Cate Barry Photography

Full wedding (ceremony and reception) pricing

Prices start at $4,900

Elopement pricing

Prices start at $2,000

Packages

Prices start at $4,900

About Cate Barry Photography

Cate Barry Photography

Owner and head photographer

I am a Connecticut-based wedding and portrait photographer obsessed with candid moments, real emotion, and the connections between human beings. I strive to capture life as we actually live it: full of beauty and roughness, joy and struggle, extravagance and simplicity. When I photograph you, I’m not thinking about getting likes on social media. I’m thinking about what will make your heart grow three times its size. I’m thinking about what will make you ugly-cry, looking back. I’m thinking about you seeing how awesome and truly loved you are.

I’m queer; my partner is a trans man. We’ve been together since before he transitioned. He and I haven’t been able to take for granted that just any photographer would see and represent us accurately. As such, I focus on making ALL of my clients feel empowered and seen--and on making sure all kinds of people know they will be safe and honored in my presence. Photography is my soul work. I’m not here for the transaction. I’m here to help you see yourself as an integral part of the tangled, messy, wonderful whole of humanity. I’m here to document your joy, your emotions, and your love.

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Services

Services

  • Engagement session
  • Extra hours
  • Image editing
  • Printing rights
  • Second photographer

Photo formats

  • Digital

Deliverables

  • Digital files
  • Online gallery
  • Photo box
  • Printed enlargements
  • Wedding album

Cate Barry Photography packages

Legacy Collection

9 hours

Peak pricing $6,500-7,300

Off-peak pricing $6,500-7,300

Description

This is the top-tier collection with everything I wish I'd gotten from my wedding! Includes up to nine hours of wedding coverage, an online viewing gallery, your full gallery of high-resolution, edited digital images, several mounted heirloom prints, a 30-page wedding album, and a second photographer for weddings with 50+ guests.

What’s included
  • Coverage, 2nd shooter, prints, album, digitals

Heirloom Collection

9 hours

Peak pricing $5,250-6,250

Off-peak pricing $5,250-6,250

Description

This is my most popular collection and includes nine hours of wedding coverage, an online viewing gallery, your full gallery of high-resolution, edited digital images, several mounted heirloom prints, and a second photographer for weddings with 50+ guests.

What’s included
  • Coverage, 2nd shooter, prints, digitals

Heritage Collection

8 hours

Peak pricing $4,900-5,800

Off-peak pricing $4,900-5,800

Description

This is my base-level collection, which includes eight hours of wedding coverage, an online viewing gallery, your full gallery of high-resolution, edited digital images, and a second photographer for weddings with 50+ guests.

What’s included
  • Coverage, 2nd shooter, engagement, digitals

Reviews

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5.0 out of 5

18 reviews

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  • Amazing photos and photographer!

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    •Margaret C.•a month ago

    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.

  • Cate Barry: Infinity out of 5

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    •Meg•6 months ago

    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. 3

  • Premium experience and result

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    •Stefan•6 months ago

    Cate nailed our wedding photographs. She matched her skills to our needs, and her energy with ours for a small ceremony in Connecticut and was a pleasure to work with. The final photos are grand, collaborating with her in the moment was natural and the preparatory and business work was swift and pleasant, coordinated by the photographer herself.

  • Ideal Photographer, Gorgeous Photos

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    •Lisa F.•6 months ago

    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!

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