catholic brides

cands Posted: Sep 25, 2004 12:41 AM

catholic brides

do you invite the priest who is performing your mass to the reception?

we really dont know him unitl before the wedding planning begun and we only have met with him twice during the entire planning

If you did ask the priest to the reception, how did you ask him?--invitation, verbally, or how????

JLP Posted: Sep 25, 2004 01:28 AM

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We are being married by a deacon in an RC church. He said he usually comes to the cocktail hour to say 'hello' and then disappears.

cands Posted: Sep 25, 2004 01:35 AM

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so are you or arent you planning to seat him at a table????

JimmysBride Posted: Sep 25, 2004 09:00 AM

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Good questions -- I'd really like to know!

FoxHollowbride0617 Posted: Sep 25, 2004 10:15 AM

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We are inviting the priest verbally to the reception. We are going to seat him as well. We want to ask him to do a blessing before dinner as well. I think it is up to you if you want to invite him or not. We know the priest who is marrying us because we go to church very regularly and speak with him. He also know's FH father and mother well. It is your decision though.

Julestrd Posted: Sep 25, 2004 10:22 AM

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We sent an invitation to our priest but won't be coming. He has another obligation.

raken40 Posted: Sep 25, 2004 11:45 AM

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We met with our priest last week to finalize everything with him. While we were there I said- our reception starts at 6:30 and we would love it if you'd be able to join us! He thanked us for inviting him and said he didn't know what his schedule is like, so could not give us an answer. I'm going to leave it at that, and if he decides to come, then we'll have to get a spot for him!

OSCARtheGROOM Posted: Sep 25, 2004 11:53 AM

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We are inviting the priest to our reception. He is a personal friend of the family.

cands Posted: Sep 25, 2004 05:05 PM

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thank you

troutster Posted: Sep 25, 2004 05:29 PM

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I'm not inviting the priest who is marrying me. I don't really know him and have only met with him 2 times. If you do invite him, I think a verbal invite is fine :)

exotica776 Posted: Sep 25, 2004 06:29 PM

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we are inviting our priest because he is family and wouldve been invited anyway!!! he is my dads first cousin, and both fh and I have seen him numerous times! i think i heard that they 'should' be invited though, maybe not formally, but at least by word of mouth. we are not a 'religous' family, but my parents think we should have a full mass because it is family that is performing it..... we said no because we just arent into it... so we are having just a 'ceremony'. we will be asking him to say a blessing at dinner though!

JLP Posted: Sep 25, 2004 08:31 PM

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Mine siad he'd come to the cocktail hour and leave. I don't plan to seat him.

fairylise Posted: Sep 25, 2004 08:34 PM

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we are inviting the deacon that is marrying us b/c we had pre cana w/ him and we loved him and his wife! they were great so we really wanted to invite them!

Maribelle7777 Posted: Sep 25, 2004 08:52 PM

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I think it's nice to do and if you choose so, I would send an invitation. Not verbal. It seems very 'last moment' to me. If I was him I would feel that way at least!