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Making a Reservation
In order to schedule a wedding or reaffirmation of wedding vows
in Duke Chapel, the bride, the groom, or one of their parents
or grandparents, must be current full-time Duke students, graduates
of Duke University, or current full-time Duke employees.
Please contact the Wedding Coordinator by email: mhawley@duke.edu
- to verify your eligibility
- to check available dates
- to make a reservation for your wedding and rehearsal
1) Weddings are scheduled on Saturdays at
- 12:00 (reserved time 10:45-1:30),
- 3:00 (reserved time 1:45-4:30), and
- 6:00 (reserved time 4:45-7:30).
Rehearsals for Saturday weddings are scheduled for 60-75 minutes
on Fridays at
the following times: 3:00- 4:15, 4:30-5:45, and 6:00-7:15.
Sunday afternoon weddings are sometimes available at 4:00 with
rehearsals on
Saturday evenings at 7:45.
2) Reservations may be made no more than one year in advance of
the wedding month and no less than six weeks before the wedding
date, i.e., on May 1, 2009, the reservation book opens for all
available wedding dates in May 2010.
3) Once the reservation has been made, your completed and signed Wedding
Information Form and Contract and nonrefundable deposit
of $500 is due within ten (10) business days (check payable to
Duke University Chapel).
Please mail to:
Ms. Meredith Hawley
Duke Chapel Wedding Coordinator
Box 90974
Durham, NC 27708-0974
4) Receipt of these items will secure your reservation. If, after
ten (10) business days from the calendar entry date, the deposit
and information form have not been received, the reservation will
be canceled. Should the wedding party wish to cancel the reservation
at any time, the Wedding Coordinator should be notified.
When a reservation for a wedding is made, the Chapel is reserved
for a 75-minute rehearsal the day before the wedding and a 165-minute
block of time on the wedding day. Staying within these blocks of
time is absolutely essential.
For example, if your reservation is made for a 6:00 p.m. ceremony,
your schedule will be:
4:45 Reservation begins – bride arrives at Chapel; flowers
delivered, and decorations set
5:00-5:30 Groom arrives at Chapel; photos of groom’s party
5:30-6:00 Pre-wedding music; guests seated; photos of bridal
party
6:00 Wedding ceremony begins
From end of
Ceremony
until 7:20 Wedding photographs
7:20 Clean-up; exit Chapel; move cars
7:30 Reservation ends
In order to avoid any misunderstanding about the exact dates and
times of your wedding and rehearsal, please confirm your wedding
date and time with the Wedding Coordinator before ordering invitations. Also, please notify the Wedding Coordinator of any changes in phone
numbers or addresses of the bride or groom prior to the wedding
so the Chapel contact information will be up to date.
If necessary, one postponement will be honored with the original
deposit if you call at least four months prior to the original
wedding date, and if you reschedule at that time for a date within
one year of the original wedding date.
Fees
Use of Chapel, Wedding Director, technical services, and parking
for wedding party:
Nonrefundable deposit due with completed Wedding
Reservation Form and Contract
(payable to “Duke University Chapel”) $500
Nonrefundable balance due at pre-rehearsal consultation with
Wedding Director
(payable to “Duke University Chapel”) $1,250
Duke Chapel Organist – Dr. David Arcus (or designate)
Nonrefundable fee due at consultation with Organist
(payable to the Organist) $350
More detailed information must be downloaded and read before making
reservation: Duke Chapel Wedding Policies
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