Nov 19 2008
Wedding Photography in a Catholic Ceremony? Are there any general rules?
Rainia W asked:
We are getting married in a Catholic church, but the photographs of the ceremony are VERY important to me… are there any rules about photographs not being taken during certain parts?
We are getting married in a Catholic church, but the photographs of the ceremony are VERY important to me… are there any rules about photographs not being taken during certain parts?
P.S. It is a Catholic ceremony but without the mass.
We want to know what you think!
9 Responses to “Wedding Photography in a Catholic Ceremony? Are there any general rules?”
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no..i had a catholic ceremony…and mass…and there were no rules for photography…just make sure your dress isnt too…um..revealing
No there is not any objections to photographs during the ceremony….
You can take as many as you want…
At least that’s what we do….
I don’t think there would be any problems with it!
for some there will not be any rules talk with the priest marrying you!
Some places might have rules against flash photography, but not photography in general. Check with the church so see what rules they have.
Each priest is different. What you need to do is talk to the priest conducting the ceremony and find out, and if you have a good photographer they will do the same. That is a common practice of mine. Some ministers allow flash and others say no flash, some will tell me I have free roaming reign of the ceremony, others tell me I have to anchor myself in one spot. It is all up to the person conducting the wedding.
Some of the rules are that no flash can be used during the ceremony and the photographer can not stand directly in front of the alter. Another thing too is that in no way can the photographer interrupt the ceremony. For example when taking communion she/he can’t say “wait hold it right there, Smile!”. Talk with the church coordinator as far as more specific rules they have. Many times a church will not allow a photographer to be used unless they talk to them first.
Although there are no major rules to photography in the Church for the ceremony, check with the Priest to be certain.
I had one client who thought it would be ok for the photographers to take during her ceremony (and it was something she didn’t discuss with the Pastor) and lo, he was very upset during the part of the Eucharist & Communion. In fact, he made it known he was upset by stopping the wedding until the cameraman left the front of the church all together.
It was a bit embarassing, however, she planned the event; I came in only for the day-of.
Cheers!
I depends on the Church. I went to a Catholic Wedding once where cameras were allowed, but you couldn’t use the flash. I don’t think that was a church rule, but had to do with the professional photographer and videographer who were taking pics/taking video.
Every church is different, you need to ask BEFORE you book your date. You don’t want to be stuck with a church that doesn’t allow pictures, when they are something you really want.
Check with the priest first and inform your photographer.
Usually during a Catholic wedding (even if there is no Mass), you can only do flash photography going down the aisle (beginning) and coming back out (ending.) There are still pictures allowed during the whole ceremony, just not flash ones. A good photographer will be able to capture it. We had a great photographer for my daughter’s wedding (Catholic) and all the pictures turned out great!
For our son’s wedding, the photographer was not all that great, so the pictures inside the church are a little dark. You get what you pay for!