About this vendor
Kate blends documentary storytelling with a refined, artistic perspective. That means your gallery will feel natural and emotional, but also beautifully composed. You’ll get images that feel honest and timeless—photos that bring you right back to how the day felt, not just how it looked.
Rather than directing every moment, Kate focuses on anticipation, awareness, and connection. When guidance is needed (family portraits, timeline flow, or a quick reset when things get chaotic), you’ll feel supported—but not staged.
Kate Ive Photography is proudly queer-owned and deeply committed to creating a safe, affirming space for all couples. LGBTQIA+ weddings aren’t a niche here—they’re celebrated, understood, and documented with care and respect.
Whether your wedding is traditional, nontraditional, intimate, big, gender-nonconforming, barefoot, or beautifully chaotic—Kate meets you where you are. All love is welcome.
Couples often describe Kate as easygoing, reassuring, and someone who feels more like a trusted friend than a vendor. That comfort translates directly into your photos.
Kate Ive Photography offers:
Wedding day coverage
Full weekend coverage
Elopements & intimate celebrations
Destination weddings
Engagement & couple sessions
Based in Colorado and always happy to travel, Kate works with couples locally and worldwide—from mountain elopements to backyard weddings to overseas celebrations.
When you go with Kate you will walk away with a thoughtfully curated gallery that tells the full story of your day, images that feel natural, emotional, and deeply personal and a photographer who values your experience just as much as the final photos. At the end of the day, these photos become how you remember your wedding—how it felt to be surrounded by your people, your love, your joy. Kate Ive Photography is here to preserve that honestly and beautifully.
If you’re looking for a photographer who values connection over perfection and storytelling over trends, Kate would love to hear your story.
Details
Business Attributes
- LGBTQ+-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Film Photography
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Printed Proofs
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.2023.2021.
Best of Weddings
The Knot independently assesses vendors for this award—it’s never self-reported. We base it on firsthand experiences from real couples and guests, and they must have a 4.5-star average across 7+ reviews in the qualifying year.
Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
Reviews
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If you are looking for a photographer for your wedding then we highly recommend Kate Ivy Photography!
Kate was a recommended vendor from our venue. The photographer was a very imp...
ortant choice for us as we wanted someone who would capture the whimsical essence of our wedding we were going for, with it still feeling very personal and Kate was just the person! As a lesbian couple, it was also important to us to find women and queer owned vendors. We met with her over the phone for a consultation as we were exploring potential photographers and knew fairly quickly, she was just who we were looking for! We expressed our vision for the day, the energy we wanted to be captured and also made it clear while the photos were important, we didn’t want our whole wedding day to be just taking pictures as we wanted a lot of time to focus on celebrating as well! She understood this out of the gate and explained her process and vision very clearly, which aligned with our vision extremely well.
Kate was also great about making sure she had the clear list of our wants in terms of family photos, tablescapes and some of our own portraits. She had excellent recommendations as well for spots for our first look. As an out of town couple, we were not as familiar with the area but knew we wanted lots of mountain views and trees and she did not disappoint!
Day of wedding, Kate and her second photographer (and partner, they are such a dynamic duo!) Taylor, arrived promptly for our getting ready photos. They hit the ground running with us all day. It was important to us that we did not see each other before first look, so Kate & Taylor left with each of us separately so we could have that special moment of seeing each other for the first time.
They really understood us as a couple out of the gate and our first look felt very authentic. Even when the clouds rolled in and the skies opened up, they were well prepared with umbrellas and made the shoot feel so magical in the rain!
During our ceremony, they were there to capture all the important moments. Even though we did not have a wedding party, they were very patient throughout our family photos as a few different iterations got added last minute. They also captured some incredible silly and special candids of us throughout the evening, which again just showed how much they understood us as a couple so quickly.
We had asked Kate last minute (literally the day before!) to add an hour as we wanted to capture a bit more of the reception and dancing. She replied instantly and was more than willing to do so!
She also works extremely fast! As my wife said in an Instagram post - she’s a wizard! We had a TON of previews in less than 48 hours. It was so special to be able to send photos to family and friends so quickly after the wedding.
