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Church Weddings More Romantic?

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Over a month ago - By writtenin1981
	Here is a hypothetical situation that I wanted to get some diverse viewpoints about... Let's say that a couple is preparing to get married, and the location of the ceremony has come up. Neither of the people are particularly religious or spiritual or something along those lines. The guy is content to have the ceremony anywhere, and his wife to be wants to have it in a church because she finds that church weddings often seem the most loving and romantic. The idea of having a church wedding without actually being a church goer bothers the groom to be. Should he speak his mind about it, or since they are not spiritual people, should this location be any different than any other? On a side question, for those that do go to church, would you be offended if someone who was not religious wanted to use your church for a ceremony just because it is "more romantic" seeming?
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Over a month ago - Replied by: ricodad
	Hey, let's face it, most Catholics are not practicing aside from the Easter mass, Ash Wednesday, and possibly Midnight Mass on Christmas. Churches are suffering of late; people are leaving in droves over issues of priests and kids, and strict laws of the Vatican, they are moving over to other sects that allow for more lenient rules to follow (Episcopalians, come to mind), the economy is harsh on congregant weekly donations and money that is paid to use the church for a wedding is not only appreciated but desperately needed. About the groom: Picking your battles is a skill that is learned and honed over time. If he won't lose any sleep if he doesn't say anything, then he should give his bride the most romantic wedding possible. Women imagine their wedding day from when they were little kids. Men don't. So, if she wants a romantic churchy wedding; so be it! RicoDad!
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