Hi everybody, I am new to this board, so i figured I'd say hi before I asked my question. I am getting married 11/06/10 and I am really starting to plan the ceremony. When I went to the music and liturgy workshop at the church the music director mentioned the Devotion to The Blessed Virgin Mary. I did some research and really like the symbolism behind it. I am still debating on whether I will add it or not. Who else is adding this to their ceremony? Also, have any of you seen this done, if so, about how long does it take? Thank you so much for your help.
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Re: Devotion to The Blessed Virgin Mary
We actually opted not to do it. Our priest said it was totally optional and really not a traditional part of a Catholic wedding. In fact, of all the Catholic weddings I have been to, I have never seen it done.
Also, catholicweddinghelp.com will help you plan your ceremony and answer a lot of other questions you may have.
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[QUOTE]I'm doing it. I have a huge devotion to Mary. Even if I wasn't Catholic, she is a model wife and mother for all and acknowledgement of her examples is a perfect way to start my married life. The devotion doesn't have to be long, can just be a 30-second meditation in front of Mary, and then you can go back to your seat.
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Couldn't agree more!! I'm doing it and am looking forward to it. I have chosen the song that will be played. "On This Day O Beautiful Mother".....it's so pretty!!!
We are also doing a presentation to St. Joseph. Everyone forgets about St. Joe on the other side of the church. My FI will be putting a red rose down in honor of his older brother that passed away 3 years ago. It's his way of paying tribute and his brother's middle name was "Joseph".
[QUOTE]I'm doing it. I have a huge devotion to Mary. Even if I wasn't Catholic, she is a model wife and mother for all and acknowledgement of her examples is a perfect way to start my married life. The devotion doesn't have to be long, can just be a 30-second meditation in front of Mary, and then you can go back to your seat.
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Ditto this!
The church I'm getting married has the newer round design. The devotional to Mary is in the entryway of the church. To do the Devotional to the Blessed Virgin we would have to walk down the isle. Non-catholics and people unfamiliar with that church would probably think we were leaving! I will have to discuss it with the priest. In general though I personally am for it! I've seen a couple do the devotional and on the way back give a rose to each of their mothers. I like that idea
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we are doing it, as i've never not seen it done at any catholic wedding i've been to. after we give roses to the mother mary, we will together give a rose to my mom and a then a rose to his mom, as we are honoring them for being our mothers as well.
My wedding will be the first Cahtolic wedding that I will attend, so I have not seen that custom either.
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I've seen it done... just remember if you can't reach her have a stool handy! The wedding I saw it happen at the bride and her mother were too short (barely 5 feet tall) to put the flower at her feet as it was a stone covering into the wall.
We wont' be doing that b/c I'm not Catholic and FI is and we will be getting married in a non-denom. chapel.
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I had the reverse idea as for my mom and fi's mom though, for giving roses...
We'll be giving the moms small bouquets instead of easily squished corsages, and I was thinking of having each mom pull a rose from hers and pass it to me, and then I'd pull one from my bouquet and put all three up.
Would this be odd? I've never actually seen the rose presentation done at a wedding...been to VERY few catholic weddings (and those as a small child!) even though I grew up Catholic...I'm the first of my generation of the family to get married. I was trying to think of some way to incorporate the moms.
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