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How many of you kissed at your ceremony? If so, when did you?We were at a wedding Saturday and the priest announced the couple and they proceeded with the recessional. I found this odd, while Nuptial Masses in our area don't have a place designated where the priest says "You may now kiss your bride" I still thought there would be incorporated...now I'm just starting to think I'm crazy for assuming there was supposed to be a kiss in the ceremony. It does not really make a difference to me, I can kiss my FH all I want after the ceremony, just seemed strange.
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    dora12dora12
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    edited December 2011
    Wow...that seems kind of odd. To the weddings I have been to and seen the "you may kiss the bride" is always incorporated. Now I wonder if we are going to be allowed that.
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    GulfCoasterGulfCoaster
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    edited December 2011
    We kissed after the ceremony, just before the recessional.
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    Tuneful_BrideTuneful_Bride member
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    edited December 2011
    No one prompted us, and our priest did not announce us as husband and wife, so I just grabbed DH and kissed him, then dragged him to the hotel.
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    banana468banana468 member
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    edited December 2011
    We kissed after we exchanged rings and then just before the recessional.What can I say?  We're all about the smoochin'. 
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    Leah&Christian09Leah&Christian09 member
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    edited December 2011
    I kissed my H at the beginning of the ceremony.  Normally, when we greet each other, we peck on the mouth.  When my dad walked me up the aisle and put my hand in H's, I kissed him without thinking about it.At the end, our priest introduced us and my H asked if it was time to kiss. 
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    bel138bel138 member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm actually hoping that it isn't in the ceremony for us. I don't like the idea of kissing in church. Or in front of all those people. I just don't think I would feel comfortable with that.
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    shortycole2shortycole2
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    edited December 2011
    when the deacon said i now pronounce you husband and wife, we kissed and everyone clapped and then we walked out
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    sarges05girlsarges05girl
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    edited December 2011
    My cousin got married with a nuptial mass last October and they didn't have "the kiss." She was actually pretty upset about it. As everyone exchanged the sign of peace, the priest leaned toward her/her husband and said, "You can kiss now if you want."At the end, he did pronounce them husband and wife. So, I may have to ask my priest about it just to make sure. Not sure if my cousin's priest just was weird or if it's more of an everywhere thing.
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    ffmaidffmaid
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    edited December 2011
    We kissed at sign of peace and following vows
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    Calypso1977Calypso1977 member
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    edited December 2011
    we did not kiss until we reached the back door of the church and our photog did a pic of us in the doorway.
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    tnspighttnspight member
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    edited December 2011
    John asked our priest if there was a kiss in the mass b/c I hadn't seen one in a Cath ceremony b4.  Our priest laughed and said that of course there would be a kiss if we wanted one.
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    KR2010KR2010 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks for the responses. It's interesting how different ceremonies can be.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    edited December 2011
    Every wedding I have ever been to the couple kissed.
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    alliecarrie41alliecarrie41 member
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    edited December 2011
    we kissed as we gave thanks, and then had our "first kiss" after announced as husband and wife to the church.  no one said "you may now kiss..." i don't think, we just knew our cue.  i've never not seen a kiss!
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    Johnsbride7409Johnsbride7409 member
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    edited December 2011
    We talked to our priest. He didn't want to say "You may now kiss the bride," but was ok with us kissing. We put it in after he announced us at the end of the ceremony.
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    chicagobride_07chicagobride_07 member
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    edited December 2011
    Hmm.  This is interesting.  Our priest also did not say "you may now kiss the bride".  DH and I just thought he forgot that part....  =)
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    pirogoethpirogoeth
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    edited December 2011
    I'm going to have to remember to ask our priest about this.  I know he wouldn't have a problem with us kissing, but I like the "You may now kiss..." part.  I've been to a couple of Catholic weddings recently, but I can't remember if it was said.  I'm pretty sure the priest said it at my cousin's wedding. Hmmm.....
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