we're getting married in 3 months and have decided to get married in the catholic church now instead. Is this enough time? Do we have to get married at our local church or can we choose any church we wish as long as available? Can we get the pre-wedding counselling done in this time???Thank you...
2007-03-17 00:27:53 · 10 answers · asked by lisa m 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Thank you for your responses. Just to add, we have been engaged for two years and we started to arrange the marriage about six months ago. However, we have decided, albeit a little late, to 'return to the fold'. Thanks again.
2007-03-18 01:16:46 · update #1
We're being married on June 15, just a little less than 3 months away, also a Catholic church wedding, began planning about a month ago and have had no problems. We went through the pre-wedding counseling right away, and I'm sure if we were just starting our planning today we'd have no problems getting everything done! Just talk to the priest or deacon at the church you're using- they will help you navigate through the planning. We received a booklet with info. on readings to choose, music, and lists of people to contact for things. Our wedding is small- about 30 people- so that helped with the planning. That and the fact that it's on a Friday. We haven't had any trouble booking a place for our small reception Dinner, a photographer or anyone else we've contacted.
Again, talk to the clergyman and he'll help you. You can get it done in 3 months!
BTW, the "pre-counseling" we attended was just meeting with another married couple. We didn't go to the weekend thing, the Deacon didn't think we needed that. Perhaps yours will be the same.
2007-03-17 01:09:54 · answer #1 · answered by K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to call the churches. Smaller parishes will u sually have some dates available. Bigger parishes can be booked 2 years in advance. The length of the classes will depend on your own religious background. The Catholic Church is not a pretty backdrop for wedding productions, it is a place of worship. I dont mean to be rude, but it seems somewhere it has been forgotten that the point of getting married in the church is to bless the union before God and family....
2007-03-17 08:27:13 · answer #2 · answered by Sweetserenity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just got married on March 3, and I had a church wedding. And I planned the entire thing in 3 weeks.
2007-03-17 07:38:20 · answer #3 · answered by Simple Girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may be enough time, but I do know that most churches charge extra money to have the wedding there if you are not a member. For me because I was a member of the church, the sanctuary was free. Had I not been a member the cost would've been 700 dollars. Just be prepared for that.
2007-03-17 14:10:31 · answer #4 · answered by Kimberly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are you in a hurry to get married?
It is definitely possible to plan your church wedding in 3 months, but why the hurry? In my opinion, church wedding should be planned with at least 6 months in advance!
Wedding is a time of great joy and celebration. I'm sure you and your partner both want your wedding day to be memorable, well-planned and a day with no unpleasant surprises, right? Isn't it better to allow yourself and your partner to have more time (e.g. 6 months) to plan, co-ordinate and to arrange resources rather than rushing everything into it in less than 3 months!
Note: it is not about whether you have enough time to do it, but whether you can do a good job in such a short period of time. And even if you think you can do a good job in a short period of time, why work yourself so hard to meet the wedding deadline...and still to face the possibilities of the consequences of not doing a good job in the end?
Therefore, my piece of advice to you is to spend longer time with your partner (and if possible, to bring your church wedding to a later date) so to allow time to plan for your church wedding...
However, still the most important advice I want to give you is this: wedding is just a day event, but marriage is for life, so don't just plan for your wedding day. Instead plan for your marriage life ahead of you...that is the most important thing...
Don't focus on your wedding preparation so much so that you have neglected your very own marriage preparation...
I am hereby wish you and your partner a wonderful and Godly marriage in time to come. God bless you two.
2007-03-17 12:41:57 · answer #5 · answered by pinkface 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The catholic church might be tricky, their premarital classes usually are over a set period of time so as not to rush people into marriage. I would call your local church that you belong to and ask before you do anything else.
2007-03-17 08:03:23 · answer #6 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just went to a wedding where the bride and groom planned the entire church wedding, and full blown dinner reception in 5 days!!!!! They had everything!!! A photographer, cake, video, church, flowers, dresses, tux etc!!! It was amazing!! I think youshould be able to pull it off.
2007-03-17 17:18:02 · answer #7 · answered by GiddyGiddyGoin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best thing to do is contact the priest at the church you have been attending regularly. He will be more than willing to help you out. At our local church, you need a year, however.
2007-03-17 08:41:27 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in my country there is a show where people are organizing the whole wedding and getting married in 48 hours.
2007-03-17 07:31:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would ask the priest and ask him soon. If I remember correctly the prewedding counseling was longer then 3 mos.
2007-03-17 07:55:18 · answer #10 · answered by Ladybugs77 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