Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Durrwachter Alumni Conference Center, Lock Haven

A wedding at the Durrwachter Alumni Conference Center puts your reception on the Lock Haven campus of Commonwealth University, with the Susquehanna River in view. Its main room, the Poorman Ballroom, has large windows that look out over woods and the river, and local reports describe a balcony with a wide view of the water flowing toward downtown Lock Haven. That river light gives your photographer and videographer something better than four walls to work with.

The center is a reception site; plan your wedding ceremony elsewhere and bring everyone here after. The Poorman Ballroom is the room used for wedding receptions, and the Lovette Ballroom Balcony overlooks it, a good perch for an overhead look at your first dance or a wide view for your wedding video. The Brown Family Patio, a small outdoor space with a view of the mountainside, has been suggested as a place for wedding photos, and the Alumni Great Room has a full bar for cocktail hour.

Smaller rooms in the building can hold a rehearsal dinner or a gathering the morning after. Local reports also say the center can set up a screen for a slideshow and works with a caterer, so ask what is included in your package and which caterers you may use. The building is run by the university, so policies may differ from a private hall.

• Contact the center early to check dates for your wedding day and current pricing.
• Visit at the time of your reception to see the light on the river from the ballroom and balcony.
• Ask about catering, the bar, decorations, and photo and video guidelines.

A little about the Durrwachter Alumni Conference Center

Completed in October 2007, just in time for homecoming, the center was the first building in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education to earn official green certification.