Journal

A curated collection of tips, tricks, and resources for both couples and photographers. Here is where you’ll find them.

Mary Kate Steele Mary Kate Steele

10 Luxurious Ways To Include Color In Your Fine Art Wedding Design

As a traditional bride designing a fine art wedding, being drawn to the classic black, white, and green color palate makes a lot of sense. Today, I want to show and encourage you not to be afraid to branch out and incorporate color! Adding beautiful colors into your fine art wedding design not only elevates the details and story telling of your day, colors are also classy and timeless — it won’t go out of style.

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Mary Kate Steele Mary Kate Steele

Jekyll Island: A Serene Southern Getaway with a New England Touch

This past week I had the pleasure of visiting Jekyll Island, GA, for the first time. A beautiful Spanish moss Oak tree driveway greeted us at the entrance of the island. Just down the lane and around the corner, the majestic Jekyll Island Club Resort peeked above the tree lined sky as we drove underneath all the hanging moss.

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Mary Kate Steele Mary Kate Steele

5 Reasons Why, As A Destination Wedding Photographer, I Love Shooting A Wedding Somewhere New — And How It Benefits You

As a destination wedding photographer, capturing a wedding at a new (to me) venue or location brings me so much joy and creative excitement! I think I can say that most wedding industry artists/vendors feel the same way. From time to time, when speaking with potential clients, the question of “have you shot (or worked) a wedding at my venue before?” will come up in our conversation. I love addressing any questions, but this is one I specifically wanted to clarify! I think this is really important information for any couple to understand as you plan your wedding and start booking your favorite vendors!

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Fine Art Micro Luxury Weddings: Bringing European Styled Weddings to the US – Inspiration for Your Small Wedding

The most significant change there will be in the wedding industry is the return of smaller, intimate weddings – micro luxury weddings. We will be seeing weddings consisting of smaller groups (25-50 guests) of your closest family and friends celebrating your marriage. Intimate weddings are classy and traditional and very European.

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