Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (Erie), Erie

A wedding at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church puts your ceremony in a neighborhood church on West 26th Street in Erie, the kind of parish where families have gathered for generations. It's a Catholic church of the Diocese of Erie, and your wedding ceremony here is a Catholic one, celebrated at the altar with your families filling the pews behind you. For your photographer and videographer, the walk down the aisle is the moment to plan around: the doors opening, your first look at each other, the long processional toward the front of the church.

This is a place for the ceremony itself. Plan your wedding reception at a hall elsewhere in Erie, and leave time between the two for wedding photos with your families inside the church before guests head off. Ask the parish whether the wedding party can use a room to wait before the ceremony and how long you'll have the church afterward for pictures.

Today the church is part of a shared parish family with St. Joseph/Bread of Life, and the parish office for both is on West 24th Street. That's where wedding plans begin. In the Diocese of Erie, your wedding day planning usually starts with a meeting with the priest well ahead of the date, followed by marriage preparation, so call early and ask what the parish expects of couples, including any music guidelines. Your wedding videographer will want to know where the musicians sit and whether a microphone is used for the vows, since a clean recording of your promises is one of the best parts of a wedding film.

• Call the parish office early, before you book a reception hall, to check your date.
• Plan time for marriage preparation with the parish.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines, where cameras may stand, and parking.

A little about Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish was established in 1894 on Erie's west side. Today it shares its pastor and office with St. Joseph/Bread of Life Community.