Wedding Photographers & Videographers at St. Gabriel Church (Hazleton), Hazleton

A wedding at St. Gabriel Church in Hazleton is a Catholic wedding ceremony in a church with a long history, on South Wyoming Street. St. Gabriel's belongs to St. Pius of Pietrelcina Parish, which has no website of its own, so the parish office phone is the place to start before you plan your wedding photos, your film or the flowers.

The church is in regular use. Weekday Masses are celebrated here on Thursdays and Fridays as part of a shared schedule with nearby Holy Rosary, so it's an active, working church. When you call, ask how far ahead to book, what marriage preparation the parish expects, and whether you need to be registered with the parish to have your wedding here.

When you meet with the priest, bring the questions your photographer and videographer will have. Where may they stand during the vows? Can a camera stay at the back for the processional? How long can you stay after the ceremony for family pictures at the altar? Ask about music, since the organist or cantor will be heard in your wedding video, and whether a wedding videographer may use a microphone near the altar. Your reception will be at another venue, so build travel time into your wedding day.

• Call the parish office early to check your date.
• Plan for marriage preparation through the Diocese of Scranton.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines before your wedding day.

A little about St. Gabriel Church (Hazleton)

St. Gabriel's was already standing in 1882, when the first Slovak Mass in Hazleton was celebrated there. Since 2009 it has been a worship site of St. Pius of Pietrelcina Parish, together with Transfiguration Church in West Hazleton.