Catholic wedding do's and don’ts

Catholic wedding is considered by many to be complex to plan for. But with the help of proper guidance and understanding of the guidelines of the church, you can plan for the best catholic wedding ceremony. It is not an easy task but nevertheless can be made simple by sticking to the basic structure of a typical wedding of Catholics.

There is no way you can have vague wedding planning ideas if you want your wedding to be the perfect one that would become the talk of the town. You should be very clear about your understanding of the rules and guidelines laid down by the church. For this you can refer to the journal of guidelines issued by some churches or to the internet that has become the source to know anything and everything in today’s world. You may also be surprised to get authentic information from the vast world of internet. Your planning of wedding should be almost perfect to have the best catholic wedding.

Some Important Do’s and don’ts

Just remember not to mess up with the basic guidelines related to the major parts of your wedding as laid down by the church. If you are marrying a non-catholic who is baptized or non-baptized then you will have to alter your planning for wedding. This is because the basic form of your wedding will change. You may have to plan for a wedding without the mass. So, all your wedding planning ideas will undergo a few changes accordingly.

The most important dos and don’ts are related to the wedding music only nest to the wedding form. You can discuss with the parish or priest who is going to preside over your wedding as to which songs are approved by the church to be played. If you want some special songs to be played you cannot just include them in your wedding ceremony without prior permission from your priest. This is a strict no-no as it may upset the church that is not preferred.

Do remember that a catholic wedding can exceed the approximate time limit of one hour and so plan accordingly. You can also caution your guests on the same and take care that everything goes as planned even if the time limit is exceeded.