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There's A Traveling Chapel In Illinois You Have To See To Believe

By Elizabeth Crozier | Published October 03, 2017

There are all sorts of unique ways to get married in Illinois, but none is so intriguing as this mobile chapel. You can wed just about anywhere with this traveling venue.

With wedding season finally wrapping up, you may be thinking about your own coming up next season. Let this unique experience make your day marvelous.

Couples looking for a customized wedding should get familiar with Best Wedding Chapel, which is known for its traveling venue housed in Shelbyville.

It is run by non-denominational ordained ministers, also known as the Best family. It is comprised of a man and his wife, plus their three sons.

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The venture began with the purchase of a 1942 American LaFrance firetruck which was named Red Hot Weddings. Soon after, the couple bought a historic old church which was named Best Wedding Chapel.

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Best offers three different services: traveling ministers, a classic chapel, and a mobile chapel. Prices vary depending on needs and travel distance.

Brides in search of open-minded, flexible ministers will be in luck with this service. For more than a decade, the Best family has been serving non-religious couples, multi-religious couples, and everything in between. They claim their religion is love.

Best Wedding Chapel is located at 159 N Washington Street in Shelbyville, and you can get more information on its website or Facebook page.

For more wonderful wedding venues, try one of these 13 little-known getaways hiding in Illinois.

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