Kate McCarthy Photography

04/09/2024

Bookings for Autumn Mini Sessions are now LIVE! Tell your mates!
https://app.studioninja.co/booking/kmpsfamilyminis

23/05/2024

HEY PALS! It’s been the most incredible start to wedding season and in all the hubbub, I’ve had a fair few new followers so I thought it’s probably time I show my face and say WELCOME! I’m Kate and I’m the lady behind the lens, bossing your guests around at your wedding, adjusting your hair when it gets a touch unruly after handfuls of confetti have been chucked at your head, & telling you approximately 8000 to look at each other then look at me in various settings.

To prove you’re booking a real live human to tell the story of your day, here are 7 true facts about me and 1 lie:

1. I am co-chair of the PTA at my daughters school and spend all my free time getting stuck in organising events
2. My highest ever Scrabble score is 370
3. My favourite food in the entire world is any form of Asian dumpling - Dim Sum makes my heart sing
4. I’m fiercely left-wing & a staunch ally of the LGBTQ+ community. Equally I cannot talk politics without getting emotional and I’m fine with that.
5. Seasick Steve once serenaded me onstage at Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg
6. I grew up in Vermont and in winter we’d have to ski to school
7. The book I’ve re-read the most times and feel in my soul is Anne of Green Gables, Little Women is a close second
8. The best photo I ever took was a Polaroid selfie with my husband on our wedding day. We eloped, it was 13 years ago & perfect.

So this is me, where’s the lie??? Comment your guesses!

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20/05/2024

Final weekend dates are up! Snooze & lose etc etc....

30/04/2024

KARIS & KIERAN // 39 days to go…

28/02/2024

ESCAPE // to get married on the cliffs of Ravello overlooking the sea. Of the handful of destination weddings I’ve been fortunate enough to capture, Liz & Dave’s will always hold a very special place in my heart and made me hungry for so many more. When you choose to get married abroad, the day is more fluid & relaxed, anything can happen (even rain! In Italy! In May! True story!) and I want to be there for all of it, even the unplanned. Get in touch now to ask about all-inclusive destination wedding packages so I can join you for all of this beauty.
And a quick note, Mr M and I are sneaking off for a cheeky pre-anniversary weekend to Venice tomorrow, leaving the Tiny Queen in the exceptional care of her beloved Nana. Prepare to be bored with all my holiday snaps in my stories but otherwise business will be on hold until Monday the 4th and out of office firmly in place. Have a wonderful rest of your week!

24/02/2024

Reminder that bookings are now live for April minis!! Just 4 slots remaining now…

Spring Minis are now LIVE on the website! Due to a fully booked wedding season (woohoo!) I'm only offering 1 full day of sessions so get booked in ASAP to secure your slot! I'm so excited to capture your beautiful families again xx

https://app.studioninja.co/booking/kmpsfamilyminis

20/02/2024

Spring Minis are now LIVE on the website! Due to a fully booked wedding season (woohoo!) I'm only offering 1 full day of sessions so get booked in ASAP to secure your slot! I'm so excited to capture your beautiful families again xx

https://app.studioninja.co/booking/kmpsfamilyminis

22/01/2024

❤️ V A L E N T I N E S ❤️

Valentines is around the corner and our Menu of Luuurrve is LIVE on the website… so if you’re in the market for florals or treating a Galentine then head over to www.diddibox.co.uk to peruse our offerings!

For the first year ever we will be delivering single Red Roses aswell as the biggies 🤩 so get your orders in asap to secure yours!

Huge love to Kate McCarthy Photography for the image ❤️



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18/01/2024

Helloooo lovely followers and pals, especially those of you who are new! Its been a minute since introductions were made - and since we’ll spend a good deal of time together on your wedding day, I think it’s so important that you feel supported by someone who feels more like a mate than staff.

So HI! I’m Kate! I’ve been a full-time wedding photographer for nearly a decade now and in that time have shot roughly 200 weddings (and counting!) That’s nearly 200 beautiful, unique & WONDERFUL couples who have welcomed me into their lives - and many of whom I’ve stayed in touch with and photographed further milestones in their lives (the BEST part).

