Paying for wedding officiant's airfare

My fiance and I live in California. She would like to have her cousin, who is a clergyman that lives on the east coast, perform the ceremony. Though he has flown to California twice before to perform the funeral services for both of my fiance's parents, we would like to offer to pay for his airfare.... [Read more]

Vow Renewal: Our clergy had to cancel, what now?

Hi There,

My husband and I are having a Vow renewal in 2 weeks. About 60 people in attendance. Our Rabbi just called and said he cannot officiate, nor any other clergy that evening. It's an important day in the Jewish faith. We are going through with this, but do you have any suggestions. We.... [Read more]

Getting married in the catholic church, not religious

My fiance and I were both raised in the Roman Catholic church but neither of us are religious now. We would like to be married in a church, just not for religious reasons. I called a Roman Catholic church and the priest pretty much told me he wouldn't marry us because we do not belong to a parish..... [Read more]

Catholic wedding outside the church

We are getting married soon and would like a friend of the family to perform the ceremony. He is a catholic priest. My fiancee was never married but I have been divorced for almost 10 years. We have a 5 year old daughter together. We were wondering if a catholic priest could marry us outside the.... [Read more]

MOG different dresses for church and reception

I have purchased a dress for my son's wedding, but I'm not exactly thrilled with it and also I've purchased an absolutely beautiful black dress that I love. Would it be inappropriate for me to wear the dress I really don't like for the church and the black dress I love for the reception? Would.... [Read more]