I thought that in most diocese weddings weren't allowed to be scheduled after 3:30 on Saturday. I think that's the case in Louisville. A few years ago I attended the wedding of a niece in Florida. That was at 2. The reception was at that parish so at 3:30 I left the reception and went to Mass again for Sunday.

 

Is there a reason for that? I've never heard of it. Ours was a Saturday night at 6:30.

The very first mass I went to was when I was standing up in a Catholic wedding. I was confused throughout but it was all good until it was time to take communion. I didn't think I was supposed to because I'm not Catholic, but the wedding party was the first row to stand up and go and everyone else did, so I did too. When I got to the priest he was holding the little tablet and I very awkwardly said "no thanks," then shuffled past the now confused priest and the very confused person with the wine shots and back to the pew.

 

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

For Non-catholics, you may go up for communion, however you should simply cross your arms and bow your head for a blessing from the priest.

 

A big NO-NO is to take the communion wafer and slip it into your pocket.......for this you will incur fire and brimstone before you exit the building. :lol2:

Tip for you: During the ceremony when the Priest is actually marrying the couple (vows, rings exchanged, etc.) reach out and hold the Mrs. hand. You will be in good graces the rest of the evening.

Review of a Catholic wedding from non-Catholic friends goes like this:

 

You sit, you stand, you kneel, you sit, you stand, you kneel.

 

Unless it was like our wedding where the Priest did not invite everyone to sit after the precession and opening prayer and since half the people were non-Catholic they did not know to sit and the Catholics who started to sit down out of habit did not want to be rude and stood back up. So everyone stood for the entire cerimony.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

For Non-catholics, you may go up for communion, however you should simply cross your arms and bow your head for a blessing from the priest.

 

 

 

A big NO-NO is to take the communion wafer and slip it into your pocket.......for this you will incur fire and brimstone before you exit the building. :lol2:

 

My dad, who is not Catholic nor has ever been baptized, actually got in line and took communion. I asked him why he did that and he said he didn't want to be rude.

Especially for a straight man !!!

 

Is it more manly if my crocs are camouflage?

Tip for you: During the ceremony when the Priest is actually marrying the couple (vows, rings exchanged, etc.) reach out and hold the Mrs. hand. You will be in good graces the rest of the evening.

 

The first time I read this I thought you meant for him to reach out and hold the hand of the bride, lol

Is there a reason for that? I've never heard of it. Ours was a Saturday night at 6:30.

 

I just thought that as a general rule some diocese frowned on using a wedding Mass to fulfill the Sunday obligation.

I just thought that as a general rule some diocese frowned on using a wedding Mass to fulfill the Sunday obligation.

 

I'm not Catholic, but as I've said before, my wife's family are very devout Catholics. And if there is a wedding Mass on Saturday, they don't go on Sunday. Not saying it's right or wrong, but they are pretty much by the book in terms of church attendance.

I thought that in most diocese weddings weren't allowed to be scheduled after 3:30 on Saturday. I think that's the case in Louisville. A few years ago I attended the wedding of a niece in Florida. That was at 2. The reception was at that parish so at 3:30 I left the reception and went to Mass again for Sunday.

 

My church has a 5:00 Mass on Saturday. Weddings start at or after 6:30.

My cousin's getting hitched in an hour. Supposed to be a full Mass. Once I heard that, I've been pre-gaming.

My cousin's getting hitched in an hour. Supposed to be a full Mass. Once I heard that, I've been pre-gaming.

:thumb::thumb::thumb: ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit!

Father wasn't wasting time at all on this one. Sermon was maybe 10 minutes tops. Clocked in at 50 minutes.

My cousin's getting hitched in an hour. Supposed to be a full Mass. Once I heard that, I've been pre-gaming.

 

:thumb::thumb::thumb: ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit!

 

Jim maybe I misunderstood what you meant by "pre-gaming".

LRCW, I'll give you an example of the latitude you'll see in dress. When my son got married, my ex's father wore a suit. My father wore his best shirt, a pale green affair, untucked, with his best black dress pants. My ex wanted my son to tell my dad to tuck in his shirt. But my son refused, because he was totally fine with my dad being just the man he was, and was incredibly happy my dad came to the wedding. If you made the guest list, you should just be the person you are. They invited you BECAUSE YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO THEM AS YOU ARE....even if you wear Crocs. .

 

Unless they invited Mrs. LRCW because she is important to them and they invited LRCW only because he is important to Mrs. LRCW. Just saying...