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Attention October Brides!!
My husband and I got married here on October 8th, 2022. We chose this venue specifically because it was one of the few chapels that could fit our 40 guests, and because we wanted to have a typical, kitschy Elvis-themed wedding, and the Pink Cadillac package seemed perfect.
While we know that this venue is popular for its themed packages, we did not expect, three weeks pior to Halloween, for the entire interior of the chapel to be COVERED in Halloween decorations. And when I say covered, I mean COVERED. Jack-o-lanterns, life sized grim reepers and Frankenstein's, cobwebs, giant Halloween posters....the decorations were not only intense, but they were not well done....it literally looked like they went to a Spirit store, said "I'll take everything", and flung it all into this tiny chapel.
I communicated with my wedding planner regularly prior to my wedding, and was not made aware at any point that this would be the case. When we went to visit the chapel the day before, I was extremely upset because clearly I was not picturing getting married by Elvis at a knock-off Knotts Scary farm. The lady at the front desk told us that the decorations would be gone the next day because they were there for a themed wedding that afternoon. Well...they weren't gone, they were there on our wedding day, and even though they closed the stage curtains to make it less obvious, Halloween decor is clearly visible in the background of all our (very expensive) photos.
I completely understand that they are known for Halloween ceremonies, and if we were getting married the week of Halloween, I would say it was my fault for not thinking the chapel would be decorated. But this was weeks before, and the coordinator never mentioned that this would be the case. If they had, we would have chosen the last weekend of September or early November. Also, October is an extremely popular month to get married, so I'm not sure why they would decorate this early on knowing that most brides are probably not wanting a spooky themed wedding.
It was awful, but on your wedding day I guess you just roll with the punches. On the plus side, Elvis was fantastic!!! He had great energy and really made the ceremony itself a wonderful experience for us and our guests. Just please think twice about booking an October date unless you want a Halloween theme.