Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Our Lady of Fatima Church (Altoona), Altoona

A wedding at Our Lady of Fatima Church in Altoona is a small-parish affair on 12th Avenue, the kind of place where a simple, personal ceremony fits. With one Sunday Mass each week, the church is quieter than most, which can make it easier to find a date. Your photographer and your wedding videographer should ask the parish where they may stand for the processional and the vows, because each church has its own guidelines for wedding photos and video.

The church is the place for your wedding ceremony. There is no parish website, so call the office to ask about everything practical: a room for waiting before the ceremony, music, flowers and parking. The parish shares its priest with St. Mary Parish on Fifth Avenue, so ask early, since one priest serves both churches and dates can fill quickly. Plan your reception at a separate venue.

Sunday Mass is at 11:30 a.m., with confession just before it, so ask which times on your wedding day work around the parish schedule. Couples getting married in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown take part in marriage preparation through the diocesan Family Life Office, in person or online. Ask about flash during the ceremony and whether your videographer may place a small microphone near you for the vows.

• Call the parish office at 814-942-0371 well ahead of your date.
• Ask about marriage preparation and register for the diocesan course.
• Visit with your photographer and videographer, and ask about the parish's photo and video guidelines.

A little about Our Lady of Fatima Church

Our Lady of Fatima is a parish of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. It takes its name from the Portuguese village where Mary is believed to have appeared to three children in 1917.