I am getting married in a Parish I am not a member of. I called several churches and got turned down until I found the Parish I am getting married at now. I was upset at first. I am a Catholic and that should be acknowledged no matter what Parish I walk into and should be able to have the ceremony of marriage performed no matter where I live.
At first I was super excited to have a traditional Catholic wedding. I have been reading everyone's posts and it seems like a lot of hoops to jump through. I met my Deacon the other day and he was so nice. He told me he would interview my fiance and I separately. I didn't think anything of it, and then I was reading posts that said it's because they want to see if anyone is lying. I don't understand that. I spoke with my fiance tonight and he said he wants whatever I want. I know I want the church wedding, but not if I'm going to be treated like a criminal. This isn't a question of my faith, there is no uncertainty in my mind or heart, just the bureacracy is scaring me away.
Any words of encouragement? Has anyone felt this way?