Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Mountain Acres, Spring Mills

A wedding at Mountain Acres in Spring Mills feels like a weekend at a mountain lodge, because that's what it is. The lodge marks the entrance to 500 private acres in the Seven Mountains, looking over a springhouse and a trout pond, and from the front porch you may spot deer, bear or wild turkey. For wedding photos and film, that means a rustic porch, still water and woods instead of a banquet hall wall.

The lodge describes itself as a fit for a wedding ceremony and reception, but it is a private club that opens to outside groups on a limited number of selected weekends each year, so dates are scarce. Inside, the great room rises three stories to a widow's walk, with balconies above and a grand fireplace and seating area the club calls one of the largest in Pennsylvania. Ten bedrooms open off the upper balconies, and the lodge sleeps 20 overnight, so your wedding party can get ready and stay right here.

You can cook your own meals or have the club cater. Larger guest lists depend on arranging temporary shelter and restrooms ahead of time, so talk through your numbers early. A wedding videographer will love the balconies over the great room for looking down on toasts by the fireplace. The grounds join state forest land with miles of walking trails, and the lodge is about 15 minutes from Beaver Stadium. Parking areas take buses and large RVs. The lodge is not handicap accessible, an important point for older guests on your wedding day.

• Call early to ask which weekends are open.
• Confirm how many day guests you can host and whether a tent is needed.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and where a ceremony could be held.

A little about Mountain Acres

Mountain Acres is a private club lodge in the Seven Mountains region of central Pennsylvania, with grounds that border state forest. The lodge also welcomes groups for Penn State football weekends.