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Wedding Venues in State College, Pennsylvania

62 places to get married in and around State College, in 19 towns: churches, banquet halls, barns and wineries, hotels and clubs, and parks for your wedding photos and video.

Bald Eagle State Park, Howard
Bald Eagle State ParkPhoto: Georgie lennon8705, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Centre Furnace Mansion, State College
Centre Furnace MansionPhoto: Pubdog, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Church of the Good Shepherd, Port Matilda
Church of the Good ShepherdPhoto: Goonsnick, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Planning a wedding around State College means choosing between campus chapels and parish churches, hotels and inns near Penn State, country clubs, historic mansions and museums, and barns and farms across Happy Valley. This guide covers 62 wedding venues in 19 towns across Centre, Mifflin and Clinton counties, from State College and Boalsburg to Bellefonte, Port Matilda, Spring Mills, Centre Hall, Philipsburg, Lewistown and Lock Haven. You'll find churches, halls, hotels and clubs, barns and farms, and the parks and gardens where couples go for their wedding photos and video.

Many couples here hold a church wedding ceremony in the afternoon and a reception at a hotel, club or barn that evening. Others want everything in one place, and plenty of the venues on this list can host your ceremony, your pictures and your reception on the same property. Penn State football and graduation weekends fill hotels and roads quickly, so check the university calendar before you pick a date.

Use the filters to narrow the list by type of venue or by town. Each venue has its own page with a description, contact details and directions, and real wedding photos and videos from local photographers and videographers as they add their work.

Church wedding venues in the State College area

A church wedding ceremony is a strong tradition around State College. Couples choose campus chapels such as the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center and parish churches in State College, Bellefonte, Boalsburg, Philipsburg, Lewistown and Lock Haven. Many parishes ask you to get in touch nine months to a year before your wedding day, and some churches welcome only members, so call early and ask.

Banquet halls and event centers for your wedding reception

State College's halls give a wedding reception a real sense of place. Couples choose historic sites such as Centre Furnace Mansion and the Boal Mansion, downtown spaces like the State Theatre, and event centers across Centre County that handle dinner and dancing for large guest lists.

Barn, farm and winery wedding venues

For a country wedding, head out into Penns Valley, the farmland around Centre Hall and Spring Mills, or the valleys of Mifflin and Clinton counties. Barns, farms and estates there host ceremonies on their grounds and receptions in restored barns, often with everything on one property and mountain views for photos.

Hotel, club and resort wedding venues

Hotels, inns and clubs keep the day easy for guests coming from out of town. The Nittany Lion Inn, the Penn Stater and hotels downtown and near campus host receptions, and country clubs in State College and Lewistown add golf course views, though some clubs ask about membership or a sponsor, and not every club holds ceremonies on site.

Parks and gardens for your ceremony and wedding photos

Parks and gardens are where many couples here go for their wedding photos and video. The Arboretum at Penn State, Millbrook Marsh, Talleyrand Park in Bellefonte and Bald Eagle and Black Moshannon state parks offer gardens, water and woods. Some host ceremonies and some are for pictures only, and most need a reservation or approval, so read each venue's page before you plan.

Next: find someone who has worked at your venue

Once you have a venue in mind, look for photographers and videographers who have already worked there. They'll know where the light falls in the chapel, how busy town gets on a game weekend, and which spots on the grounds work best for wedding photos and video. Every venue page shows the local photographers and videographers with work from that place.

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