Wedding Chapel Policies

URBANA SWEDENBORGIAN CHURCH AND WEDDING CHAPEL

330 S. Main St.
Urbana OH 43078

330 S. Main St. Urbana, OH 43078

Wedding Chapel Policies

Wedding Minister/Coordinator

The wedding minister who will be working with you is authorized by the State of Ohio to perform your wedding ceremony. As part of your meeting with the officiant, your wedding and rehearsal date will be confirmed and details of your wedding ceremony will be discussed and decided upon. Any questions or special plans you may have will also be discussed.

The wedding minister is responsible for conducting your rehearsal, training your participants, and performing your wedding (unless other agreements are made). All aspects of the wedding must be cleared with the wedding minister prior to the time of the rehearsal. Our wedding minister is Linda Stevenson and she is available by phone

(937) 869-4745 or e-mail (ktpup@msn.com).

Rehearsal

This is usually held on the eve of your wedding. All members of the wedding party need to be present. It is also important to have anyone who will be helping with other aspects of the wedding be present so they can become familiar with their task. This would include people designated to operate the sound system, remove decorations and/or flowers following the wedding, or reposition any items of furniture that were moved for the ceremony. This can also include the photographer, a soloist, and any other person who has a role in the wedding ceremony.

The wedding minister will instruct everyone as to their responsibilities, including those of the ushers, seating of the parents, entry of the wedding party and the entire flow of the ceremony. The rehearsal is a time for practice, questions, and ironing out any problems. If children attend the rehearsal, a parent or an adult will need to be responsible for watching the children. Because the church is a historical chapel, children should not run, climb or jump in the church.

Arrival Time at the Chapel

The church will be reserved for your use for 2 1/2 hours total. Allow 30 minutes for your ceremony and at least 30 minutes after, if you plan to have pictures taken following your wedding. Arrange with the wedding minister to have the church open if needed for decorating or pictures prior to the wedding.

The ushers should arrive at least 30 minutes before the wedding to be available to seat the guests as they arrive.

The wedding party should arrive at least 15 minutes early. If the bride and her attendants would like to get ready at the church, there is a dressing area in the basement with mirrors. Arrangements to use the basement should be made with the wedding minister prior to the wedding. Friends and family may greet you after the wedding. It is important for you and others that your wedding begin on time.

Wedding

Our chapel will comfortably seat 130 people. There is a parking lot at the rear of the church and street parking on S. Main St. and W. Reynolds St.

There is a table at the rear of the church that can be used as a guest book signing table. The guest book should be closed 5 minutes prior to the ceremony. Late arrivals may sign the book at your reception.

As the music begins and your guests arrive, this is a time for guests and wedding participants to be reverent and respectful for the ceremony that is about to take place. It is polite and respectful to listen quietly to the music prior to the ceremony and especially to listen quietly to special music (soloists).