Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Swasey Chapel (Denison University), Granville

Swasey Chapel stands at the highest point of Denison University's campus in Granville, and a wedding here begins with that view of the white chapel on the hill. For your wedding photos and video, the climb to the doors, the tall front and the campus spread out below give your photographer and videographer a classic college-chapel setting that feels both grand and personal.

Inside, your wedding ceremony is held in a chapel that has hosted generations of Denison gatherings, concerts and, in the university's own words, too many weddings to count. The pipe organ has been rebuilt, and the chapel bells are rung by a student group, so ask whether either can be part of your day. Organ music in a hall built for performances carries well, which helps your videographer record clear sound for the processional and the vows. The chapel is air-conditioned and accessible, a relief for summer guests.

Weddings at Swasey take place in the summer months, and preference goes to Denison alumni, so couples with a connection to the university have the best chance at a summer wedding day. Your reception will be elsewhere, but Denison also rents other spaces in summer, such as Moon Hall, a social lodge with four rooms, outdoor patios and two kitchens for catering. The campus lawns and quads around the chapel make an easy walk for wedding pictures before you head to dinner.

• Contact Denison's events and facility rentals office early, especially if you aren't an alum.
• Walk the campus with your photographer to choose spots for pictures.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and parking on campus.

A little about Swasey Chapel

Dedicated in 1924, the chapel was built as a house of worship and the centerpiece of a major campus expansion, funded by a Denison trustee. It has been renovated more than half a dozen times and today hosts spiritual and secular ceremonies and performances.