Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life
Brown University

Weddings and Blessing Ceremonies Guide 

How Do I Request a Reservation for a Wedding or Blessing Ceremony?

All arrangements and reservations for weddings and blessing ceremonies are made through the Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life (OCRL) at Brown University.

How far in advance can a reservation be made? Because the chapel is in the center of the University's educational life and institutional demands take priority, OCRL will only accept reservations one-year in advance . We thank you for understanding these constraints. However, we encourage you to start planning the date of your service as soon as possible and to contact us with your proposed date.

Reservations are not final until the attached application is completed and returned to our office with the appropriate fee, AND the reservation is confirmed by OCRL. We strongly discourage you from making any other arrangements for your service and reception until you have received a confirmation letter from OCRL.

We cannot hold dates for your wedding without the application and payment. If you have questions about possible dates for your service prior to completing the application, please email all inquiries to OCRLweddings@brown.edu.

What is the application process?

The link provided below will lead you to an application form in pdf format that you can download and complete and mail or fax to OCRL. Your reservation will be formalized when you complete this application in full and submit to OCRL with the appropriate fee. Please make sure to provide as many details as possible, including the couple's name and addresses, phone numbers, and emails; name of clergy, if known; name of musician, if known.

Reservation Form

Reservation requests are NOT PROCESSED until this form is completed and returned to OCRL with the fee. Please mail to:

Susan Jamiel
Office of the Chaplains and Religious Life
Brown University
Box 1931, Faunce House
Providence, RI 02912
or fax to: 401.863.9359

IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SCHEDULING: Finally, from time to time, a reservation request may be refused at the discretion of OCRL. Among the reasons for this are scheduling priorities with University events. (Please view this link for scheduling restrictions.) In this case, all attempts will be made to accommodate other dates. Another reason for refusing an application is incomplete information on the form itself. Thus, it is important to complete the form completely.

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