Ok...I have a huge problem and I hope someone can help me.....I am getting married next July 2008 and I am Catholic and my husband to be is right now nothing. I am not a strict Catholic and all that bull and I just need my husband to be to get baptized. I have a protestant minister to baptize him quick so we have proof he's something but can we then get married on the beach? If he got baptized protestant we would most likely have a minister as the person doing the ceremony.......is it possible for a Catholic priest to do a beach ceremony especially when the groom isn't Catholic???
Please give me what you know! I'm having this beach wedding one way or another!
2007-04-09 15:40:24 · 21 answers · asked by blondierox4u 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
my god mother got married in a catholic church an her husband had no religous affiliation it can be done also you say july of 2008 if he is willing you can get him baptised by then just go to a local chuch an do the rcia program he will be done by easter an dont know where u are at an when they start also most catholic priests dont do weddings on the beach an if they do they at times they are not reconised in the catholic church due to it was not preformed in a church talk to your local priest an tell him what is going on an what ways can you do
and all depends on the priest my uncle whom is a roman catholic priest doesnt preform services outside the church but for people whom he knows an have gone to his church and he doesnt do this often he will do a small private wedding durring a week day at the church with a few witnesses an use that paperwork as there wedding paperwork an do a open type wedding outdoors but it is a bland event basic passing of rings ec.
2007-04-09 16:00:27 · answer #1 · answered by rodeogirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To summarize your answers:
The proper answer is, "yes" you can marry a non-Catholic. If you got him baptized then that may actually help, but it isn't a requirement. He will have to agree that your children will be raised Catholic.
The Beach Wedding: Sorry the answer is "no". You see the Catholic Church regards marriage as something sacred. Marriage is a sacrament, God will be there granting you graces and blessing. The church sees the proper place for this as the Church.
That said, I have known Catholic couples who would get married twice. One ceremony was in the church for the strict Catholic purposes and the second was at an outdoor setting to fulfill the wishes of the couple. You can even make the church wedding the small ceremony and the beach wedding the large ceremony. However don't expect the beach wedding to be conducted by a Catholic priest.
2007-04-17 12:31:43 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well religion certainly doesn't seem to be an issue as you are going to have a beach wedding anyway. If you are not religious then why have a Catholic wedding. Besides, a Catholic wedding is held in a Church (in the house of God) and not anywhere else. For this reason you won't be permitted to have a beach wedding if you wish it to be a Catholic one...................having said that I live in the UK so the law could be different for you.
Just to add, when I got married in 1989 to a non Catholic in the UK, he was not asked to get Baptized or Christened. The priest allowed us to have the wedding in the Church with full Catholic rites (obviously my husband did not take Holy Communion).
2007-04-15 04:14:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am getting married in June and am Catholic, my fiance isn't of any faith at all-- was never baptized into any faith. He was not required to become Catholic or any other denomination in order to be married- just thought I'd let you know that it's not a requirement! As to whether or not a Priest would do a beach wedding- I had asked the Clergyman doing our wedding if he would do it in a botanical garden type place for us and he said no. (I think it's not something they do.) Perhaps you could have a Civil ceremony at the beach and then have the marriage blessed at a later date with just you and your fiance (husband) there?
2007-04-09 15:52:35 · answer #4 · answered by K 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would do the beach wedding you had planned. A day or two after have a quick ceremony at the church. You/husband/two witnesses. Perhaps invite the people who couldn't afford to travel to the beach one but don't make a huge ordeal out of the second ceremony. Quiet and basically just to make the priest happy. You could also have the church wedding and plan a "reception weekend" at the beach. Your husband does not have to be baptized but you will need to go through all the pre-canna classes, he will have to attend a few Mass, and sign papers that promise to raise the children Catholic Cons of doing it afterwards: No sex on your wedding night Cons of doing it before: Your anniversary will be wrong and your recations at the beach wedding people see might not be as intense since it's the second round saying vows.
2016-04-01 06:21:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
whil you could marry without your finacee being catholic, you can not have a catholic ceremony/mass on the bach. if you don't believe in all that bull - why bother anyway. i really don't understand why you're worrying about having the finacee baptized and even care since apparently it's not what matters in your life. if your finacee doesn't want to be baptized why do it for the sake of the marriage ceremony? becoming a baptized christian means you accept and love Jesus Christ as your saviour. it seems like all that matters is the appearance fo the beach wedding -- not that God is present so....enjoy the beach.
2007-04-10 13:32:09 · answer #6 · answered by Marysia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you aren't a strict Catholic, just have an officiant marry you two at the beach. Or talk to some ministers to see if someone could do a Catholic service on the beach. I'm sure your needs can be met.
2007-04-10 05:21:16 · answer #7 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First of all Catholic Priests are not permitted to perform weddings outside of a church...if you can find one who will, make sure he is an actual Roman Catholic....Inside a church they will marry you and your fiance, but you will have to promise to raise all the kids catholic...I'd go with a minister, have it on the beach and later have your marriage blessed by a catholic priest in a church....this will save you sooo much stress right now...remember you can not do anything with the catholic church in a hurry, and you seem to be in a hurry.
I wish you great luck, love and a LONG Long happy marriage...d
2007-04-09 15:54:01 · answer #8 · answered by becca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catholics can get married outdoors, but there must be an established alter. This is rare, and exits at "holy" sites (like the outdoor grotto at Notre Dame). It has to be somewhere they can conduct mass.
If you are not a strict Catholic, you should consider getting married by a Protestant cleric. They can marry you outdoors and it will still be a Christian wedding, if not strictly Catholic.
2007-04-09 17:57:46 · answer #9 · answered by LindsayBluthFunke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A catholic, regardless of who they are marrying cannot be married anywhere but inside of a catholic church. If you are married outside the catholic church (the beach for example) then your marriage will not be valid in the eyes of the church and no catholic minister will marry you.
If you dont care that the church sees it as valid, then by all means, get married on the beach. If you want it to be recogonized though, you must marry in the catholic church.
They are very strict about this.
2007-04-09 16:51:32 · answer #10 · answered by Nicole 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