Let’s talk about wedding anniversaries for a moment! Besides making dinner reservations, buying a gift, looking through our wedding album, or making a social media post with wedding image throwbacks… I want to share a little tradition that has become an unexpected highlight of our own celebrations each year. Pray with the scripture readings from […]

One of the most beautiful things about being photographers is staying in touch with our wedding couples and watching them step into their new role as parents! We were recently sharing some of our favorite resources with a new mama and thought it might be helpful to also share them with all of you! Whether […]

When you’re planning a wedding, every decision carries weight and your photography choice is one of the most important! Why? Because in reality…many of the other details of the day get thrown away or returned, but your photos are what remains for decades after your wedding day and shared for generations! Couples don’t want just […]

I love the creative ways that couples implement wedding trends and put their own unique twist on it! And right now, floral baskets are having their moment! While traditional bridesmaid bouquets always have a timeless charm to them, this was a really lovely alternative that definitely made everyone’s jaws drop! Last May, our bride Rachel […]

How they met Natalie and Russell are college sweethearts who met through mutual friends in the middle years of school at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. They were determined to keep the flame alive and navigate long distance dating after graduation while Russell pursued a master’s degree and Natalie moved back to work in her […]

It was a huge honor to be invited to share our perspective on weddings as Catholic photographers! Especially as we celebrated a HUGE milestone this year of photographing our 150th wedding! We’ve seen a lot through the years and the heart of it has always remained the same – helping capture couples as they enter […]

If you’re looking for more traditional-style music to use for a Catholic wedding mass, we’ve put together a list of options to consider below. They’re organized into categories for which part of the liturgy they would be most appropriate for. This list is a labor of love from the guidance of our own parish organist […]

We love seeing the many ways that Catholic couples honor Mary in the details of their wedding planning. She holds a special role in many of our lives. Through Mary’s intercession, we pray that her perfect example guides each of us to build holy families of our own and to be faithful in always doing […]

We love getting to know other Catholic wedding vendors. Over the past few years we’ve seen incredible work come from Pieta Paperie, a stationary company that offers Catholic couples across the country with invitation suites, signs, and accessories that witness to the faith, that we wanted to do a full highlight of their shop for […]

This one goes out to all the bridesmaids and groomsmen who just agreed to be in a Catholic wedding. Congratulations! There is clearly something unique and profoundly important about your relationship to the bride and groom that they chose to give you the honor of standing beside them as they enter into the sacrament of […]

As we celebrate our sixth wedding anniversary, I started reflecting on what my favorite memories were from our own wedding day that I still appreciate years later. Adoration before our wedding rehearsal We asked our parish priest to host Eucharist Adoration and confession for the thirty minutes prior to our actual wedding rehearsal beginning. Our […]

The mission of The Catholic Bridal Collective (TCBC) is to foster connections within the Catholic wedding industry. They strive to support engaged couples and vendors alike, all while remaining faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church. TLDR: If someone you know is looking for a catholic wedding vendor, this is going to become an […]