Scheduling
Prior to setting a date, you must have completed your pre-nuptial interview and secured an officiant: The wedding date will only be scheduled after this and then will be no less than six months thereafter. Start the process and follow the instructions to contact the Wedding Coordinator here.
We recommend that you not sign any contract or pay any fees and deposits with venues and vendors prior to the prenuptial interview and setting of the wedding date. We are not able to change our practices to meet venue and vendor arrangements.
A wedding may be celebrated within the context of a Mass or without it. One of the parties to the marriage must be a Catholic in good standing. Normally if the marriage is between a Catholic and a Non-Catholic, the Nuptial Mass is not celebrated.
General Timeline
- Before Scheduling:, contact the Church Wedding Coordinator then schedule and complete your pre-nuptial interview and secure any officiants.
- Meet with the Church Wedding Coordinator to decide upon a date and time and review & sign the wedding contract.
- Plan your ceremony with the Church Wedding Coordinator and coordinate as per guidelines with any private wedding planner.
- Complete any required meetings with Father Price and any outside officiants.
Always consult with the Church Wedding Planner regarding guidelines.
Other Resources:
The Church of St Mary of the Seven Sorrows offers an excellent retreat
“Three to Get Married”, for engaged couples. This weekend long retreat may be used in place of private preparation by Fr. Price or another priest or deacon. If you choose this retreat as your marriage preparation you must still allow for six months between contacting the Church and the ceremony. Additional reading material is available here.
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