Getting married in a Catholic Church

From my experience they will allow you to do a shortened mass (without the sacrament) if one of you hasn't completed all of the sacraments. I am sure that you could call and find out what their sacrament schedule is for adults too.

If you and FH aren't members of a parish, it's going to be tough to find any priest that will work with you. Find a parish you like, join and then schedule a meeting with a priest to talk about this.

I agree with PP. You need to be a registered member then schedule a meeting to talk with a priest. You can talk about possibly doing a sacramental ceremony without the mass or they can help your FH figure out a way to do the classes.

If your FH is only considering becoming Catholic to get married, I think that's something to reconsider. FH and I have had many long talks to determine if we are getting married in the Catholic Church for the right reasons. Ultimately we want to be participating members and raise our future children Catholic but if it's just for the sentiment or tradition then we would have gone a different route.

You do not both have to have all your sacraments in order to get married in the church. But I agree with everything @spaghetti said.

My FH and his family are Catholic, attends catholic mass on a regular. he just wasn't able completed his sacraments growing up. Getting married in a Catholic Church is what we want and were raise as.

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We are also getting married in the Catholic Church. I have all my sacraments but my husband was baptized in a Baptist Church. Our church did not require him to finish his sacraments. He only had to bring in a copy of his baptismal record, we signed a few papers, and we were done. They even gave us the option to have a full Mass with communion.

I would check with your church first. It is a long process either way. ETA: We eloped 10yrs ago in a civil ceremony. This is our first marriage through the church.

@Beachy No such thing as a "shortened Mass without the Sacrament." The Sacrament is the focal point of the Mass. Without it, it isn't a Mass at all, just a prayer service.

I'm Catholic with all my sacraments, FH is not baptized in any faith. We are getting married at my catholic church in Minnesota without any issues that I know of. They said we just need a dispensation, which they've done before, and a new copy of my baptismal certificate/sacraments. (We are doing all of this process with a 6 month time frame). He is attending the diocesan retreat and will do prep as they require. Check with your parish, but I would wait and do his remaining sacraments when he's ready- unless that's important for him to do it now. They can do a shortened ceremony without the sacrament *of the eucharist*.