Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Blessed Sacrament Church (Erie), Erie

A wedding at Blessed Sacrament Church brings you to West 26th Street in Erie, to a parish that describes itself as rooted on the shores of Lake Erie. Its stained glass windows are the heart of the church for wedding photos: each one shows a saint with a special devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, from St. Francis of Assisi to St. Clare, and color fills the church when the light comes through. Your photographer and videographer will want to see them at the hour of your ceremony.

The most striking window is in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel: a stained glass window 10 feet high and 19 feet long showing the 15 mysteries of the rosary, a quiet spot for a few portraits if the parish allows. The church has a balcony, reached by the western steps, which may give your wedding videographer a high view of the processional and the vows; ask the parish whether cameras can go up there. Hearing assistance devices are available in the sacristy for older guests during your wedding ceremony.

To get married at Blessed Sacrament, contact one of the parish's priests or deacons at least six months before your date to arrange a first meeting, and they'll give you everything you need to prepare. Parking is easy for guests: a small lot on the east side of the church at 26th and Greengarden Boulevard is mainly for handicapped parking, and a larger lot sits on the west end. The church hosts the ceremony on your wedding day, so plan your reception at another venue.

• Call the parish at (814) 454-0171 at least six months ahead.
• Visit with your photographer to see the windows and the chapel in daylight.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines, including use of the balcony.

A little about Blessed Sacrament Church

Parish families placed the windows of Blessed Sacrament as memorials, each designed around a saint's devotion to the Eucharist. The parish's name comes from that same devotion.