All weddings must be scheduled through a resident clergy member. Each couple should contact a specific congregation directly in order to schedule a date and time for a wedding and rehearsal. Guest clergy can officiate if they are sponsored through the resident clergy. Please discuss these details with the congregational office staff. Click here for Congregation Contact Info.

In the spirit of working within the context and natural beauty of our mountain chapels, these requirements are offered based on extensive experience in hosting weddings. To make sure your wedding day goes as smoothly as possible with no conflicts, please read the following guidelines thoroughly. If you have any questions, please call your minister's representative for clarification. Absolutely no changes in policy will be made on your wedding day so please plan accordingly...

• Nothing may be scattered or dropped inside or outside the chapels, such as rice, birdseed, flower petals or leaves.

• Wax candles are allowed only on the altar table, a tablecloth is required to protect the table. The chapels offer votive candles that may be used in the interior. No candles are allowed in the aisle or windowsills.

• Each wedding party is responsible for set up and clean up of the chapel. This includes returning altar furniture and chairs to where you found them, and removal of floral arrangements. Under no circumstances should the plants be moved, the piano be moved, nor anything placed on top of it. Nothing may be attached to the walls. Pew decorations may be tied or draped, no tape or method of affixing decorations to the pew that will scratch, damage or leave a residue or film may be used.

• Cars must be moved immediately following the wedding. It is the responsibility of the wedding party to inform their guests of this, especially if shuttle buses will be transporting guests to the reception.

• Absolutely no food, drink, or alcoholic beverages are allowed anywhere on the chapel premises. Ritual sacraments are allowed at the discretion of the minister.

• The Interfaith Chapels are non-smoking facilities.

• Glitter is not allowed on floral arrangements, bouquets, wedding attire or shoes. Please inform your florist.

• Greenery, such as foxtail, tree fern or any flowers prone to shedding easily, is not to be used.

• Any item not already mentioned in these guidelines that the wedding party wishes to bring into the chapels must be approved by the minister or the minister's representative.

• The fee for the chapel allows for a one (1) hour rehearsal and a two (2) or three (3) hour wedding ceremony. Most rehearsals are on a Friday with the wedding on Saturday or Sunday. The chapels are available on other days at the discretion of the local minister or minister's representative and the chapel calendar. While the rehearsal schedule allows for some flexibility, the wedding schedule is a set schedule for the Vail Chapel and the Beaver Creek Chapel that cannot be adjusted. The schedule is as follows:

• The wedding time slots will be strictly enforced. It is imperative that your florist, photographer, videographer, and musicians adhere to these time parameters. Due to other scheduled weddings and worship services, early arrival and late departures cannot be accommodated. For example, if your wedding is booked for the 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. time slot, your arrival time is 11:00 a.m. You will have 30 minutes to set up the chapel and prepare for the ceremony. The ceremony will start at 11:30 a.m. Ceremonies generally take 30-45 minutes. This will allow 45 minutes to one hour for pictures and clean up. Your departure time is 1:00 p.m. SHARP! Please do not ask for additional time or to arrive early, as we cannot make any exceptions to this policy. We want your wedding day to be special and hassle free. It is your responsibility to let your photographer, florist, guests and family know that they will not be permitted to arrive or depart beyond the above-referenced times.

• The wedding party must notify the minister in the event of the cancellation of the ceremony. Fees for cancellations 90 days prior to the wedding date will be fully refunded.

The Vail Religious Foundation • 19 Vail Road • Vail, Colorado 81657 • Fax/Information Line: 970-476-3347
The Beaver Creek Religious Foundation • PO Box 1146 • Avon, Colorado 81620 • Fax/Information Line: 970-845-9449