So I booked my church last year when I got engaged. Then recently I found out my church needs major renovations because the floor is rotted and I'm told that I need to book a backup church. I booked the backup and then find out my backup needs major renovations and cannot accomodate my wedding. I now have booked a third church and I've been told I have to plan each church as if I'm having my wedding there and meet seperately with the individuals for music/ceremony etc. I won't know until 'hopefully' the Fall which church I can use.
The backup church is nice but I loved my first church, I grew up there, I went to school there. I'm tempted to just have the ceremony in the gym of the school of the first church which is where they will be holding mass until the renovations are complete and where I was baptized when the original church burnt down 22 years ago.
I tried to plan ahead instead of procrastinate and it got me nowhere
leese
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My church is having the altar redone but the priest promised me and half the congregation that it would be done three weeks before my wedding. Someone else I know will be getting married there the week before - so hopefully that will be ok.
I kinda want to book a backup if possible and didn't know if I could do that. My priets thinks I am crazy.
Oh, and the other church in town is also having reconstruction!!!
Kim51103
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if u dont mind me askin... Where are the 3 churches?
Mystere
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My first choice is St Williams in Seaford
The second was Maria Regina
third is St Francis in Wantaugh
leese
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My first choice is St Williams in Seaford
The second was Maria Regina
third is St Francis in Wantaugh
Oh my god. Ditto Ditto Ditto
Mystere
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really leese!!! are they making you plan two seperate weddings practically??? As if it wasnt bad enough planning one.
Also St. Williams has no rule about women having their shoulders covered so i picked out my dress and bridesmaids dresses and their strapless but now St Francis has restrictions on attire!!
leese
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really leese!!! are they making you plan two seperate weddings practically??? As if it wasnt bad enough planning one.
Also St. Williams has no rule about women having their shoulders covered so i picked out my dress and bridesmaids dresses and their strapless but now St Francis has restrictions on attire!!
just have them wear a shawl! they'll be cold anyway. that's what i did for another wedding!
ummm, actually st. williams' thinks i am crazy b/c its supposedly be done by the time i get married but i don't trust them and really want to get into something else. (is that bad to say?)
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No thats not bad to say at all ....your getting married in March I'm a month before you and they told me its most likely not going to be done - I'm seriously considering not using St Francis and if its not done just using the gym - thats where i was baptized and went to school anyway - I really had my heart set on St Williams! They havent even started renovations and if the floor needs to totally be redone it will take alot of time.
Whose your priest?
leese
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No thats not bad to say at all ....your getting married in March I'm a month before you and they told me its most likely not going to be done - I'm seriously considering not using St Francis and if its not done just using the gym - thats where i was baptized and went to school anyway - I really had my heart set on St Williams! They havent even started renovations and if the floor needs to totally be redone it will take alot of time.
Whose your priest?
father steve.
yes, they told me that it will def. be done for me. the guy the week before me will be the first to have it done. but i am just soooo scared. they told my MOH that they took 6 weeks to do it and it'll only take 4 weeks.
you have to do what is important to u. i almos think about backing up in my grandma's church just in case!
Mystere
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I love Father Steve he will do a fabulous job and your wedding will be gorgeous!!! It will all work out in the end I'm so happy they will be done for you
leese
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I love Father Steve he will do a fabulous job and your wedding will be gorgeous!!! It will all work out in the end I'm so happy they will be done for you
I want them to be done for you!
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I am getting married at Maria Regina next April 28. Father Peter assured me the church will be ready for Easter, which is a week and a half before we get married. I am kinda worried too...do you think I should look for a back-up just in case??
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Discuss it with your priest - if he's confident that the church will be completed then I wouldn't worry! I guess it doesn't hurt to have a backup just in case, and the other churches are very understanding about it and will be more than willing to help!
