Wedding Photographers & Videographers at St. Jude the Apostle Church, Erie

A wedding at St. Jude the Apostle Church brings you to West 6th Street on Erie's west side, to a parish that describes itself as a small-town church where couples find working with the staff simple and pleasant. It welcomes people from any parish to celebrate the sacrament here, and your photographer and videographer will find an easygoing setting for wedding photos of the families after the ceremony.

The parish takes the ceremony itself seriously. Music for a church wedding must come from classical sources or the hymns in the current missal, and secular songs aren't allowed, even played acoustically. That gives your wedding videographer a ceremony with organ and sung music worth recording, so ask the music director early about your choices and whether a small recorder can sit near the front. Before your wedding day, walk the church with your photographer at the hour of your ceremony to see where the light falls during the processional and the vows.

Start with the Marriage Request Form on the parish website. You'll meet face to face with the priest before a date is set, then several times more with the priest or deacon and parish staff. The parish charges no fee for the wedding itself; the music ministry sets its own fees. Expect paperwork, including a recently issued baptismal certificate, and a marriage preparation program. The church hosts the wedding ceremony, so plan your reception elsewhere in Erie.

• Fill out the parish's Marriage Request Form and set up your first meeting with the priest.
• Ask whether you need to be registered parishioners, since the parish page mentions both.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines before your photographer plans the day.

A little about St. Jude the Apostle Church

In 2024 St. Andrew Parish on West 7th Street was merged into St. Jude the Apostle Parish, and St. Andrew became a secondary church. St. Jude remains the parish church.