Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Immaculate Conception Church (Lock Haven), Lock Haven

A wedding at Immaculate Conception Church in Lock Haven is a Catholic wedding ceremony at the parish church on West Water Street, and the parish asks couples to begin planning well ahead. If you're hiring a photographer and a wedding videographer, the church is where the moments that matter most happen: the walk down the aisle, the vows and rings, and your first steps out the door as a married couple.

Immaculate Conception is one of two churches in Holy Spirit Parish, Lock Haven's Catholic community, so your first step is the parish office rather than the church door. The parish asks you to meet with the pastor at least nine months before the date you have in mind. That first meeting is also the right time to ask about the church's guidelines for wedding photos and video during the ceremony, such as where your photographer and videographer may stand and whether flash is allowed.

Marriage preparation is part of the plan here. Every couple takes part in Pre-Cana or an Engaged Encounter weekend, both offered through the diocese's Family Life office, and completes the FOCCUS inventory. Some situations need more preparation time, and the parish handles those case by case, so call early if yours might be one of them. The parish website doesn't list a reception space, so book your reception separately and build travel time into your wedding day.

• Call the parish office (open weekday mornings) to meet with the pastor at least nine months ahead.
• Plan time for Pre-Cana or Engaged Encounter and the FOCCUS inventory.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines before your photographer and videographer plan the ceremony.

A little about Immaculate Conception Church

Along with St. Agnes Church, Immaculate Conception makes up Holy Spirit Parish, and the parish office sits beside St. Agnes on East Walnut Street. Sunday Mass at Immaculate Conception is celebrated early, at 8 a.m.