What to Know if You’re Having a Catholic Wedding (But Aren’t Catholic)
I’m a Baptist who married a Catholic. Even if you’re a Catholic who marries another Catholic, all of the “rules” that go along with the marriage ceremony in the Catholic church can get confusing. I got my wedding notes out from five years ago in preparation for this article and the goosebumps began to rise as I recalled the stress of first seeing the hoops I needed to jump through to get married in the Catholic church. But have no fear, it’s really not all that scary and we had the wedding of our dreams! Before diving into my Catholic wedding experience, know that every parish is different so my guidelines might not be the same as yours. Here’s nine things to prepare yourself for as you go through the process of having a marriage ceremony in the Catholic church. The Timeline Doesn’t Allow for a Short Engagement
The Catholic church doesn’t approve much of divorce. This could be the reason you can’t just suddenly decide to get married on a whim in the Catholic church. For one, you have to know your fiancé for more than six months. This means if you meet your soulmate one weekend and want to tie the knot the next weekend in a Catholic ceremony, it just isn’t happening. You also have to wait six months to actually get married. (It can actually be a really good rule because it can often take that long to get everything planned the exact way you want it anyhow.) I wanted a July wedding, so it was a good thing my husban...
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