Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Pine Ridge Park, Blairsville

A wedding at Pine Ridge Park near Blairsville comes with deep woods all around. The 635-acre Indiana County park is largely natural, with large stands of mature hardwoods and Tom's Run, a mountain stream, crossing the grounds. For wedding photos, that means leafy greens in summer and color in fall, and your photographer and videographer can look for quiet spots among the trees for portraits of the two of you.

The heart of a wedding here is Pine Lodge, in the southern part of the park. The county lists weddings and receptions among the gatherings it hosts. The lodge has a kitchen, restrooms, activity rooms, a deck and two stone fireplaces, which make a warm backdrop for toasts and for your wedding video. It holds 150 guests across two floors, 75 per floor, so plan your wedding reception with that split in mind. Groups renting the lodge also get use of a two-acre pond for catch-and-release fishing. The county doesn't say where vows can take place, so ask whether your wedding ceremony can be held at the lodge, on the deck or on the grounds nearby.

Pine Lodge rents at a wedding rate with a damage and cleaning deposit. The Tom's Run area has smaller pavilions, playgrounds and picnic tables, and the park also has hiking trails and a disc golf course, so other visitors may be around on a weekend. Reservations go through Indiana County Parks & Trails.

• Reserve Pine Lodge early for a summer or fall date.
• Walk the lodge, deck and wooded paths with your photographer before your wedding day.
• Ask the parks office about photo and video guidelines and any rules for ceremonies.

A little about Pine Ridge Park

Indiana County bought the land in 1966 and 1967, mainly with federal conservation grants. The park's original design came from a 1966 contest for Penn State landscape architecture and recreation students.