Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Church of St. Joseph, Circleville

A wedding at the Church of St. Joseph puts you in a brick parish church a short walk from the courthouse corner in downtown Circleville. It's the Catholic parish for a large share of Pickaway County, home to roughly 480 families, so for many couples it is simply the family church. Your wedding photos start out front on West Mound Street, where the church's facade and its green slate roof frame a picture of the whole wedding party as you come out the doors.

Inside, the wedding ceremony follows the long center aisle toward the altar, which gives your photographer and your wedding videographer a clear line for the processional and for the moment you turn to face each other. A church this size can carry sound, so ask your videographer to listen during the rehearsal and plan where to place a small recorder for your vows and the music.

St. Joseph is a ceremony location; plan your wedding reception at a hall or venue elsewhere in Circleville or nearby. Many couples here use the downtown streets and the church steps for portraits before heading on, which keeps the wedding day simple for guests who are traveling between the two.

Because the parish doesn't publish a wedding page online, the best first step is a call to the parish office. Catholic weddings involve preparation with the parish, so give yourself plenty of time.

• Call the parish office early to ask about open dates and marriage preparation.
• Ask whether you need to be registered parishioners to get married here.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines during the Mass or ceremony, and share them with your photographer and videographer.

A little about Church of St. Joseph

The parish's first church was a frame building moved onto a lot in Circleville in 1848. Ground was broken for the present church in 1910, and it was finished the following year.