Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Ryerson Station State Park, Wind Ridge

A wedding at Ryerson Station State Park near Wind Ridge takes you to a quiet, wooded corner of Greene County, close to the West Virginia line. The 1,164-acre park has hiking trails, picnic areas and open grounds, which gives your photographer and videographer a natural, unfussy setting for wedding photos and film, and a much slower pace than a city venue.

Pennsylvania state parks allow wedding ceremonies with approval from the park office, so call Ryerson Station first and talk through where you'd like to stand and how many guests you expect. The park rents pavilions, which can hold a small ceremony or a casual meal afterward, and reservations for day use facilities can be made online or by phone. Pictures on the trails and in the picnic areas are a simple way to fill your wedding day with green and quiet.

Keeping it simple, a picnic-style wedding reception at a pavilion keeps the day relaxed and close to nature. The state park system asks couples to talk with the park office if a commercial photographer or caterer will be part of the day, so mention your photographer and videographer when you call. Guests are asked not to throw rice or birdseed or release doves or butterflies, though bubbles may be allowed with written permission. Outdoors, wind carries, so your videographer may want small microphones for the vows. Day use areas open at 8 am and close at sunset.

• Call the park office at (724) 428-4254 for approval before you set your date.
• Reserve a pavilion early for summer weekends.
• Tell the park about your photographer and videographer, and your caterer.

A little about Ryerson Station State Park

The park takes its name from Ryerson's Fort, built nearby in 1774 where two forks of Dunkard Fork of Wheeling Creek meet. The park opened to the public in 1967.