Wedding Photographers & Videographers at St. Julia Church, Erie

A wedding at St. Julia Church brings you to West Lake Road in Millcreek, on Erie's west side, to a parish that describes its weekend Masses as reverent, simple and welcoming. Attendance is growing here, and couples who want a calm, prayerful ceremony will feel at home. Your photographer and videographer can begin with wedding photos outside the church as your guests gather and again as you leave.

This is a neighborhood church rather than a grand cathedral, which can be a gift on your wedding day: guests sit close, everyone can see the vows, and the ceremony feels personal. Before the day, walk the church with your photographer and wedding videographer at the hour your ceremony will start. Look at where the daylight comes in, how long the processional will feel, and where a camera can stand without blocking anyone's view. Ask how music is planned, since the organ and voices are what your wedding video will carry.

Its parish office on West Lake Road is open weekday mornings into early afternoon, and the rectory sits nearby on Roslyn Avenue. Call early, because Catholic weddings in the Diocese of Erie need months of notice and a marriage preparation program such as Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter, and the parish will explain its own steps for getting married at St. Julia. The church hosts the wedding ceremony; you'll plan your reception at another venue in the Erie area.

• Call the parish office at (814) 833-4347 at least six months before your date.
• Ask about marriage preparation dates through the Diocese of Erie.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and parking.

A little about St. Julia Church

The first Mass at St. Julia was celebrated on Christmas Day 1938, in the basement, while the church above was still being built. The parish has had eight pastors since.