I've never posted on this board before but I have some questions and after some lurking I think you all can help me. You seem very knowledgeable regarding Catholic weddings and I am well...not.
BF and I are not engaged but we will be soon. We were talking about things we would want for our wedding and he said getting married in the Catholic Church was important to him. He was raised Catholic, went to Catholic school and he is still faithful but not practicing.
I was baptized Catholic and brought up attending church and bible studies until I was ten. Now, I struggle with faith. I don't think I would be willing to convert without some serious discussion and reflection so I'm looking at this as something like an interfaith marriage. BF and I are going to speak more about a catholic wedding this weekend but I have some questions before we do.
A. In normal parishes would we have to become members to be married in their church? I've read on this board that some people don't attend regularly and they were still able to be married in the church.
B. Am I correct in understanding that every couple who wishes to get married in the CC has to go through pre-cana, even if one person does not consider themselves to be Catholic?
C. If we do get married in a CC how long is just the ceremony? I've been to a full mass before but not just a ceremony, how are the two different?
D. Since I have been baptized would we need to obtain a dispensation (I think that's the right word I can't remember)?
Any and all help you could provide would be greatly appreciated. I know this is important to him so I would like as much information as I can get.