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Where can guests park for the rehearsal and wedding?

Rehearsal (Friday) parking information:

Location	Availability	Cost	Distance
Jenkins Parking Lot	Available (First come, first served)	Free when entering the lot up to 30 minutes prior to start time	1-3 min walk
Butler Hall Parking Lot	Available after 4 PM	Free	10-15 min walk
N. Charles Street &  Cold Spring Lane	Unavailable from 4-6 PM. Cars are towed during this time.	Free	3-10 min walk

Wedding Ceremony (Saturday) parking information:

Location	Availability	Cost	Distance
Jenkins Parking Lot	Typically Available *	Free when entering the lot up to 1.5 hours prior to start time	1-3 min walk
N. Charles Street & Cold Spring Lane	Available	Free	3-10 min walk
Butler Hall Parking Lot	Typically Available*	Free	10-15 min walk

*Notes:

Please convey all parking options to your guests.  If there is a special event on campus, the Jenkins Parking Lot may fill up. 

To be courteous to the next wedding party, we ask that your guests vacate their spaces within 30 minutes of the end of your ceremony. 

Limos and Shuttles:

If you have limos, shuttles, or charter buses, they may drop off your wedding party and guests on Ennis Parallel, the street that runs behind the university using Charles Street to enter. These large vehicles, shuttles and/or buses are not permitted to enter the Jenkins lot.

Handicapped Parking Information:

There are 7 handicapped spaces located in the Jenkins Lot, however any available space will accommodate any guest needing accessible parking.

Are Loyola shuttles available to rent for guest transportation?

No, Loyola's shuttles are not available for rent.

Is there a list of priests at Loyola that we can contact to preside at our wedding?

Unfortunately, we do not have a list of Jesuit priests who are on reserve or who regularly perform wedding ceremonies at Loyola. Couples have asked Jesuits who they have had as instructors to preside over their wedding, however, availability can never be guaranteed. Typically, couples contact a priest or minister from their own parish and ask them to preside over the wedding here. If you are not currently registered members of a parish, we recommend joining the parish that you attend most frequently. You are also welcome to invite a priest or deacon from your family's home parish, even if this is outside of Baltimore. Once we receive the name and address of the priest or minister that you have selected (which must be included on your reservation form), we send them a welcome letter with information on the services we will provide for them while they are at Loyola.

Can I have other musicians perform at our ceremony?

In the wedding liturgy, the bride and groom are ministers of the sacrament of marriage. Musicians are chosen because of the ministry they fill and the professional quality of their art. A cantor, or leader of song, is indispensable at wedding liturgies. The task of this person is to enable and motivate the song of the assembly. This is different from a soloist who usually performs for an assembly, although the roles are not mutually exclusive. Therefore the organist and cantor must be part of Loyola's Music Ministry team. Additional instruments and soloists are permitted to perform subject to the approval of the director of music and liturgy. Please see our additional information regarding your wedding music on the Music and Liturgy Preparation packet that is mailed to you in your wedding welcome packet. This will be sent to you shortly after we receive your reservation form and check.

What are the photography guidelines for the chapel?

All photography and videography must respect the sanctity of the Chapel and the wedding ceremony.  Therefore, the following guidelines are in place:

• Video cameras with extra or special lights may not be used during the ceremony.  Flash photography may not be used during the ceremony, but may be used during the processional/recessional.
• Cameras on tripods may be placed in the balcony and south transept only (to the left of the altar).
• Hand-held cameras are allowed in center aisle no further than twelve pews from the rear of the Chapel.
• Cameras are not allowed in the sanctuary area (ie. on the altar, anywhere on the green carpet).
• The photographer must at all times be unobtrusive.
• The wedding party must leave the Chapel one and a half hours after the scheduled start of the ceremony.  Outdoor pictures are allowed after this time but must be respectful of other wedding parties on campus on the same day.

We would love to share your wedding photos!  Please send any photos taken at Loyola that you are willing to share to weddings@loyola.edu; with photographer permission, they will be shared on our Instagram account @loyolamdweddings and photography credit will be given.

Are there restrictions on decorations in the chapel?

These guidelines are also listed in the couple's welcome packet (sent by mail after the chapel reservation form is received). Questions or clarification may be directed to the Loyola wedding coordinator, wedding sacristan, or Loyola's musicians.

• Free-standing candles or candelabra are not permitted on any carpeted area. Candlelight ceremonies are not possible. Hurricane lamps on pews are not permitted.
• Please do not remove any seasonal Chapel decorations.
• Decorations may not be attached to Chapel surfaces with tacks or nails.
• Flowers are not permitted at weddings held during the Lenten season. Please contact the Wedding Coordinator for additional guidance.
• We regret that bridal runners are prohibited due to insurance liabilit