Wedding Photographers & Videographers at St. Anthony of Padua Church (Cambridge Springs), Cambridge Springs

A wedding at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Cambridge Springs takes place in a parish church that local families built together more than a century ago. Today it is one of the three churches of Our Lady of the Lake Parish, alongside the parish church in Edinboro and St. Bernadette in Saegertown. For your photographer and videographer, the classic moments are all here: the processional down the aisle, the vows at the altar and the first walk back out the front doors as a married couple.

St. Anthony is very much a working church. The parish holds its Saturday afternoon Mass and Saturday confessions here, plus a Tuesday midday Mass and the evening vigil before holy days. That rhythm matters when you plan a Saturday wedding ceremony, so ask the parish office early which times are open on your date.

The parish asks couples to contact the pastor at least six months before the wedding to allow enough time to prepare, and to meet with the priest or deacon before booking a hall or caterer, since the date may already be taken. The parish's marriage page speaks of weddings at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Edinboro, so tell the office you'd like St. Anthony when you call. Then visit with your photographer and videographer to see where they can stand, how the light comes in at your hour, and how the music sounds in the room for your wedding video.

• Call the parish office at least six months before your wedding day.
• Meet with the priest or deacon before you book a reception hall.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines for wedding photos inside the church.

A little about St. Anthony of Padua Church

Catholic families in Cambridge Springs, many with Polish roots, first worshiped in a rented hall and then in a former Methodist church bought in 1889. The present church was built by 265 families and dedicated on September 25, 1911. The parish later joined Our Lady of the Lake Parish.