Wedding Photographers & Videographers at St. Stanislaus Church, Erie

A wedding at St. Stanislaus Church takes you to the corner of 13th and Wallace Streets on Erie's east side, to the first Polish parish in the Diocese of Erie. Families here have kept their Polish roots for generations, and for couples who share that heritage, getting married at "St. Stan's" carries real meaning. Your photographer and videographer can begin outside, where the church, rectory and parish hall stand together, a natural place for wedding photos of the whole family before or after the ceremony.

Inside, the church was fully repainted and its worship space reconfigured in a renovation that kept every artifact of religious importance. Air conditioning was added at the same time, a real comfort for a long summer wedding ceremony in a full church (and for a groom in a tuxedo). Walk the aisle with your photographer and wedding videographer before the day, so they can choose where to stand for the processional and the vows and see how the light comes in at the hour you've chosen.

The parish asks anyone planning a marriage to contact the pastor at least eight months before the wedding, a little longer than many parishes, and Pre-Cana is required for every couple. St. Stanislaus also shares its parish with St. Hedwig Church on the East Bayfront, so if you love the neighborhood, the parish office can talk with you about both churches. Plan your reception elsewhere; the church hosts the ceremony, and your wedding day can move on to a hall or venue nearby.

• Call the pastor at least eight months ahead to begin.
• Register for Pre-Cana through the Diocese of Erie.
• Ask the parish about photo and video guidelines and parking.

A little about St. Stanislaus Church

Polish immigrants who settled around 12th and Wallace Streets built a wooden church here in 1885, which began St. Stanislaus Parish. It became the mother parish of Erie's Polish churches, and the interior was renewed in 2000.