Wedding Photographers & Videographers at Mt. Nittany Overlook Event Center, Centre Hall

A wedding at Mt. Nittany Overlook Event Center in Centre Hall happens on the Mt. Nittany ridge, with views of Happy Valley's farmland and the mountains beyond from all three levels of the building. Those views are the reason couples come up the hill, and they give your photographer and videographer wide skies and countryside for your wedding photos.

You can hold the wedding ceremony and the wedding reception in one place. Any of the three event levels can host the ceremony, so nobody has to move the wedding party, the flowers or the gifts between locations. The rental includes the outer decks and viewing areas, which are natural spots for pictures between the ceremony and dinner. Rooms include The Overlook Room and The Hillside Room, and one couple's review describes a ceremony and reception for about 50 guests in the Elevation room.

The center holds up to 300 guests and is open year-round, with heat and air conditioning. Food comes from the in-house Harrison's Eat Well Catering, which can handle vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free needs, and there are hosted and cash bar options. The rental includes tables and chairs, along with china and a sound system. Ask your wedding videographer to scout the decks too: the light over the valley changes through the evening, so a sunset walk outside can add a lot to your wedding film and the end of your wedding day.

• Send an inquiry to check your date, especially on Penn State football weekends.
• Visit at your ceremony time to see the light and the views from each level.
• Ask about photo and video guidelines and which decks you can use for pictures.

A little about Mt. Nittany Overlook Event Center

This hilltop spot began in 1919 as a roadside stand for drivers making the climb over the mountain. The main building went up in 1928 and later served as a coffee shop and a hotel with a restaurant, known as the Mt. Nittany Inn, before becoming an event center.