If you are looking for a photography team who will pay attention to your wants and needs, make you and your partner feel extra special on your big day and who will capture your very personal essence, Kate Ivy Photography is the way to go! We cannot wait to see our full suite and if the previews were any indication of what is yet to come, we know it’s going to blow us away!
Finding the right photographer was one of my top priorities for our wedding. I wanted photos that were creative and unique but at the same time weren’t too “try hard.” Kate’s photo...
s are the perfect sweet spot – they are artsy but not overly edited, and she made sure to get some traditional portrait shots for our parents and family. My husband and I are both a little shy and were nervous about being awkward in photos, but Kate and her partner, Taylor, made us feel totally comfortable and provided a lot of direction. The photos turned out stunning - they capture all the emotions from the day and really reflect the cozy, rustic, winter vibe we were going for. Family and friends have said we look like models (which we definitely are not) and that the photos look straight out of a magazine! Not only were Kate and Taylor efficient on the wedding day, they got us a sneak peak within 48 hours and delivered our entire photo gallery within 3 weeks. They were super fun to work with and we wouldn’t recommend anyone else!
There is so many wonderful things I could say about our experience with Kate. She was so helpful during the planning process and very responsive. The pictures we got back are so so...
beautiful. She was able to make my husband and I feel comfortable during our pictures! We LOVE Kate and will use her for any future pictures we need. Everyone should use Kate Ivy Photography!!
We used Kate Ivy for engagement and wedding photos and it was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! Kate and Taylor were both amazing to work with and super down to ea...
rth and well versed in their craft. The photos were epicly beautiful and elegant and better than we could have expected.
We loved working with Kate! She’s a true professional who was able to put us at ease even though neither of us had ever done a photoshoot before. We felt confident in her experti...
se and the pictures speak for themselves. We were so lucky to have Kate a part of our wedding day, and if you’re on the fence, go with Kate!
Once my fiancée, now wife, and I decided on a location for our private elopement, we began the search for photographers. We not only wanted someone who was familiar with the area, ...
but also someone who shared the same values as us. I thank Instagram every day for leading me to Kate’s page. Our big day felt easy and carefree, thanks to the care and effort she put in behind the scenes. She offered suggestions for cake bakeries and florists (all within the LGBTQ+ community, which was a huge plus!), and even picked the cake up for us day of. There was an immediate comfort the moment we finally met in person at the beginning of our session. Kate is so warm and welcoming, and I think it also helped that she’s a Taylor Swift fan like us 😉. All throughout our elopement, I knew the pictures were going to come out great, but once we got our portfolio back, the results exceeded all of our expectations! I would recommend Kate a thousand times over to anyone in search of the perfect wedding/elopement/engagement photographer.
So unbelievably lucky to find Kate to do our wedding photography. She was our wedding photographer at the Lyons farmette . Her photos were truly incredible, hands down one of the ...
best decisions we made. All our family and friends keep commenting on how amazing our photos are. She was so lovely to work with before the wedding as well as throughout our special day.
Kate did my engagement and wedding photos this past year. The engagement shoot was so fun, and she knew all the best spots to take us for magical shots! She was kind enough to brin...
g items with her that made the photos more fun and engaging - a bottle of champagne, cute lanterns... We had such a blast shooting with her! She captured our excitement for our wedding day perfectly. On our wedding day, we hired Kate and her partner Taylor. Kate and Taylor were extremely professional, friendly, and fun on our big day! Kate was a HUGE help to us in helping us do bits of planning for our big day... She helped us think through the timeline, was flexible with last minute changes, and even recommended amazing Day of Coordinators! Our wedding photos are absolutely breathtaking. They look straight out of a magazine! She perfectly captured the amazing lighting, my beautiful family and friends, and most importantly, the outpouring of love between my husband and I on our big day. I cannot recommend Kate Ivy Photography enough!!! I would love to book her again in the future for a more "playful" session too. Her work is so stunning and versatile! Loved loved LOVED working with her!!
Hiring Kate as our photographer was hands down the BEST decision we made while planning our wedding! We felt so comfortable with her and she made the whole process so easy and fun....
