Wedding Day Planning

Wedding Day:  Planning & Coordination

• Meet with the parish wedding coordinator
• Review the wedding day details
• Relax; Your parish staff will help you with all coordination with your Wedding rehearsal and ceremony.  

Mass or a Wedding Ceremony - The two liturgical options for celebrating your marriage are the Rite of Marriage within Mass, and the Rite of Marriage without Mass.  Discuss the options with the presider of your ceremony. 

The Wedding Liturgy - Your wedding is modeled on the Sunday Liturgy of the Parish, with the addition of the Rite of Marriage. 

Worship Aid (program) - A printed worship aid encourages the active participation of those who are unfamiliar with the Catholic Liturgy to understand its basic structure.  

Lectors - In selecting, please keep in mind that the person who fills this liturgical role will be proclaiming the Word of God.

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion - Family or friends who function as extraordinary ministers in their own parishes may fill this role during the wedding.  

The cost - The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that Sacraments are a gift and in no case should financial circumstances prevent a couple from approaching the Parish for marriage. However most parishes have costs and ask for your generosity.