Shower given by church family for small wedding

My daughter-in-law to-be is being given a wedding shower by her church family. An announcement is made and all are invited, which is common practice. My son is to provide his list of family and friends to be invited to the shower. The wedding is being held at her small church, and invitations to.... [Read more]

Cost of flying priest to destination wedding

My fiance and I are getting married in Thailand. I asked my family priest to be the officiant and he agreed. The flight will take 27 hours from his hometown. He is a large man and while speaking to him he added that he always flies business-class because of his size/weight. I can't afford a $7,000+.... [Read more]

Unitarian Minister in another Church?

My finance and I are not particularly religious but we still want to get married by a minister in a church. We have chosen a Unitarian minister and right now we are planning on having the ceremony at the Unitarian Church she works in. The building itself is very non-traditional (un-matching folding.... [Read more]

October afternoon church wedding

I am attending a church wedding October 15. The ceremony is at 1 p.m., the reception is at 5 p.m. at the Hilton. Cocktails at 5 p.m., dinner at 6. I am not sure what to wear - the invitation is quite formal. Do I dress in something less formal for the church, then change for the reception?.... [Read more]

Getting married in the catholic church, not religious

My fiance and I were both raised in the Roman Catholic church but neither of us are religious now. We would like to be married in a church, just not for religious reasons. I called a Roman Catholic church and the priest pretty much told me he wouldn't marry us because we do not belong to a parish..... [Read more]