Neither my wife or I are used to being in front of a camera, but Kate made us feel so relaxed and captured our moments so perfectly. Having beautiful photos we could look back on forever was one of the most important things to us, and we couldn’t believe how much we loved the photos we got back. Friends and family told us they looked like they were out of a magazine! We would, hands down, recommend her to any and everyone!
Kate and Taylor were absolute dreams to work with! Very professional, talented, and we had amazing communication through our planning process. Our photos turned out so amazing and ...
our family and friends are still talking about beautiful they turned out.
Through any life event we would want captured, this amazing team will forever be our #1 choice.
I cannot recommend Kate Ivy enough... You will not be disappointed picking Kate (and her partner, Taylor) to capture your wedding day and all the joyous emotions that come with it!...
My now wife and I absolutely love our photos and getting to relive the day anytime we look at them. Kate and Taylor are professional, creative, and had the ability to put not only my partner and I at ease but made our whole wedding party feel comfortable and allowed them to be themselves. Leading up to our big day, Kate was so responsive, and helpful in recommending locations to shoot our photos. We wanted a mix of the city and something with mountain views, and she nailed it for us. She was extremely organized and thoughtful with the timeline for shooting, and even had a backup plan or pivots if needed. I highly recommend Kate Ivy Photography for anyone seeking a stress-free experience as well as stunning and memorable wedding photos!
Kate was and is absolutely AMAZING!!! She photographed our intimate wedding in September and she exceeded literally all of our expectations!! She was incredible in helping me plan ...
out a timeline, always so responsive, and genuinely cared about my vision for the day. She made our day so easy and was just a joy to have as our photographer! She and Taylor, her partner, were the best team and made the photos fun, easy and seamless. The only thing you’ll have a hard time with is choosing your favorites since they will capture so many amazing ones. If you want a phenomenal experience with a wonderful photographer and AMAZING photos that will last a lifetime, HIRE KATE IVY PHOTOGRAPHY!!! You will not regret it.
Kate is the best! Taylor is the best! We love them! Kate was our wedding photographer, and it was important to my husband and I to have adventure shots, and boy did Kate deliver! T...
he photos are absolutely stunning, and literally look at them everyday! Kate and Taylor really captured the love of the day, and the post wedding photo session was so much fun, and an opportunity to wear our wedding attire again. BOOK THEM! YOU WON'T REGRET IT!!!
Working with Kate for my wedding was a dream! She and her partner Taylor are so fun to be around and made our day so special 💖. We got our photos back so quickly! They captured us...
so genuinely and the photos oozed authenticity. You can tell Kate spent hours editing and assembling the gallery. From the candid photos to the usual family lineup, she captured our day so perfectly. Thank you for capturing our love!
We loved working with Kate for our wedding! She did both our engagement photos and wedding photos and she absolutely smashed it out of the park. She made us feel very comfortable a...
nd really captured who we are as a couple. If you have the chance to work with Kate, TAKE IT!
Kate and Taylor were the perfect team for our last minute elopement in Salida. They were extremely helpful and accommodating with our plans for a small wedding at a private histori...
c home where the couple and their families were staying. We met them on our wedding day and immediately felt comfortable with their energy and knew we could trust their creative direction. The photos are absolutely stunning and we couldn't be happier with the whole experience working with Kate!
Working with Kate was an absolute dream. Our wedding photos are the types of things you see in magazines. My wife and I were super nervous about having our pictures taken, but Kate...
and Taylor made us feel so insanely comfortable. If you are looking for a photographer who will deliver STUNNING photos all while feeling like a friend you’ve known your entire life, Kate’s the one. We love her, our guests love her, and we will look at these pictures for the rest of our lives. If you were looking for a sign to hire Kate - this is it. I promise you won’t regret it.
