Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Our Lady of Peace Church (Erie), Erie

A wedding at Our Lady of Peace Church takes place on West 38th Street in Millcreek, just outside Erie, at one of the area's large suburban parishes. The church opened in the 1970s as part of a parish complex with its rectory, sacristy and offices, and the parish campus around it, with its school, gives your photographer room outside for wedding photos of the families as everyone leaves.

Modern parish churches tend to be roomy, with a clear view of the altar, which helps your photographer and wedding videographer plan the processional and the vows. Before your wedding day, visit at the hour of your ceremony with them to see how the light comes in and where cameras can stand without blocking your guests. Ask how music is planned, too, since the organ and the voices are part of your wedding film.

Reserving a date is simple: call the church office. Couples attend a Pre-Cana or an Engagement Encounter before the wedding, and the dates for both are posted on the Diocese of Erie's website. Our Lady of Peace is an active parish with a Pre-Cana ministry of its own, so you'll be in a community used to welcoming engaged couples. The church hosts your wedding ceremony; your reception will be at another venue in the Erie area.

• Call the church office at (814) 833-7701 to reserve your date.
• Choose your Pre-Cana or Engagement Encounter dates early.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and parking when you meet with the parish.

A little about Our Lady of Peace Church

The parish was founded in 1955, and for years Mass was held in a school cafeteria and then the parish auditorium. The present church celebrated its first Mass on February 5, 1977.