You have picked your ceremony and reception location but what if you want to choose a third or fourth location for your creative portraits with you and your bridal party? Northeast Ohio offers a very wide range of options for wedding photography locations. Think about what sort of setting you envision for your wedding or engagement session. Popular options include urban, rural, industrial, lakefront, nature, classic or modern architecture, small-town Americana, and many more.
Below is a list of many of the locations that we have taken our brides and grooms to on their wedding day. We have done our best to compile the relevant details such as price and reservation policies, contact info, location, and whether it’s an indoor or outdoor location.
Be sure to also browse the venues page on our website for additional inspiration. All of the locations we have shot at are listed right there on the venue page and blog posts with photos shot from each location are just one click away.
Sports games, parades, marathons, construction or even movie filming can sometimes affect traffic and access to various spots around the city. It is always a good idea to see what is going on in the city on your wedding day.
As much as we love the various seasons in Ohio, the weather can be at times unpredictable. We highly recommend booking a back up indoor location for our creative portrait time.
Don’t be afraid to think of locations outside the ones you’ve seen on our website. You may have resources or connections and ideas beyond ours and we love shooting in new places. Some of our favorite photos have been in unexpected places that the bride or groom thought up and got permission to get us in.
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Downtown Cleveland
5th Street Arcades
530 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115
216-407-5779
No fee but call as far in advance as possible
Indoor
Public Square
50 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Outdoor
The Mall
Lakeside Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Outdoor
Playhouse Square
1501 Euclid Avenue, Suite 100, Cleveland, OH 44115
216-640-8531
$195 per hour to go inside the theaters. Reservations accepted only one month prior to the date requested.
No fee to shoot outside by the chandelier.
Indoor and outdoor
The Arcade
401 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114
216-776-4465
Indoor
Heinens Downtown Rotunda
900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115
Indoor
Superior Viaduct Bridge
2100 Superior Viaduct Cleveland, OH 44113
Outdoor
Graffiti HeArt
4829 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH 44103
Outdoor
Voinovich Park
800 E 9th Street Pier, Cleveland, OH 44114
Outdoor
Cleveland Public Library
325 Superior Ave., N.E. Cleveland, OH 44114
216-623-2800
$50 suggested donation
Indoor and outdoor
East 4th Street
E. 4th St, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Outdoor
Memorial Shoreway Bridge
W. 10th and Main Ave, Cleveland
Outdoor
East Ninth Street Pier/Voinovich Park
800 E 9th Street Pier, Cleveland, OH 44114
Outdoor
Shooters Bridge
1148 Main Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113
Outdoor
The Greater Cleveland Aquarium
2000 Sycamore Street Cleveland, OH 44113
216-862-8803
$200 fee for one hour
Available Mon-Sun 9am-10am, 5pm-7pm
Indoor
House of Blues Cleveland
308 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 4414
216-274-3325
$150 production fee for up to 2 hours Reservations required in advance
Indoor
The Old Courthouse
1 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, OH 4413
216-443-7095
$125 per hour to shoot inside, no fee or reservation needed to shoot outside the building.
Reservations required in advance
Indoor and outdoor
Terminal Tower
50 Public Square
Indoor
Carter Road Bridge
Carter Rd, Cleveland, OH 44113
Outdoor
Edgewater Park
Outdoor
Cleveland – East Side
The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106
216-421-7350
Outdoor photography and limited indoor No reservations required
Indoor and Outdoor
Peter B Lewis Building
11119 Bellflower Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106
No reservations needed
Outdoor
Wade Lagoon
11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106
216-421-7350
No reservations needed but can sometimes be crowded
Outdoor
Cleveland Botanical Garden
11030 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106
216-721-1600
$125 per hour admits up to 4 people $200 per hour admits up to 18 people Photography sessions only from 4/1-10/31 No photography permitted indoors.
Hour sessions available 9 AM-4 PM Tue-Sat and Noon-4 PM Sun
Indoor and Outdoor
Cleveland Cultural Gardens
10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
216-220-3075
No reservations needed for bridal parties
Outdoor
Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106
216-721-5722 Ext. 320
Contact: Allison Raymond
Photography permitted with the price of admission Admission charged for outdoor photography as well Reservations required at least one week in advance
Indoor and Outdoor
Historic Kirtland Village
7800 Kirtland Chardon Road, Kirtland, OH 44094
440-256-9805
No Fee. Smoking and drinking on grounds is prohibited Call in advance to check availability
Outdoor
Squires Castle
2844 River Rd, Willoughby Hills, OH 44094
No Fee.
Outdoor
Rogers Meadow
Rogers Rd, Gates Mills, OH 44040
No Fee.
Outdoor
Holden Arboretum
9550 Sperry Road Willoughby, OH 44094
440-602-3835
$250 fee per hour
Outdoor
Park Lane Villas
10510 Park Lane Cleveland, OH 44106
855-276-4278
Indoor and Outdoor
Patterson Fruit Farm
1414 Caves Road Chesterland, OH 44026
440-729-1963
No fee, but reservations are required
Outdoor
Bolton House
1414 Caves Road Chesterland, OH 44026
No fee
Outdoor
Rockefeller Park Greenhouse
750 East 88th Street Cleveland, OH 44108
216-644-3103
$75 permit fee for a City of Cleveland resident $100 permit fee for a non-resident Photography permitted from 10am-4pm
Indoor
Severance Hall
1001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
216-231-7421
$275 per hour
Sessions must be scheduled within 30 days
Indoor and Outdoor
Cleveland – West Side
The NASA Glenn Visitor Center
21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135
216-433-4000
No photography fee for personal use photos Photography permitted during hours of operation only Reservations needed six to eight weeks in advance
Indoor
Huntington Beach Reservation
28728 Wolf Picnic Area Dr, Bay Village, OH 44140
No photography fee for personal use photos Sessions must be scheduled and approved Reservations accepted up to one year in advance
Outdoor
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
3900 Wildlife Way Cleveland, OH 44109
216-635-3306
$100 per hour fee to shoot anywhere in the zoo or rainforest Available during regular hours only (10 AM-5 PM daily) Reservations required in advance
Outdoor