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JadziaDax
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Just another vent about a Priest
I just hung up the phone with a priest at my local church. I asked about meeting him to discuss having my wedding ceremony at the church. He asked me when the wedding is and I said February 2012- I know it is a year and a half away but reception sites book quickly in the area regardless of season. He spent the whole conversation telling me how February is the worst month to get married and in his entire career, he only performed one or two ceremonies in the month of February.
I understand that February can have some crazy snow storms, but the date is chosen and I am happy with the date. I work and go to school and won't graduate until end of Dec/ beginning of January. March is lent and then April can have really hot days and I hate the heat. I told the Priest that I would rather chance having a snow storm than getting married in hot weather which I hate- and I also do not want to push the date back another half year. He then tried to convince me to have the wedding in April. I felt like no matter what I said he wasn't listening!
Thanks for letting me vent. I understand where the priest is coming from but it's just difficult when you're speaking to someone and you feel ignored during the whole conversation.
I understand that February can have some crazy snow storms, but the date is chosen and I am happy with the date. I work and go to school and won't graduate until end of Dec/ beginning of January. March is lent and then April can have really hot days and I hate the heat. I told the Priest that I would rather chance having a snow storm than getting married in hot weather which I hate- and I also do not want to push the date back another half year. He then tried to convince me to have the wedding in April. I felt like no matter what I said he wasn't listening!
Thanks for letting me vent. I understand where the priest is coming from but it's just difficult when you're speaking to someone and you feel ignored during the whole conversation.
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Re: Just another vent about a Priest
I ask because the Superbowl XLVI is on February 5, 2012, so your priest may want to save the date.
we chose Feb for very similar reasons as you - we picked the last saturday before Ash Wednesday. we didnt want to wait until April becuase around here, Jan/Feb/Mar is conisdered "off season" for weddings and i was able to get us deals on key pieces like photography ( for example, i had a photog who did our wedding for $500, who normally charges $2500+). we did not want a summer wedding becuase of the heat, and everyone gets married in the fall now.
H's grandmother gave us sh** too, for picking Feb.
[QUOTE]What day in February? I ask because the Superbowl XLVI is on February 5, 2012, so your priest may want to save the date.
Posted by Celles[/QUOTE]
That's too funny. I picked February 19th and actually kept in mind the superbowl and pro-bowl when picking the date.
Jasmineh- I may just use that line next time.
Calypso- thanks for sharing your story. It's nice to hear that i'm not one of the "only brides in 35 years who chose to have a February wedding". I hope my wedding turns out as beautiful as yours sounds.
Tell them you don't want to budge on your date, and if you have to then look for another church, or just threaten hiim with that. Its your choice when you want to get married.
P.S. Mine is on February 5, 2011 -- the day BEFORE the Superbowl.
eta - I'm also in Arizona, where the average high in February is 71 degrees, so take this post with a grain of salt (and twist of lime, if you like).
[QUOTE]P.S. Mine is on February 5, 2011 -- the day BEFORE the Superbowl. ;) eta - I'm also in Arizona, where the average high in February is 71 degrees, so take this post with a grain of salt (and twist of lime, if you like).
Posted by Celles[/QUOTE]
That sounds like a great date to get married. It will be one fun weekend for everyone. I'm assuming you never have to worry about bad weather in Tuscon.
Dnbeach, you're right no one can ever predict the weather. I'm going to be praying a lot that a storm doesn't hit- although it would be nice to have a priest on my side!
The reception site we chose is a hotel and the owner told us that if a storm is expected, he will have his staff stay the night before to prepare for the wedding. I'm not as worried about the reception hall closing as I am about the guests actuallymaking it there. Either way, the date is set and I can only hope for the best