Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Pocono Palms, Cresco

A wedding at Pocono Palms in Canadensis feels like stepping into a greenhouse with good bones. The venue grew out of an old church, and the place keeps its grand archways while filling every corner with plants, custom-built tables and bold design. For your wedding photos and video, that means a backdrop that changes from room to room, from a leafy outdoor garden to black and white arches indoors.

You can hold your wedding ceremony outside in the garden ceremony site, surrounded by tropical plantings and tall trees, or inside under the arches, which is also the plan if it rains. Before the ceremony, two furnished wedding suites give you somewhere to get ready: the Babe Cave, a tropical, speakeasy-style room downstairs, and The Loft, a light-filled lounge. The Loft's daylight is a gift for getting-ready pictures and the first moments of your wedding film.

Cocktail hour can be indoors or outside, and both spaces have custom-built bars. The outdoor one adds string lights, cornhole and a fire pit, so your videographer can catch guests relaxing while you take portraits. Your wedding reception then moves into the large indoor hall with its dramatic archways and greenery. The main package covers a full day for up to 140 guests, and smaller packages cover micro weddings and elopements.

Pocono Palms works with all outside vendors and shares a vetted list, with catering chosen from its own list of approved caterers. The owners describe it as an inclusive venue, with pride flags flying all year.

• Book a tour; peak Saturdays fill quickly.
• Walk the garden, the suites and the hall with your photographer and videographer.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and the timing of your wedding day.

A little about Pocono Palms

This building began as a church in 1912, the former St. Bernadette's in Canadensis. Two sisters renovated it into a wedding and event venue, keeping the original architecture and adding modern design and plenty of greenery.