There are truly not enough words to express how grateful we are to have had Kate and Taylor capture our wedding day in Estes Park! They are two of the most down to earth, genuine p...
eople who made the entire process for our destination wedding so easy and enjoyable! Kate was actually the one and only photographer we talked to before booking - we literally had butterflies after our initial call and connected right from the get go! We were also lucky enough to have had them shoot our very snowy engagement session in Estes Park on NYE last year. My husband just said, "Make sure you mention how dedicated and professional they are since they drove to Estes in an actual blizzard and trekked through the snow/cold with us for 2 hours." :) We are so blown away with all of our photos and still can't believe they are ours to relive our day forever - seriously they are breathtaking and brought us to tears! From the absolute bottom of our hearts, thank you so much Kate and Taylor for being such a special part of our wedding day. The best of the best for sure!
Hiring Kate was one of the best decisions I made in planning our wedding. She’s creative, professional, and super friendly! She made us feel so comfortable and got us to break out ...
of our shells (we aren’t huge photo people), and the photos are incredible. All of our family and friends kept raving about her and Taylor and constantly ask for their contact information. Hire Kate Ivy Photography - you won’t regret it!!
If you’re looking for a photographer that goes above and beyond, cares about her clients, and is stress free- look no further!
Kate is the absolute best!
When we asked to go on a ...
short hike for our engagement photos, she agreed with enthusiasm and made it very relaxing and fun!
Not to mention, just how stunning our wedding photos turned out.
Thank you again Kate! We are so grateful to have such amazing photos to treasure the rest of our lives ❤️
We heard about Kate from not one, but two photographers we had reached out to who were already busy the day of our wedding. After talking with Kate on the phone and telling her abo...
ut our story and our vision for our special day, we knew she and her partner, Taylor, were the perfect photographers for our wedding. They were intentional about connecting with us so we would feel comfortable having them there to capture one of the most special days of our lives. They were clear in their communication and flexible as we shifted our wedding day schedule. On the day of the wedding, Kate and Taylor were such a calm and supportive presence for two brides who don’t always feel comfortable or beautiful in front of the camera. They were so quick to send us a sneak peek, and the full set of pictures arrived less than a month after the wedding. There truly aren’t words to describe how perfectly they captured our day, our relationship, and our love for each other. I continue to look at the pictures in awe of how well they retell the story of such a special and important day. They were such an important part of our wedding team, and we are so incredibly lucky to have had them there!
Kate is the most talented photographer you will have the opportunity to work with! If you are considering hiring Kate for any of your photography needs, you will not regret your de...
cision.
I met Kate in 2019 when she photographed my sister's wedding. Fast forward to 2022 and my husband and I knew the only photographer we wanted to work with was Kate. We hired Kate for our engagement photos as well as our wedding day and can say without a doubt - it was one of the best decisions we made! Her photos are nothing short of magical.
Kate has a keen way of making you feel so comfortable while capturing the "in-between" moments of your love story. I truly wish I could give Kate 100 stars because her art is unlike anything else I've ever seen. Kate produces unique, beautiful, and timeless photos and has an incredible personality to match.
My husband and I were so honored to get to work with Kate and would recommend her to any couple looking for a once in a lifetime photographer to capture their love story!
Wow! Kate is truly incredible. Kate is an amazing human who is so passionate about her talents in photography. Prior to hiring Kate as our photographer, my husband and I were both ...
so shy & intimidated by the camera. But, just 5 minutes into our engagement shoot with Kate, our guards were down & we knew we hired the right person. On our wedding day, Kate captured every special moment, glance, kiss & feeling without us ever having to strike a “pose”. Throughout the night, she thrived from the chemistry between my new husband and I. Her ‘up for anything’ mentality provided us with some amazing scenic backdrops, even if that meant she had to lie completely on the ground to get the shot. Kate was also so quick to respond when going through our planning process. She provided great input that helped guide us to planning the day of our dreams! Thank you Kate, for everything. We can’t wait to hire you again in the future!
Kate was everything we were looking for in a wedding photographer. She was flexible with our schedule and put together a plan for our destination wedding to be sure we caught all t...
he special moments of the weekend. She helped keep me on track for the entire day and we actually were somehow ahead of schedule at one point! Kate not only beautifully captured the joy, love and family togetherness that we were hoping for, but she found incredible places all around the Mexican pueblo we were in to take photos. We couldn't wait to make prints and give them to family and friends. Hire Kate and she will bring your wedding dreams to life in photos!
