Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Oxford Community Arts Center, Oxford

A wedding at the Oxford Community Arts Center takes place in one of the oldest buildings in Oxford, just off High Street. Inside, the Brant Ballroom has nine floor-to-ceiling windows looking over the west gardens and a parquet floor, and that daylight is lovely for your wedding photos and video. The art gallery spaces give your photographer and videographer one more creative background for portraits.

On a nice day, your wedding ceremony can be held outdoors at the Pavilion, which also works for a sunset cocktail hour or a few pictures with the gardens around you. Then guests move inside for dinner and dancing. If you rent the North and South Parlors along with the ballroom, the whole main floor is yours for the evening, so guests can drift between the Victorian-style parlors while you slip away for wedding pictures.

Your wedding reception in the Brant Ballroom can hold up to 180 guests. The windows make a bright room for a daytime party and a soft background for the first dance on film once the evening light comes in. The building is close to uptown hotels and restaurants, which is handy for out-of-town guests and for the morning of your wedding day. Rentals are handled by the center's facilities coordinator, and building hours change with programs and events, so set your timing early.

• Contact the facilities coordinator to check your date and ask about catering and bar options.
• Visit at the hour of your ceremony to see the light in the ballroom and the gardens.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and parking near College Avenue.

A little about Oxford Community Arts Center

The building opened in 1849 as the Oxford Female Institute and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today it is a community arts center with classes, exhibits and a small theater.