Officiant

Finding the right person to preside over your ceremony

Couples may choose their own clergy person or public official to conduct the service.

The Dean and Associate Dean the Chapel are available to officiate at ceremonies, as their schedules permit. In order to arrange for this, the couple must contact Patricia Florek, the Chapel Administrator, at [email protected] at least seven months in advance of the ceremony date (or immediately, if  the date is less than seven months from the time of scheduling). She will direct the couple to one of the Deans. It is the responsibility of the couple to apply to the Dean by letter no less than six months before the scheduled date of the ceremony. (This letter should state the reason for the request, and should include contact information, including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.)  

Roman Catholics must submit a written request to the chaplain at the Aquinas Institute at least one year prior to the marriage for further instructions. The Aquinas Institute is located at 134 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.  Since diocesan guidelines regarding the location of wedding ceremonies apply, Roman Catholic couples should not assume that permission to be married in the Chapel will be granted.  Please contact University Organist Eric Plutz ([email protected]) upon signing this agreement, due to the number of musical details involved in a Roman Catholic service.

Episcopalians who wish to use a minister from outside the campus must inform the Chaplain of the Episcopal Church at Princeton, The Rev'd Allen M. Wakabayashik, at least six months prior to the marriage. The Episcopal Church at Princeton University is located at Proctor House, 53 University Place, Princeton, NJ 08540.  Please contact University Organist Eric Plutz ([email protected]) upon signing this agreement, due to the number of musical details involved in an Episcopal service.

Orthodox Christians who wish to use a minister from outside the campus must inform the Chaplain of the Orthodox Christian Church at Princeton, Father Dan Skvir, at least six months prior to the marriage. The Orthodox Christian Church at Princeton, c/o Office of Religious Life, Murray-Dodge Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544.  Please contact University Organist Eric Plutz ([email protected]) upon signing this agreement, due to the number of musical details involved in an Orthodox Christian wedding.