Wedding Photographers & Videographers at The Lodge at Indian Lake, Central City

A wedding at The Lodge at Indian Lake in Central City comes with a view over a golf course and wooded hills, with Indian Lake showing through the trees. The back deck faces the course and the mountains, and the lodge points couples there for wedding photos from late afternoon into golden hour. It's a relaxed Laurel Highlands setting for your photographer and videographer, and your guests can stay the night.

You can hold an indoor or an outdoor wedding ceremony. Outdoors, the ceremony takes place on a large covered deck just off the Thunderbird Room, which keeps the sun or a light rain off your guests; it is an add-on that includes an extra hour. The lodge also mentions outdoor spots on the grounds for pictures. A covered deck is a calmer place than an open field for your videographer to record the vows.

Your wedding reception is in the Thunderbird Room, which is enclosed and climate controlled and seats from about 40 to 180 guests. The package covers up to five hours from guest arrival for cocktail hour, dinner and dancing. Uplighting in your color comes with it, along with tables and chairs, linens and a cake table, and setup and cleanup handled. Uplighting helps the first dance look warm on video. You bring your own licensed caterer, and the bar is run by the lodge under Pennsylvania law, so outside alcohol isn't allowed. There are 26 guest rooms, most with a private balcony, and a bridal suite is included for two nights, a good place to get ready on your wedding day.

• Reserve a room block early, because rooms fill on event weekends.
• Visit the back deck at the time your ceremony will start.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and parking.

A little about The Lodge at Indian Lake

The Lodge is the hub of the Indian Lake community, a private, horseshoe-shaped lake about five miles long near Shanksville. Because the lake is private, guest activities on the water have restrictions.