I first reached out to our potential ceremony venue about 2 weeks ago, then called 1 week ago. As of today I’m still waiting for a response. Now, I know my wedding is not the number one priority for everyone else on the planet (though honestly, why not? ). But after 2 weeks I was really starting to worry – did they not want to marry us? Did something bad happen to the priest I reached out to? He was very kind to me when I was still in school, so that thought worried me the most.

Well… I called another number at the chapel today and there was a message on the main line that explained everything. Due to classes being out for the summer, the college chapel was closed from June 1 – July 6, then operating on a limited schedule until classes began in late August. PHEW! I’m so relieved to find out why I didn’t get a call back, though it is a little frustrating that they didn’t change their individual voicemail messages as well. Since it’s July 3, I think I can hang on for these last couple of days.

Did anyone else ever get married at a college or university and run across this? Or did your ceremony venue ever go on ’summer vacation’?

I’ve been looking at potental NEPA wedding ceremony locations this week in an attempt to make a list for myself and FH to review. As it stands, we need something that will satisfy the following critera:

• Reasonably close to Northeast PA
• Indoors, since we’re shooting for an October date
• Holds 50-100 people
• Has some meaning to both of us
• Location is suitable for a religious ceremony

We’ve been tossing around ideas, such as having a ceremony on-site at our reception, or doing it at one of our churches. Those don’t work that well for a variety of reasons. Also, FH is Catholic and I am Methodist, which can complicate things slightly.

However, I think we hit on a great compromise!

The chapel at the college we both attended, King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, is available for alumni weddings. Since King’s is where we met and fell in love, it only seems like a fitting place to be married. Once we hear back from them and get the scoop on dates available plus what’s required of us (for the Catholic ceremony) I will be sure to do a follow up!