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Advice needed for Catholic and Non-religious!!

Gayle, on January 15, 2020 at 5:36 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 2

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Hey fellow brides! I am in desperate need of some advice. I am Catholic and want to make sure our wedding is accepted by the Church. However, we can't afford a wedding reception near the church, and we both want a wedding outside. So I was thinking we could have a Catholic ceremony a few days before (on a weekday) and then a big wedding outside (with a not Catholic officiant) at a venue further away where we can afford on the weekend. Any other Catholic brides know if this would be allowed for the Catholic Church??

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Latest activity by Conny, on January 15, 2020 at 7:45 PM

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2d Bride · on January 15, 2020 at 6:07 PM
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My understanding is that the Catholic church prohibits or at least strongly discourages second ceremonies, on the theory that this would appear to put them on a par with the Catholic ceremony and/or suggest that the Catholic ceremony was not enough. However, you'd really need to talk to your priest about this.
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Conny · on January 15, 2020 at 7:45 PM
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I’m having an outdoor wedding and a separate catholic wedding at church earlier/later for similar reasons do you. Locations are far out. I’m having a priest still do a blessing even though the actual sacrament is the church ceremony which is in my opinion, even better with a smaller intimate crowd(I.e 4-10 people max who will probably be family) You can also have a different officiant altogether at your outdoor ceremony. The Catholic Church is slowly changing outdoor wedding policy (so far two states only allow this!)
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