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The Willard Memorial Chapel, designed by Louis Comfort
Tiffany, is a beautiful and unique place to celebrate
your wedding. This brochure outlines our wedding policies
and procedures. Please take a few moments to carefully
read the following information.
You are responsible for informing your wedding party,
those you have hired, and your guests of the chapel’s
rules and regulations. The chapel reserves the right to
modify our policies as necessary.
Saturday weddings are scheduled at 11 am, 2 pm and 5 pm.
Rehearsals for Saturday weddings are scheduled for one
hour on Fridays at 4, 5 or 6 pm.
When a reservation is made, a one hour rehearsal and three
hours for the ceremony are reserved. The wedding ceremony
must be performed in the middle of this three-hour period.
It is imperative to stay within this time frame.
For example, if your wedding is
scheduled for 11 am,
your schedule would be:
10:00 am –10:30 am: Flowers delivered and decorations
arranged
10:30 am –11:00 am: Prelude music begins and guests
seated
11:00 am –12:00 pm: Wedding service performed
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Photos taken and guests received
We recommend that you carefully plan the ceremony if
you wish to have a receiving line or photographs taken
at the chapel. Please inform your photographer of your
plans so they will stay within the reserved time frame.
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A ceremony cannot be performed without a license.
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Flowers placed on each side of the podium add a very
beautiful touch. However, there are some restrictions
in the use of flowers. In an effort to preserve the
beauty of Willard Chapel, candles (other than a unity
candle) are no longer allowed in the building. The smoke
from the candles damages the stained glass and ceilings
and open flames present an obvious hazard. In addition,
pew bows may only be fastened with ribbon or rubber
bands. No pew clips, tacks, tape or wire are allowed.
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Great measures are being taken to beautify the grounds
at the chapel. It is imperative that your guests not
park or turn around on the lawn.
Willard Chapel has two parking lots for your use. The
main lot is off of Nelson Street. The north lot is off
of Seymour Street and is the only entrance that is handicapped
accessible. When the Nelson Street lot is full, we ask
that our Seymour Street lot is used. The chapel entrance
is located just beyond the garden through the walkway.
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The chapel can accommodate a maximum of 225 guests.
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The use of the following is prohibited at the chapel
before, during and after the wedding: food, rice, confetti,
potpourri and bird seed.
In order to preserve Willard Chapel and to comply with
our insurance regulations, we are required to enforce
the following:
- No smoking
- No alcohol in the building or on the premises
- Only service animals are allowed inside the building
(i.e. seeing eye dogs)
- At the time of the wedding, you must accept the chapel
interior as is, including seasonal decorations (Christmas
only)
- No chairs or other equipment may be moved
There are facilities in the chapel where the bride and attendants
may dress and a separate room is available for the groom and
ushers. The chapel is not responsible for any valuables left
anywhere, at anytime, in the chapel.
The bride and groom must agree to be responsible for
- completing the entire wedding within the allotted three
hour time frame
- making all arrangements with the officiator and the musicians
- submitting the balance of the rental fee one month prior
to the wedding ceremony
- making bridal party and guests aware of chapel rules
- the supervision of children
- the behavior of guests
- any damage to the facility or its furnishings
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