Wedding Photographers & Videographers at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Bonneauville

A wedding at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Bonneauville happens in a small-town church with two bell towers, sitting just past the square on Route 116 between Gettysburg and Hanover. Those twin towers give your photographer a classic picture of the two of you outside after the wedding ceremony, and the front of the church is the natural spot to gather the whole wedding party. Inside, stained glass windows line the church and an organ leads the music, so your wedding videographer has both color and sound to work with.

Guests park behind the church, and the building is accessible and air conditioned, which matters on a July wedding day. The aisle is where most of your wedding photos and film come together: the processional, the exchange of vows at the altar, and the walk back out as a married couple. Next to the church, the parish cemetery has a brick wall and a memorial walkway with a statue of St. Joseph, a quiet place for family members who want a moment before the ceremony.

Your Catholic wedding here is celebrated as a sacrament, and the parish is part of the Diocese of Harrisburg, which asks couples to begin marriage preparation nine to twelve months ahead. The parish website doesn't have a wedding page, so call the parish office to talk through dates, preparation and the music.

• Call the parish office early, ideally a year before your date.
• Ask about the organ and music for your ceremony.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines before your photographer plans the timeline.

A little about St. Joseph the Worker

The cornerstone of the original church was laid in 1859, and the first Mass followed in early 1860. In 1907 the church was enlarged with sacristies, a vestibule and the two bell towers, along with new pews and stained glass windows, and a new organ was added for the parish's 150th anniversary in 2009.