Kate Paterson Photography

Kate Paterson Photography Vancouver based Wedding and Lifestyle Photographer. Photography Mentor.

09/10/2026

The small moments I’m always watching for on your wedding day that will be the cherished moments of your photo gallery

His mom watching his reaction as he watches you walking down the isle
Your groom watching you with adoration during your vows
The joy on your guests faces
The emotions of your bridal party
The quiet, shared look when you realize that your now “officially” husband and wife
His impromptu spin on the dance floor
Your moms joy
The happiness of the wedding day
The emotional speeches, especially when your Dad gets all choked up during his
The big and little celebrations
And even your boys... being boys

These small in between moments are not the planned ones. These are the little, easily missed moments, that truly shape the entire experience of re-living your day. These are the moments that you can share one day with your future children who you will one day watch saying their own vows.

Which moment would you want captured the most?

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Private venue
Day of Coordinator: Amy
Officiant: The Rev Collective
Catering: Casalinga Food & Catering Company
Florals: DancingFlorista Wedding and Event Florist
Makeup: Emilie Dunn | Vancouver Makeup Artist
Hair: Tousled Hair & co | Blondes + Extensions
DJ: We Know Music DJ Services
Dress Designer: MWL Bride
Dress Boutique: Everly Bridal
Mens Attire: Moores Clothing
Rings: Spence Diamonds | Engagement Rings

08/23/2026

Nobody warned me that doing what you love would look like this.

It really is though.

I get to spend my days chasing golden light, watching people fall even more in love in front of my lens, and holding onto moments that would otherwise just disappear.

The nervous energy before the ceremony. The way a couple softens the second they stop thinking about the camera. The first time a family sees their gallery and it hits them that their kids really were that little.

I did not get into this work for the aesthetic. I got into it because moments matter and someone has to care enough to hold onto them properly.

If you love what you do even half as much as this, you already know there is nothing quite like it.

And if you are looking for a photographer who is genuinely this obsessed with her work, the link is in my bio.

Hey, I’m Kate.The face behind the lens and the heart behind every story I get to tell.I’m a portrait and wedding photogr...
08/21/2026

Hey, I’m Kate.
The face behind the lens and the heart behind every story I get to tell.

I’m a portrait and wedding photographer based in the Fraser Valley, photographing real connections, genuine laughter, and the moments that make your story yours.

What I do has never just been about photos. It’s about freezing time. The quiet in-betweens, the confidence that shines through, the emotions you will still feel years down the road. I want your images to remind you how this season of your life felt.

Whether I am capturing the beginning of your forever, your growing family, or simply this beautiful phase of life you are in right now, I am all in. Because your story deserves to be remembered beautifully.

Swipe through to see exactly who I am here for, how I work, and what we will make together. And if any of it sounds like you, I would love to hear your story.

2026 has limited availability remaining and 2027 is open. Inquire through the link in my bio and let’s start there.

So if we haven’t met yet... hi, I’m Kate. And I genuinely cannot wait to meet you. 🤍

08/19/2026

That is the whole magic of it.

The moment you whispered something that made them laugh. The way you reached for each other without thinking. The look you gave when you thought nobody was watching.

Those are the images that make you stop scrolling through your gallery and just sit with it for a minute.

Not because they are perfectly posed. Because they are perfectly real.
That is what I am always chasing. The moments you lived, not the ones you performed.

If a couples session has been on your mind, the link is in my bio. Let’s make something that feels like you. 🤍

08/18/2026

If you are worried about not knowing what to do in front of the camera, I need you to watch this.

I will guide you through every single moment. Sometimes with gentle direction. Sometimes with hand gestures. And apparently sometimes with full clapping and audible cheering when you can’t physically get any closer together haha.

Whatever it takes.

The couples who come in the most nervous always leave saying it was the most fun they have had. Because it genuinely is.

There is no stiff posing, no awkward standing around waiting to be told what to do. Just me, slightly unhinged, very enthusiastic, and completely committed to making you look and feel incredible.

Nervous in front of cameras? Same honestly. But we will figure it out together. 🤍

Are you a natural in front of the camera or does the idea make you want to hide behind your partner?

08/18/2026

Thirty minutes at the start of your wedding day will change your entire gallery
Before the morning gets moving, before everyone arrives, before the emotion of it all takes over, there is a quiet window that most couples do not know to protect. And it is the one I always ask for.

Your vow books. Your rings side by side. The earrings you searched for longer than you would like to admit. The invitation you agonized over. The perfume bottle your mom gave you. Your shoes. Every single detail that represents a decision you made with intention.

These things deserve unhurried, beautiful light and the time to be photographed properly. Not grabbed between moments but laid out and given the attention they earned.

Thirty minutes. That is all it takes. And the images you get back from that window are some of the most treasured in the entire gallery.

If you are currently planning your day and building your timeline, add this in at the very beginning before getting ready kicks off. You will not regret it.

Save this for planning and send me a message through the link in bio if you are still looking for your photographer. 2026 has limited availability and 2027 is open. 🤍🌿

What detail from your wedding day, or your planning process right now, are you most excited to have captured?

If you blink, you could miss the moment... litterally.Brittany and Steve had their due date and plans up until then. You...
08/14/2026

If you blink, you could miss the moment... litterally.

Brittany and Steve had their due date and plans up until then. You’re told you have 9 months and when the time is flying by, you expect those 9 months. What you don’t realize is that that little bundle will arrive at any time they decide they’re ready.

They were fortunate enough that we’d planned their maternity photos with enough time for their little boy to arrive a month premature and we were still able to capture these beautiful moments for them before life took this huge shift.

The single biggest thing that makes a wedding day feel calm instead of rushed? A timeline built with light and breathing...
08/12/2026

The single biggest thing that makes a wedding day feel calm instead of rushed? A timeline built with light and breathing room in mind.

Here’s the hour-by-hour flow I share with every couple, enough space for the getting-ready nerves, the first look, and those golden-hour portraits that make the whole gallery glow. When the day has room to breathe, the photos feel effortless because you actually are.

Save this for your planning, or send it to your partner 🤍 As a Fraser Valley wedding photographer, I help every couple shape a timeline that protects the moments that matter.

What time is your ceremony? Drop it below and I’ll tell you the one thing I’d tweak. 🌿 (Inquire, link in bio.)

08/08/2026

If you told me i couldn’t get paid for this, I would still show up

There is something about a wedding day that never gets old. The way time speeds up the second she walks in. The look on his face before he has even had a chance to compose himself. The best friend laughing through her speech trying not to cry. The quiet moment between the couple that nobody else even notices.

I have been doing this long enough to know that what I feel on a wedding day is not something you manufacture. It is just love, everywhere, in every direction, and I get to be the person who holds onto it.

If your work makes you feel this way, do not let it go. And if you have not found it yet, keep looking. It exists.

To every couple who has ever let me into the most important day of their life, thank you. I do not take it lightly for a single second.

2026 is nearly full and 2027 books are open. If you want someone who would do this for free in your corner on your wedding day, the link is in my bio. 🤍

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