Kate was so great to work with! She was willing to meet my husband and I at a coffee shop months before our wedding when we were making our photographer decision to make sure our i...
deas aligned. The day of our wedding she was very laid back and did not let anything throw her off track of her goal of capturing amazing moments. Kate was the perfect person for us on our wedding day. We greatly appreciate the time and creativity she put into capturing our pictures!
I cannot say enough good things about our experience shooting with Kate. She captured our snowy, mountaintop elopement in Denver and braved the weather for us. I was absolutely bl...
own away with how gorgeous our photos turned out and I could not be happier. All my friends and family were equally impressed. She was great to work with from start to finish and so, so helpful! I could not recommend her enough!
My husband and I couldn't have been more pleased with how our wedding photos turned out! We got married at Chatfield Botanic Gardens in the summer, and Kate found some amazing spot...
s to shoot from. She captured so many special memories from the day, and we are so very grateful to have these photos to look back on. Kate is also just so amazing as a person, and was a delight to work with through the whole process.
We travelled from Pennsylvania to Colorado for our small wedding, and came across Kate’s website while searching for photographers. Her style was exactly what we were looking for,...
and fell in love immediately.
Kate was so incredibly helpful with planning locations and timelines. Since we’re from Pittsburgh, there is only so much we could research about great spots for photos. She made suggestions and took us to some amazing places.
Honestly, we were pretty nervous for the photo session - we are awkward/stiff in front of ANY camera. But she was so warm and friendly from the start, and super helpful in directing us, that it actually felt pretty natural!
When we got the photos back, all we could say is WOW! Every single photo is absolutely beautiful, and we couldn’t be happier with how they turned out. Kate is such an incredibly talented photographer in every way, and we are beyond thankful to have found her.
Kate photographed our winter elopement wedding in Colorado on Christmas eve 2019. Due to our timetables, we never met in person before the wedding but Kate was responsive by email ...
to all our questions and we spoke on the phone prior to the day so when we finally met on the morning of the wedding, we were totally at ease with her. We had the most magical of days and Kate captured beautiful photos of us. The day was so fun! She gave us champagne and smoke bombs which led to awesome photos and she even witnessed our marriage for us! I couldn't recommend her enough and everyone who has seen our photos have been blown away by them! Thankyou Kate x
We worked with Kate for our mountain elopement and it was a dream! We first met Kate at a coffee shop while we were still considering various photographers. The interaction felt so...
easy with Kate! In addition to the ease, we loved how she explained her style and we left that coffee shop knowing she’d be the “one”. Leading up to our elopement Kate was communicative and accessible. Day of she arrived early and even scouted some amazing spots we had NO idea existed. Kate had an amazing balance of a soft presence while also being direct when needed. Following our wedding we received a sneak peak within a week and the full album about a month after. Her artistry captured so many gems! We continue to receive so many compliments! We highly recommend working with Kate. We are SO happy we got to work with her.
Kate shot both our engagement photos (Boulder, CO) and our destination elopement (Iceland) and I can't say enough fantastic things about both experiences. From start to finish, Ka...
te was very communicative, easy to work with, accommodating, and did a great job of coaching us to get the perfect shots. Her aesthetic is what wedding photo dreams are made from - a beautiful, earthy, naturally lit work of art. She truly has a gift.
Bonus points for getting my husband to not hate getting his photo taken all day and letting our sweet dog, Hank, join our engagement shoot! :)
Kate is beyond amazing. The whole experience working with her was incredible. She took the time to meet my husband and I before our wedding which was a great opportunity to get t...
o know one another. Her communication throughout the process was also always on point and she made us feel so comfortable with her. Besides the fantastic service that we received, the pictures were better than we could have ever imagined. I was left speechless by the album that she quickly sent over after our wedding. She is a true artist and leader in her industry. Her eye from capturing the moment, all the emotions and beauty on your wedding day, is extremely impressive. She completely understood the bohemian, rustic style that I was going for. I received SO many compliments on our photos and were even picked for a few local magazines features because of how amazing they are. I could not recommend Kate more to anyone looking for a photographer. Thank you so much again, Kate!
