Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Church, Indiana

A wedding at Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Church in Indiana begins at a church faced in limestone, on Clairvaux Drive. Inside, a crucifix hangs above the altar, so it sits right in the frame of your wedding photos as you stand together for your vows. Your photographer and videographer will want to see the church before the day, to plan where they stand for the processional and the exchange of rings.

This is a Catholic parish, and the church is the place for your wedding ceremony. The grounds have a shrine to the Holy Family, and inside there is a shrine to the Sacred Heart, so ask the parish whether you may use either for a quiet picture after the ceremony. Talk with your photographer about a group picture outside the church once your guests have gathered after the ceremony.

Plan your wedding day around the parish's timeline. The parish asks couples to contact the parish office at least six months before the date they have in mind. You'll also choose a marriage preparation program: a sponsor couple program, where you meet four or five times with a married couple and work through a workbook, or a Catholic Engaged Encounter weekend away. The parish office for Saint Bernard is at St. Thomas More, the university parish in Indiana, so calls about dates go there. Your reception will be somewhere else in town, so leave travel time between the church and the hall when you plan your wedding pictures and video.

• Call the parish office at least six months ahead.
• Choose and finish a marriage preparation program.
• Ask the parish about photo and video guidelines before your photographer and videographer plan their timing.

A little about Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Church

Saint Bernard parish dates to 1847, when its first church in Indiana was dedicated. The present church held its first Mass on November 25, 1978, and was dedicated the following spring.