Adding a prayer to ceremony

bridalmarch

Hello! 

My FI and I are being married in a Catholic ceremony (not a full mass). We would really like to include our parents and have a prayer said for/with them. We have a meeting with our priest soon to ask this, but I wasn't sure if adding to the ceremony was allowed. I know it has a pretty set order of events. 

bibliophile2010

Because the litrugy (even without mass) is what it is (a defined order of worship, with little to no room for additions or subtractions), it is unlikely that you will be able to add an entire prayer. That said, I'm sure you will be able to include them in a specific intention in your prayers for the faithful. Some other thoughts: You could ask them to pray with you if you offer flowers to Mary. If you are doing a unity candle (which I am not personally fond of, and which many parishes do not allow at all), you could include your parents. You can write a thank you/prayer for them to include on your program. You can do such a prayer at your reception.

lalaith50

What biblio said is all true, but some priests are much more flexible than others (or more flexible than what they are supposed to be), especially for weddings, so just ask. Also, you could put it as a prayer on part of your wedding program.

professorscience

Our fathers did the OT/NT readings.  Our moms both said they'd be far too emotional, otherwise we were going to have them do the prayers of the faithful together.