Vendor Spotlight | Vol. 14
/Are you recently engaged and ready to book your wedding vendors? Newly married or attending a wedding, and in search of gifts that affirm the vocation to marriage?
We are proud to serve you through the Spoken Bride Vendor Guide, the first online resource for distinctively Catholic wedding vendors: hand-selected professionals from around the U.S. with not only an abundance of talent, but a reverence and passion for the sacrament of marriage that brings a uniquely personal, prayerful dimension to their client experiences.
From photographers and videographers who understand how to capture the most significant moments of your nuptial Mass, to coordinators who understand the needs of Catholic couples, artists whose jewelry, stationery, and prints become enduring keepsakes long after your wedding day, clinical and theological experts in the fields of fertility and relationships, and beyond, Spoken Bride Vendors view their work as a call and find deep joy in putting their talents at the service of the Lord.
What’s more, our vendors are truly engaging and fun. With a range of stories, hobbies, and devotions, it’s our privilege to share who they are and connect them with their ideal clients--you, faithful Catholic couples who are energized by working with like-minded, prayerful individuals. Each month, we’ll be introducing, or re-introducing, you to members of Spoken Bride’s vendor community, and we encourage you to learn more through their full vendor listings.
Our Vendors for This Month:
I’m Mary Katherine
Dallastown, Pennsylvania; Serving Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and available for travel
Mary Kate Anthony fell in love with photography at a young age. Her desire to be a professional photographer naturally became a reality shortly after high school. She reflects, “I believe that God gave me a gift and love for photography and with that gift is the responsibility to use this gift the way he intended me to use it.” Mary Kate brings her whole heart into her work as she builds meaningful relationships with the couples she photographs and entrusts her business to Christ.
Favorite saints and devotions: I have a huge love of St. Faustina and a devotion to Divine Mercy. I also love St. John Paul II (Theology of the Body is my favorite area of theology). St. Joseph and St. Therese of Lisieux are a few of my other favorites.
Favorite place I’ve traveled: This is so hard to narrow down because I love to travel and have been blessed to have been to a lot of places. I don't think I can pick a favorite location but I can say my favorite trip I've ever taken was when I walked the entire Camino de Santiago during the summer of 2018.
Favorite books, movies and podcasts: I LOVE books so I'll try to narrow down this list. Some of my top favorites include all of C.S. Lewis's books, any book by Henri Nouwen, I Believe in Love, the entire Harry Potter series, The Book Thief, and A Man Called Ove. My massive praise and worship Spotify playlist is pretty much always my top choice of music and some of my current favorite songs include "House on a Hill" (Amanda Cook), "Yes I Will" (Vertical Worship) "Known" (Tauren Wells), and "We Dance" (Bethel Music). Also, not exactly music, but I also love to listen to podcasts so top two favorite podcasts are "Abiding Together" and "The Place We Find Ourselves".
Elizabeth M Photography
Baltimore, Maryland; available for travel
Elizabeth Mahon purchased her first camera to document a semester abroad in Austria; little did she know, it would become a pivotal tool in forming her vocation as a wedding photographer. Elizabeth’s love for people—and her extrovert personality—is a source of inspiration, energy and passion in her photography and client-relationships. Even more, her identity in Christ is the ultimate foundation for who she is and how she lives each day.
Favorite professional sports teams: I'm a die hard Cheesehead. Go Pack Go! (If you know, you know)
Favorite memory from my wedding day: My husband and I were married in a historical Gothic church in downtown Baltimore complete with intricate stained glass, towering white pointed arches, and a ribbed vault ceiling. I remember picking the church because of its physical beauty. Gothic architecture is designed to incline oneself to heaven. Being present in that setting with all of our family and friends, I will never forget how it truly felt like a little taste of heaven. The nuptial mass was definitely my favorite part of our wedding day!
3 things on my bucket list:
1. Visit all 50 states...33 down, 17 to go!
2. Do a great American Road trip from coast to coast
3. Celebrate the 4th of July in Pawhuska, OK with The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond (I love her)
Visual Grace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; available for worldwide travel
For artist Kate Capato, truth, goodness, and beauty are both the origin and destination for her creative work. She is inspired by the goodness of God and strives to reveal God’s goodness in meaningful ways through her photographs (and other forms of art). When photographing weddings, Kate savors the moments when she is a witness to the Holy Spirit moving through the bride and groom.
Favorite saints and devotions: Our Lady of Guadalupe and St John Paul II, both artists and lovers of beauty. JPII plays a special role in my work due to his teaching on Theology of the Body and his love of the arts. Our Lady of Guadalupe is quite present in my life as well; a mother of the Americans and an artist in so many ways, she is a witness of profound love and openness. I could go on all day about the two of them.
Favorite place I’ve traveled: Cinque Terra, Italy. It is a beautiful hiking experience that over looks the sea and brings you into the cute tiny italian villages. Every step is breathtaking, not to mention the wine is phenomenal.
Ministries I’m involved in: The Culture Project
Horn Photography
Dahlonega, Georgia; available for worldwide travel
Husband and wife team, Brandon and Michelle Horn, offer hospitality, mentorship, and charity though their relationships with clients. They strive to make the invisible movements of the heart visible through their wedding photography; in so many ways, they reveal God’s glory as stewards and artists. “We share our faith with every client we have through the love, care and exceptional customer attention we provide each and every client no matter where they come from or what they believe. We believe that all people deserve that because they are a child of God.”
Favorite thing about working on weddings: We love it when we get to have our clients over to our house for their grand reveal where we make them dinner and show them their final wedding film and their edited photos in a gallery. To see the joy on their faces and sometimes even the tears of joy while they sit and recall that glorious day makes it all worth it.
Favorite books, movies, and music: Wild at Heart, Captivating, Theology of the Body; The Goonies; The Head and The Heart
Favorite memory of ou wedding day: We had several members of our congregation, family and friends, all come up around us and pray over us after communion was over. It was a very touching moment.