Wedding/Commitment Ceremonies

Macalester College is an ideal location to hold your wedding or commitment ceremony. The unique hexagon-shaped sanctuary of the Weyerhaeuser Chapel provides an intimate setting for your special day. The Chapel will seat up to 350 guests.

Your rental fee includes: a Chapel Monitor to staff your rehearsal and ceremony, free parking in campus lots for your guests and use of a baby grand piano or small German organ. Though Macalester’s roots are with the Presbyterian Church, the Weyerhaeuser Chapel is non-sectarian and you are free to hold the ceremony that will make your day the most meaningful for you.

The recently renovated Alexander G. Hill Ballroom, is beautifully highlighted by natural light and provides an elegant setting for receptions. Your rental fee includes: table and chair set-up, staging for a head-table for up to 10 people, use of existing in house A/V equipment and free parking in campus lots for your guests.

The Hill Ballroom will seat up to 350 guests at round tables for 8. Bon Appetit offers outstanding catering choices that are sure to impress your guests.

To inquire about renting the Weyerhaeuser Chapel or Hill Ballroom for your big day, please contact us