Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Sachs Covered Bridge, Gettysburg

Wedding photos at Sachs Covered Bridge near Gettysburg have a look that's hard to find anywhere else: a long wooden covered bridge with a criss-cross lattice of timber, spanning Marsh Creek with the countryside on both sides. It's open only to people on foot, so your photographer and videographer can work inside the bridge, with light coming through the lattice, or down by the water with the whole span behind you. It's a place for portraits on your wedding day rather than a ceremony site.

At 100 feet long and 15 feet wide, the bridge is roomy enough for a full wedding party to stand inside for a group picture, and the walk through it makes a lovely slow moment on wedding video. There's no booking and no building, so think of it as a stop between your wedding ceremony and the reception. You'll find it on Waterworks Road, which crosses Millerstown Road west of the battlefield; you can see the bridge to the left as Millerstown Road crosses Marsh Creek. Visitors are advised to come in daylight, and it's a natural area with plenty of wildlife, so watch your step in a long gown near the creek.

Plan your timing around the light and the season, since the creek and the trees around it change a lot from spring green to fall color. It's a public place, so you may share it with other visitors. Ask your photographer how long to set aside for this stop on your wedding day, and keep the wedding party small enough to move easily.

• Visit ahead of time with your photographer to plan the light.
• Come in daylight and leave time for other visitors.
• Check whether any permit is needed for professional wedding photos.

A little about Sachs Covered Bridge

The bridge was built in 1852 and was named Pennsylvania's Most Historic Bridge in 1938. It was closed to cars in the late 1960s, and after a June 1996 flood carried it off its foundation, it was restored to its place the following year, with most of the original structure intact.