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As soon as we were engaged, it was pretty much decided what church we would marry in. Still, I wanted to contemplate the decision to make sure I was really happy with our location, so let’s go on a church tour in Columbus!

First up, the Big Daddy: St. Joseph Cathedral

(Photo by Todd Pellowe Weddings)

In my eyes, the downtown cathedral is probably the most grand Catholic church in Columbus that one could choose. It’s pretty fancy. I mean, the Bishop’s seat is there and all. But it’s also pretty pricey. Mr. Funnel Cake and I couldn’t really justify the $1750 price tag if we can’t even fill 1/8 of the cathedral. It was just too much church for us.

St. Francis of Assisi

(Photo by Cassidydawn Photography)

In the 1980s, my parents bought a duplex in Victorian village so my Grandma could move down from Cleveland. She lived in the duplex for several years before my parents moved her even closer, and while she lived there St. Francis was the church that she went to every Sunday for mass. My sister and I actually lived in the same duplex while attending The Ohio State University and we would sometimes attend St. Francis masses as well. Part of me thought it would be really sweet to have the ceremony in my Grandma’s cozy little church, but then I could already see my mother complaining about how parking is difficult in that area.

St. Charles Preparatory School, Mother of Mercy Chapel

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St. Charles Chapel is available to all graduates of St. Charles Preparatory School and it’s where my oldest brother was married. It’s a cute little chapel, but I’m not a boy so I wasn’t ever going to graduate from an all boys high school. Still, I could sigh and think about marrying in this forbidden church. Sigh with me bees— siiiiiiiigh.

Sacred Heart

(Left photo by Managüense, right photo by Lindner6)

In line with thinking about schools, I recalled Sacred Heart, the church of one of my childhood Catholic schools. I’ve attended a fair amount of services here during school so I thought maybe we could marry here and pretend it’s as special as the exclusive St. Charles Chapel. I think my mother would just think I was weird.

St Thomas More Newman Center

(Image via buckeyecatholic.com)

My parents actually got married at this church on campus so obviously it’s a little close to my heart for that reason, but after attending a few masses here during university, I really didn’t care for the atmosphere of Newman Center compared to other churches. You can also bet that parking around OSU campus would be a b!†¢#.

St. Christophers Church

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And that brings us back to our original choice. My childhood parish and the current parish of my parents. We know the priest, know the community, are part of it, etc etc. It just makes sense! St. Chris may be plain and simple, but I’m really excited to share this amazing sacrament with Mr. Funnel Cake here! It’s also the only Columbus church Mr. Funnel Cake has ever been to, so that’s a big bonus.

And before y’all ask, I didn’t even ask my mother about any of the churches besides St. Chris. It was really a no brainer, but I’m glad I thought about other churches in Columbus to make sure there wasn’t somewhere else I’d rather share this moment with Mr. Funnel Cake!

Do you have any special ties to your ceremonial site?