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    • Tourism
    • Lake Shelbyville >
      • History & Dam
      • Visitor's Center
      • Marinas
      • Trails
      • Fishing
      • Horseback Riding
      • Hunting
      • Camping
    • Things to Do >
      • Historic Downtown >
        • Historical Society
        • Local Lore
      • Lake Events
      • Farmers Market
      • Festival of Lights
      • CityWalk Tours >
        • Lincoln Memorial
        • Painted Figures
        • Victorian Homes
      • General Dacey Trail
      • Area Wineries
      • Golf Courses
    • Sites to See >
      • Area Photos
      • Aquatic Center
      • Best Wedding Chapel
      • Forest Park
      • Boarman's Auto Museum
      • Boarman's Roxy Theatre
      • Chautauqua Auditorium
      • County Courthouse
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      • Kaskaskia River
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Best Wedding Chapel

The Best Wedding Chapel is nestled in mid-west Illinois in the historic town of Shelbyville, Illinois. This Wedding Chapel offers traditional weddings as well as nontraditional wedding packages and wedding vow renewals.Along with non-denominational ministers and affordable wedding packages, you can have that fun get-away wedding ceremony including theme weddings such as fantasy, exotic, biker, hippie, just to name a few.

It’s located in the historic section of Shelbyville just behind the Shelby County courthouse. This former Catholic Church was built in the 1870s and has served as a sanctuary ever since.

The Chapel has ministers on staff so that you can be married in the historic chapel, mobile chapel or we can come to your site. The Senior Minister, “Brother Darrell” travels with “Best Man” the Chapel’s mobile wedding chapel but may also serve locally.

Enter "Trick My Truck" transformed Darrel Best’s 1942 American La France Fire Truck into a mobile wedding chapel. The episode aired in 2009 after four months of renovation. The truck named “The Best Man” has been featured on ABC’s World News Tonight with Charles Gibson and on the BBC in the United Kingdom. September 2010, “The Best Man” made Ripley’s Believe It or Not! It is now in the 2012 Guinness Book of World Records.

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The truck features a video system and a 14 foot chapel. The Best Man has hosted the weddings of couple from as far away as Florida and California. Picturesque Lake Shelbyville is one of the most popular spots for ceremonies. The Best Man is available from the first day of spring until Halloween.

You may also get married on the World’s Fastest Chapel “Best Man” the Chapel’s 1942 American la France mobile wedding chapel in Shelbyville or your favorite place. For a truly “moving” service a second minister would be required.

For more information on visit Best Wedding Chapel, or call (217) 774-7809.

The Greater Shelbyville Chamber of commerce

The Greater Shelbyville Chamber of Commerce has a mission to provide positive leadership with the highest standard of integrity. They encourage a strong local economy through business growth and retention with goals to enhance local quality of life through an informed membership and community.

Contact

P:  (217) 774-2221
F:  (217) 774-2243

143 E. Main St.
Shelbyville, IL 62565

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