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Hi everyone . I'm not sure if this post goes here but I'm not sure where to put it.  Basically put...My FH grew up catholic and I grew up baptist. I never really wanted a church wedding because of this. FH has recently expresed interest in getting married in the church he grew up in and where is father still attends. I dont really mind getting married in a catholic church as long as it isnt a catholic ceremony. Friends of ours told us that they have been to weddings at this church where either the bride or groom wasnt catholic and they just did a simple ceremony without the mass. I just wanted to get some oppinions on this; see what everyone thinks..is it appropriate? 

Riss91

You can have a Catholic ceremony outside of mass. This will closely resemble ceremonies of other Christian faiths. You'll llikely need to take pre-marital courses (which aren't usually religion based). You will have to vow not to interfere with your FI's instructing your future children in the Catholic faith. PP post is right that as a Catholic, your FI must be married in the Church. If he doesn't, he would be unable to receive communion or other sacraments in the future.

dumdumfroggie

Ours will be in Catholic Church and my FI is not Catholic.  They will not do the entire Catholic Mass.

kmschuler

We are having a catholic wedding and only I am catholic.  They are not doing a whole mass, but pretty much all they are leaving out is the communion.  We both still have to attend classes that is required by the archdiocises (this may be different in other areas).  If you FI wants to still practice and raise your future children cathlic you much be married cathlic.  Again this all depends on the priest and church.