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684 S. Third St, Columbus, OH

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About St. Mary, Mother of God Church (German Village)

St. Mary, Mother of God Church is the tallest building in German Village, and a wedding there comes with one of the best exits in Columbus. When the ceremony ends, your guests follow you out into the courtyard, and you're introduced at the top of the steps while the church bells ring. Ask your photographer to be in front of you and your videographer to catch the sound, because that moment is the one everyone remembers from the wedding day.

Inside, your wedding ceremony takes place beneath painted ceiling panels and in front of a carved white walnut reredos 45 feet tall behind the main altar, with stained glass windows of saints along the nave. It's a beautiful church for wedding photos of the whole aisle. Organ, piano and vocal music are offered by the parish. Wedding liturgies within Mass are scheduled on Saturdays at 1:00 or 1:30 p.m., and ceremonies outside of Mass can also be held at 6:00 p.m. A dressing area for the bride and bridesmaids opens about two hours before the ceremony.

Afternoon weddings need to leave the church by 3:00 p.m., before Saturday confessions, so plan your portraits inside with that time in mind. The parish runs its own event space, The Venues at Saint Mary's, if you'd like your reception close by. Parking is limited in the neighborhood: there's a lot behind the church and school, the middle school lot on South Third Street on Saturday afternoons, and street parking nearby.

Contact the wedding preparation coordinator at least nine months ahead, before you book a reception.
Share the parish photography guidelines with your photographer and videographer.
Tell guests about parking ahead of time.

A little about St. Mary, Mother of God Church

The church was dedicated in 1868, and its 197-foot spire was added in 1893. After a long restoration, readers of Columbus Monthly picked it as the city's top religious ceremony venue in 2022.

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