DESAIN INTERIOR WEDDING CHAPEL DENGAN KONSEP JAWA KONTEMPORER

Marriage is a sacred and holy ritual. The custom of celebrating the wedding ceremony is also done in Surabaya. Commonly, the wedding ceremony is done in a rented building, hotel and restaurant. In the modern time, a lot of couples want to have a unique and uncommon wedding ambiance. The existence of wedding chapel as a new building is seen as a media for those couples to celebrate their wedding reception. Completed by the infrastructure, wedding chapel is the right choice for any couples to have an efficient and effective preparation as well as the celebration. Wedding chapel has 2 areas that have different functions and use; they are the small room, which is commonly called chapel and the outdoor or indoor area that is quite spacious. The sacred wedding matrimony can be done inside the chapel with limited capacity. The reception is done around the chapel area either indoor or outdoor. In general, wedding chapel is located in outdoor area such as in the beaches, mountain, valley or garden. The choice of outdoor location in the wedding chapel area can create a fresh, romantic ambiance and the guest can enjoy the scenery surrounding the area. By having that kind of ambiance, the wedding ceremony will be more intimate, enjoyable and the spirit of God can be felt deeply. The implementation of contemporary Javanese concept in wedding chapel is due to the location of wedding chapel in Surabaya so it is expected to give a unique characteristic and icon for Surabaya building. However, it is also possible that wedding chapel is not dedicated for Javanese people only. Indoor garden can be an outstanding facility of the wedding chapel in Surabaya due to the unstable situation and weather condition in Surabaya.