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

A Favorite Coastal Maine Venue: The Cliff House

The Cliff House sits beautifully on the oceanfront of Bald Head cliff in southern Maine. It overlooks the ocean’s edge and the adorable Nubble Lighthouse. Standing on the edge of the cliff, you see and hear the ocean waves crashing as they hit the rocks down below.

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Mary Kate Steele Mary Kate Steele

10 Perfect Wedding Shoe Brands for the Fine Art Bride

As a past fine art bride myself, finding the perfect wedding shoe for my fine art wedding was really important to me. Here is a selection of wedding shoe brands for the fine art bride that come highly recommended by myself and my past brides – tried and true.

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Mary Kate Steele Mary Kate Steele

A Classic Christmas Wedding in Woodstock, Vermont

A classic Christmas wedding in Woodstock, Vermont inspired by the classic movie, “It’s A Wonderful Life”. Travel through images to darling Woodstock, Vermont and fall in love with the snow covered streets filled with New England history and idyllic memories.

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