Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Siebenbuerger Club, Erie

A wedding reception at the Siebenbuerger Club on French Street in Erie feels like a party at the neighborhood club everyone's family seems to belong to. The Upstairs Ballroom is the room most couples book, with its own bar, a stage and a hardwood dance floor. For your photographer and videographer, that stage and dance floor are where the big moments of the night happen: your entrance, the toasts and your first dance.

The club hosts receptions rather than ceremonies, so plan to get married at your church or another spot and bring everyone here afterward. The Upstairs Ballroom seats about 200 guests. Downstairs on the first floor, the Rug Room, the In-Between Room and the Grill Room can be opened up together into one banquet hall for up to 200, or used on their own for a smaller wedding, a shower or a rehearsal dinner. There's also the Erie Room next to the bowling alley, with a pool table and a private bar, for about 50.

Food comes from the club's own kitchen. The banquet menu offers plated dinners and buffets served on china, and a manager on duty helps you plan the wedding day from the menu to the room setup. If your wedding video should catch the room at its fullest, ask where your DJ or band will stand on the stage so your videographer can find a clear angle for the toasts.

• Call or stop by the club and ask for the manager on duty to check your date.
• Walk the Upstairs Ballroom with your photographer before the wedding day; the ballroom is reached by stairs, with a chair lift for guests who need it.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines, and plan your wedding photos at your ceremony site or a park before you arrive.

A little about the Siebenbuerger Club

Erie's number one social club is how the Siebenbuerger Club describes itself, and it has been hosting receptions for more than 75 years. Members and guests come for the kitchen, the bar and the bowling alley downstairs.