Wedding Photographers & Videographers at St. Mary Church (New Castle), New Castle

A wedding at St. Mary Church in downtown New Castle puts you in one of the city's oldest Catholic communities, on North Beaver Street. For your photographer and videographer, the moments are the ones you've imagined: your father's arm at the back of the church, the processional down the aisle, your vows at the front and the walk out together into the city for wedding photos with your families.

Your wedding ceremony takes place in the church, which is a worship site of Holy Spirit Parish of Lawrence County. The parish asks engaged couples to speak with one of its priests before they book a reception hall, so the church comes first. Its Wedding Guidelines Booklet explains the parish's policies and procedures, and the parish has wedding coordinators to help on the day. Share the booklet with your wedding videographer, who will want to know where cameras can stand during the vows and how close they can get to the altar.

The Diocese of Pittsburgh requires at least six months of marriage preparation, and the parish offers marriage prep classes you can sign up for online. Once the date is set, book your reception and plan your wedding day with time for group pictures after the ceremony and the drive to your hall.

• Call the parish office and talk with a priest before booking anything else.
• Register for a marriage prep class at least six months ahead.
• Read the Wedding Guidelines Booklet and ask about photo and video guidelines.

A little about St. Mary Church

St. Mary was founded in 1852 with a small frame church, and New Castle's growth in heavy industry led to larger buildings. The present church was dedicated in 1927. It is now part of Holy Spirit Parish.