Wedding Photographers & Videographers at The Schoolhouse, Fairview

A wedding at The Schoolhouse in Fairview feels like a small country celebration with a story behind it. The old schoolhouse sits on four private acres at the corner of West Lake Road and Dutch Road, and a short walk away stands a rare weeping beech tree. That tree is where most wedding photos here begin, with its long branches sweeping down behind you, and it gives your photographer and videographer a natural frame for the vows.

Your wedding ceremony can be outside under the beech, with seating for up to 80, or inside the vintage schoolroom if the weather turns. Indoors, guests watch you come down the staircase and walk the aisle, a lovely processional for a wedding videographer to follow. For a bigger outdoor ceremony, the grounds have room for a tent and extra chairs. The venue's sample wedding day has the photographer arriving with you in the afternoon and the wedding party pictures happening on the property during cocktail hour.

The schoolroom holds up to 120 guests for the reception, and a tent on the lawn can take almost any guest count. You choose your own food, from a caterer or food trucks to a brunch, and pick from several bar options. A private courtyard with a fireplace and string lights is where guests drift between dinner and dancing, and vintage slate chalkboards are yours to decorate.

• Check the online calendar for open dates, then book a tour.
• Look at the beech tree and the schoolroom at your ceremony time with your photographer.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and the rain plan.

A little about The Schoolhouse

Listed as a nationally registered historic landmark, The Schoolhouse has also been named wedding venue of the year by the Erie Times-News. Its lower level is the Swan Tavern, open to the public on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings.