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Just Said Yes December 2024

Fiancé wants communion at wedding, i don't.

Alex, on March 12, 2024 at 5:02 PM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 2
My Fiancé is insistent that he wants communion at our episcopal wedding. I do not and have not from the beginning and I've been very open about that. There are several reasons why I don't want communion. One I feel like it makes the ceremony itself extremely long. Second, I don't like the idea of people coming up to the alter during our ceremony. Also, it adds several prayers throughout the service that I don't want included as I feel like it's all too much. It also makes the ending of the ceremony feel impersonal to me. I feel like I've already compromised quite a bit by agreeing to hold the wedding in the actual church and planning our reception as close to the church as possible so our guests don't have to travel around too far. The church offered for us to do communion at the rehearsal and I felt this was a good compromise but he is adimat that it is not the same. Have any other couples out there dealt with this? What was your compromise? Maybe if I could get someone else's prospective on why doing communion at the rehearsal wouldn't be a good compromise, that would help me understand more.

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Latest activity by Michael, on March 15, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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    Super December 2022
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    I am unsure of the Episcopal church, but in the Catholic church Holy Matrimony is viewed as a sacrament that can also be taken in conjunction with Reconciliation and Eucharist, two other sacraments. Many practicing individuals choose this and perhaps in a similar vein, that is how your future spouse envisions their wedding day. I did the first two and not communion as my husband had not yet converted. We do plan on renewing vows with communion as we want to fully experience this part of our faith.

    I would ask your church for the specific ceremony schedule. In the catholic mass, vows, exchange of rings, and proclamation of marriage happens before communion, so the marriage ceremony itself is not interrupted. Physicially, the couple is moved to the side where they can pray while wedding guests come up to take communion which is viewed as both a personal and communal experience. To conclude the day, the officiant often says something nice about the couple before they walk down the aisle to applause. The purpose of the ceremony is not forgotten.

    I know you mentioned your sacrifice in having a church ceremony, but I do think when one half of the couple feels very strongly about their wedding ceremony itself, logistics and efficiency are lacking excuses. You might find the church will take a more considerable place in your future afterall. In my church, I find myself praying for (strength, patience, compassion in my) marriage every week.

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    Will the church be able to do communion for both of you after the guests have left? You will need to be ready to accommodate his religious practices in many more situations after getting married. So, keep that in consideration. Try to figure out compatible paths for your marriage.

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