Comments on: Wedding Photography in a Catholic Ceremony? Are there any general rules?

By: iloveweddings

iloveweddings — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:16:05 +0000

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!

By: I Love Coffee

I Love Coffee — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:55:25 +0000

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.

By: TPEvents

TPEvents — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:05:14 +0000

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!

By: mysteryperson

mysteryperson — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:40:43 +0000

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.

By: Michael L

Michael L — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:54:35 +0000

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.

By: kimandryan2008

kimandryan2008 — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:32:15 +0000

Some places might have rules against flash photography, but not photography in general. Check with the church so see what rules they have.

By: Catherine A

Catherine A — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 02:18:47 +0000

for some there will not be any rules talk with the priest marrying you!

By: Bex~n~Tx~n~Luvn~JB!

Bex~n~Tx~n~Luvn~JB! — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:14:54 +0000

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!

By: leannamick

leannamick — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:47:33 +0000

no..i had a catholic ceremony…and mass…and there were no rules for photography…just make sure your dress isnt too…um..revealing