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For this reason the Catholic
Church does not recognize any marriage ceremonies that are held outside of a
church. While you will still be legally married in accordance with all state
guidelines your marriage will not be recognized by the church.
Traditional Irish weddings also
adhere to several unusual superstitions in an attempt to ward off bad luck. A
rain or overcast day might be cause for concern at a traditional Irish wedding.
This is because one of the strange superstitions is that the sun must shine
directly on the bride to ensure that the couple will be blessed with good luck.
Birds also factor into some of the traditional Irish superstitions. Hearing a
cuckoo bird or seeing three magpies are also considered to be signs of luck for
the couple.
Another Catholic wedding
tradition requires that previous marriages receive an annulment before the
couple can be married in the church. Even if the previous marriage was not held
in the church or recognized by the church, they still require an annulment
before they will perform a marriage ceremony. In this situation a divorce decree
is not enough. The previously married party will have to seek an annulment that
verifies that the previous marriage was not valid.
The music of a Catholic wedding
also holds quite a bit of tradition. While religious music is encouraged, many
churches will allow secular music as long as it is approved by the priest prior
to the wedding. Although there are many beautiful love songs that have been
written over time, it is important to understand that since a Catholic wedding
takes place inside of God's domain, many priests are hesitant to allow any music
that might be offensive. They take extra precautions to ensure that the music
will be appropriate and that guests will not be offended. The easiest way to
avoid this problem is to not include secular music in a Catholic wedding.
The guests then respond to the
toast with the following answer: "On this special day, our wish to you, the
goodness of the old, the best of the new. God bless you both who drink this
mead, may it always fill your every need." "Friends and relatives, so fond and
dear, 'tis our greatest pleasure to have you here. When many years this day has
passed, fondest memories will always last. So we drink a cup of Irish mead and
ask God's blessing in your hour of need." The guests respond: "On this special
day, our wish to you, the goodness of the old, the best of the new. God bless
you both who drink this mead, may it always fill your every need."
Both parties do not have to be
Catholic in order to have their wedding recognized by the Catholic Church. It is
required, however, that at least one member of the couple be an active member of
a Catholic Church. The non-Catholic party, however, is required to participate
in the required pre-marital counseling in order to ensure that the church will
recognize the union. Additionally, if either party was married previously, they
would have to seek an annulment before they could be married in the church.
In order for a marriage to be
recognized by the Catholic Church it is important to adhere to certain
traditions. These traditions include location, music selections, seeking
annulments for previous marriages and participating in church sanctioned
counseling sessions.
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