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Provincial House Chapel (Weddings)

The UM-St. Louis Provincial House Chapel and facilities offer excellent locations for your wedding, rehearsal dinner and/or showers. Our staff looks forward to working with you and answering any questions you may have. It is our goal to do our best to help make your wedding festivities as enjoyable and worry free as possible. Please do not hesitate to contact us whenever we may be of assistance to you.

You are invited to visit any of our facilities prior to or after reserving the the Provincial House Chapel. To schedule an appointment for a site visit, please call Conference and Event Services at 314.516.4399. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After hours and weekend appointments are only available by prior arrangement. If you would like to visit an online photo gallery, please click here.

The Provincial House Chapel is located off Natural Bridge Road on the University’s South Campus. Completed in 1916, the Provincial House Chapel’s Norman Gothic design features a magnificent hammer beam ceiling which rises high in arches and vaults, white marble flooring, towering windows, and seating for 350 guests. This chapel provides a striking setting for more formal weddings. Click here to see what prior couples have said about our facilities!

Facility Use Fees
Fees include the use of the facility for two hours for a rehearsal, four hours for your ceremony, a staff member on site during your wedding and the facility set-up. Fees for the chapels also include two dressing areas, and microphone(s) and sound system. Additional fees may be incurred for special requests or additional time.

Rehearsal Dinners: If the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner are both in these facilities, the total time available for both events is five hours. The five hours include the rehearsal, the dinner and all set up and clean up for both events. Tables and chairs will be provided and you are responsible for arranging them as you prefer.

All food and/or beverages must be purchased through the University’s contracted food service vendor.  The Catering Office can be contacted at 314.516.4321. Food Service must serve all alcohol beverages. You may purchase your wedding cake through any source you wish.

Please note that the Provincial House Chapel does not have its own officiate and our facilities are nondenominational. For a list of some local St. Louis officiates, please click here.

Event Insurance
All individuals and/or groups renting space for an event at the University must obtain Commercial General Liability Insurance. You have two choices for obtaining the insurance. You may provide your own insurance, or you may purchase the insurance through the University. Further information regarding the insurance will be provided with your wedding confirmation or you may click here.

Reservation Policies
Conference and Event Services' truly believes in serving our clients and their needs in the best way possible. Therefore, we only allow one wedding to take place in a given day and a maximum of two weddings per weekend.

All weddings must be booked at least 60 days prior to the ceremony.

Reservations Process

• The reservation process begins by calling 314.516.4399 and confirming the availability of the wedding date(s) you have in mind.
• If it is available, you (a person from the wedding party) must submit the Wedding Date Request Application online or in person. The name on the application should reflect the happy couple. 
• Due to the popularity of the chapel, reservations are on a first come first serve basis. Our offices will hold your requested date application for 48 hours without the 25% prepayment of the facility fee listed above. Please note that our receipt of an application does not guarantee the requested date.
  • Deposit for Currently Enrolled Students, Faculty, Staff & Alumni of UM - St. Louis is $181.25
  • Deposit for Public is $212.50
  • Acceptable forms of deposit payment: cash, check, or money orders made payable to UM - St. Louis.
• Upon our receipt of your application and 25% prepayment of the facility fee, a confirmation package will be mailed to you. Your wedding is considered booked only when you receive a written confirmation package from Conference and Event Services.
• If you prefer to view the chapel prior to booking, please make an appointment.

Confirmation packages will include a detailed billing schedule, facilities and services agreement, and other helpful information regarding our facilities and St. Louis vendors familiar with our Chapel's policies. Please feel free to call us with any questions or concerns during this process, we would be glad to assist!

Cancellation
All cancellations must be in writing.  The effective cancellation date will be the date the written cancellation is received by Residential Life Conference and Event Services. Fees paid will be returned minus the following cancellation charges and any expenses incurred on your behalf.

1 month from date on confirmation	no charge
2-3 months from date on confirmation	25% of payments made to date
4-5 months from date on confirmation	50% of payments made to date
After 5 months from date on confirmation	All payments made to date