Wedding Photographers & Videographers at The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort, Shawnee on Delaware

The Shawnee Inn sits right on the Delaware River in Shawnee on Delaware, and a wedding here keeps the water in view almost all day. The wide front lawn runs toward the river, the Veranda looks over it, and one ceremony site stands at its edge, so your wedding photos and video can have moving water and the wooded far bank behind you instead of a ballroom wall.

You can hold the wedding ceremony outdoors in two very different ways. The River Sanctuary is a covered outdoor venue perched at the river's edge with views all the way around, seating up to 200 for a ceremony, which helps if the weather turns. The Grand Front Lawn is open to the sky with the river as your backdrop, and it works for the ceremony, the cocktail hour or a full reception. A videographer will want a microphone plan for an open-air ceremony by the water.

For the wedding reception, the Worthington Ballroom has large windows, chandeliers and a built-in hardwood dance floor, and it was recently refreshed with new paint, new floors and new lighting. It seats about 225 for dinner. Smaller weddings and rehearsal dinners fit the Waring Room, with its stone fireplace and built-in bar, or the Delaware Room. The Veranda is an outdoor spot to toast, dine and dance over the river. The resort also hosts micro weddings Monday through Thursday and winter weddings from December through March, plus farewell breakfasts the morning after. Catering is done in house, and outside food and alcohol aren't allowed.

• Overnight weddings usually need a guest room block, so plan it early.
• Walk the river path from the lawn to the ballroom with your photographer before your wedding day.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and the rain plan for outdoor sites.

A little about The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort

Founded in 1911, The Shawnee Inn is still independent and family-owned. Its golf course spreads across an island in the river, where the resort keeps bird sanctuaries and a farm that supplies its kitchens.