Weddings at MHC

Campus Community
The Abbey Chapel's primary use is by the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life and the Music Department at Mount Holyoke College.

The College extends the privilege of using the Chapel for weddings to the following members of the Mount Holyoke College community:

• faculty
• staff
• students
• alumnae and their immediate families, i.e. mother, father, daughter, son, sister, and brother

Please note:
1.  We do not accept reservations more than a year in advance of the event date due to complexities of the College calendar.
2.  Persons applying must be in good standing financially with Mount Holyoke College to make a reservation. Reservations will not be made for anyone with an outstanding bill.

External Organizations (not individuals)
The Abbey Chapel is not available to outside organizations or private events during the academic year. Exceptions can only be made by the Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life and the Chair of the Music Department. During official college breaks and the summer months, the chapel may be available for use by external organizations on a fee for use basis. Please note, we do not accept reservations more than a year in advance of the event date. Rental charges and fees are based on the number of people and services provided. For more information please contact the Conference and Event Services at (413) 538-2153.

The information you will need about using the Chapel is included in these pages.  To make a reservation, please fill out a Wedding Application.  For Mount Holyoke affiliated funerals or baptisms, contact the Office of Religious and Spiritual Life via email or call (413) 538-2054 between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Monday through Wednesday.

Smoking or alcohol is prohibited anywhere in the Chapel building.