Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life
Brown University

Weddings and Blessing Ceremonies Guide 

A Planning Checklist (Please excuse the appearance of this page. We are having some technical difficulties, which we hope to solve soon.)

Please remember that OCRL does not provide a wedding coordinator. Below is a checklist to guide you through the process of planning your wedding at Manning Chapel.

Checklist

Couple

 

Submission of reservation and related fees in a timely manner (remember six weeks notice is required for processing facilities and maintenance and media service requests at Brown). Reservation Form

 

 

Designation by the couple of one individual who is the sole contact. The name of this person, usually the bride or the groom, must be stated on the reservation form when submitted.

 

 

Officiant arrangements and any necessary counseling or permission from local religious authority. Note: The officiant must be secured at the time the reservation is submitted to OCRL. Full name, address, phone number, and affiliation are necessary for the reservation to be complete.

 

 

Legal Requirements Guide to Marriage in the State of Rhode Island
Marriage license

 

 

Musician arrangements

 

 

Decoration arrangements, including set-up and breakdown. Note: These need to be supplied, assembled, and dismantled by your florist or wedding planner within your allotted time in the chapel.

 

 

Service leaflet production

 

 

Media needs. Decide what microphones, if any, are needed in the chapel for your service, such as a lavaliere, cordless mic. A static mic is in the pulpit but other needs are available for a fee. Contact OCRLweddings@brown.edu.

 

 

Parking arrangements for limousines or any vehicle carrying the wedding party or disabled members of the family

 

 

Brown reception sites: Brown Faculty Club, Brown Catering, Haffenreffer Museum in Bristol, RI .

 

 

Please inform OCRL at OCRLweddings@brown.edu about any special requirements that may be needed for guests coming onto campus. The chapel is handicap accessible but if other special services are needed. Note: Advanced notice is required

 

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