Most people at some point dream about what it will be like to get married. Falling in love is the easy part. Getting engaged is the exciting part. And wedding planning is the crazy part. But it’s just juggling all the small tasks and managing your guests that’s the hard part, right" Not always. What if their religious traditions don’t line up with yours" Worse, what if your parents butt in with their views on how religion should be handled at your wedding, holding their wallets hostage if you don’t do things their way" Religion is a sensitive subject, so handling these differences during wedding planning is best done with a calm heart and an open mind that you are both right.
Make a List of Important Traditions Together Sit down with one another and make a list of the traditions each of you want included in the wedding. I grew up Baptist, where you went to a wedding and then walked next door to have some cake and punch. My husband grew up Catholic, where you had long, serious weddings and drove somewhere afterwards for the big party. We both quickly agreed on wanting the big party, but when it came to the ceremony, I was lost. For Catholics, there were many traditions, from a certain number of readings and the unity candle to taking Communion during the service and a ceremonial song, that threw me for a loop. I even had to throw out some of my fairy tale moments. Our church didn’t allow “Here Comes The Bride” to play...