Wedding Photographers & Videographers at The Lodges at Gettysburg, Gettysburg

A wedding at The Lodges at Gettysburg starts up high: the property sits on one of the highest ridgelines in Gettysburg, with the mountains and the valley spread out below. For your photographer and videographer, the lakeside ceremony site is the heart of the day. You can arrive by horse-drawn carriage and walk toward the dock with the water behind you, and couples on the venue's own site write about fall color on the trees around the pond.

Nearly everything can happen on this one property: the rehearsal dinner, the wedding ceremony, the reception, lodging for guests, spa services, and even an after-party bonfire or fireworks. Ceremony packages include white chairs, an arbor with a fountain, a bridal suite to get ready in, and a golf cart attendant who brings guests and the wedding party to the ceremony. The Lodges hosts only one wedding at a time, so the grounds are yours for the day.

Your reception takes place in the Gloryridge Ballroom, and cocktail hour can spread onto the Gloryridge Terrace and into the Wine Rooms, which look out over the lake and the valley. The venue holds up to 200 guests, and its Micro packages are made for receptions under seventy-five. A planner works with you from the early planning to the day itself. Out at the dock, ask your wedding videographer to plan for open-air sound, since vows by the water can pick up a breeze.

• Schedule a tour and ask to see the dock, the ballroom and the terrace.
• Walk the route for your wedding day, from the bridal suite to the dock to the terrace, with your photographer and videographer.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and which parts of the grounds you can use for wedding photos.

A little about The Lodges at Gettysburg

The Lodges says it has hosted more than 600 weddings in its eleven years. Guests can stay right on the hillside in the lodges and cabins, so many couples make a whole weekend of it.