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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I bring my own minister? Yes - we just need to know that you plan to bring your own minister.

2. Can I bring my own photographer? - Yes. Outside photographers must be approved in advance.

3. Is there a rehearsal? Our bridal director rehearses everything about the wedding day with the bride, on the telephone the week of the wedding. On the day of the wedding, our chaplain meets with the groom’s party (in the chapel office) and rehearses everything, and then he meets with the bride’s party (in the bride’s room) and goes over everything with them. Our staff will be with the bride and groom every step of the way to make sure that everything goes beautifully.

Package 4 & 5 weddings may have a separate rehearsal one weeknight before the wedding.

4. How early do we arrive? Fifteen minutes for a simple “I Do” ceremony. Thirty minutes for a standard Package 1, 2, or 3 wedding. Forty-five minutes for a Deluxe Package wedding. One hour for a Package 4 and 5 wedding.

5. Which side of the chapel does the bride’s family sit on? The parents are seated, bride’s parents on the left, groom’s parents on the right. Beyond that, we have open seating for the rest of the guests.

6. How long is the ceremony? The length of the ceremony will vary depending upon the officiant and the number of people in the bridal party. Generally, wedding services last from fifteen to thirty minutes.

7. Can I bring deli trays? Yes. There is a small $25. fee, as that requires extra server time, extra plates, napkins, punch, etc.

8. Can I have a Package 2 wedding and a Package 1 reception? Or can I have a Package 2 wedding and a Package 3 reception? You must book wedding and reception packages that match. A Package 1 reception goes with a Package 1 wedding. A Package 2 reception goes with a Package 2 wedding. A Package 3 reception goes with a Package 3 wedding.

9. Why does a Package 3 ceremony cost more than a Package 2 and a Package 2 ceremony cost more than a Package 1? Is the difference just the number of guests? No. The bigger the wedding, the more difficult it is for us to do--for example--a Package 3 wedding requires a parking attendant where a Package 1 wedding does not. Also, each step up brings with it some additional level of quality and services--for example--a Package 2 ceremony includes photography which is not included in a Package 1. A Package 2 includes a unity candle ceremony which a Package 1 does not. And so forth...

10. Do children count in the number of guests allowed? Yes.

11. How do I pay? A 50% reservation fee is required to hold your reservation. That fee is nonrefundable so be sure that you want to get married. Mail your deposit to: The Wedding Chapel on the Mountain, P.O. Box 12101, Huntsville, AL 35815. Payment in full is required four weeks prior to the ceremony. If the balance is not received by four weeks before the wedding, we will assume that the wedding has been canceled.

12. How much tax is added to the bill? Our prices are with taxes already included.

13. How can you offer so much at such reasonable rates? We don’t do weddings on the side. Weddings are all we do. Weddings are not just our specialty, they are our passion! We are constantly seeking ways to make the next wedding better. We price shop, buy in quantity and do other things to try to make weddings more affordable. We do more weddings than most places and so we don’t have to make a lot of money on each wedding. Our profit margin is slim. We do know that the average cost of a wedding in the United States is around $20,000. We’d like to see couples and families save most of their wedding money for other things. But the bottom line is that you don’t have to spend a fortune to have a beautiful wedding. We prove that every day!

14. Can I get black and white photos instead of or in addition to color prints? The prints you get from us will be color. But if you buy your images on CD, then you can take them to most any modern photo lab and they can produce either color or black and white photos from your CD.

15. Can I purchase extra albums for the parents? Yes.

16. Can I purchase additional prints or enlargements of our wedding pictures? We do something special here. We allow you to purchase your images on a disc so you can take them wherever you’d like to get as many extra prints or enlargements made. Cost for the CD are as follows: Pkg 1 - $60 ($50 if purchased at time of booking), Pkg 2 - $80 ($70 if purchased at time of booking), Pkg 3 - $100 ($85 if purchased at time of booking), Pkg 4 or 5 - $125 ($100 if purchased at time of booking).

17. We will be moving out of town after the wedding, could you mail our wedding pictures? Yes. There is a fee of $20. to mail your wedding album.