Mr. Blue Moon and I have always known that we preferred a church ceremony. I was raised in a very religious Christian household, although my family has grown more relaxed over the years, and as a little girl I always dreamed of walking down the aisle in my family’s church.

Here’s the current congregation in front of the church. Mom and Dad are standing in the back! // Via Franklin Church of Christ
However, the church is not what I had in mind on the outside, and the inside probably seats around 200 or 250 people. Since we are keeping our wedding to about 85 people, my family church would swallow us. I pictured a small, intimate, historic chapel.

Most gorgeous church of all time! // via Wikimedia Commons
That’s Mr. Blue Moon’s family’s church near our town’s square. His family has attended for a couple of generations. For several years before we got engaged, we talked about getting married in this church, but the inside is very grand and a little more formal than I envisioned for our small affair. Even though it really appealed to me because of the sentimental value attached, it just didn’t feel exactly right. I had a vision in my head, and I needed to find it!
This Methodist church was another strong consideration. // via Wikipedia
We had briefly considered using this little white church just down the street from my parents. I have always wanted to get married in a white church, and I love that this one is maybe two or three mi...