Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oberlin

A wedding at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oberlin brings you to a parish set on ten acres along West Lorain Street, in a college town with plenty of character. The open parish land gives your photographer space outside the church for pictures of the wedding party, and inside, your wedding photos and video center on the altar and your walk up the aisle. Music matters here: the parish runs the Sacred Heart Concert Series at Oberlin in the church, which tells you something about how the room sounds.

Your wedding ceremony is celebrated in the church with the parish. Anyone planning a wedding here should talk with the pastor before making any plans, including the date and the reception venue. The Church asks for six months of preparation, and during that time you'll meet with the priest who will celebrate your wedding several times. If either of you has been married before, see the pastor right away about whether an annulment is needed. Ask at your first meeting about guidelines for your photographer and wedding videographer and where they may stand for the processional and vows.

The parish has a hall and kitchen that parishioners may use; ask whether that's possible for a rehearsal dinner or reception. Otherwise, plan the rest of your wedding day from Oberlin.

• Talk with the pastor before setting a date or booking a reception venue.
• Allow six months for preparation and several meetings with the celebrant.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and pictures on the parish grounds.

A little about Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Sacred Heart's first Mass in Oberlin was celebrated in a family home in 1880. The parish moved to its West Lorain Street land in the late 1950s, and the present church and education building were dedicated on September 17, 1967.