Wedding Photographers & Videographers at St. Rita Catholic Church, Blue Ridge Summit

A wedding at St. Rita Catholic Church in Blue Ridge Summit puts your ceremony in a mountain parish on Monterey Lane, near the Maryland line in the South Mountain area. Near the church stands a Shrine of the Blessed Mother with a statue of Our Lady, a peaceful spot for quiet wedding photos of the two of you after the wedding ceremony. Inside, the altar was handmade for the parish, and it's the focus of the church as you walk down the aisle on your wedding day.

What you can plan here is a Catholic wedding in the church, with a priest from the Missionaries of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, who serve both St. Rita and St. Mary in Fairfield. For your photographer and videographer, it's a smaller church, so the walk down the aisle and the vows at the altar are close and personal. Ask your wedding videographer to plan where to stand so the camera stays out of the way during the Mass.

The parish is clear: before you make plans or set a date, call the parish office and make an appointment with the priest, at least nine months in advance, to talk through the requirements of the Diocese of Harrisburg. All couples are expected to complete those requirements. After the ceremony, most couples drive on to a separate reception, so build in travel time on the mountain roads.

• Call the parish office at least nine months ahead, before you set a date.
• Plan time for the Diocese of Harrisburg's marriage requirements.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and pictures at the shrine.

A little about St. Rita Catholic Church

Catholics here first gathered in a former lodge hall bought in 1922, the same year the parish took the name St. Rita's. The Shrine of the Blessed Mother was built in 1942, and the first Mass in the present church was held on November 29, 1964.