Weddings at E-town

The beauty of Leffler Chapel and the surrounding campus make Elizabethtown College the perfect place to hold a wedding in Lancaster County and southeastern Pennsylvania. Many lovely wedding venues are available during the summer and academic year. We've seen alumni -- who met while in college -- return to campus to say their vows. And, members of the general community looking for a nearby location for an outdoor wedding find the campus to be a great choice. 

Wedding ceremonies can be held on the campus of Elizabethtown College at various outdoor and indoor locations depending on the intimacy of the wedding.

Please contact the Special Events & Summer Programs office at 717.361.1481 to request additional information about weddings at Elizabethtown College.

Venues

 

 

 

 

 

Leffler Chapel

Leffler Chapel features an ornate, multipurpose auditorium with seating for 840 guests.

Leffler Chapel rental is $1,500 per day and includes use of other rooms for preparation/dressing. The rental fee also includes a two-hour rehearsal the evening before the wedding.

Young Center

The Young Center is a beautiful stone building located near Lake Placida. Inside, the Center features the Bucher Meeting house -- a room built to resemble authentic, historic meeting houses. The Bucher Meeting house seats 125 guests. The fee for the Bucher meeting house is $700 per day and includes the use of one seminar room and a two-hour rehearsal the night before.

 

Lake Gazebo

Located in a wooded area near The Young Center, the Lake Gazebo provides the perfect scenic touch for any wedding. The stone paved path leading up to the gazebo and the gazebo itself ensures that the bride and groom are the focal point of the ceremony. The outside surrounding area can accommodate seating for about 100 people. Outdoor seating is not provided by the College and must be arranged by the wedding party.

Reception Areas

Elizabethtown College wedding reception sites include the “KĀV”, located in the Brossman Commons Student Center (seating for 200), the Susquehanna & Swatara Rooms located in Myer Hall (seating for 200), and the M & M Mars Room located in Leffler Chapel (seating for 75-100).

Catering for wedding receptions is provided exclusively by Elizabethtown College’s Catering Department. Please direct catering inquiries to Kathy Christopher, Catering Manager at 717.361.1155, or email christophek@etown.edu.

Policies and Information 

Additional fees:

$50.00 for failure to remove any placed decorations

 $200.00 for noise violations (applies to outdoor facilities only)

Regulations:

These regulations apply to all facilities unless otherwise specified:

Wedding parties must provide their own minister and/or musician. Elizabethtown College does not coordinate these services.

College Staff will be provided to supervise all events including wedding rehearsals.

Candles may be used in indoor facilities, but only with prior approval and only with proper protective covering surrounding the candles, both under and around all candles.

Any decorations placed in Leffler Chapel, Bucher Meetinghouse at the Young Center, the Lake Gazebo or on the grounds by the wedding party must be removed prior to departure from campus. College signs are not to be moved.

Light refreshments, with prior approval of the college and arranged through the College’s Catering Services, are permitted in the lobby of Leffler Chapel and the seminar rooms and greeting area of the Young Center. No food or drink is permitted in Musser Auditorium at Leffler Chapel and Bucher Meetinghouse at the Young Center. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on campus.

Indoor facilities are air-conditioned and therefore, outside doors and windows must be kept closed in summer.

The Bucher Meetinghouse is regarded as a museum and only activities in keeping with the purpose of the building will be granted access. No overnight use of the Meetinghouse is permitted.

Only birdseed is permitted to be thrown and must be kept outside the building.

Elizabethtown College does not provide outdoor seating. It is the responsibility of the wedding party to coordinate these services with an outside vendor. All outside contracts are subject to the approval of the College.

All outdoor weddings are conditional and subject to Elizabethtown's noise regulation policies and approval. Activities involving noise of any type must be approved, in advance, with Elizabethtown College. Violations will result in a fine listed above. The wedding party will also be responsible for fines incurred through violations of the Elizabethtown Borough sound ordinance.

Liability insurance must be provided in the amount of $1 million dollars per occurrence and $2 million dollars aggregate with Elizabethtown College named as additional insured on the policy.