HELP-Stress over Ceremony

(I posted this on brides helping brides too..to cover all areas!! )

Hello Ladies..

I am having a ton of stress over where we are going to have our ceremony.

I am looking for a Chapel in Suffolk County to hold our ceremony. I can't get married in our local parish because we did not 'Donate' enough to them, and other local parishes do not want outside residents holding ceremonys at their church if we are not a registered member. It just left a bad taste in my mouth for how greedy the church can be sometimes.

But I heard you can 'rent' a Chapel and have an officiant come in to marry you. I really want to look into that option so that I can have the following:
1. 'Church' like pictures.
2. Day time pictures - If I had the ceremony at the hall it would be dark out because it is a Sat night Wedding in Nov. 04.
3. Time to spend at the cocktail hour!!! I am spending all that money I do not want to be running around taking pictures and being pulled away every two seconds.

And lastly, more time on our day with my FH.

If anyone has any idea for Suffolk County... Please FM or post. I would be so grateful!!!

Thank you..

There is a tiny little chapel in a place called 'The Grange' I think it is in Oakdale or Patchogue. It is south of Montalk Hwy and very little house on the prarie. It's part of a restoration village kind of thing set up by the town. Sorry that I'm vague on the location. It was quite a while ago that I was there.

L&L, Pastor April
http://www.churchofancientways.org

Hi,

Give Rev. Joe a call.

He married my husband and I at East Wind, but will go anywhere. He might even be able to point you in the direction of a chapel in Suffolk as he resides in Farmingville.

He & his wife Judy we so wonderful to work with and our wedding ceremony was just beautiful - we were so happy we chose him!

Here is his website Rev Joe

Theresa
Everything But The Bride

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