Having a wedding in a  Charleston wedding chapel ?

Seems perfect doesn't it?  A small, quaint, historic wedding chapel in downtown Charleston to exchange your vows to one another would be perfect.  It sure would.  But you have to remember that you aren't the only one with the idea of finding a Charleston wedding chapel for your affair.

Since the county of Charleston averages over 70 weddings each and every weekend, there is some pretty stiff competition to get the chapel that you want for your wedding.  Consider Alhambra Hall for example.  You have to call one year in advance at midnight and be the first to leave a message with them to be able to have first dibs on it.  Thus, if you are getting married June 7th, 2009, then you would call them at midnight on June 6th, 2008 to put your name in first.  They will call you back the next business day and you better be ready to book because they move on to the next couple pretty quickly.

Some of the same things hold true for the professional photographers here in town.  We usually get booked about a year in advance.  It amazes many brides who call us 5-6 months in advance that every photographer they call is already booked.

My advice is that whether you are looking for a Charleston wedding chapel or a photographer or other vendor, you should secure them early.  They only have so many Saturdays in the year and there is a huge demand here.