To all couples:
Kate will give you a space that's all your own in front of the camera, so that the moments captured are true and gorgeous!
To Kate: I cannot believe how you cap...
tured our sweet weekend with family and our love for each other. We both keep coming back to the photos remembering things that could have easily slipped from our memories without your photos. Thank you for capturing our joy, our dance moves, our wildness and the simple sweetness. We love the hilarious photos and you seriously have a gift.
Every single person that we share these photos with is in awe of how beautiful they are. Everyone is complimenting your unique skill and ability to capture beauty. We are seriously seriously overjoyed with the photos and still find such joy and beauty in each one.
I cannot thank you enough for putting us at ease.
I just want you to know that you are truly talented in your field and you capture beauty and edit in ways that are unique to you and completely completely amazing! (we have also stalked all your other work as well)Do you
Kate is a great photographer and did a fantastic job with our anniversary photos! She makes you feel comfortable and the photos came out so fun and natural. I also used her for so...
me professional headshots for my business. I highly recommend Kate Salley Photography and will definitely use her again.
If you're looking for a photographer, you found your girl! Kate is a gem. I was living in Texas when I contacted Kate to see if she could take photos for my now husband's and my el...
opement in Colorado. She was communicative (chatted through phone calls and emails), flexible (traveled several miles to meet us and hiked on a hot day for the perfect shots), and genuine (loves what she does). Kate dug into the details of our vision for the day and beautifully captured our excitement in her photographs. Kate is easy for anyone to get along with, overwhelmingly talented, and professional in communication and collaboration. She loves to adventure with you: if you're in for the ride, she is right there with you.
I'm not one to feel comfortable in front of a camera, but Kate made the process so easy and FUN! AND, my partner and I were sooooo happy with the final product :) Highly recommend ...
working with Kate!
Working with Kate as our wedding photographer was an absolute dream. When we first met with her for our initial consult, she was incredibly warm, professional, and committed to mak...
ing sure everything went smoothly on the big day. We immediately felt comfortable with her...like we have known her for years! On our wedding day, Kate was an absolute magician at managing time and people in order to make sure we got all of the pictures we wanted without taking too much time away from the actual wedding. However, one of our favorite parts of the wedding was being able to sneak away with her and take gorgeous pictures with just the two of us. She is so easy and calming to be around! We felt genuine love from Kate, and her work showed it. The pictures she took were beyond our expectations, and we will treasure them for the rest of our lives. We are so incredibly grateful for her and highly recommend her for anyone looking for an amazing wedding photographer!
Having Kate as my wedding photographer was the best decision! I'm usually super awkward in front of a camera but, she made the photo sessions fun and knew all the right things to s...
ay to help me relax and take natural photos! The photos exceeded every expectation I had. My wedding was a dream and Kate beautifully captured all the best moments.
Kate and I have done a few sessions together, she is amazing to work with and makes you feel comfortable and excited for your session. Her wedding photography combines tradition an...
d art and gives you all the feels. If you are looking for an amazing photographer look no further, Kate Salley Photography is the best!
I love working with Kate! I've had the privilege of being photographed by her a few times and she always makes me feel confident and comfortable in front of the camera. She gives g...
reat direction, is always positive and the results are stunning! Her images are personal, intimate and perfectly capture personality without ever feeling staged or forced. Highly recommend!
Kate is fantastic! She shot our engagement and wedding photos and I could not be happier with how everything has turned out. I have gotten so many compliments on how amazing all of...
our photos are from friends and family. We had never taken professional photos before and Kate helped us feel comfortable in front of the camera. She is kind, professional, super talented, and a pleasure to work with. If you want incredible wedding photos Kate is your gal!
If I could leave Kate more than 5 stars I would. Kate shot our engagement pictures as well as our wedding. I cannot thank her enough - she was organized, she knew what she was doin...
g and what she wanted done. Our groomsmen were a bit rowdy and she was able to put on her 'mom voice' for a few seconds and get them to shape up. It was awesome. She spent private time with myself and made me feel so special and beautiful. 100% recommend her and I'll be forever grateful.
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