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Meaghan
Beginner December 2020

Figuring things out, need wedding ceremony advice

Meaghan, on May 20, 2019 at 2:23 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 3
So looks like we are gonna have a mini wedding first with just parents, siblings, and grandparents. Still gonna be about 20 something people but it will be the official one so my fiancé’s grandma can see us actually get married. My only issue is his family is Very religious, I am not. Well... I’m pagan and I plan on having pagan practices in my big wedding(which we are doing later so we can have more family and our friends.) I’m not sure what to incorporate into the small one to appease the grandparents that will be at the mini wedding or if I should just ask for a very super simple religious sounding wedding but with no direct quotes and such. If that’s possible?
Im not sure. My parents are not religious and didn’t make us go to any churches or anything like that. So I don’t even know where to start. My fiancé grew up Mormon but doesn’t practice that and actually is pagan with me(though our separate practices are also different lol.)
i have friends of multiple religions and though I know basic stuff for most religious I’m not sure how far his family is determined to see their practice in my wedding with out it causing issues...
i know it’s our wedding and we have the final say but I don’t want my fiancé to have issues with his family because my want for a non religious wedding before Our big Main wedding(personally feel is our actual even though legal would be the small one.)

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Latest activity by Clíodhna, on May 22, 2019 at 9:08 AM
  • Courtney
    Master December 2019
    Courtney ·
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    If possible, could one of your friends become ordained in a non-denominational church? This way they and you as a couple could build your own ceremony?

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  • Meaghan
    Beginner December 2020
    Meaghan ·
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    The place is like to go to if they are accessible for fiancé’s grandma is a place called the hitching post wedding chapel is the place my parents married at. Their website said they usually do Christian ceremonies but idk if there’s an option. I sent an email to ask a few questions this morning and haven’t gotten anything back yet. But if it comes to it I have a few people I know who could do it or we could go to the court house with those wanting to come and such. Not to sure :/
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  • Clíodhna
    WeddingWire Administrator January 2030
    Clíodhna ·
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    Welcome to the WeddingWire community, Meaghan!

    It's very nice of you to want to do something to make all the families happy.

    Give the chapel a few days to come back to you, and maybe set up an appointment to talk about what types of services they offer, and work with your FH’s family to see what elements would make the grandparents happy. You could also see if you and the officiant can adapt those traditions to make sure you and her FH will be comfortable.

    What is your vision for the ceremony? What pagan elements would you like to incorporate?

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