Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Christ Episcopal Church (Indiana), Indiana

A wedding at Christ Episcopal Church in Indiana would take place in a small parish on Philadelphia Street, the downtown street of shops, restaurants and theaters. For wedding photos and video, that means your photographer and videographer can step outside with you after the ceremony for pictures right in the middle of town.

Christ Church belongs to the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh and welcomes everyone with the line "God loves everyone, no exceptions." It doesn't publish wedding information online, and the parish is searching for a new priest, so call the church office before anything else. Ask whether it hosts a wedding ceremony for couples who aren't members, who would officiate, and what preparation the parish asks of couples. Sunday worship includes hymns with the organist and sometimes a small choir, so ask whether music can be arranged for your ceremony too.

On your wedding day, the church has a small parking lot, the office building next door opens its lot on evenings and Sundays, and street parking is free all day on Sundays. A wheelchair ramp runs from the parking lot to the main door, a help for older guests. The parish community room is right next to the sanctuary, which may be useful for a receiving line or a few minutes to gather; ask whether it can be used. Your videographer will want to know where a camera can stand for the processional in a small space and whether the organ will play, since live music makes a wedding film feel complete.

• Call the church office to ask about weddings, dates and an officiant.
• Ask about music for your ceremony.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines in the sanctuary.

A little about Christ Episcopal Church

Episcopalians in Indiana began meeting in homes and the courthouse in 1831, and the parish was incorporated in 1852. Its first church on Philadelphia Street burned in 1899, ten days after the last loan payment, and the present church was dedicated on the same site in 1902.