Duncan Memorial Chapel

ure to ask. We assumed they were always on, since we had heard them on a visit, and had some confusion on our ceremony start time when they did not chime. Makes complete sense they would not be on all the time to limit interruptions, but we did not think about that before.

ked it and now they say we didn't and are blaming a little old lady who no longer works there stating she misrepresented the information she gave us and was beginning to get senile and the management knew there were issues with her. However there isn't anything to be done about the fact that our time slot has been booked and we now have no venue and all they offered was an apology and Barbara telling me she knows how difficult planning a wedding is because she planned her daughter's wedding 2 years ago. Well swell, I still am 42 days from my wedding and now find out I need to find new venue and you want to talk to me about your daughter's wedding? Thanks a lot!

ed us the way this one did. You can rent it in 2 hour increments and it's only 150. I have seen other reviews that state that they have been run off by the people that care for the grounds. We ran about 15 over and were out on the grounds taking pictures and no one ever said anything to us. When we booked with the lady, she was as sweet as she could be.

with a look of disgust, told us they don't allow "that" there.

staff was courteous and very helpful.

d a more beautiful setting. You do only get the chapel for a two hour time period, but the cost is so low that it's really not an issue to book two time slots.

need! Our ceremony was short and sweet and we ended up leaving before our time was up! This chapel is breathtaking and perfect for all seasons!

e grounds the second your time is up (they are very popular, and book several weddings a day), so we went ahead and rented two blocks. The chapel itself is a gorgeous stone building, with stone floors, stained glass windows, carved wooden pews, and tons of ambiance. My brother officiated our wedding, and stood at the alter with no microphone and was heard throughout the entire chapel. The grounds are beautiful as well -- there's a lake, a wishing well, and the outside of the chapel is beautiful, lots of stone and ambiance. Some things you should consider: they say you can fit 120 guests in there, but I think it's more like 80-90. We had 85 at our wedding and everyone fit comfortably and the place was full, I can't imagine cramming more people in. You are also responsible for your own minister, music, decorations, etc. We chose not to decorate at all, since the chapel is so amazing on it's own. My brother went online and got ordained to marry us, and we used an ipod dock for music (which worked wonderfully, the acoustics are great.)There is an organ on-site that you can hire someone to use, and there is space off to the side if you would want to bring in live musicians. They only have one room to get ready in, and it is VERY small -- plus the only bathroom is located in the room, so guests were coming in and out. I got ready off-site, and just used the room to put my shoes on, fix my makeup, etc, before the ceremony. The chapel is a memorial chapel, so there is a crypt under your feet and it is situated in a graveyard. It really is not creepy or weird though -- the family who built the chapel took great pains to make it look beautiful. It is definitely worth a look, and your pictures will be GORGEOUS.

complaint is the lady that lives there. She is in some of my photographs spying from the background and she took down my wedding decorations before my time was up (we still needed more pics). Definetely get 2 units of time if you plan to use this venue.

small and intimate wedding . We loved that it was small but so beautiful .

rice they charge! When you pull into the property you will feel like you have entered a fairytale, this chapel looks like one you would find in any storybook. The property also has a wishing well and a small pond, it is a beautiful location and a steal... I highly recommend it!

h our decision to book 4 hours instead of just 2 so we had enough time for pictures.

time you are leaving. That's what I did and everything was perfect! The price was very cheap and the scenery inside and out were beautiful!