Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church (Lewistown), Lewistown

A wedding at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church puts you in one of the larger churches in Lewistown, on North Dorcas Street downtown, built to hold about 550 people. That size matters if your guest list is long, with room for both families on either side of the aisle. Talk with your photographer and wedding videographer early about where they can stand for the processional and the vows, so your wedding photos and film cover the whole ceremony.

Your wedding ceremony here is a Catholic celebration, and the parish asks for plenty of notice. Contact the parish office at least one year before your intended date to set up a first meeting with the pastor. Marriage preparation begins with the priest or deacon who will prepare you, and the Diocese of Harrisburg runs the programs most couples take next: God's Plan for a Joy-Filled Marriage or a Catholic Engaged Encounter weekend. The diocese can also put you in touch with Natural Family Planning instructors.

Ask the parish office about its guidelines for photography and video during the ceremony, and whether there's time before or after Mass for pictures inside the church with your family and wedding party. The parish website doesn't list a reception hall, so plan your reception venue separately and allow travel time on your wedding day.

• Call the parish office at 717-242-2781 at least one year ahead.
• Plan for marriage preparation through the Diocese of Harrisburg.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines before your photographer and videographer plan the day.

A little about Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

Catholics in Lewistown built their first chapel on this land in 1830, and the parish took the name Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1871. The present church was dedicated on July 22, 1923, built for a congregation that had grown with the town's industries.