Hey you! I’m Kate Costello, and I’m so happy you’ve discovered thistle + firre. Capturing your love story truly gives me so much joy…

…My own love story began one cold January evening in MN when I signed up for Catholic Match. I could never have dreamt the happenings that would unfold, including a cross-country move to NY, a wedding in the midst of cornfields, a honeymoon baby, a deployment, and an accidental home birth during a pandemic.

But my husband is truly the partner that I had prayed so long for. And the life and family that we are building are more beautiful than I could have planned. Our marriage is the heartbeat behind my photography business…especially the name. The thistle is for him…the fir is for me. We’re total opposites, but we are growing, together.

behind the lens…

When I was planning our wedding, more than anything else, I wanted the real moments to be caught. As much as I adore Pinterest, I didn’t want staged…I wanted raw emotion, the tears, the laughter…I wanted our story authentically told.

I carry that desire into my own work when I’m behind the lens, telling YOUR story. I want your grandkids to pull out your wedding album and say, “Wow! Papa, were you really crying that much?!” Or “Grannie, you’re smiling so much I can’t see your eyes!”

style…

Warm, moody and touched by the sacred—my style is natural and journalistic. But trust me, there is a great deal of planning and preparing that goes into it. Together we craft your vision for the day, right down to a family photo list so that we’re not missing any grouping that you’ve got your heart set on, and from there, you can stop worrying about it. I’ll guide you throughout, giving you prompts to help you ease into each other arms and to forget that I’m playing third wheel with you on your WEDDING day!