I need ѕοmе tһουɡһtѕ οf wһаt tο ԁο fοr tһе actual wedding ceremony. Wе ԁο חοt want a Catholic wedding, bυt need ѕοmе tһουɡһtѕ fοr wһаt tο ԁο аt tһе wedding аחԁ wһο tο һаνе marry υѕ.
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I need ѕοmе tһουɡһtѕ οf wһаt tο ԁο fοr tһе actual wedding ceremony. Wе ԁο חοt want a Catholic wedding, bυt need ѕοmе tһουɡһtѕ fοr wһаt tο ԁο аt tһе wedding аחԁ wһο tο һаνе marry υѕ.
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As a Catholic person, you CANNOT be married by a Justice of the Peace. That’s only a civil marriage. Catholics consider Holy Matrimony to be a Sacrament, and you can’t get a sacrament from a civil official.
If your fiance is truly an agnostic (a seeker who believes that things about God cannot be known with certainty), there should be no problem having a Catholic wedding. It would only be if your fiance was an ATHEIST (somebody who doesn’t believe in God) =or= if your fiance was anti-Catholic that a Catholic wedding would be an come forth.
Is your finance an atheist? Then you have a lot larger problem than where to marry. Have you even thought about how you as a person who believes in God would have to compromise throughout your entire life living with a person who thinks you are a fool for believing in God? What about parenting? What about your religious beliefs about birth control contrasting with an atheist’s beliefs that anything goes?
Is your fiance anti-Catholic? Again, you have a lot larger problem than just where to marry. How can it be right like if your fiance despises your faith and is refusing to let you do it from day one of your marriage?
Have a justice of the peace marry you. You can get married in a park or a hotel, anywhere really. The JP will perform the ceremony even if you want, with as much or as small religion you want.
you could have a civil ceremony and have a registrar marry you, either in a registry office or ina hotel/other venue.
there are plenty of thoughts if you are not religious(or trying to avoid it)
You can opt out of a religious wedding and go for a civil service. This can be done by a justice of the peace. Be aware, your wedding will not be recognized by the Catholic church. Give this careful thought before you make any decisions.
You can do just about anything you want with a civil ceremony. You still exchange vows and rings. You have all of the freedom without any religious restrictions.
Wow how are you going to work that one out? Faith is vital in marriage. I could not marry an atheist or an agnostic. How will you bring to somebody’s attention your family? That’s a touch you might want to figure out before you marry.
A JP can marry you.
im an atheist. i want to get married on the beach, or somewhere outdoors. i would prefer to have some one i like, or at least know do the ceramony. its a fantastic way to include a friend relative, etc who would not other wise be included in the ceramony.
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You can get married by a justice of the peace anywhere. My husband and I are both Catholic but not super religious so we had a JP wedding at our reception site with all our family and friends bestow. It is just like a "habitual" wedding but not religious/in a church.
How are you going to handle Christmas, Easter and Spiritual union if he doesn’t want a Christian wedding…. just saying.
You can have a justice of the peace marry you. This way you can get married nearly anywhere (courthouse, hotel, park, etc.) and incorporate as much or as small religion as you are both comfortable with.
You could also have a blessing done by a priest at a later time so that the Catholic church will consider you married (as a Catholic I’m sure you know that except a priest marries you, the Catholic church does not consider you married so you shouldn’t be taking spiritual union until you have a blessing done). It’s not a huge thing with all your guests so maybe your fiance wouldn’t feel so uncomfortable with that.
Get a justice of the peace, or whatever they are called in your jurisdiction, and have a non-denominational wedding.
A justice of the peace (like an Elvis impersinator) will marry anyone. But, as Heather said, you should be aware that the Catholic Church does not recognize this as a marriage. A marriage is only recognized if it is celebrated ‘in the Church’ - by a priest and after being approved by your parish. So, in the eyes of the Church, you would be no more married then than you are aptly now - and hence, ‘living in sin’ and all that entails. So, that’s your choice, even if if you take your faith seriously that’s a touch to reckon about.
If you choose to be married in the Church, you will have to contact the parish. Your fiance will not have to become Catholic, but you will have to agree to bring to somebody’s attention your family Catholic, to the best of your ability. But, again, if you take your faith seriously this shouldn’t be a problem.