Hi all,
I don't know if this is a huge issue yet or not, but I just realized today that a non-Catholic DW I am in as a BM this summer falls on a Sunday. The rehearsal starts at 4pm the day before, so I don't think I can make Saturday Mass. The wedding itself doesn't start until 4:30 pm on the Sunday, but I checked the local church online, and it only has one Mass at 10:30am, and will take a while to get to from our hotel and back (the location is an island and cars aren't allowed). When I talked with the other BMs (we are all pretty good friends), there is an expectation that we'll be spending most of the day ahead preparing for the wedding time together -- getting hair and make-up done, and just time spent hanging out. I definitely plan on attending Mass, but I am trying to figure out a tactful way to approach my friends and the bride about how this is something I really need and want to do, even if I have to miss out on some prep time. Anybody else been in a similar situation?