommend for a rainy day wedding?

a good clear bubble umbrella and a bit of courage

Describe how you got into photography.

I am an American who found her new hometown in beautiful rainy Manchester. I moved to the UK in the Autumn of 2010 after spending my post-university years living in Hamburg, Germany where I met my lovely English husband. The daughter of an artist, I grew up in a household that always encouraged creativity and finding one's path through self-expression. At university I variously studied painting, theatre, and film but it was a semester spent in Florence where I learned about photography. I learned the history of the medium and how to process and develop my own film whilst living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I began collecting vintage and antique cameras, playing with 35 mm and Poloroid film and ultimately discovering the magic of digital photography. Upon meeting my husband, I proceeded to photograph every detail, every event to the point where we now have a photographic archive of our relationship. With the birth of our daughter, the archive now has a (huge!) new chapter.
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