Capturing Maine’s Magic: The Catherine J. Gross Photography Blog
Maine Maritime Museum Wedding in Bath, Maine
As a Maine wedding photographer, I get to meet couples that reside in Maine and those that come for a destination wedding. Each wedding is different...
What is Couples Boudoir Photography?
A couples boudoir photoshoot is all about connecting with your partner in an intimate way and capturing that connection on camera. Your session can be as steamy or as tame as you want. Couples boudoir is for everyone. If you want to celebrate your love and your deep, intimate connection with your partner, this is a great way to do that.
Broadturn Farm Wedding in Maine
Maine is a breathtakingly beautiful state, and Broadturn Farm in Scarborough is the perfect place to have a wedding. I was so thrilled when This...
Meadow Ridge Farm Wedding in Winterport, ME
As a Maine wedding photographer who has documented several weddings over the years, I have seen many amazing Maine wedding venues. I...
Best Wedding Florists in Maine
Flowers and flower arrangements spruce up any wedding ceremony and reception. It is possible to go cheap as many do at fast-food restaurants, but...
How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Venue
Choosing Your Wedding Venue Picking your wedding venue is a big deal, about as big as choosing your photographer. It sets the tone for the wedding...
Wedding Day Tips For Bridesmaids
Wedding Day Tips for Bridesmaids Being a bridesmaid is a special honor, it shows how important you are to the bride and that it is important to her...
5 FREE Apps For Wedding Planning
Check out these 5 FREE wedding applications that will make planning your wedding a breeze!
Bear Mountain Inn Wedding | Waterford, Maine
I was asked by the lovely and talented Cassandra to second shoot a wedding with her at the Bear Mountain Inn in Waterford, Maine. Now let me tell...
Kristina & Daniels Acadia National Park Wedding
How They Met Let me tell you the story from a Bar Harbor wedding photographer how these two fantastic people met. Kristina embarked on her adventure...
Cascade Park Wedding in Bangor, Maine
Chris and Aubri were married at Cascade Park in Bangor, Maine on July 14, 2018, where the sun was out and the clouds were perfect, making for perfect lighting and enough shade to keep everyone happy. It was such a beautiful event I don’t think it could have been any more perfect.
The Woodlands Country Club Wedding | Ben + Abby
Woodlands Maine Wedding Ben and Abby spent a lot of time planning this perfect wedding at St. Lukes Cathedral in Portland, Maine with the...
How To Create The Perfect Wedding Album
Your big day has passed and your Maine wedding photographer sends you all your photos – and you love them! But you can only choose a few to include...
Jack and Jill Wedding Showers: Everything You Need to Know
What is a Jack and Jill Shower? I recently came across a potential bride who was telling me she was having a Jack and Jill shower. Now, as a Maine...
Wedding Trend: First Look with Dad Photos
Is a father/daughter first look a thing? Of course it is! And it is one of my favorite to be honest. This is one of those RAW emotional moments I’m a sucker for.
Make your Wedding Day Stress Free
We all know planning a wedding can be stressful especially if you don’t have a wedding planner. I have put together some amazing tips to check off as you go to help make the process a little less stressful. These are some tips and tricks I have seen done at weddings that I have seen to be most helpful and really helps to keep things organized so you don’t have to on your wedding day.
Steps to Planning your Wedding
Wedding planning can be fun and exciting. However, it can also get confusing trying to keep everything in order to make sure things aren’t lost or misplaced; this can be especially hard if you work during the day and you are trying to organize your wedding in your spare time. I have provided some great organizing tips to make sure you keep everything together and make planning your wedding less stressful.
Hot Air Balloon Surprise Proposal Caught on Camera – Great Falls Balloon Festival
Amanda always wanted to see Maine, little did she know the love of her life was going to pop the question at Maine’s Great Falls balloon festival in Auburn, Maine.
Best Wedding Cakes in Maine From a Wedding Photographers Perspective
Obviously, my first love of weddings is photography – but my second favorite part about weddings is the cake! Here are some of, in my opinion, the...
Why Wedding Detail Photos Are a Must Have
This is the first day of the rest of your life with the one you love. This micro wedding has been planned for months and now it's here, time to...
First Look Wedding Photos: Is it a “Do” or a “Don’t”?
One of my most favorite moments as a wedding photographer is when the bride and groom see each other for the first time. This special moment can happen one of two ways – first – the more traditional way is when the bride steps through the doors and the groom sees her from the front of the ceremony space. The other way – which is a more recent addition and tradition – is staging a semi-private meeting of the bride and groom prior to the wedding ceremony also known as a “first look”.