My boyfriend and I are plannning to get married but the problem was we both live abroad. We would like to have a Catholic Church wedding here in UK and it is impossilble for my relatives and friends , same to him, to be there in our wedding ceremony. So we are hoping if we could have another church wedding to our own country we live in.
2007-05-22 00:43:47 · 20 answers · asked by Corinthian1 vs 4-8 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I don't believe that you can have two wedding ceremonies in the Catholic Church, but perhaps your second ceremony could be a vow renewal, or something to that effect.
Congratulations on finding someone you'd want to marry twice!
2007-05-22 00:49:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My brother got married in England, but then had a 'wedding celebration' in Ireland as that was where his wife is from, and she had always wanted to get married there. The wedding celebration was basically the same as a wedding; they repeated their vows and everything.
I also went to a wedding last summer where the bride and groom had been married in Scotland the week before, then came down to Sussex to have a Catholic wedding with the grooms family. Again, the second one wasn't actually a wedding, but the difference wasn't at all obvious.
Basically you can only get married once, but you can have a second ceremony which is almost identical to a wedding after the first wedding has taken place, with you repeating the vows etc. The ceremony can take various forms - it's best to consult your priest to find out the different options.
Hope that helps!
2007-05-22 01:06:17 · answer #2 · answered by violabird1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is! My boss got married THREE times last year; the first time by the justice of the peace, the 2nd time in Ireland, and the the time with all of her family and friends at a Catholic church in the US. According to the law, the one by the Justice of the Peace is the 'official' date. According to the church, the one in the Catholic church is the official date.
You can defiantly have two services, but the nicest wedding that I ever saw was for a couple that had a destination wedding and then a reception when they returned home. They greeted guests as they arrive at the reception and still did all of the wedding reception things. (They had their first dance, cut the cake, threw the flowers, etc.) There were pictures from the wedding all around the room for us to see. You could even restate your vows in front of everyone if you wanted to or show video of your wedding.
Good luck - and congratulations!
2007-05-22 01:18:59 · answer #3 · answered by little-miss-know-it-all 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know too much about Philadelphia specifically, but I've been to low cost weddings that were held in places like Moose Halls, American Legion Halls, Fire Halls. and church halls. The bride's family and friends decorated, hired a caterer and even made some appetizers. 2 places had wicker arches available that the justice of the peace and couple stood in front of. Most of those places only charged between $400-600 for the usual 4 hours and allowed time that day to decorate. Some included tables, chairs and real dishes and utensils, not plastic. Some items (linens, some glasses) had to be rented, but most of those receptions came in costing under $6,000 for a group of 75-100 guests. Call around. Good luck.
2016-05-19 21:07:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. I was born in England and now living in the republic of Ireland. I had a catholic church wedding in Ireland 6 years ago and I am not planning a wedding in my birth place which is London in the UK for August next year. Good Luck. Hope you have a great day.
2007-05-23 04:34:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bit unusual as I think you are talking of 2 Catholic churches? A lot will depend on the priest of the second parish. You would already be married but the priest may empathise with your circumstances and be willing to give you a blessing. It is more common here where a couple are of different religions and both practice. They have the marriage ceremony in one church and a blessing in the other. Alternative the clergy of the 2 denominations concelebrate the service in the one church.
2007-05-22 09:45:56 · answer #6 · answered by Ms Mat Urity 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine and his wife actually had 3 ceremonies. They live in Florida, but their families are up north in PA so they had ceremonies in both of those places and then the bride/groom and 4 of their good friends all went to Italy where they were... married again! Not sure on the legality of the ceremonies... im sure one is the actual "wedding" and the others are blessings or something of the sort.
2007-05-22 03:44:04 · answer #7 · answered by JC4479 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not? Many people often get married twice because of family being unable to attend (usuall they have a civil ceremony and then a church wedding, but why not a church and church).
I think it's a lvoely gesture on you and your fiance's part to want to accommodate your families this way!
2007-05-22 02:29:02 · answer #8 · answered by Survivors Ready? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you can have a wedding and then a blessing in another Church its similar service so everyone can attend but you need to talk to the churches you wish to get married in they will tell you Wat's what good luck
2007-05-22 00:50:08 · answer #9 · answered by old-bag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sure can. Have your UK ceremony and have it video taped. Then have your ceremony with friend and family that couldn't attend the first one. Perhaps at your reception you could show highlights of your UK event.
2007-05-22 01:28:59 · answer #10 · answered by holmeskaykay 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