St. Gabriel Catholic Church
A traditional Catholic parish church with a reverent sanctuary, classic altar and ceremony arch for a meaningful exchange of vows.
About St. Gabriel Catholic Church
St. Gabriel Catholic Church is a traditional parish church with a reverent sanctuary, a classic altar and a ceremony arch built for a meaningful exchange of vows. Couples love the reverent, classic-church atmosphere and the timeless, symmetrical images a traditional Catholic ceremony provides.
What couples love
Couples love the reverent, traditional sanctuary with a classic altar and arch. It welcomes interfaith and non-parishioner couples. It offers roomy seating for larger guest lists. The classic-church atmosphere photographs beautifully.
Good to know
A marriage-prep process is required; plan several months ahead. Standard Catholic sacramental paperwork applies. Flash photography may be limited during the ceremony’s sacred moments.
A typical wedding day
12:00 PM — Getting-ready and detail photos
1:30 PM — First look and portraits outside the church
2:00 PM — Guests seated; prelude in the sanctuary
2:30 PM — Catholic wedding ceremony under the altar arch
3:30 PM — Family and wedding-party photos at the altar
4:00 PM — Depart for the reception
5:00 PM — Reception and dinner at a nearby venue
9:00 PM — Last dance and send-off
Photographing St. Gabriel Catholic Church
Best spots: the traditional sanctuary with its classic altar and ceremony arch, and the reverent center aisle. It suits clean, warm, symmetrical ceremony coverage; flash may be restricted during sacred moments.
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Move the slider to the hours of coverage you are considering, then pick the size of the day. The timeline runs from getting ready through the ceremony at St. Gabriel Catholic Church and on to your reception.
Ceremony at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, reception elsewhere
- 12:25 PMGetting ready, on site or at a hotel close by
- 1:30 PMArrival at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, details and guests arriving
- 2:00 PMThe ceremony
- 3:15 PMFamily formals and wedding party at St. Gabriel Catholic Church
- 3:50 PMCouple portraits around St. Gabriel Catholic Church
- 4:30 PMTravel to the reception
- 5:00 PMPortraits at the reception venue before guests come in
- 5:35 PMCocktail hour, guests and candids
Ceremony at St. Gabriel Catholic Church set at 2:00pm as a starting point. A full Catholic mass runs closer to ninety minutes than sixty. Tell us your ceremony time and the reception venue and we rebuild the day.