Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Middle Creek Retreat & Event Center, Fairfield

Middle Creek Retreat & Event Center sits on 330 secluded wooded acres in Fairfield, about six miles from downtown Gettysburg, and a wedding here comes with complete privacy. There are hiking trails, a creek, a fishing pond and ten acres of landscaped grounds, so your photographer and videographer can take you into the woods or out to the water for wedding photos away from the crowd.

For the party, the Event Center is the place for a wedding reception, with a ballroom and dining room that can hold up to 200 guests and a full commercial kitchen for your caterer. Upstairs, a separate meeting room for up to 35 has a large deck and its own entrance. The retreat has not published where wedding ceremonies are held, so ask whether you can say your vows on the grounds or inside the Event Center, and what the backup plan is if it rains.

What sets the place apart is that your guests can stay. The 9,000-square-foot lodge has 17 suites, each with a private bathroom and its own heat and air conditioning, a two-story great room with a massive stone fireplace, and a kitchenette. That great room and fireplace make a warm setting for getting-ready pictures and film on your wedding day. The lodge rents with a two-night minimum, and the Event Center is booked for an added venue fee.

• Call or email the retreat about pricing and availability for your weekend.
• Ask where ceremonies can take place and walk the grounds with your photographer.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and vendor rules.

A little about Middle Creek Retreat & Event Center

Besides weddings, the property hosts retreats, reunions and corporate groups, and the same team runs Middle Creek Manor, a nineteenth-century mansion on Water Street in Fairfield.