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special ceremonies

dragynfliizdragynfliiz
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Do Catholic churches allow special ceremonies during weddings, such as Unity Candles, Sand, or Rose Ceremonies?
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Re: special ceremonies

  • savvy_savssavvy_savs
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    edited December 2011
    My church allows Unity Candles in the Mass although they prefer you do it at your reception. Not sure about rose or sand ceremonies???
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  • Riss91Riss91 member
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    edited December 2011
    Some priests will allow them, but many do not as the ceremony itself will unite you and other candle/rose/sand ceremonies can be seen as an unnecessary distraction.

    Just ask your priest if this is something he would be okay with. Like pp said, you can do it at your reception if you're really set on it.

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  • catarntinacatarntina member
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    edited December 2011
    My church allowed a unity candle.  It's priest/parish specific.

    It's technically not part of the marriage ceremony, as the ceremony is supposed to symbolize unity -- not a candle.  (And before Agape says it... it was invented on a soap opera, not in the church)

    I wanted to do it since I had a lot of non-Catholics at the wedding -- including DH's mom.  I thought it was nice that she could participate in something.

    Basically, you have to ask your priest if you want one.
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  • _Dagney__Dagney_ member
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    edited December 2011
    We are doing our unity candle at the reception.  It is what our priest prefers.
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  • Karen's MOHKaren's MOH
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    edited December 2011
    Is the rose ceremony when you give a rose to the mothers? If so, I have seen that at a Catholic wedding, as well as unity candles. When I was looking at churches, some specifically said no to any of that, others had no problem with it (within the same diocese).

    I've never seen the sand ceremony in a Catholic wedding though. Seems more like an outside thing, and Catholic weddings pretty much aren't outside...
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