Where do we even begin in expressing our gratitude and admiration for everything Cate did for us on our special day?! Not only did she capture the most breathtaking, exquisite photos that we'll treasure forever, but she also navigated some slightly complicated family dynamics with grace, empathy, and professionalism.

From day one of meeting Cate via Zoom, we knew that she was special and had to be a part of our wedding day. She always went above and beyond, making us feel like we had a true friend in our corner, rather than just a vendor. Her kindness, warmth, and calming presence put everyone at ease, even in the most tense moments.

Her talent, creativity, and attention to detail are undeniable, but it's Cate’s exceptional people skills and heart that truly set her apart. She made our wedding day even more unforgettable, and we can't thank her enough. We cannot stop sharing our photos with family/friends and have received so many compliments.

Cate - If we could give you a million stars, we would! You're a true artist and an exceptional human being. We feel so lucky to have had you by our side to capture the memories of our special day. Truth be told, we wish you were with us ALL the time to capture life’s candid moments - You‘re simply the best.

With deepest gratitude and appreciation,
Ashley and Marley

It's hard to look for wedding services when you're a queer couple. It's even harder when you hate photos but want to have nice photos to look back on. Cate is genuinely the most amazing person, gives awesome directions when taking photos (coming from someone who will stand awkwardly in every photo otherwise) and really gets involved and has fun with you. We did an engagement session before our wedding and asked to do a beach/siren/pirate concept. I was not confident that I could communicate what I wanted to do all that well, but Cate understood right away and was so helpful making the vision come to life. She picked out a lot of poses and locations that I had thought of without me having to tell her, and came up with new and beautiful ones that made it even more fantastic. Her photos were some of the first I've loved in a very long time. After our wedding, all of our guests kept saying to us "who was your photographer, I loved her, she is amazing!" and left with full trust in her abilities and her awesomeness as a human being. If you need photos for anything ever, Cate is the best person to do it. 1000% recommend her for anyone and everyone.

Cate was exactly what we needed on our elopement day. She went above and beyond, scoping out good locations in the park for photos and the ceremony. She made us feel at ease, and we didn't even notice the time fly by, even though we are both camera shy! She told us exactly what to do, and hyped us up. The pictures came out beautiful - exactly what we wanted and more!

Our dream photographers! We were so excited to work with Cate and her assistant Kieran. We had an absolute blast taking pictures on our wedding day! They made the process feel so natural and easy—all we had to do was show up and be in love and Cate took care of the rest. They were both especially fantastic at always being in the right place at the right time to capture every planned and impromptu moment. They didn’t miss a single part of the day. And all of the photos are STUNNING. We were blessed with a beautiful fall day and Cate and Kieran knew exactly how to use that to make the pictures even more spectacular. We cannot overstate how magical working with Cate was and highly recommend using her for your any of your photography needs. The absolute BEST to work with and the most beautiful pictures you can imagine, guaranteed.

Cate is simply the best, outside of just being a wonderful human, she is an extremely talented and experienced photographer. She was exactly what we needed as a wedding photographer, she captured every bit of emotion and happiness on our wedding day. She was our biggest champion day of, making the entire process stress free. She is very experienced in wedding photography and just does so much in the background to take care of every detail of the day. Her photographs are AMAZING, she somehow manages to be everywhere at once, and all her shots are just raw moments, nothing feels posed or staged and as a result you are left with beautiful photos that just showcase every emotion of the day.

Honestly, I cannot recommend Cate enough, she is one of the best in the industry.

Cannot recommend Cate enough. Not only was Cate a pleasure to work with, she took AMAZING photos of my wedding day! So incredibly thankful, and would choose Cate 100x again!

We can’t say enough good things about Cate and why she is simply the best photographer you could find. We are delighted with the photographs from our wedding. We received a huge sneak peak just 5 days after our wedding. Cate’s photos beautifully capture all of the warmth and joy and wonderful moments of the day. More than that, Cate brings a great energy with her. She is an absolute professional when it comes to managing time and large, unruly families. She is also a fun, calming, easy presence to have around on a day with a lot going on. Her second shooter Kieran was equally professional and took some truly phenomenal photos of the groomsmen. Cate’s dedication to making wedding photography inclusive and comfortable for everyone truly shows through in her photographs. We can’t recommend her enough for your engagement shoot, wedding, or life moments.

Working with Cate Barry was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. I reached out to Cate with a pretty last minute request and she promptly responded and was able to assist me. I explained my vision to her for the event/ photos and the final product exceeded my expectations. She was able to really understand what I was looking for and captured our special moments so beautifully and naturally. I am so happy we were able to work together and I would highly recommend her for your photos.

I will start my review with this: Cate is the reason we chose a wedding date and began to plan our wedding. The only thing I knew for sure we wanted on our wedding day, was Cate photographing us and she exceeded every expectation we had. From day 1, she put our mind at ease of her entire process and timeline. She made recommendations that 100% fit our personalities and vibe.
We are not people that know how to be photographed, we are awkward and silly. Cate celebrated the silliness and helped us not feel awkward at all. Before our wedding, we snuck away to take 1 on 1 photos, and it was such a gift she gave us. A few moments of peace and love before the real celebrating began. HUGE SHOUTOUT to her second shooter as well, they had such amazing attention to detail (caught that I had my hair tie still on my wrist LMAO)
After our posed shots on our wedding day, I feel l didn't see Cate or her assistant for a long time because they melded into the background and caught so many amazing beautiful candid photos that I treasure so much already.
Cate went above and beyond for us. She had fun with us, laughed with us, encouraged us when we felt awkward, and made us feel so special. She even knew how to capture the attention of our three dogs for a family pic.
Thank you Cate and team! If I could give you a million stars and planets, I would.

Cate is incredible! She photographed our wedding in June of 2023 as well as our engagement shoot in May of 2022. Two of the main reasons we hired her were because of her intense inclusivity of the LGBTQ+ community and her candid photography style. She was not uncomfortable at all with us as an LGBTQ+ couple in front of the camera, which made us more comfortable too, and she was able to capture such special moments throughout the day that photographers who focus on posed and “traditional” wedding shots wouldn’t have.

Our engagement shoot was the first formal photoshoot we had ever done together as a couple, and once we told Cate this, she did such a good job at giving us direction on how to pose and where to look. She even has certain prompts of things that, for example, she had one of us whisper into the others’ ear to elicit certain emotions. Our top priority in our engagement shoot was variety, since we wanted to use the photos for our save the dates, our website, etc., and Cate took that priority very seriously. We shot at a park with a ton of different backgrounds/vibes and even did an outfit change mid-way through.

The day of our wedding, Cate came prepared with notes and a plan. She arrived on time and stayed on time throughout the day. She captured all the shots we asked her for specifically, plus a lot of special ones we weren’t expecting. She did an especially good job taking the large family photos we asked for, even with a whole bunch of people running in different directions! She also brought on a second shooter who had an incredibly similar style to hers, which was great for consistency across our photos from the day.

If you’re looking for a calm, passionate, detail-oriented photographer with a knack for catching the small, intimate moments throughout your wedding day (in addition to the big, exciting ones of course), Cate is your person!