My brother in law is getting married and wanted to have all neices and nephews in the wedding. They are getting married Catholic and the priest will not let anyone under the age of 7 in the wedding. I think they should be able to have anyone they want in the wedding.......what do you think?
2007-05-04 15:56:09 · 17 answers · asked by Misty M 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Between the 2 there are 6 neices and nephews this "rule" he has eliminates 4 of them, my daughter will be a jr bridesmaid, but my son will not be able to be in the wedding.
2007-05-04 16:02:03 · update #1
The kids can attend the wedding they just can not be a part of it, which makes it even more rediculious.
2007-05-04 16:03:49 · update #2
Wow that really is ridiculous. I think they should be able to have whoever they want there, I mean it is THEIR wedding and no priest should tell them what to do.
I'm sorry to hear that...I would be very upset in that situation.
2007-05-04 16:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That sounds pretty ridiculous to me, I've never heard of a Catholic priest not allowing kids at a wedding, could it be that the priest thinks the kids will make a mess or will yell and make scenes during the ceremony?, maybe the priest takes his job really seriously and wants everything to be as spiritual as possible without interruptions of any kind....?
2007-05-04 23:00:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That really doesn't make much sense at all. It's their wedding, and they should be able to have anyone they want participate in it. As long as it's not anything outrageous, their wedding should proceed as planned. If it were I, I'd find somewhere else to hold the wedding and someone else to officiate. After all, a wedding is a precious memory for life.
2007-05-04 23:26:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This "restriction" has nothing to do with the religion per se. It appears to be a personal experience of the priest. I would believe that he wants the ceremony to go on without interruptions. I have experienced young children shouting, crying, screaming, laughing, at weddings, funeral, baptismal services, etc, and it is quite disruptive to both the priest and congregation. Talk to the invitees and explain the reasons and if they can control their kids, I see no problem. Reason with the priest and tell him that all guests with kids attending the service have been advised and you expect minimal disruptions.
2007-05-04 23:08:38 · answer #4 · answered by Old Timer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The priest won't allow it? Since when it is his wedding...? Find a new priest to do it. Even if young kids there isn't the hottest idea, it's not his choice in the matter.
2007-05-04 23:01:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
why does the preiest get a say in this he isnt gettin married just kick out the priest and get a new one or just ignore him or tell him all the kids are seven or eight even if they are two and say they have a diesease that makes em grow slower than most etc etc it is not the priests place to say what they can have on their day i say get a new priest because this one is not about what the couple wants he is a damn diva and a big dumb idiot too
2007-05-04 23:00:46 · answer #6 · answered by melissa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the priest has had negative experiences with young children in the past and it's his personal decison to have an age limit, not the church.
2007-05-04 23:07:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, I don't know the Catholic reason for not allowing them, so I can't really criticize it, since I don't know enough about their reasons. But it seems to me that they should allow them in the wedding. I wonder what their reasoning is?
2007-05-04 22:58:54 · answer #8 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think the priest is such as idealist that he needed the ceremony to be keep as solemn as possible, free from distractions from the playful and noisy crying kids in the church.
2007-05-04 23:01:46 · answer #9 · answered by 36 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if it is a large wedding, in the church, it may not be a good idea.
2007-05-04 23:01:01 · answer #10 · answered by wahini on shore 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