Our real bride Sara in her customized McCants is giving us all the heart eyes! Sara and Nick’s recent nuptials happened in Folly Beach, South Carolina. A gorgeous setting with a backdrop of the sea. Alex Thornton who used film photography to capture this darling and intimate occasion has left us undoubtedly oohing and awwing. […]

A relaxing beach honeymoon on the brain? Alongside planning your wedding, you might be thinking about your honeymoon too, and we’ve got the perfect 9 essentials for your beach honeymoon right here.   What ever dreamy beach location you’re headed off to, St. Barts, Tulum, the Maldives, it’s time to pack! In preparation for organizing, and basically playing Tetris in […]

Excited for Poets Society Collection Catalog Part 2?   In every line, pattern, and applique, the Poets Society Collection was brought together with inspiration from all over. Particularly inspired by the poems and words of the great poets. Here is Part 2, and I hope you love it as much as we do.   Poets […]

Inspired by the greats, here is our Poets Society Collection Catalog…   Putting together a catalog shoot is no easy task. We spent hours and hours going over minute details and micro-managing ourselves to make this Poets Society collection perfect. Taking love inspired quotes by some of the great poets throughout time, the names of […]

The bride often commands the attention on her wedding day. From the dress she wears to the flowers that she carries, all eyes focus on the bride. Some women bask in the attention; they glow brighter in the princess moment. But for the introverted bride, the anticipation of hundreds of eyes watching her glide down […]

Lace sleeves, especially from our Ellis Top, is sometimes all you need to make an grand entrance.     Such a special moment to see your bride wearing one of your creations. The Ellis Top and Tulle Skirt are truly a dream come true and seeing those lace sleeves on a bride is definitely the […]

Our lace Ellis Top is oh-so romantic…     We know it might be a little late in the year, but this winter wedding inspiration shoot from designer Back Bay Bride with photography by A Fogarty Photo is giving us all the feels! We adore how the ruby and mauve jewel tones contrast against that crisp […]

Seeing our Calhoun gown on the sweetest bride, Heather of Sweet Tea Heather, is perfection.   Custom Calhoun Heather chose to have the best of both worlds. Combining a fitted gown with a ballgown style is a two in one dream for most brides. Many brides to be sometimes find it hard to choose between the […]

A custom gown created with a feeling… Being a part of a bride’s day is always special. When I met Margeaux in the summer of 2014 she handed me a photo and told me she wanted the same feeling of the picture but not the same dress. I was thrilled to be able to be […]

Floral bouquets…one of the most decorated pieces of your bridal style. In almost every styled shoot, event, or bride’s wedding, you will see those gorgeous full floral bouquets. And we just can’t get enough of them! From deep tones to bright and punchy, these floral bouquets are perfect in every way. Here are 10 of […]

Lovely Stanwyck In this Greenhouse Garden shoot featured on Wedding Chicks, our beautiful Stanwyck gown makes a stunning appearance. Taking us back to an old world with English tea and crumpets, and floral adorned sun hats, Angela Marie Events has styled a dreamy and inspiring image. Seeing our Stanwyck in this Greenhouse Garden shoot, we […]

Favorite Bridal Hair Accessories Hair accessories can bring together and put touches on your final bridal look. When it comes to hair accessories, there are several to choose from. But we’ve rounded up our favorite accessories. Hair combs, pins, and headbands seem to be on our minds lately and we hope you enjoy and find […]

So excited to officially share with you our complete Kate McDonald Secret Garden Collection is now up on our website! Below are only just a few of our gowns, and the new collection is all about new beading, new delicate laces, and a bridal style that is both purely romantic and completely timeless. From fitted […]

MODERN. UNIQUE. ROMANTIC.     Taking inspirations from yesterday and today, the new Kate McDonald Bridal collection is definitely for the modern unique bride. There’s something so graceful and full of light, and we love how photographer Perry Vaile is able to capture this so elegantly. You can see more of the new editorial shoot here. […]

