St. Catherine's at Bell Gable

Currently, access to the Chapel, Barn, and Grounds are by appointment only, and we are only accepting appointments for parties seeking Chapel Tours, for Wedding Planning, Event Bookings, and Photography Sessions. Our support staff is present during your appointed time to answer any questions and assist you with the details for your event.

Reserved Wedding Ceremonies, Elopement Ceremonies, Vow Renewals, Photography Sessions, and other services are available Monday-Sunday.

Please Call 479-387-1107 to book your event.

Or you may Email us at stcatherinesabg@gmail.com

Photography sessions only require one staff member during the scheduled timeframe. The staff member will be available during your photography session to answer questions and monitor the property. Weddings are typically scheduled during peak days, and require various members of the staff to be available for the different services we provide at events.

Anyone wishing to schedule a photography session may contact the office via phone (479-387-1107) or email at:
stcatherinesabg@gmail.com

The venues available are the Chapel, and the Barn. The base rate is $50 per hour or $25 for 30 minutes. Additional time may be purchased in 30 minute increments. These fees are applied towards the grounds maintenance costs. Photography is typically booked during non-peak days of the week (i.e. Monday – Thursday). During a photography session, the public does not have access to the property, so the photography of the Chapel, Barn and grounds is for the exclusive use of those reserving that time.

Please see the Photography Sessions tab on the main page for additional information.

Photographers, like the Couple, Wedding Party, Guests, Florists, Vendors, etc, are limited to the timeframe which each group has reserved. In many instances, we book multiple events in a day, and anyone attending each event must arrive and depart by the times reserved by the Clients of each event.

No, those reserving the Chapel and Grounds need to find the photographer that best fits their needs, budget, preferences, etc.

When the St.Catherine’s at Bell Gable grounds have been reserved for a function, guests may take all the pictures they wish during the reserved time for that group.

Our experienced Staff is there to provide limited coordination for your event. They will assist in organizing the Wedding Party for an event at the Chapel, Barn, and on the Grounds.

Our Weddings include Pre-Recorded Indoor/Outdoor music and limited Staff coordination. Music that is not provided by St. Catherine’s at Bell Gable must be approved prior to the Event and will not include our coordination. You may have musical performers for your event. This includes Harpists, String Quartets, Acoustic Guitars, Violinists, and Bagpipers. Music and Instruments using amplifiers are prohibited at the Chapel, Barn, and on the Grounds. DJs are not permitted for any event.

St. Catherine’s at Bell Gable is able to provide the names of persons that may be able to perform your ceremony. The Minister or Officiant name provided by the Chapel is independent of the Chapel. Appointments with the Minister or Officiant may be scheduled through the Chapel office number: 479-387-1107.

A beautiful one-of-a-kind 1902 Mercedes is available to bring the Bride, an Escort, or the Couple to the Ceremony for a memorable entrance.

Due to liability the car is not allowed off of the property for this service.

Based upon the chosen services and number of attendees, the number of Staff will be allocated for an event. The individual pricing for each service allows each group to select those services that are highest priority, while not paying for others that are lower priority or that don’t fit the event’s budget.

The office phone number is 479-387-1107 and may be called any day of the week to see if the dates and times of interest are available.  Also, you may email inquiries to the office at:

st.catherinesabg@gmail.com

Securing a deposit is a standard process in the booking of the desired date and time for an event. The following are the required Reservation Deposits (Non-Refundable) for the Elopement $200 – Small Wedding $300 – Small Wedding Plus $400 – Large Wedding $750. The Deposit is deducted from the Event Balance which is due 30 days prior to your Event.

No, you do not need to reserve an entire extra hour. You may reserve additional time in 30-minute increments. This is based on half of the hourly rate of your reserved event.

Our Staff is very experienced in assisting you in selecting the amount of time that is needed for your event. We will need to know the approximate guest list size, and if there are activities during your event such as a Wedding Toast, or Holy Communion, for example, that will take additional time. You may want to confer with your Minister or Officiant to get a time estimate for the ceremony. Photographers typically want a minimum of 45-60 minutes specifically set aside for photographs with the Couple after the group photos are finished.

