5 Phoenix Wedding Chapels for an Intimate Big Day
There’s nothing like a sweet wedding chapel for an intimate ceremony. You’ve got to see these stunners!
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Whether you’re looking for a Phoenix wedding chapel because you’ve always dreamed of being married in a house of worship, you’re just really keen on a smaller wedding venue or some other reason, the Valley of the Sun is lousy with gorgeous and unique wedding chapels for your wedding day. The great thing about these desert wedding chapels is you don’t have to sacrifice all of the outdoorsy things you love about the Phoenix area as you’re finding your wedding venue, like gorgeous cacti, mountain views and eternal sunshine, since some of these chapel wedding venues in Phoenix have outdoor options as well.
Here are some of our favorite Phoenix wedding chapels!
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Tlaquepaque Chapel
You may have missed the chance to wed in pre-Columbian Mexico by a few hundred years, but an intimate wedding ceremony at Tlaquepaque (pronounced “T-lockey-pockey”) Chapel is basically the next best thing. Built just 30 years ago, it has the character and charm of a much older structure with stained-glass windows, an elaborate mural over the altar and a gorgeous Spanish colonial-style outdoor courtyard. Best for smaller weddings, the chapel seats 31 wedding guests on its pews while extra chairs can be added to bring the total accommodation up to 45. If you’re looking for an outdoor wedding, the seating is less limited. To add to the quaint village feel of Tlaquepaque Chapel, expect church bells to ring once your ceremony is complete to celebrate your big day.
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Chapel at the Farm
This chapel is actually a collection of vintage farmhouses that are nearly 100 years old. The main wedding structure is a 1920’s pavilion chapel that seats up to 75 guests and is a covered outdoor venue. Located in Gilbert, Arizona, couples looking for rustic vintage wedding ideas will fall in love with this parcel of land that was once a working farm. Couples looking for more intimate spaces will also enjoy the variety Chapel at the Farm offers, as other spaces on the farm accommodate weddings of up to 30 guests, up to 12 guests and even an elopement for two. Wedding packages at this venue also include a wedding officiant, which definitely helps to simplify your wedding planning to-do list.
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Cave Creek Chapel
Established as a gold mining town in the late 19th century, Cave Creek, a small town about 20 miles north of Phoenix, has managed to preserve its Wild West charm. This fondness for the days of the six-shooter may be why Cave Creek is such a popular place for nostalgic wedding chapels like Cave Creek Chapel. On the larger side with the capacity to seat up to 80 wedding guests, this traditional place of worship is decked out with dark wooden pews, stained glass windows, iron light fixtures and hardwood floors.
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Old Adobe Mission
A historic part of Old Town Scottsdale, Old Adobe Mission definitely lives up to its name as a Phoenix wedding chapel. It’s one of three buildings that remain intact from the town’s adobe period and was built more than 80 years ago as a Catholic parish. Constructed in the adobe style that’s popular in the Southwest, Old Adobe Mission is perfect for religious ceremonies with a smaller number of wedding guests. This wedding venue has capacity for up to 100 guests.
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Antique Wedding House
Head east to Mesa and you’ll find the delightful Antique Wedding House, the former home of the town’s first mayor, Alexander MacDonald, now getting a second life as one of the most unique wedding venues in Phoenix. Beautifully restored and retrofitted as a wedding venue in 1994, couples looking for an intimate place to wed in an outdoor wedding will fall in love with the styling of this venue. Most couples choose the covered pavilion for their ceremonies, which is paved with bricks and features high ceilings, iron light fixtures and gorgeous stone columns at the wedding altar.
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