Wedding Photographers & Videographers at First Presbyterian Church of Stroudsburg, Stroudsburg

Guests arriving for a wedding at First Presbyterian Church of Stroudsburg come in from Main Street through the street entrance and take their seats in a sanctuary that holds 200 to 250 people. There are eleven rows of pews on the main floor and four more in the balcony, so the church feels full and warm even with a medium-size guest list. For your photographer and videographer, the walk down the aisle and the walk back out as a married couple are the moments to plan around, because the church asks that flash be used only during the processional and recessional.

The church's wedding policy is written for couples who aren't members, and it covers the sanctuary plus two rooms for the wedding party to wait in before the service: the groom and best man upstairs in a classroom, the bridal party downstairs in the lounge. The church minister officiates, and a second minister may take part. The organ is played only by the church organist, who plans the music with you, and the church has a PA system with two wireless headsets and a wireless microphone, which helps your videographer get clean sound of the vows. Video is allowed with limits, under the minister's supervision.

After your wedding ceremony, the church stays open for 75 minutes, and guests are ushered out so wedding pictures can be taken inside. Parking is in the municipal lot behind the church and on the surrounding Stroudsburg streets. The reception happens elsewhere, since Fellowship Hall isn't part of the wedding rental.

• Call the church office for a first meeting with the minister; the Session (the church board) then approves the wedding at its monthly meeting.
• Plan a rehearsal of at least 45 minutes, ideally within a day of your wedding day, and bring your marriage license.
• Share the church's photo and video guidelines with your photographer and videographer before the day.

A little about First Presbyterian Church of Stroudsburg

Its Session approved the congregation's current policy for non-members in August 2019. The sanctuary is air-conditioned, and guests who need step-free access can use the lift to reach the front doors of the sanctuary.