Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, Gettysburg

A wedding at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, formally the Memorial Church of the Prince of Peace, stands on the corner of High and Baltimore Streets in downtown Gettysburg. The cornerstone is still visible right at that corner, a small piece of history for your wedding photos as you leave. Inside, a renovation finished in 2022 gave the nave a fresh, open look that suits both photographers and videographers.

That renovation changed how the space works. Chairs replaced the pews, and the altar, organ and pulpit now sit on movable bases, so the room can be arranged in different ways. A labyrinth, patterned after the one in Chartres Cathedral in France, is set into the new floor, and it makes a lovely detail for a wedding video. Wood from the original pews was reused as support beams, and the memorials were kept. Ask the parish how a wedding ceremony is usually set up and where your photographer can stand.

Up in the bell tower are many of the memorials that helped pay for the church, along with a stained glass window of Christ and the Children, and the parish also has a small chapel and a memorial garden. There's no wedding page on the website, so call the parish office, open Monday through Thursday from 9 to 3, to ask about weddings, dates and what the parish asks of couples. On your wedding day, plan for downtown parking.

• Call the parish office to ask about weddings and open dates.
• Ask how the chairs and altar are arranged for a ceremony.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines.

A little about Prince of Peace

The cornerstone was laid on July 2, 1888, during the 25th anniversary reunion of Battle of Gettysburg veterans, and the church opened in 1900 as a memorial to the soldiers of the Civil War. Its founders welcomed memorials for both Union and Confederate soldiers as a sign of peace and reconciliation.