Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Christian W. Klay Winery, Chalk Hill

Wedding photos at Christian W. Klay Winery in Chalk Hill come with a three-state view. The vineyard sits high in the Laurel Highlands of Fayette County, and from the top of the property you look out over valleys and ridges in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland. That horizon is a wonderful frame for your photographer and videographer, from the vows at the ridge to a walk through the rows of vines at sunset.

You can hold the whole wedding day here. The Ridge Ceremony Site, at the property's highest point, seats up to 160 guests with a custom arch and wine barrels, and a wagon carries guests up to it. The Vineyard Terrace is a smaller ceremony spot among the grapevines. If the weather turns, the restored, climate-controlled barn hosts the wedding ceremony indoors for up to 160 guests. Most couples say their vows outside, then ride the wagon back down to the barn for the reception.

Your barn reception includes tables and chairs for 160, an on-site coordinator, a bartender, parking staff and access to the spaces the day before. You can choose a preferred caterer or bring your own licensed one, and add touches such as custom wine labels with your names, wine bottles as favors, horse and carriage rides or a wood dance floor. On the ridge, wind can be a factor for your wedding video, so plan microphones for the vows.

• Book a tour and tasting, since peak dates fill early.
• Ride the wagon route with your photographer to plan timing between ceremony and barn.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines in the vineyard rows.

A little about Christian W. Klay Winery

The winery grows most of its own grapes on an 18-acre vineyard, said to be the highest-elevation vineyard east of the Rocky Mountains, with about 40 years of winemaking behind it. Its barn dates to the 1880s and was restored for events.