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

A wedding at St. Mary Church in Altoona keeps things close to downtown, on Fifth Avenue near 14th Street. It is a small, active parish with Mass most weekdays, the kind of church where a quiet morning ceremony feels natural and your wedding photos stay personal. Talk with your photographer and your wedding videographer before the day about the light inside and where they may stand for the processional, since the parish sets its own guidelines.

This is a church for your wedding ceremony. It has no website, so the parish office by phone is the best way in, and questions about a room to wait in before the ceremony, music and parking all go there. The parish shares its priest with Our Lady of Fatima on 12th Avenue, and nearby Sacred Heart Parish lists St. Mary's weekend Masses alongside its own, so the neighboring parishes work closely together. Plan your reception at a separate venue.

Weekend Masses are on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and Sunday at 8:00 a.m., which leaves room for weddings around them; ask which times are open for your wedding day. Every couple getting married in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown takes part in marriage preparation, offered by the diocesan Family Life Office in person or online. Ask whether flash is allowed and where a video camera can be set up during the vows.

• Call the parish office at 814-942-2416 well before your date.
• Register for marriage preparation through the parish and the diocese.
• Visit with your photographer and videographer, and ask about the parish's photo and video guidelines.

A little about St. Mary Church

St. Mary is one of the city parishes of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, which was formed in 1901 with its cathedral in Altoona and marks its 125th anniversary in 2026.