Worst Wedding You've Ever Attended

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by barbino

I watched the women hand each other veils to cover their heads before taking communion.

This is interesting. In my parish, we cover from the time you walk in the door until you leave. Every woman in the church wears a veil whether or not she is Orthodox. I always feel very demure and womanly with my veil.

[barbino]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

This is interesting. In my parish, we cover from the time you walk in the door until you leave. Every woman in the church wears a veil whether or not she is Orthodox. I always feel very demure and womanly with my veil.

When I was a child, Roman Catholic women wore hats/head coverings to all services but this was suspended at some point. I have attended Greek Orthodox services (mainly for Easter/Christmas with a Greek friend) and don't remember all of the women wearing veils. I sat next to the wife of the Armenian Orthodox priest and she also only wore a veil to the communion. All of the female deacons were veiled for the entire service and in native Armenian costume. It was highly traditional.

[BadCat25]

The absolute worst was my cousins wedding. Big church affair followed by black tie reception at a classy country club. So whats not to like? I was a bridesmade and had to wear this hideous pink ruffled dress. OMG it was so awful.

[Munchkin03]

I've been to a few Nuptial Masses, but I've just sat down. Usually there are a bunch of other non-baptized, non-Christian heathens there so it ain't no thang.

At my ex-boyfriend's cousin's wedding, they ran out of food during the cocktail hour and didn't really serve drinks. His mom was like, "check it, Munchkin. Your wedding won't be like this."

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I've been to a few Nuptial Masses, but I've just sat down. Usually there are a bunch of other non-baptized, non-Christian heathens there so it ain't no thang.

When I was 12, one of my cousins got married with a full Nuptial Mass. The church wasn't air-conditioned. The bride was 4 months pregnant and wore a full dress with long sleeves and a train. It was August in St. Louis. After the bride fainted twice, (delaying the ceremony by 20 minutes for recovery each time) the priest got a folding chair and she sat on a chair at the front of the altar for the rest of the mass.
I had on a light summer dress and I thought *I* would faint from the heat before that wedding was over. The reception was air-conditioned, at least.

[IrishLake]

Originally Posted by WVU alpha phi

Co-sign. I am Catholic and have never thought twice when people remain seated at a Catholic wedding during communion. In fact, I'd be more caught off guard if I saw someone who I knew was not Catholic get up with the rest of us. Catholics who are divorced do not receive communion. My aunt falls into this category and she remains seated during communion.

Yeah, I don't even think anything of it when non-Catholics stay seated during regular weekly mass. No biggie. Although, I know plenty of divorced Catholics (no annulments either) who still take communion.

I've never seen the finger in front of the mouth thing either, in lieu of crossing arms or taking communion. IMO, staying seated is fine.

[Gusteau]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

Although, I know plenty of divorced Catholics (no annulments either) who still take communion.

If I remember correctly from (sophomore?) religion class in Catholic high school, divorced Catholics may receive communion if they do not remarry. Divorcing is not the issue, remarrying when you are considered to be married (by the Church) is.