Catholic Weddings Can Be Confusing
October 17th, 2008 @ 1:52 pm by Miss Dumpling
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If you remember from a previous post, Mr. Dumpling is Catholic, and I am in the process of converting. One of the first things I asked our marriage coordinator at the church was about the difference between a Catholic wedding ceremony and, say, a Baptist or Methodist wedding ceremony. Being from the South, those were the sorts of weddings I attended. You know the ones—20 minutes max, I do, me too, kiss the bride. I now present…
Anyway, we decided that we wanted full Mass at our wedding. I was so shocked to find out that full Mass was an HOUR LONG. (*must not lock knees and pass out*)
The LDS Temple Ceremony
August 4th, 2008 @ 1:36 pm by Mrs. Avocado
I have known that I wanted to be married in the temple since I was a very young girl and it’s kind of hard to believe that after so many years of waiting to go inside, my time is almost here!
I must admit that this is a post I have been apprehensive about writing, as the private religious ceremony which occurs in Latter-day Saint temples is a confusing topic for many and I am not quite sure how to explain it. I hope that my fellow LDS readers will help me in the comments section as I attempt to explain what we do, and why we do it.
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Baha’i Weddings
May 21st, 2008 @ 1:25 pm by Mrs. Tulip
As mentioned before, I am a Baha’i. Mr. T leans Unitarian but doesn’t actively practice. And our ceremony was officiated by my father, who’s ordained in the Community of Christ. As with most “mixed” marriages, this raised questions about how to structure our wedding ceremony to meet everyone’s needs.
(The 9-pointed-star lantern from my previous post, in action at the reception)
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