Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Hotel State College, State College

A wedding at Hotel State College puts your celebration on the corner of College Avenue and Allen Street, right across from Penn State's main gates. For couples with Penn State ties, that corner is the draw: your photographer and videographer can capture wedding photos and video in downtown State College with the campus entrance just across the street, and guests can stay in the hotel's boutique rooms.

The hotel lists weddings among its events and has four event spaces, from small private dining rooms to a nightclub, for groups of about 28 to more than 500 guests. That range makes it useful for more than one part of your wedding weekend: a private dinner the night before, your wedding reception, or a late gathering after the main event. The hotel offers catering, flexible setups and dedicated event planning.

Downtown dining is built in, too. The hotel's own restaurants and bars include the Corner Room and Allen Street Grill, so out-of-town guests have places to eat and gather all weekend. The events page doesn't say whether the hotel hosts ceremonies, so if you'd like your wedding ceremony here as well, ask when you send your request. Ask also about guidelines for photo and video, and the best time on your wedding day to step outside for pictures on College Avenue.

• Send an event request through the hotel's website to check dates and spaces.
• Ask whether ceremonies are possible and which room fits your guest count.
• Ask about rooms for guests and about photo and video guidelines.

A little about Hotel State College

Hotel State College was built in 1855, the same year Penn State was founded, and it calls itself the oldest hotel in town. It has stood at the College Avenue corner for more than 160 years.