Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Jaffa Shrine Center, Altoona

A wedding at the Jaffa Shrine Center on Broad Avenue in Altoona means a reception in one of the city's best-known landmarks. The building's large halls give your photographer and videographer plenty of space, and the center keeps a gallery of wedding photos from receptions held there, so you can see how other couples have set up the rooms before you visit.

This is a place for big celebrations. The lower level has five adjoining halls totaling more than 25,000 square feet that can seat over 890 guests together, or be partitioned for a smaller party. The upper level has 6,216 square feet, seats up to 800 and has a large stage, a natural place for the band, the toasts or the head table. The venue doesn't publish ceremony details, so plan your wedding ceremony elsewhere or ask whether one is possible here.

For your wedding reception, the events team works with you from beginning to end, and menu options are available by email from the rentals office. Ask for the floor plans and the facilities brochure to compare halls. A stage and a large open floor help your wedding video: your videographer can film the toasts from the front and the first dance from across the room. On your wedding day, plan time for pictures outside the building too, and ask about parking, since the center has its own parking information for events.

• Contact the rentals office to book the facility and check dates.
• Ask for menus, floor plans and the facilities brochure.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines when you tour.

A little about Jaffa Shrine Center

The Jaffa Shrine was dedicated on September 25, 1930, after construction began in 1928. It is home to the Jaffa Shriners and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2025.