Planning Your
Church Island Wedding
Information you need to know.
Use of the Chapel for private services is restricted to marriages, christenings or memorial services. Services are to be conducted by ordained clergy.
Application should be made as far in advance as possible to avoid disappointments. Dates are often booked a year in advance. Contact Carol Snelling at:
Chocorua Island Chapel Association
P.O.Box 356
Holderness NH 03245
Tel: 603-968-7931
Applicants must be sponsored by a past or present Trustee of the Association and must be interviewed by a trustee prior to the wedding.
Services must conducted by ordained clergy of a recognized religious order.
Out-of-State clergy must apply to the NH Secretary of State (603-271-3242) for a permit.
Please note that Church Island is not consecrated. The Catholic Church prohibits priests from performing ceremonies on unconsecrated ground.
Use of the organ must be made separately with an organist acceptable to the Association. Please call the office for the names of organists and organ pumpers. Use of the organ is not allowed in the rain. The robing hut is available for the use of the clergy; the key is available from the caretaker who is on duty on the island every day during the summer from Memorial Day to mid-September, weather permitting.
Liability. You assume full responsibility for, and agree to hold the Association harmless from, any injury, damage or loss associated with your permitted use of the Island, docks or facilities.
A tax-deductible contribution to help maintain the island, its docks, organ, pews and equipment is requested for private services. Suggested contributions are:
Weddings: $500
Christenings: $200
Contribution is due with completed application; your date is not reserved until both have been received. Upon request, the Association will refund all but $50 for canceled ceremonies if the private service is canceled before January 1. If the service is canceled before April 1, half the amount is refundable. There is no refund for cancellations after April 1.
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