I’ve photographed a lot of weddings, and the Carnegie Museum of Art is hands down my favorite wedding venue. A Carnegie Museum of Art wedding is guaranteed to transport you and your guests to an entirely different place and time. It makes the most awe-inspiring background for any wedding. Chris and Lindsay’s elegant celebration felt right at home in this venue.

A bride and groom stand with their wedding party members on either side in a museum hall in front of an exhibit of ancient architecture.

A Carnegie Museum of Art Wedding

This museum is so big that you have eight different event spaces to choose from for a wedding celebration. Lindsay and Chris had their ceremony in the pillar-lined Hall of Sculpture and their ceremony in the elegant Carnegie Music Hall Foyer. We took wedding party photos in the breathtaking Hall of Architecture as well.

A beaded wedding dress hangs on a marble mantel in the Carnegie Museum of Art.

White wedding shoes sit beside the train of a beaded wedding dress on a marble floor in a Pittsburgh wedding venue.

A bride and her mother hold hands smiling at the camera.

Bridesmaids cry as they look at the bride and embrace her in a museum venue.

Rental costs for a Carnegie Museum of Art wedding range between $3,000 and $8,000. Packages include working with the museum’s exclusive caterer. This is such a grand venue that elegant florals and decor fit in perfectly. Even Lindsay’s dress looked like a work of art.

A bride and groom hold hands in the marble hall before their Carnegie Museum of Art wedding.

A groom lifts the train of a beaded wedding dress as a bride walks down the stairs at the Carnegie Museum of Art.

A bride and groom pose for portraits in a museum hall.

A Creative Celebration for Lindsay and Chris

Lindsay reached out to me to photograph her Carnegie Museum of Art wedding because we’d worked together previously - for her senior portraits! Obviously, a lot of time had passed, but she had such a good experience that she reached out to me when she was ready to tie the knot with Chris. I’m so grateful she did! Not only was the museum a jaw-dropping wedding venue, but Chris and Lindsay’s people were wonderful to be around.

Rows of gold chairs fill a marble hall for the Carnegie Museum of Art wedding ceremony.

A bride and groom hold hands and look at their wedding guests during a ceremony.

A bride smiles while a groom reads his vows.

A bride and groom walk up the aisle at the Carnegie Museum of Art smiling and holding hands.

One of my favorite moments of the day was Lindsay’s first look with her bridesmaids. They were all so incredibly excited for her, and many started to cry once they saw her. Even in a formal setting like the Hall of Architecture, their genuine love for Lindsay was the only thing that anyone could focus on. The wedding party photos were such a great mix of candid and editorial moments.