Wedding Photographers & Videographers at All Saints Church (Waterford), Waterford

A wedding at All Saints Church in Waterford puts your ceremony in a newer Catholic church on Route 97, built for a parish formed from two older ones. The church seats about 350, so a large guest list fits comfortably, and pieces brought from both former churches, including the crucifix, altar and tabernacle, give the space a sense of continuity. For your photographer and videographer, the processional toward that altar and your vows in front of it are the heart of your wedding photos and film.

The church hosts the wedding ceremony. The parish campus also includes a social hall, used for gatherings and religious education classes; ask the parish office whether it's ever available for a wedding reception or if you should plan the reception at a hall elsewhere in Waterford or Erie. Ask, too, where the wedding party can wait before the ceremony and how long you'll have the church afterward for family pictures.

Planning starts with the parish priest. All Saints asks couples to get in touch as soon after the engagement as possible and at least six months before the wedding day, and all couples complete the diocese's Pre-Cana marriage preparation. When you choose your music, share the plan with your wedding videographer, so they can capture clean sound from the vows and the singing.

• Call the parish office at least six months ahead to talk about your date.
• Plan time for Pre-Cana.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and parking.

A little about All Saints Church

All Saints Parish was formed in 2005 when St. Cyprian of Waterford and St. Matthew-in-the-Woods of Summit Township came together, and parishioners voted on the new name. The church on Route 97 was dedicated in July 2006.