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where was runaway bride filmed

Most of Runaway Bride (1999) was filmed in the small town of Berlin, Maryland , which stood in for the fictional town of Hale, Maryland.

Main filming locations

  • Berlin, Maryland – primary setting, including Main Street and local storefronts dressed as Hale.
  • Atlantic Hotel in Berlin – used prominently for town scenes and exteriors.
  • St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and other Berlin landmarks – appear throughout the movie.
  • Waugh United Methodist Church, Long Green Pike, Glen Arm, Maryland – used for key church scenes.
  • New Windsor, Maryland – another church location credited for church scenes.
  • Baltimore, Maryland – filmed there to portray parts of New York City.
  • 275 Central Park West, New York City – location for an apartment scene involving Maggie and Ike.

TL;DR: When people ask “where was Runaway Bride filmed,” they’re usually referring to Berlin, Maryland, the real town that became the movie’s iconic small‑town backdrop.

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