Hi Ladies,
I'm hoping that there are a few of you out there that may have more information on this topic they can share. My Fiance was raised Catholic, and while he doesn't practice anymore his parents still do. I was raised protestant but as an adult don't consider myself one to follow a religion. We booked a ceremony/reception combo site outdoors for next year, and last night his parents sat us down and said they can't come to our wedding.
I essentially sat in silence while they explained that they don't understand what it is we are asking them to witness. That as practicing Catholics they cannot support our wedding knowing that the Church won't recognize it. And if they were to come, they would be violating their conscious.
I'm trying to do research online to find out how true this is... and I plan on meeting with a priest to talk it over with them. I really have never heard of this before. I have heard of people not wanting to support. But according to them they whole heartidly want to, but are unable.
Has anyone else ever faced this?