2006-12-11 02:46:48 · 21 answers · asked by J 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
My Fiance is Catholic and I am not. We were trying to compromise on the cerimony and where it would be held. I agreed to have a catholic cerimony but did not want to have it in a church. Is it possible to have a catholic wedding some where other than in the church?
2006-12-11 05:55:35 · update #1
The Catholic church requires that a Catholic wedding be performed within the church. A friend of mine who was Catholic (but wanted her wedding outside) chose to have two ceremonies. She had the rehearsal dinner on Friday night for her closest friends and family at the church. They were officially married within the church that evening. Then, on Saturday, she had a huge ceremony outside for all of the invited guests. She was very happy they did it this way because it allowed her to have both the Catholic ceremony she wanted and the outside wedding of her dreams. Good luck to you.
2006-12-17 16:06:37 · answer #1 · answered by k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't. However, you can have a very small ceremony inside a Catholic Church (maybe just immediate family) and then have ANOTHER ceremony outside, and depending on the parish, have a priest marry you guys outside, but they don't actually consider that the wedding... Many Catholic churches, however, do not allow that.
2016-05-23 05:14:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can have both a Catholic wedding and the wedding of your dreams...no matter where that is. You are just going to have to go about it a little differently. Your wedding is special and you should do whatever your heart desires...even if that means something outside the church. You may even be able to get your Father to preside over it; but that will depend on the parish you belong to and their restrictions. However no matter what you do (if it is outside the church), you will simply need to have a short blessing ceremony within the church to sanctify the union. The importance of the actual church building is that this ground is considered holy and has been blessed and anointed. These blessing ceremonies generally are private and can even be done in the nave of the church.
So...no matter where you get married, God will be with you if you have him in your heart. You may just have to go through an easy, quick ceremony to make it "official" in Rome. :o)
2006-12-11 04:52:32 · answer #3 · answered by Heather 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A wedding outside the catholic church can be "blessed" and attended by a catholic priest with another denominations minister, but is not considered a true catholic wedding. my catholic brother married a methodist woman and the service was held at the methodist church and was dually attended by both the methodist minister and the catholic priest, but is not reconized as a catholic wedding. She has since converted to catholic and has joined the church.
2006-12-11 02:57:54 · answer #4 · answered by HorseWithNoName 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the same situation. You may have a catholic ceremony outside of a church by all means. It can be anywhere really of your choice. The only thing is that the church really doesn't recognize you as married under catholic law unless you are both catholic. That's why you need to get the license which makes it official through our good old government.
2006-12-16 15:20:52 · answer #5 · answered by CroDiva 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to Canon Law 1118 Par B1, a Catholic wedding must be held in a church that one participant belongs to or can be delegated to another church location or oratory. Par B2 states that the wedding with permission from the local Ordinary can be moved to another suitable location. Generally a suitable location is considered to be a church etc. It might be somewhat difficult to get permission to have the weeding outdoors etc. Also, a Catholic wedding can be witnessed by the local Ordinary (pastor) or designated priest or deacon in the church.
2006-12-11 03:16:06 · answer #6 · answered by Deke 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to the Priest. Even though there are firm laws of the Church, a lot of Church's follow their own rules and regulations. I am Catholic and my husband is a Baptist. We were able to have the FULL ceremony including Mass and Communion. It all depends on the Church. There is nothing that says you have to be in the actual Church in order for your marriage to be recgonized. As long as there is a Catholic Priest presiding you should be all set.
2006-12-11 09:41:21 · answer #7 · answered by Riss 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From my understanding, I believe Catholic Priest's will only conduct a Catholic Wedding in a Catholic Church. I could be wrong.
2006-12-15 19:51:00 · answer #8 · answered by basura5150 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, according to the Catholic church, no, this is not possible. For a priest who is currently recognized by the Church to preside over your ceremony, it must be held in a Catholic church and you must go through a bunch of classes beforehand that "teach" you how to be a proper Catholic parent. Also, if you are divorced, widowed, or have had a child out of wedlock, you can get married in a Catholic church by a priest, but you will not be allowed to step on the altar itself.
If I were you, I'd skip the Catholic ceremony. It's never worth the hassle.
2006-12-15 06:43:04 · answer #9 · answered by Lady Di 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Unfortunately, in order for it to be a Catholic wedding, it has to happen in a Catholic church...that is just how the faith is. It will still be recognized as a legit marriage if it performed outside of a church, but it won't be a Catholic union.
2006-12-11 03:30:27 · answer #10 · answered by VAWeddingSpecialist 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