Hello All.
I need your guidance. I was raised Catholic but do not currently practice, though I do attend regular Christian church. My fiance is divorced and will not be getting an annulment (was not married in Catholic church) because of his 2 boys.
Both my Mother & sister eloped and I am the only one that will be able to present flowers to the Blessed Mother. Especially since I will be becoming both a wife and a stepmother, I believe it to be very important part of the ceremony to ask for guidance to be a good wife and mother from the Virgin Mary.
I am also having an opera singer sing Ave Maria (will not be a dry eye in the house). But I wasn't sure of the order for the ceremony. We are also doing the sand ceremony with the boys as a family. I believe it to be appropriate while the singer is singing Ave Maria to present the flowers and the sand ceremony.
What order should this appear within the ceremony? Is it after the vows and before the ring exchange? Are they completely seperate? Would it be an insult to include this in my ceremony even though it will not be a Catholic wedding?
What are your thoughts?
Thank you!