Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Graduate by Hilton State College, State College

A wedding at Graduate by Hilton State College puts you downtown on South Atherton Street, a short walk from the Penn State campus, in a hotel decorated with playful nods to Happy Valley. Its Coaly Ballroom has white wainscoting, wood paneling, plaid carpet and tiered, feathery chandeliers, a room with plenty of personality for your wedding photos and video.

The hotel markets its ballrooms for weddings, and a wedding listing for the hotel shows both a wedding ceremony and a wedding reception indoors, with seating for about 200 guests either way and room for about 250 at a standing cocktail party. There are two ballrooms and about 5,000 square feet of event space in all. Catering and the bar are handled by the hotel, and amplified music is allowed inside.

Guests can stay right upstairs in one of 150 rooms, and the hotel's design carries the Penn State theme through, from mountain lion floor lamps to wallpaper inspired by the campus creamery. That makes it easy for an out-of-town crowd on your wedding day, and the downtown streets nearby are handy for a few pictures before dinner. Ask your wedding videographer to look at the chandeliers and lighting in the ballroom ahead of time, since those will set the mood for your first dance on film.

• Contact the hotel's events team to confirm your date, the ballroom and packages.
• Ask whether a ceremony and reception can be held in the same room or two different rooms.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines, getting-ready space and parking.

A little about Graduate by Hilton State College

Graduate State College opened on September 6, 2019, as a 150-room hotel in downtown State College. It is now part of Hilton.