A little bit of background- I'm not Catholic, but FI is. He was raised in the Church (schools as well) and I'm a Baptist. We're getting married in a Baptist service, mostly because my parents are hyper-religious (long story) and since they're paying for it, we really don't have a choice. As a compromise, though, FI and I would like to have a priest bless our marriage but not preform a mass. Even if it weren't important to FI's family (which it is), it is important to him, and this is the one thing he's asked for.
I suppose my question from the ladies on this board is, does this happen very often and is it even possible? I know the Church won't recognize our marriage if we marry outside a Catholic church, but since I don't plan to convert, would a blessing be too far out of the norm for a priest to even consider?
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