In no particular order, here are my top five favourite things I love about photographing weddings:

✨ the moment when you’re dressed, you’re ready, you’re just waiting to be taken to the ceremony and the energy sparkles with anticipation.

✨the trust I receive from my couples to experiment and play, knowing that it can lead to beautiful photographs

✨the breathtaking vulnerability of, not just the couple, but the entire family and bridal party. There’s so much bravery in this.

✨ How I can return to venues over and over and never shoot them the same way twice. I always find something new and special about a space.

✨ How a wedding day is, at its core, the purest form of theatre: it’s collaborative and storytelling, there’s an objective and structure and at the end of the day, we’re all on our feet, singing the words at the top of our lungs .

So that’s me! I’d love to get to know you so feel free to slide into my DMs and we can chat more about how my particular brand of weird vibes with yours!

14/01/2024

Happy Sunday! It’s been a wonderful booking season already and we’re only two weeks into 2024! I cannot thank the wonderful couples getting in touch and booking me for their beautiful wedding days.

HOWEVER the people pleaser in me has been GUTTED when an enquiry comes in that I am already booked for. I don’t subscribe to the ‘book your suppliers 5 years in advance’ camp BUT if you like my vibe and the work I do PLEASE lock it down sooner rather than later so we can have the most awesome day hanging out!

I take on no more than 35 full-day weddings a year in the interest of giving all of my couples the very best of me (and so I get a little fam time as well!) so whilst a good amount of Saturdays are still free, I only have capacity for 5 more full-day bookings.

If you’ve made it this far THANK YOUUUU! If I could do it, I’d be there with bells on at all of your weddings, this work is my absolute JOY!

12/01/2024

Online booking for 'teeny-tiny' micro weddings through to the end of April is now LIVE!! If you're getting married with 20 favourite humans or fewer and your wedding is within the 30-mile radius of the M33 postcode, I have the PERFECT 2-hour package for you, inspired by my own elopement 13 years ago. I'd love to fill out the rest of my 2024 with some intimate celebrations so please share or get in touch if I'm the gal for you xx https://app.studioninja.co/booking/micro-weddingbooking

06/01/2024

FYI! Tell your mates!

31/12/2023

It's here, from me to you with SO much love. This is 2023. https://www.katemccarthyphotography.co.uk/blog/2023-in-review-manchester-wedding-photographer

23/12/2023

From mine to yours, with love. Please excuse me now whilst I wrap myself up in family, friends and feasting. Happy Christmas!

11/12/2023

HOME // In 2017 I was called back to my green-mountained Vermont to photograph my big sister's wedding in the backyard of our family home. Hadley was a bewinged Converse-wearing flower girl, my proud papa walked our Sarah down the grassy aisle, Sarah & her beloved Nick exchanged vows in front of our family and I got to freeze this breathtaking moment with every click of my shutter. The past 15 years I've made England my home, I've built the most extraordinary community and I love this tiny island deeply in my bones. But those green mountains occasionally call us back to visit, my mother's table is always welcoming and there is more love than you could ever imagine.

07/12/2023

Because it’s important to me that when you choose the person to tell your love story, you know exactly who they are and what they stand for. Swipe for insight ➡️

04/12/2023

BREAK THE MOULD // today is day four of the and this morning is all about bucking tradition for something more personal. More and more, couples are opting for celebrant-led ceremonies, taking care of the legal requirements quietly and privately. With a celebrant-led ceremony, you’re less beholden to the musts and must nots, your day is truly personal and about the rituals and traditions and are important to YOU as a couple. David and James got married last June at during Pride weekend, a choice made entirely intentionally. With a moving ceremony by wonderful Kerri of , the beautiful couple opted to incorporate rituals of unity and togetherness: a hand fasting by their mothers, a candle lighting by their fathers and a sharing cup crafted by David himself. This threefold display of union took my breath away in its intention and simplicity - the act of joining together was so key to the ceremony and made perfect sense. Your wedding is about and FOR YOU. Find what feels good, break the mould about what a wedding should be and get back to what it is: a wedding is two, coming together. I forget the rest.

