Wedding Photographers & Videographers at High Street United Methodist Church, Springfield

A wedding at High Street United Methodist Church in Springfield takes place in a stone church with a red tile roof, patterned after an English country church. Light comes through a rose window in the south front, and a second rose window rises above the altar, so your wedding photos have color behind you as you say your vows. In the foyer, five art windows show Christ surrounded by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, a lovely spot for a quiet picture before you walk in.

The church treats a wedding ceremony as a sacred event and wants to help make yours meaningful. The church offers to meet with you beforehand to prepare for the day, and they will encourage you to stay involved with a church after you are married. The church is updating its wedding policy packet, so the best first step is a call to the church office on East High Street to talk through dates, music and what the church asks of couples.

For your photographer, the aisle running toward that rose window over the altar is the long view of the day, and the stone front of the church on High Street makes a classic setting for a picture of everyone in your party. A videographer will want to visit ahead of time to plan where to stand during the processional and how to capture the music and vows on your wedding film. Leave time on your wedding day for family pictures at the front of the sanctuary before you head to your reception.

• Call the church office early to ask about dates and the updated wedding policies.
• Plan to meet with the pastor before the wedding.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines before your photographer plans the timing.

A little about High Street United Methodist Church

High Street's congregation celebrated its centennial in 1949, and the present church was dedicated in 1904. It took its current name in 1968, when the Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren churches united.