Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Whispering Hollow Estate, Alum Bank

A wedding at Whispering Hollow Estate in Alum Bank happens on 40 private acres in Bedford County, within reach of Altoona and Johnstown. The grounds have scenic trails, a covered bridge and the Rolling Waters Courtyard, so your photographer and videographer can move from the ceremony to quiet corners for wedding photos without leaving the property. Staff even drive guests up to the ceremony site in golf carts.

Your wedding ceremony is outdoors in the courtyard, where the rehearsal also takes place the evening before. If the weather turns, staff set up an indoor ceremony inside the lodge in front of its stone fireplace. The estate has a Bridal Suite and a Groomsmen Lounge, and the bridal party can arrive at 8 a.m. on the wedding day, with hair and makeup artists welcome when the suite is rented. Six one-bedroom cottages on the estate can house family, or the two of you, for the night.

The wedding reception takes place in Whispering Lodge, a 5,500-square-foot hall that holds up to 255 guests. Staff set up tables, chairs and linens, and fireplace decor is included. The estate doesn't cater, but it keeps a list of recommended caterers; you bring the drinks and the estate provides bartenders and ice (liquor liability insurance is required). Valet parking and golf cart rides come with the lodge rental. That stone fireplace makes a warm setting for the toasts in your wedding video.

• Call to check dates and plan your rehearsal time.
• Walk the trails and the covered bridge with your photographer before the big day.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines; outside vendors need to be pre-approved.

A little about Whispering Hollow Estate

Whispering Hollow Estate hosts weddings, retreats and family reunions on its Bedford County land, and it also runs the Whispering Cove Cottages on the same property.