Kristen and Dak’s Elegant Wedding Ceremony at Duke Chapel and Reception at 21c Museum Hotel
There are few places that a couple can get married that are quite as historically rich and breathtakingly beautiful as Duke University Chapel in Durham, NC. For those who are able to have their wedding ceremony at the famous chapel, it’s a once in a lifetime experience. With its sky high cathedral ceilings, grand architecture, and stained glass windows that are works of art, there is not much else you need to add to the scene to make it an elegant and special day. Kristen and Dak knew they wanted to celebrate their union in Duke Chapel but wanted to have a more unique wedding reception, while still keeping an elegant and formal vibe. The couple chose the 21c Museum Hotel, also in Durham, and could not have been more thrilled with their celebration. Their elegant wedding ceremony at Duke Chapel and reception at 21c Museum Hotel led to one of the most stunning and memorable days of their lives.
Kristen and Dak met in college and formed a beautiful relationship from their friendship. They spent many summer afternoons over the years having picnics in the Duke Gardens and it was only fitting that Dak thought of this special place to pop the question. Dak walked Kristen to the same bridge in the gardens that he had given her a promise ring years before, this time it was decorated in white flower petals and balloons, and got down on one knee to ask her to marry him!
Formal Ceremony at Duke Chapel in Durham, NC
Kristen and Dak knew they wanted to get married at Duke University Chapel. The bride said it was the obvious choice and added, “it is rare that people get to experience such a grandiose yet elegant and breathtaking space.”
Duke Chapel is arguable one of the most well known chapels in the country and the most certainly the most well known in the state of NC. It recently went under renovations; therefore weddings were unable to take place in the historic landmark for an entire year. It reopened last May to a flood of hopeful couples eager to celebrate their sacred union within the walls of Duke University Chapel. The chapel has a neo-Gothic architectural style that is evident in the large stone piers, pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and scaling columns.
