BUILT BY HAND · TREMONT, ILLINOIS

A chapel a family built — for weddings like yours.

A timber-framed chapel and barn near Peoria, raised by hand for one family's wedding — now open for yours. 75–240 guests, March through December.

Built by hand on five acres outside Tremont, Illinois — a timber chapel and a 4,800-square-foot barn, open for weddings of 75 to 240 guests, March through December.

Your story

Built for a wedding. Ready for yours.

Chad and his sons built this chapel for his youngest son's wedding, with family, friends and the bride's family all pitching in. Now it's ready for your day.

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A place for every part of the day

Three of the spaces couples love most.

Ceremony

The timber chapel

Hand-framed timber, and the place you'll say your vows.

Getting ready

The bridal suite

A converted pole building, bright and roomy.

Getting ready

The groom's quarters

A converted grain bin with a bar and a lounge.

The Country Chapel framed by hand out the back of the old 1800s corn seed house
BUILT BY HAND

From an 1800s corn seed house

The Country Chapel grew out the back of an old 1800s corn seed house — still standing today as the very front of the building. The rest was raised almost entirely from reclaimed barnwood, salvaged from several different barns, so the whole place carries a history you can feel.

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The Country Chapel difference

A few ways the day here isn't like a typical banquet hall.

The Country Chapel

  • ✓ Two private getting-ready buildings
  • ✓ The full weekend, or a single day
  • ✓ Five acres of countryside for photos
  • ✓ Chad, the owner, here on your day
  • ✓ Bring any caterer you love
  • ✓ An indoor chapel and open-sky ceremony

A typical venue

  • — One shared getting-ready room
  • — A rigid 6–8 hour block
  • — A parking-lot backdrop
  • — A rotating banquet manager
  • — Forced in-house catering
  • — A single indoor space
★★★★★
5.0 on The Knot

From Alexis E, Kylee A, and Joanna G.

What's included

The whole day, taken care of

Tables, chairs, linens, lighting and sound, setup, cleanup, parking, and an on-site coordinator — all included. Ask about current pricing when you tour.

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Come see it in person

The best way to know this place is to stand in it.

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