Weddings at St. Thomas are church services that occur in a place of
reverence. These guidelines are intended to help you do your best to
honor both the wedding and the church’s wedding traditions. The general
principle behind church wedding photography and video is summed up in
one word: unobtrusive.
Wedding pictures in the church may begin 1½ hours before the wedding
and must conclude no later than 45 minutes before the wedding.
Non-flash pictures may be taken during the ceremony, but only from
the narthex (church entrance). Pictures are not taken in the church after the ceremony.
The area inside the altar rail is not an appropriate space for
photography.
Church furnishings and fixtures will not be moved. Additional
lighting equipment and backdrops are not permitted.
Video equipment must be set up before the wedding begins. Cameras in
the narthex may be staffed. Cameras in transept locations must be left
fixed and unstaffed. The parish wedding consultant will show you the
proper placements. Microphones are not allowed.
Final authority for all decisions regarding wedding pictures has been
delegated by the Rector to the Wedding Consultant.
If you have a question, ask Anne Rogers, our parish wedding
consultant. She will help make things run smoothly for everyone involved
and may be reached at 425-641-1350. | 
