For those of you not interested in a long review here it is: Kate is not only an incredible person but a wonderful and talented photographer. She captures the true essence of the moment to allow us to have memories of the best day of our life. For those of you (like me) who enjoy longer detailed reviews, below is an in depth of my experience with Kate.

Kate is absolutely incredible in every aspect of her photography. Starting with what an amazing woman she is. She has such a huge heart and by the end of our elopement she felt like family. She is raw with her emotion, open with communication, easy going, flexible, loving of nature and mountains, and respectful of us and our wishes. Kate is someone very special and I felt lucky to have had her as our only witness to our marriage.

Kate was recommended to me by a friend, and I am so thankful to have been given that recommendation. I followed along with her blog and Instagram account before reaching out. I could see in every photograph that she captures the true reflection of each couple and capturing the intimate moments that the couple experienced. My first chat with her on the phone and I felt like I was chatting with an old friend and her excitement in our love story and our elopement plan was nearly as high as mine!

When we booked with Kate, we didn’t know exactly the plan for our elopement. We had a date and a general location but that was about it. Kate checked in often to see if we needed anything and tried to get a general idea of a plan and help me with any details I may have needed help with. I bugged her about silly things, and she always was quick to respond and so kind in her messages. As the winter and spring wore on and the San Juan Mountains got more and more snow (snow above 1000% normal snow pack at times) and avalanches, our plans were even further from being determined. Kate offered to let us move our elopement date, but we were determined to make something work because the area is so beautiful regardless. Plans were not finalized until less than 24 hours in advance, when my husband and I were able to scope out our planned location with a Plan B and C in mind. We met with Kate the evening prior and went over plans and she was able to just work with everything we gave her and improvise along with us.

My now husband was a bit apprehensive of having a photographer for the elopement. In Colorado we can self-proclaim our marriage and he was worried a photographer might take away from our day. I can tell you that was absolutely NOT the case with Kate. Kate not only made the day about the two of us but she helped us to slow down and enjoy the moments, enjoy each other and the nature and mountains surrounding us. She helped us to take it all in and reminisce on our journey. Kate helped us to have the most magical and inspiring day. Our day was better than we could have ever dreamed and that is, in part, due to Kate; she captured moments and memories we will never forget. Now we can share these memories with our friends and family.

Kate was a trooper, hiking with us through avalanche debris fields and bushwhacking through brush to my husbands secret location he had picked out. (We had feared we would not be able to get to this location but it worked out, we just were unable to rent an RZR and drive the alpine loop post elopement due to the avalanches). We received our sneak peak photos so quickly and I was so thankful to share with family since my husband and I had taken no photos throughout the day. We also received our full gallery quickly and the photographs are everything I had imagined and so much more.

The photographs are just all so incredible. She captured each moment throughout the day that we will be able look back on forever. She captured our love for each other and those moments we care for each other. There is a look that my husband gives me and Kate captured that in so many of the photos. I have been asked what are my top 5 favorites, and I cant say I can even narrow down my top 20. We loved Kates energy and her love for the mountains we adored so much. We loved that she allowed us to have the day as we dreamed and we never felt any pressure or stress from her or anything else that day (besides maybe the rain). If you are thinking about eloping, having an intimate wedding or having a wedding you should have Kate their to capture your day!

Everything about Kate is fabulous! She has a real eye for capturing beautiful pictures in the outdoors and is really just an all around great person to hang out with. She made us feel more comfortable than I could have ever imagined and the photos she captured are simply amazing.

Kate was a dream come true! We found Kate searching Instagram hashtags and we instantly fell in love with her fun, quirky photography style. Kate's style embodies the joy and love of the day and all of the pictures captured pure happiness. Our photos were stunning and even more beautiful than I ever imagined. Kate was a star from the start - she was spot on with her communication via phone call, email, and text and she was so helpful during the planning process by recommending vendors or thoughts to make the day go well. I was so impressed with her leading up to our wedding, but our wedding day was even more impressive. She was so kind, funny, and helpful throughout the day. She laughed with me and kept me calm and happy throughout the entire day. I can't tell you how many times she asked if she could do something like buckle my shoes, bustle my dress, get me a glass of wine, or just joke around if I was stressed. Kate is nothing but AMAZING and I would recommend her to anyone - you will not be disappointed, but rather blown away by her stunning photography and bubbly personality.