The priest finally called

luckya23 · February 2015

CMGragain said:

MadHops21 said:

Tami87 said:

MadHops21 said:

FMIL told me FI was baptized, did first communion, and confirmation, just all as Lutheran instead of Catholic. I didn't know Lutherans could do that, I only have studied Catholicism.

I highly recommend you learn more about the differences between Catholicism and the Lutheran faith and talk to you fiance about what faith you want to raise future children in etc. If you get married in a Catholic church you will be promising to raise your children Catholic and your FI will be agreeing not to prevent you from keeping this promise. Honestly, I find it worrying that you don't understand the differences between your FI's faith and your own. If faith is something that is important to you and your FI, you should really be talking about this and understand the differences in your faith traditions.

A Catholic can marry a non-Catholic in a Catholic church. There is extra paper work, but the priest takes care of it and it is usually not an issue. But your FI will not be permitted to receive communion in a Catholic church, and if you go forward with your Catholic wedding plans a ceremony outside of mass is probably the way to go. It is very very similar to a Lutheran wedding ceremony and would prevent any issues about making it clear who should receive communion in a Catholic church.

We aren't worried about being faith based. He's not practicing or really mind anything, as long as he is a good person and as am I. Faith isn't important to either of us, maybe just a bit for me since I want to raise our children Christian and FI doesn't mind at all. He supports whatever I decide since he's isn't caring about faith. He wants them go to through the sacraments, but doesn't mind if it's Lutheran or Catholic.

As others have told you, you need to understand the DIFFERENCE between Lutheran and Catholic faiths. The big one is in the nature of the mass.

I am curious. Why did you book your reception before you knew when and where you would be married? You don't know what time you ceremony will be. How can you plan a reception if you don't know this?

Although the location of FI's church determined our wedding location, and I confirmed the date with the church and then booked the reception venue, I still don't have a start time! I have 5 hrs at the reception place that day, I just have to tell them when we start based on what we decide with the church. Hopefully we will iron that out soon, though - I still haven't met the minister!

MadHops21 · February 2015

luckya23 Apparently this church I'm talking to and the reception I got work together a lot and do a lot of weddings together, so timing is good for each other (church start/end, reception(cocktail) start). I just need to pick timings and June 25 is open all day, so I got the first pickings of a time slot.

luckya23 · February 2015

MadHops21 said:

luckya23 Apparently this church I'm talking to and the reception I got work together a lot and do a lot of weddings together, so timing is good for each other (church start/end, reception(cocktail) start). I just need to pick timings and June 25 is open all day, so I got the first pickings of a time slot.

Yup, that was my experience too, that the reception place was flexible. I'm still assuming the church is! I'm looking for early afternoon though.

My reception is outdoors, so I want to shut down by dark/bugs.

ETA: I'm assuming your wedding is not even this year? (6/27/15 is definitely a Saturday!) You've got plenty of time!

I, however, need to order invitations :-P

MadHops21 · February 2015

luckya23 oh yeah, no, it's June next year, so I have time for all that still. Phew

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