Weddings at Neu Chapel

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This page is meant to serve as a guide for you in planning your wedding at Neu Chapel, and is offered in the sincere hope that as you plan that special day, you might find yourself witness to a miracle. Surrounded by friends and family and the presence of God, you will find your wedding to be one of the most wonderful days of your life thus far. There are also many details to think of in creating a worship service, choosing flowers, and planning a reception and it’s easy to get caught up in what will happen on that day. Take as much time planning for your marriage as you do planning for your wedding. A great wedding is nice, a great marriage is a blessing beyond measure. And my hope is that as you join your lives together in this beautiful place, you might recognize the unseen guest who moves among you, taking the ordinary and creating something quite extraordinary.

Available Dates

We book six months in advance - not a year in advance, due to the use of the chapel by the university. Neu Chapel holds weddings for current students, alumni and the Evansville community. Occasionally we hold Friday night weddings.

Engagements! Engaged Couple; please refer to the purple chart to calculate the month that we take reservations for weddings. We can not predict the availability of the chapel before the six month time frame.

Refer to chart below for the dates that open the month that you desire your wedding.

January 5, 2009 opens July 2009 Weddings
February 2, 2009 opens August 2009
March 9, 2009 opens September 2009
April 1, 2009 opens October 2009
May 1, 2009 opens November 2009
June 1, 2009 opens December 2009
July 1, 2009 opens January 2010
August 1, 2009 opens February 2010
September 1, 2009 opens March 2010
October 1, 2009 opens April 2010
November 1, 2009 opens May 2010
December 1, 2009 opens June 2010

Dates not available in 2009:
April 4, 11, 25, May 9 and 16, June 20, 27, Sept. 26 (UE Family Weekend) and Nov. 7 (UE Homecoming Reunion Weekend) 2009
We are not open for weddings on major holiday weekends attached to Monday holidays or when the university is closed. Example: Easter - April 11, (Memorial Day Weekend) or 4th of July Weekend - July 4, 2009.

Dates not available in 2010
January 2, 30, February 6, 13,

Please refer to the rental table above for dates to book your wedding. Please understand we do not know the availability of the chapel for weddings that are more than six months from today's date.

Chapel Rental
A $200 reserve deposit is required with your application in addition to your rental fees. Fees will be quoted via email once we have sent you an information form to complete. Cancellation of your wedding date, damage or overtime at the rehearsal or wedding will result in the loss of your $200. Your wedding party and all associated with it, must exit by the end of your rental time. Early entrance into the chapel by those associated with your wedding will be considered overtime and result in the loss of deposit. All decorating for your wedding is done during your rental time only. Complete payment must be made two months prior to your wedding date. You many contact Neu Chapel via email with your questions (jc422@evansville.edu). Neu Chapel can comfortably seat 400 persons and is handicapped accessible. Generally a wedding will run $600-1000.00 or more.

Time Blocks
For the months March 2009 - September 2009

Noon-3 p.m. (1:00 ceremony)
3-6:00 p.m. (4:00 ceremony)

Additional time may be available. Weddings will not be held on Memorial Day Weekend, Thanksgiving Weekend, or over the Christmas Holidays or Easter when the University is closed.

Rehearsal
Friday's starting at 5:00p.m. Bridal party must exit the chapel at 5:45p.m.
The bride/groom/minister should arrive 15 minutes early 4:45p.m. Please bring your unwrapped candles, bows, silk flowers, programs and wedding favors. Please mark your name on all items. We can not store any decorations following your wedding.

Photos
The trend is to take all pictures before the ceremony. More and more couples have their "together" pictures taken before the ceremony. That way they can walk out of the chapel to the limo and get to the reception at a reasonable hour and enjoy their guests. We need the name and phone number of your photographer to review our time policies with them. Check out http://mydigitalstudios.com/weddings.htm

Music and sound

Organ Fee - $250 (required with application) Holtkamp organ has 1,625 pipes.
Boesdendorfer Piano Fee - $300 (required with the application)
Organist/Pianist must be on the UE "approved" list and will be assigned by UE. Or a current member of the American Guild of Organist and their name to verify.

You are welcome to hire outside musicians with their own instruments. Make payments arrangements with them. Check out evvmusic.com. It features various string groups and is the easiest way for brides to "look & listen" and contact!

We provide one lapel microphone for the minister.

Candles
For a rental fee of $10 per pair, We have six pairs of three-branch pew candelabras that require 12 inch candles. You may rent as many pair as you feel appropriate. We also rent for $20 one pair of seven-branch floor candelabras requiring (14) 15 inch candles. Candles must be drip-less and can be purchases at Zeidler's Floral.

Aisle Runner & Kneeling Bench
Aisle runners are not allowed.
A kneeling Bench is available upon request for catholic weddings.

Eight Weeks to One Month Prior to Wedding Day
Visit the chapel to finalize all plans...Measurements, decorations, candelabras, parking, dressing areas, seating plans. Review arrival time with your florist, photographer and wedding party (the time you reserved includes your set-up and tear-down time and is the only time you are allowed in the chapel). Review Chapel Rental above. All payment are due two months prior to the wedding.