Do you tip the wedding officiant (minister)?

We are contracting a pastor (found him on the internet) to be our wedding officiant. We've met up with him once before and he is really a very pleasant man and is making a lot of effort to make sure the 1/2h ceremony are exactly the way we want it.

1) Is it considered "good manners" to send him a.... [Read more]

Mass Wedding to Church Congregation

Hello,

My mother has been a widow for 11 years and is engaged to be married to a very nice man. Both are extremely active in their church which has several hundred members. They want to post a wedding invitation in the monthly church newsletter inviting the entire church membership to the.... [Read more]

Can bridal party walk to the church?

My priest had suggested no limos and cars are to jam up the parking lot at the day of my wedding but its in the spring and it will most likely be a pretty nice day can I have the bridal party park thier cars in the parking lots and and just walk to the church? Is This a nice idea and can it work.... [Read more]

Will a catholic priest and rabi marry us outside the church

My fiance and I are getting married this spring. Out of respect for our respective religions and to our familes we would ideally like to have a catholic priest and a rabaii preform the service at the reception site. I am never married with one daughter. He is divorced with one daughter and we.... [Read more]

Catholic Church Wedding Fees & Requirements

My husband-to-be and I are both from Irish Catholic families, so no major religion differences exist. But we are having difficulties securing a church for our wedding. We understand that pre-marriage counseling is required and have a family priest who can offer that when we next visit my family. It.... [Read more]