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Rental
Fee
Rental for
weddings is: $700 for the general public, $560
for Rockford College alumni, students, faculty, and
staff. The rental payment, $100 of which is
non-refundable, is due and payable in full at time
of booking and is to be returned with the signed copy
of your contract. Checks should be made payable
to Rockford College and should be sent to the Business
Office. If cancellation of your wedding is necessary,
we will refund all except the $100 if requested 90
days or more prior to your wedding. If cancellation
is received 30-90 days prior to the wedding, a pro-rated
share of the rental will be returned. If cancellation
is received less than 30 days prior to the wedding,
no refund will be given.
The rental fee includes: Use of Chapel and bride’s dressing room for two hours on day of your wedding, use of Chapel for a one hour rehearsal the evening prior to the wedding, and
the organist/pianist for your wedding music.
Seating/Furniture
The capacity of
Fisher Chapel is 225. For safety reasons and for consideration
of others using the space, rearranging the chairs in the sanctuary
is not permitted.
Music
Fisher Chapel
has a fine Baroque pipe organ and a large grand piano
which may be used for wedding music. Marsha Foxgrover,
chapel organist and Rockford College faculty member,
will be able to assist couples in choosing music for
their weddings. She offers a wide selection of music
including classical organ and/or piano and popular
music on either instrument. She is available to meet
with couples and to rehearse with their singers or
instrumentalists. The College has a policy that no
one other than Mrs. Foxgrover or her appointed substitute
may play the pipe organ in the Chapel. It is imperative
that couples contact her as soon as possible to make
decisions regarding their music. She may be reached
at 630.406.0182 or at mfoxgrover@aol.com.
If it is necessary for couples to include music which
may require very much additional rehearsal time by
Mrs. Foxgrover, the couples will be billed hourly
at her regular teaching rate of $40/hour. Such additional
time requirements would be presented to the couple
before decisions are finalized regarding the music.
Mrs. Foxgrover does not attend the rehearsal. Due
to the size and acoustics of the Chapel, a sound system
is not necessary for music or the minister.
Clergy
Ministers
must be obtained through outside sources. A
list of area ministers who have agreed to perform
weddings at Fisher Chapel is available. Check
with your minister regarding his/her honorarium.
It is suggested you pay your minister at your first
meeting. It is also suggested you meet with
your minister at the Chapel to plan your ceremony
and sanctuary arrangements prior to your scheduled
rehearsal day. That time should be arranged
with the Business office. It is your responsibility
to see that your minister is aware and adheres to
the Chapel rules and regulations outlined. Important
note: All Catholic weddings, or wedding where
a priest participates in the ceremony in any way,
must be approved by the Diocese of Rockford.
Contact must first be made with the Campus Catholic
Minister at Rockford College (815.226.4137).
As directed by the Bishop, the bride and/or groom
must be affiliated with Rockford College, i.e. student,
staff, and alumni.
Time
Allotment
Weddings are scheduled
every two (2) hours on Saturdays. If you scheduled a
1 p.m. wedding, your ceremony should begin at 1 p.m.
You will have access to the Chapel one hour prior to the start
of your ceremony to take photographs, greet and seat guests,
etc. You must vacate the building one hour after the
scheduled time of your wedding or in the above example, at
2 p.m. All weddings must begin on the hour.
Rehearsal
You will be allowed
a one (1) hour rehearsal on the Friday evening before your
wedding. Please tell your party to arrive at the Chapel
10 minutes prior to the scheduled time so that you can begin
promptly. The wedding party should gather in the lobby
area until the previous party has vacated the sanctuary.
College personnel will only be in attendance if there is more
than one rehearsal that evening.
Bride's
Room (Conference Room)
You are welcome
to use the Bride's Room to gather and dress prior to the ceremony.
There is a full length mirror on the inside of one of the
closet doors. Please arrange to have someone in your
party remove all belongings prior to the start of your ceremony
as there may be another wedding party arriving directly following
your ceremony. We are sorry we cannot be responsible
for any articles left behind.
Flowers/Decorations
Floral arrangements
may be brought into the Chapel one hour prior to your wedding
time. Due to the interior design of the sanctuary, we do NOT
allow the use of an aisle runner, also flower petals are not
allowed. Please advise your florist they may not enter the
Chapel sanctuary until the designated time. Bows or flowers
may be attached to the aisle arm chairs. All flowers and decorations
must be removed from the sanctuary and lobby before or at
the end of your allotted time.
Photographs
Photographs may be
taken before and after your ceremony, within your time allotment.
Check with your minister regarding his/her restrictions. The
upper cove in the sanctuary is for lighting purposes only,
and no one is permitted to enter to take pictures. Photographs
may not be taken from the roof of the Chapel. Photographs
may be taken outside on the College grounds before or after
your time in the Chapel as long as no equipment or persons
are in the Chapel before or after the allotted time.
Food
and Alcohol
No hot food or alcoholic
beverages may be brought in to the Chapel. Non-alcoholic beverages
and packaged snacks are permitted in the Bride's dressing
room. Please remove any floral boxes, drink bottles, etc.
when you depart the Chapel.
Smoking
No smoking
is permitted in the Chapel. Receptacles are provided
outside the front and back entrances.
Rice,
Bird Seed, Confetti, Bubbles
The throwing of rice,
bird seed, and confetti is NOT allowed at the Chapel. A fine
will be imposed for the violation of this rule. Bubbles are
permitted.
Candles
The two brass candleholders and oil
candles may be used. Oil candles are supplied at no
charge. Only the College staff may remove them from
the dais. Unity candles are the only candles permitted
that do not need to be enclosed in glass. Unity candles
are not provided by the College. You are welcome to
provide additional candles but the flames must be
enclosed in glass (votive style).
Altar
You may
arrange the four altar pieces in any manner on the
dais (the raised circular platform in the center of
the sanctuary). The altar pieces may not be removed
from the dais.
Signs
and Parking
Signs may
not be posted on the campus unless approved by the
Business Office. Parking for wedding guests will be
identified and is available in Parking Lot A. Only
the wedding party may park in the circle drive in
front of the Chapel. There is one handicapped space
in the Chapel circle drive. Parking is prohibited
along roadways and grass.
Chapel
Attendant
College personnel will be in attendance
in the Chapel before and during your rehearsal and
wedding to ensure that ceremonies run smoothly and
on time and to handle any questions and/or concerns
that may arise. Please understand that this person
is not a wedding consultant or personal attendant
to the bride and/or bridal party.
Animals/Pets
Animals/pets
are not allowed in the Chapel without prior permission
from the Business Office. If permission is granted,
a damage deposit may be required.
Questions
If you have
any questions about renting or using the Chapel, please
contact us at
815.226.4039.
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