What kind of wedding service would work best...?

Question

My family and my fiancé's family and our friends are religiously diverse. My mother's side is Baptist and Catholic, and my father's is Methodist. His family is Episcopalian and Baptist. We have friends that are Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu. We are not particularly attached to any religion ourselves. What kind of service would satisfy all of our families, but not be too heavy-duty religious or offensive to our various guests?

Answer 1

Have a more spiritual and less religious wedding. Dont include any religious referrences or sentiments. Get married in a hall or park by a notary write your own vows and just go out of the way to make it what you want without any religious barriers. Have fun with it remember the weddings about uniting two people as life partners and helpmates not the way your friends and family worship. Good Luck and have some cake for me.

Answer 2

Unfortunately Yes . I Think It's Wrong That People Would Deny A Homosexual Couple Service . They Are People Too & They Should Be Able To Marry Just Like Everyone Else . But You Can Guarantee That There Will Still Be Someone Who Would Provide Them With What They'd Like . People Do Commitment Ceremonies & Such For Them So All They'd Have To Do Is Find One . =)

Answer 3

You can always do an outside wedding at a park or a flower park. You can also try an Non Domination church that won't offend anyone.

When I got married, I was raised baptist and converted over to Methodist after my husband and I got married.

I have Baptist,Catholic, Methodist, Presybertian (??), etc..

We got married in a Methodist church and no one was hurt by it.

It is your day and you and your fiance' do what you want to do.. :D Good luck!! :) Congrats

Answer 4

I'd suggest a quick wedding service with a long reception. The service could be done by someone of any denomination. You may have to explain your reasoning to someone who will be offended by a service that isn't religious (i.e. parent), but that way you're leaving no one in an awkward situation. You could have the ceremony in a religious place, or you could have it just about anywhere else that allows reserved parties or banquets.

Answer 5

Check out Universal Unitarianism, there are churches all over, or, have a friend or family member ordained from an online church and incorporate whatever religious elements that make you feel most comfortable!

Answer 6

Sounds like a nondenominational service would fit you best. Usually a couple decides between their two religions... not all the family's religions. But if you two don't have a particular interest in one religion, try to appease everyone and do nondenominational.

Answer 7

Well, you could have a non denominational service. And just have a non clergy person do the ceremony. If you were to write your own vows, then it could be a totally no religoius ceremony. Have it outside or somewhere besides a church, too.

Answer 8

Since neither is important to you, go for a wedding that's not in a church.
OR, go with the type of church either one of you grew up in.

Personally, I grew up Espiscopalian, so I wouldn't want to married in any other type of church.

It's up to the bride & groom. Everyone else should respect your wishes.

Answer 9

Its your wedding do as you please, if your family and friends love you both they will accept your choice. If you feel you need to do differently have and outdoor wedding, write your own vows, have a clergy perform the ceremony. Thats what i would do if i was in your shoes, that way noone will be offended by it.

Answer 10

You could just do it at a park or something with a justice of the peace. Otherwise I would say a Unity church that's isn't pacific.