The Kate McDonald Bridal McLeod gown was featured in Southern Weddings and will always be a favorite! Though placed among the gorgeous pages of Southern Weddings magazine at the end of last year, the inspiration of a Spring wedding with our McLeod gown in this preppy golf course styled shoot is definitely still on par. […]

Nothing like a little Sweet Tea Photography to capture our handpainted McLeod gown! This darling shoot featured on Southern Weddings is a true blessing and just so darn adorable! If you are a bride who wants something very unique and truly memorable, our handpainted McLeod gown is a great choice. Everything from a sweet flower […]

Kate McDonald Maids Cornelia gown is utter bridesmaid perfection…if we do say so ourself! So graceful and light, it resembles the wrap dresses from Diane Von Furstenberg and tied around the waist to accentuate your figure. A fine art style with bohemian and angelic vibes, we thought we should give the Cornelia gown some style inspiration! […]

Kate McDonald Maids Editorial We are so excited to share photos from of our brand new bridesmaid collection, Kate McDonald Maids.The editorial shoot was set at Middleton Place Plantation and we spent a lovely day shooting in the gardens with Perry Vaile capturing it all beautifully! The inspiration for the shoot was a European garden which […]

Finding the organic elegance with Brooklyn from the new 2016 Kate McDonald Bridal collection was easy. The detail of the lace and the structure of different textures and elements coming together is quite organic itself, but done with great care. The tulle cutaway skirt and slim skirt underneath give you as a bride almost a […]

Pictured above: Pelham Top with Tulle Cutaway Skirt Our Fall 2016 Bridal Editorial shoot was an eagerly anticipated event! Our original shoot was slated for October but a historic flooding event in Charleston prevented us from shooting and it was delayed until March. The setting for our shoot was a Mediterranean inspired garden, owned by […]

An oh so charming shoot by the fabulous Kelly Anne Photo! We adored her idea of a tropical paradise bridal session and knew our Louise gown would be perfect for this Key West location. From the forest to the sea, our multi-colored sequined gown shown bright despite the cloudy day, but sometimes those make for the […]

We are excited to add three new styles to the Kate McDonald Maids collection! Our Waverly dress is an off the shoulder style and can be worn with or without the shoulder ties. The Deane dress is a modern take on a halter style for a daring and elegant look. The Mercer dress is a […]

  Not only is it fun to to style and dream up a mood board full of things that you love, but our Beatrice gown makes it so easy! The Kate McDonald Beatrice gown styled can be as bespoke as you’d like. But today we’ve styled one of our favorite gowns with soft greens and ivories, added […]

Our stunning bride Caroline is about to celebrate her 1 year anniversary. Caroline wore a custom version of our LaMour gown for her Palmetto Bluff wedding. She one was of the most beautiful, sweet and kind brides we have worked with over the years. I had the honor to not only dress her but also […]

In searching for the perfect wedding dress, Stefanie saved the best for last! After falling in love with the “McCants” gown online, Stefanie shopped around for a gown before heading to the Kate McDonald Flagship store. After finally trying on this classic gown she knew it was the one. Stefanie and her husband were married […]

Bride Elizabeth was no stranger to Kate McDonald Bridal when she met with Katherine to design her wedding gown. As the owner of Bella Bridesmaids Richmond, she is well acquainted with LulaKate and knew her dress would be in good hands, though she adds the road trips to Charleston were a bonus! Elizabeth wanted a […]

In picking out her wedding dress, Kwynn wanted a gown that fit her personality. While working with the bridal specialist at Kate McDonald Bridal, Kwynn found the Powell gown which she felt was the perfect preppy and fun dress for her special day. The strapless gown with organza stripes was ideal for the warm weather […]

Being a part of a bride’s day is always special.  When I met Margeaux in the summer of 2014 she handed me a photo and told me she wanted the same feeling of the picture but not the same dress.  I was thrilled to be able to be able to create something with just Margeaux […]