Churches or Chapels for Rent - non-religious ceremony?

Frogandbug · May 2012

I'm just starting the planning process. Does anyone know of any churches or chapels for rent in Rhode Island for a small ceremony? The reception will be held in a different location. Looking for inexpensive (under $1000) and user friendly - bathrooms, airconditioner. Thanks!!

jessicabessica · May 2012

I also don't understand why you want a church for a non-religious ceremony--you may have trouble finding one that will allow that, and often they can be more expensive or impose additional requirements. You don't have to get married in a church--look into state parks, museums, or even your reception site. We had a religious ceremony outside at the inn where our reception was.

Try posting on your local board (to the left).

HobokensFury · May 2012

DItto PP. They whole point of having a wedding in a church is for a religious ceremony. No one is going to rent you a church for a civil ceremony.

JaxInBlue · May 2012

Agree with PPs. Churches aren't backdrops. If you want to have a civil ceremony, you should think about other locations - parks, museums, galleries, restaurants, theaters, planetariums, etc. - than do not have the same spiritual and symbolic purpose as a church.

DH and I do not actively practice the religion we were reared in, so we had our ceremony in a reclaimed theater. It was a beautiful and deeply meaningful space to us but also appropriate for a civil ceremony.