Category Archives: Ceremony
The Catholic Ceremony, Part 4
Ok, so now that we’ve gotten the actual mass out of the way, it’s time to talk about the music we chose and some traditions that you may or may not have heard of! The first thing you should know … Continue reading
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The Catholic Ceremony, Part Three
Last we left off, we talked about the Rite of Marriage during the mass. Now, we’re moving on to the basic parts of mass that are included in ALL masses in the Catholic Church, not just a wedding mass. What … Continue reading
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The Catholic Ceremony, Part Two
So, after the Liturgy of the Word, the next part of the Catholic Ceremony is the Rite of Marriage. It goes a little something like this: Instruction: After the homily, the priest will give a short “instruction” on marriage. This … Continue reading
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The Catholic Ceremony, Part One
We finalized our ceremony last week and I am so excited about it! It is all finally starting to feel real, if you know what I mean! I think that sometimes, with long engagements, it feels like your wedding day … Continue reading
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The FOCCUS Test
As many of you know, Dr. Groomy & I are having a full Catholic mass for our wedding ceremony. We are active members in our church and it was really important to us—and to our families—that our faith was a … Continue reading
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Ceremony Prep: Pros & Cons
Dr. Groomy and I are getting married in the Catholic church. Both of our families are Catholic, we both went to Catholic schools (me: just elementary school, Dr. Groomy: elementary, middle, high school, AND grad school, with a stop at … Continue reading
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