Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Thistlethwaite Vineyards, Jefferson

A wedding at Thistlethwaite Vineyards in Jefferson brings you to a family farm in the Greene County hills, where rows of grapevines grow beside the old farm buildings. Greene County's first winery opens its facility for private events, and the county's tourism office points couples to two settings: outdoor celebrations on acres of green grass, and smaller receptions in the Wine Cellar. For your photographer and videographer, that means vineyard rows and open lawn outside, and warm wood and barrels indoors.

Outside, your the grass and the vineyard itself can frame your wedding ceremony and portraits, which covers five acres of French hybrid grapes. Walk the rows with your photographer before the day, because late afternoon light across the vines makes for lovely wedding pictures. If you'd like a quieter, indoor feel, the tasting room is built from cherry wood, the Vine Room is lined with beech wood saved from the farm, and the Cellar has barn wood along its walls.

Indoors, the Wine Cellar suits an intimate wedding reception, and the winery already hosts music and karaoke nights there, so it's used to a crowd. All the wine is made on site from the farm's own grapes, which makes the toast feel personal. Ask how large a group the cellar can hold, and talk with your videographer about sound in a room of barn wood and barrels. Jefferson is in Greene County, about an hour south of Pittsburgh, and the winery is open daily, so it's easy to visit on a weekend afternoon and see the space for yourselves on a normal day before your wedding day.

• Call (724) 883-3372 to ask about private events and your date.
• Ask which parts of the grounds you can use for the ceremony and pictures.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines, guest numbers and catering.

A little about Thistlethwaite Vineyards

The Thistlethwaite family bought this 208-acre farm in 1892, planted the first acre of vines in 2000 and opened the tasting room in the old stable in 2008. In 2014 the original barn was remodeled into the wine cellar.