Figuring out where you’re going to get married is a snap if you’ve got a connection to a house of worship. Whether the two of you are members of a church or synagogue
or your parents are, usually it’s a no-brainer to have the wedding take place where you have some affiliation.
But let’s say that you don’t belong to a house of worship but want to be married in one. You have a couple of options that will allow you to find the right religious setting
for your ceremony, including:
- Joining a new house of worship. If the two of you are the same religion, you just have to find a house of worship to join. If you are of a different religion,
you may find a house of worship that offers a happy medium between your two religions. Or if you are of differing religious backgrounds, you may
decide to “join” a third party, neutral religion, such as the Unitarian Universalist church, which is welcoming of all faiths. Joining a new house of
worship is also a great way to find an officiant for your wedding (the subject of the next section of this chapter).
- Considering a college chapel. Unless  you go to the campus of a school affiliated with one religion, such as Notre Dame and Roman Catholicism, you’re likely to
find an ecumenical college chapel on campus. This is a house of worship that is welcoming to students and others of all religions. If you’re planning on marrying
someone of a different faith, a college chapel may be your best bet.
For many couples looking to have a non-religious wedding ceremony, sometimes the easiest thing to do is simply to hold their ceremony and reception in the same location. This saves on travel time and hassle for all of their guests, and it doesn’t strap the couple down with any religious rules or regulations they might have to meet to use a certain officiant.