Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Epiphany of the Lord Parish, St. Stephen Church, Toledo

A wedding at Epiphany of the Lord Parish's St. Stephen Church in East Toledo means a full church and a long walk up the aisle. St. Stephen has 22 pews on each side, so there is room for a large family, and your photographer and videographer have a straight line from the back of the church to the altar for the processional. The parish allows video and non-flash photography during the wedding ceremony, with photographers working quietly from the side aisles.

Getting ready can happen right here. The parish lists dressing space at St. Stephen in the church basement and the cry room, with a restroom at the back of the church, so you and your wedding party can arrive early and walk up together. The church opens two hours before the ceremony, which leaves time for a few calm pictures of you before guests arrive.

Plan your wedding photos around the clock. The church stays open for one hour after the ceremony, and the parish notes that a receiving line plus a photo session there is generally not practical, so many couples keep the family pictures at the church short and save the rest for later in the day. Music is arranged with the parish music director and can include organ, piano, guitar or voice, which gives your wedding video a live soundtrack. Saturday ceremonies start by 1:30 pm, and weddings are usually not held in Lent, Advent or the Christmas season.

• Contact the parish office at least six months before your wedding day. The parish asks that couples be registered parishioners for a year or live within its boundaries.
• Plan for marriage preparation, including meetings with the priest or deacon and the diocesan programs for engaged couples.
• Read the parish's wedding guidelines with your photographer and videographer, and ask about flowers and decorations before you plan.

A little about Epiphany of the Lord Parish, St. Stephen Church

St. Stephen is the Genesee Street campus of Epiphany of the Lord Parish, which also includes St. Thomas Aquinas Church on White Street, home of the parish office.