Preparations For Your Wedding
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We Provide The Following:
(Event Manager will note your needs at the rehearsal)

Main Chapel Items: (See Main Chapel photos)
• One altar table covered with white linen.
• Pair of five-branch candelabra or pair of single
  brass candlesticks with oil filled candles
• Pair of brass flower vases
• Brass bookstand
• Two standing mics, one tabletop and one
  wireless mic (Memorial Chapel does not provide lapel mics)
• Two moveable padded kneelers
• One lectern with a microphone and light
• Pair of white column flower stands
• Moller pipe organ
• 7' Baldwin grand piano
• Assortment of tables for guest-book,
  programs, etc.


West Chapel Items: (See West Chapel photos)
• One altar table covered with white linen
• Two single brass candlesticks with oil-filled
  candles
• Pair of brass flower vases
• Brass bookstand
• Wooden lectern
• Rodgers electronic organ
• Kawai upright piano

Other Items: (See Other Items photo)
(please reserve the following items in advance)
• Brass or wooden tabletop cross
• Brass Unity Candle with oil-filled candles

Dressing Room: A dressing room is provided for each the bride and the groom if renting the Main Chapel. If renting the West Chapel, there is one room available for you to use as needed (whether a prep room or a storage room for personal belongings). Please ask to see them the night of your rehearsal.

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You Provide The Following:

Flowers See guidelines
Pew decorations Approved pew clips can be purchased through the chapel office. See photo for pew dimensions.
Aisle runner See photo for aisle length.
Chuppah or arches. Due to delivery, set up and pick up, these decorations require booking two time periods. All must removed during the time period reserved.
Unity Candle. You may reserve ours or bring you own. The only exception to our no wax candle policy is a unity candle, which must be used on the altar table. NO floor standing unity candles allowed due to fire code.
CD or Cassette Player. The chapel sound system does not have the capacity to play pre-recorded music. You must bring your own stereo. If you choose to use a CD or cassette, contact the Reservations Office at (301) 314-9866
for more information prior to your wedding date.

You Must Provide Someone To:

Coordinate your wedding and rehearsal.
Officiate your ceremony and wedding vows.
Decorate and provide flowers (See guidelines)
Receive deliveries for your wedding.
Clear Chapel of all items belonging to your wedding party or guests, including aisle runner, disposing of trash so that it is not visible during the next wedding. (This includes clean up even if your guests violate our rules by throwing anything or dropping flower petals in the aisle.)

NOTE: The Event Manager will note on your rehearsal checklist the names of those you’ve designated to these responsibilities.

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Receptions

Our office does not handle receptions, however, listed here are a few on-campus links that may help you in your search for your reception location:

 



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Last Updated February 14, 2006

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