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Saratoga, on March 9, 2017 at 7:38 PM

FH is catholic and I am not. I've never been to a catholic ceremony before and we are getting married in the church. What's the general schedule/way things work? Is a wedding mass required & when does that happen if so? Are there any specific rules/etiquette that needs to be considered during my...

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VIP May 2017
Amanda · on March 10, 2017 at 7:29 AM
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Noone was complaining they we're long just stating a fact, whats disrespectful in you assuming my nondenominational wedding taking 10 min is not enough time to properly celebrate . My god doesn't care its an hour or a min , sorry you think so . And FYI im sure i won't be the only one "complaining " of a 12 hour ceremony that day .
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CuteNickname · on March 10, 2017 at 7:30 AM
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@Amanda I never passed any judgment on you or your ceremony....
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Amanda · on March 10, 2017 at 7:31 AM
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Sorry i was responding to futuremsB
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CuteNickname · on March 10, 2017 at 7:32 AM
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@saratoga sorry, I was commenting to Amanda. This is getting out of hand. I sincerely wish you the best of luck.
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RosieOutlook · on March 10, 2017 at 7:32 AM
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But if she doesn't know Catholic mass is long, she won't know if she doesn't want one for that reason........ logic.
I was raised Catholic and omfg are the masses long. It's a fact. It's not belittling anything. Having to kneel in the pews is painful. I had several knee injuries from sports and as a HIGH SCHOOLER it was excruciating to do everything necessary during a regular mass. My family did not believe in the whole "leave your butt hanging off the pew and get as close to the kneelers as possible" option.
As a recovering Catholic, I think it's important non-catholics know what they're getting into beforehand.
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OG Ruth · on March 10, 2017 at 7:51 AM
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OP - Telling someone to "find another forum to hate on" is against the community guidelines. I suggest reading the guidelines and lurk a bit more.
To answer your question, every Catholic ceremony is different. Some are short while other are long. Mine was 30 minutes and we exchanged our vows in the middle of the mass.
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Alyssa B. · on March 10, 2017 at 8:10 AM
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Pre-cana classes are actually really nice. Its like pre-marital counseling where you can talk about things before it becomes a problem. As PP have said, you have the option as a Christian to have your ceremony within or outside of Mass. Within mass it should take about an hour (maybe and hour and a half if your priest likes to drag things out, although I've never been to one that long). Without likely 20-30 minutes. It depends on what you would like. I just want to say I think it's great that you're willing to accommodate your FH religious beliefs. The sacrament of marriage is a major part of a Catholic's life
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