Congratulations and best wishes for your wedding. We provide the following information to help you know if you want to consider Second Baptist Church as a potential wedding location. As you can see, we have two beautiful worship rooms in which decades of weddings have taken place. We believe the wedding ceremony is a sacred ceremony in which two people pledge themselves to each other with the blessing of God. If you wish to have your wedding in a setting of Christian tradition that is currently still having worship services, you could consider Second Baptist Church.
Second Baptist Church welcomes both members and non-members to be married in our facilities. For purposes of the wedding policy, an active church member shall be defined as those who currently worship with us, are engaged in a small group, and regularly contribute through giving or service. Non-members, whose parents or grandparents are active members of Second Baptist Church, will be considered members with respect to the wedding policy. Non-member weddings may not be scheduled for more than one year in advance of the desired wedding date. If you are interested in having your wedding here, the first thing you do is contact the church office to connect with our Wedding Facilities Coordinator who can meet with you, tour the facility and give you our wedding guide to help your planning.
Pastors at Second Baptist can be enlisted to officiate, but we also allow other Christian ministers to perform the ceremony. You are welcome to have a guest Christian minister, whose ordination is recognized by their denominational body to conduct the ceremony. We do ask that a guest minister contact the Wedding Facilities Coordinator in writing stating their intention to officiate and where and when they were ordained. They will need to provide contact information for verification.
If you are using a minister who is not a 2BC pastor, the elements of your service must be reviewed and approved by one of the 2BC pastors prior to your rehearsal. This includes but is not limited to music, readings, and poetry. You will work with the Wedding Facility Coordinator to get it to a pastor. Though we appreciate great latitude in what couples select as part of their ceremony, we want to maintain an appropriate atmosphere in our facility where worship occurs.
Tutt Chapel accommodates approximately 80-100 people; the Sanctuary seats 500+ on the main floor. Both rooms have quality pianos and sound systems. Tutt Chapel is equipped with built-in screens.
