Wedding Photographers & Videographers at J.E. Reeves Victorian Home & Carriage House Museum, Dover

A wedding at the J.E. Reeves Victorian Home & Carriage House Museum in Dover gives you a restored Victorian mansion as the backdrop for your ceremony and your wedding photos. The house is filled with the family's original furnishings, and your photographer and videographer can work in the gardens with the home behind you, or, by arrangement, inside the house itself.

There are several ways to get married here. Hold an outdoor wedding ceremony on the grounds and gardens, or book the Side Porch package for a small ceremony of about 30 minutes. A private ceremony inside the Reeves Home is also possible; call the museum for details. Receptions can be held outdoors on the grounds, and the Carriage House seats 72, a good size for a small wedding reception or a rehearsal dinner. For something different, the museum can display wedding gowns from its vintage clothing collection on mannequins during your event.

Photography inside the home is available for a fee, so if you'd like pictures on the staircase or in the parlors, include it when you book your wedding day. The house is not wheelchair accessible and involves many stairs, which matters for older guests and for anyone carrying camera gear. In a historic home the rooms are smaller than a banquet hall, so ask your wedding videographer to visit first and plan where to stand for the vows. A deposit holds your date.

• Call the museum to check your date and pick a ceremony option.
• Add indoor photography if you want pictures inside the home.
• Ask about decorations and hours, and about photo and video guidelines.

A little about J.E. Reeves Victorian Home & Carriage House Museum

The Reeves Home is a 17-room Victorian mansion topped by a third-floor ballroom, restored to its turn-of-the-century look. The Dover Historical Society owns and runs it, and the Carriage House holds the family's 1892 carriage and a rare 1922 electric car.