03/12/2023

Head up, try not to sprint, take in all that gorgeous joy being literally chucked at you! Day three of the is all about my FAVOURITE part of the day: CONFETTI! Always have way more than you could possibly need, I’ll get my big bossy boots on to arrange your guests into a literal tunnel of love and away we go! This is that moment of pure elation when we get to be kids again and literally cheer as you enter into the next stage of your celebrations. Take it in, feel all that love, let your favourite people shower you with it.

02/12/2023

OH HEY GUYS! And a happy Saturday with a rare shot of me on the grid thanks to today’s - today I’ve been prompted to show my face! Perfect timing as this morning the script was flipped and my pal Gareth from had me in the studio for some long-overdue updated branding shots. We had a ball after my initial wiggly awkwardness and I feel so lucky to know such talented artists. So HI! Welcome! If you’re new here, I’m so excited to meet you, I’m the face behind the flash (bit weird soz). 5 truths about me: I’m vice-chair of the PTA at my daughters school, I’m the barbecue queen in our house, I’ve been married nearly 13 years to a mega-babe ginger, my favourite book is The Secret History by Donna Tartt and I’m freaked out by pigeons. Also I LOVE my job to an embarrassing degree. That’s me, who are you??

29/11/2023

Just in time for Christmas, gift vouchers are now LIVE and available to purchase. Vouchers can be used towards all of my family and wedding packages, pop me an email at [email protected] to buy xx

23/11/2023

THANKFUL // For the most beautiful year of adventures. For the chance to hug friends and family after far too long. Thankful for a giggly, snuggly sweet tiny king of a nephew, parents who are (mostly) keeping healthy and always available for love and advice and a steadying hand, even a good cry if it’s necessary. Thankful for the most beautiful community of friendship both home and afar - and the opportunities to explore their cities any chance we get. Thankful for my extraordinary sisters: Kimberley, Sarah & Molly who inspire me and whose phone calls are lifeblood and key to all aspects of survival. Thankful for the work I do - that challenges me and enthralls me and allows me to contribute something beautiful to this world. Thankful for my Michael and my Hadley, the loves of my life who bring everything else into stunning focus. From my family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving.

09/11/2023

Genuinely will never get over this STUNNING wedding of & . Love their love sorry so so much!

15/10/2023

In the interest of transparency, here are all the Saturdays still available in 2024. I will never misrepresent my availability however I will only be taking on 12 more full-day weddings so PLEASE get in touch asap if you're interested in having me capture your gorgeous day!

04/10/2023

After a lot of trial and error and working through the bugs, I'm thrilled to say that online booking for my mid-week micro-wedding package is LIVE! Dates are only opened up 3 months in advance but it will absolutely simplify the booking process for more intimate weddings. Tell your mates! https://app.studioninja.co/booking/2816M4C7R0P2YMA6A8PE3P3Q9

02/10/2023

Final availability for this weekend's mini-sessions!

26/09/2023

Trafford Registration Services, Trafford Libraries and Waterside Arts would like to invite you to an Open Day at Sale Waterside Plaza introducing our Unique Indoor and Outdoor Event Spaces, newly licensed for Marriage and Civil Partnership Ceremonies.

Incorporating event suppliers local to Sale and the surrounding area, featuring MANO a BOCCA, GRIPADVENTURE.co.uk, Diddibox Flowers, Kate McCarthy Photography, Florence & Vera Events and more……
For further information about this event please email [email protected]

21/09/2023

CALLING WEDDING SUPPLIERS! I've just come out of a meeting with the Sale Town Hall/Waterside Arts teams and we're putting together an open day as now the library and the plaza are all registered for WEDDINGS! We are in great need of suppliers and particularly we want to focus on localish wedding businesses who might want to have a (free!) stall on the day to meet potential couples. I'm there (Kate McCarthy Photography) and the venues will be dressed by Ali at Diddibox Flowers and Kate Bader from Florence & Vera Events so we're super excited! Comment below with a link to your shop/website if you'd like to come - the day is from 11-3pm on Saturday 14th of October and I think it will be amazing! xx

09/09/2023

CHERYL & STEVE // ‘Ultimately two people who love each other must ask themselves how much they hope for as their love grows and deepens, and how much risk they are willing to take. It is indeed a fearful gamble. Because it is the nature of love to create, a marriage itself is something which has to be created, so that, together we become a new creature’ (Madeleine L’Engle)