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Wedding in a church or not?

w102naow102nao
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in Ohio-Cleveland
My FI and I both grew up Catholic and went to Catholic schools. 

In college we stopped going to church and we are not very religious.  Both of our families are extremely Catholic and I don't mind getting married in my childhood church- but I called them today and I need to be registered here in San Francisco and be giving weekly dontation to a church here to be able to be married in the Catholic Church at home in Parma. 

Also I know there are alot of classes and other things involved.Has anyone had problems booking a church?  Should I look at differnt options?
A wedding is a party, not a performance. If at the end of the day you are married to the one you love, then everything went perfectly.
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Re: Wedding in a church or not?

  • 031107031107
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    edited December 2011
    We had the ceremony and reception at a hotel.  It worked out really well because when the ceremony was done, no one had to drive to another location in a city they didn't know (we had all out of town guests because we got married half way between where my family and his family lived).
     
    I like weddings that have both at the same location better than having to travel to another location for the reception.
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  • bookgrl924bookgrl924
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    edited December 2011
    I was in a similar boat. My dad's side is very religious (Protestant Baptist) and I haven't gone to church in years, but I am still religious/spiritual. My fiance is not. I looked into Methodist churches but there were all these things I had to do to get married there (i.e. fees, be a member, counselling, not live with my fiance)...the list was kind of ridiculous for a couple in their upper 20's who have lived together for 3 years. So I ended up booking an officiant who was willing to tailor the ceremony to our level of religious comfort and we are getting married on the rooftop of our reception venue. As the PP said, I think it'll be nicer for our guests to not have to travel to several locations.
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  • w102naow102nao
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    edited December 2011
    thanks I like the idea of having the ceremony outside and then having a cocktail hour and the reception at the same place.  I need to look into things more, every wedding I have ever been to has been in a church so I should do some research on other options :)
    A wedding is a party, not a performance. If at the end of the day you are married to the one you love, then everything went perfectly.
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  • abcorbeabcorbe
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    edited December 2011
    My fiancé's family is very religious although he is not and only some mebers of my family are religious. All of my family members have said that it's my wedding so I can get married where I want. However, Zac's family has not been that way. Zac and I knew we were not getting married at his family's church and we booked the House of Blues in Cleveland for the wedding and reception. The venue fits us as a couple and the price was right for everything included. His family was not very happy about the decision and are now pushing for their pastor to perform the ceremony, although that's not what we want. We've actually asked his best friend in the Marine Corps to officiate the wedding instead of being the best man. My advice is to do what works best for you as a couple and what would mean more to you in the end. 
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