Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Saint Peter Church (Somerset), Somerset

At a wedding at Saint Peter Church in Somerset, two murals behind the altar frame the place where you exchange vows. They show scriptural scenes from the life of Saint Peter, and they give your photographer a meaningful backdrop for the wedding photos taken at the altar. Wooden archways over the side altars and the church's lighting add warmth for your photographer and videographer to work with.

The parish sits on a large property on West Church Street, with the church, a parish hall and a school. Your wedding ceremony takes place in the church, and the altar and pulpit are simple wooden pieces, which keeps the focus on the two of you. Ask the parish whether your videographer may stand near the front or in the aisle for the processional, and talk through where guests will gather outside afterward for pictures.

Couples are asked to contact the priest as early as possible. An interview with the priest comes before a wedding date is set, and the priest then guides your preparation. That makes Saint Peter the first call to make, before you book a reception hall or set other plans for your wedding day. Your reception will be at another venue, so allow travel time between the church and the hall, and decide whether your wedding party pictures will happen here or somewhere in between.

• Contact the priest early and set up your first meeting.
• Book the church before your reception venue.
• Ask the parish about photo and video guidelines during the ceremony.

A little about Saint Peter Church

Catholics in Somerset first gathered in a building on West Union Street in 1920. The cornerstone of the present church was laid on August 15, 1954, and the first Mass was celebrated there on Christmas Day that year. The murals behind the altar were added in a 1990 renovation.