Typically most ceremonies are scheduled 30-45 minutes into a reserved event. It takes at least that much time for guests to arrive, park their vehicles, and to get last minute things arranged for the event. For instance, the Elopement Wedding, which has a base timeframe of 1 hour, the ceremony may be started sooner to provide ample time for photography.

Our Staff is experienced in providing a smooth, well-organized wedding. In the vast majority of events, no rehearsal is necessary. A consultation with a staff member prior to your wedding date will provide the necessary ceremony information. Weddings that do need rehearsals are usually those that have a lot of attendants (six or more on each side), several children under the age of five, or complicated ceremonies (lots of readings, soloists, communion, etc).

The restroom is located at a facility on the Grounds and our Staff is available to provide a golf cart shuttle to those needing to visit the restroom.

Plan ahead and have alternate choices available in case of bad weather. If it looks like rain may be an issue, there are several options available. If your group is small enough, we may be able to move the event into the Chapel. The beautifully renovated Barn is a viable option for an alternate facility on your wedding date and provides a bit of rustic elegance with seating available for up to 50 guests. If you have an outdoor wedding scheduled in front of the Chapel, and you opt to move your ceremony to the Barn due to weather concerns, we can pivot to this plan after conferring with the Couple. If you plan to rent tents, it is necessary to be sure that there is additional time available to reserve for tent set up and removal. We do require a surface mount style of tent if you decide to reserve these for your event.

The ages and sizes of guests vary greatly, but a good rule of thumb is approximately 38 including the Couple, Wedding Party, and Guests.

Outdoor weddings provide much more flexibility for guest numbers and provide beautiful pictures with the Chapel as a backdrop. We will provide the chairs for your event.

It is very thoughtful to provide water for your guests. We provide at no additional cost chilling tubs for easy guest access. Please ensure you bring an ample supply of ice and bottled water to accommodate each of your guests.

You may provide Signs, but they may not be put out prior to the Reserved Event time. This is because multiple Events may occur in a day. This has created confusion for the guests arriving for a wedding due to the unfamiliar names of a couple. This has resulted in guests leaving because they thought they were in the wrong location. All balloons and signs must be removed when the Reserved Event time is over.

The Client/Renter agrees that the Reserved Event Time will be communicated and observed by their Wedding Party, all Wedding Vendors, and Wedding Guests. This is a rigid timeframe and we are unable to allow anyone access until the Reserved Event Time. 

Parking is only available on the property. Please communicate to the Wedding Party, all Wedding Vendors, and Wedding Guests, that we do not have parking outside of our property or in front of our entry gate. Access to our property is via a public street within a neighborhood. Please instruct all parties to refrain from blocking or parking in driveways along the street and to remain inside their vehicles until the Reserved Event Time. 

Following your ceremony, we have several options available for you to celebrate with your family and guests. A very popular and elegant Wedding Toast is offered by St.Catherine’s at Bell Gable. This is a Cake and Beverage event. Each Wedding Toast package has a variety of options to meet your needs. We do not allow Receptions, Catered Food or Food Trucks at our venue.

Items already in the Chapel, Barn, or on the grounds may not be moved without the consent of our staff. Provided that the people decorating, and the decorations, (e.g.flowers, props, etc.) arrive and depart within the reserved time, decorating is permitted. The use of nails is prohibited to affix any decorations in the Chapel, Barn, or on the Grounds.

The Chapel, Barn and grounds does not provide trash service. All vases, ribbons, balloons, trash, etc, must be removed before the reserved time is over. The Chapel, Barn. and Grounds must be restored to the condition they were in when the group arrived.

An exception to this policy is if a Wedding Toast package is reserved. Trash removal is provided for the Wedding Toast option offered by St.Catherine’s at Bell Gable.