6 Months or more
before your wedding:
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Arrange
for an interview with the priest or pastoral associate at Old Saint
Mary's |
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Get
baptismal records from the parish of baptism for bride and/or groom |
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Set
a wedding date with the church |
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Confirm
where you will do your marriage preparation |
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Sign
up for an Engaged Encounter Weekend or parish marriage preparation
program |
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5 Months or more
before your wedding:
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Make
an appointment with your local parish or Old Saint Mary's to complete
Form A |
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Ask
a close relative or lifelong friend to complete Form B |
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Arrange
a date to complete FOCCUS premarital inventory |
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4 Months or more
before your wedding:
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Begin
FOCCUS© follow-up session(s) with priest or pastoral associate |
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If
you plan to have a visiting presider, confirm with Old Saint Mary's |
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3 Months or more
before your wedding:
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Meet
with the marriage coordinator to discuss options for the wedding liturgy |
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Review
and select the Scriptures, prayers and music for the service |
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2 Months or more
before your wedding:
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Finalize
the details of the wedding liturgy |
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Be
sure all documentation is completed and sent to Old Saint Mary's |
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Ask
persons with the necessary skills and training to be liturgical ministers
- readers, communion ministers, etc. |
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Call
your florist to order floral arrangements for the church |
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Get
a unity candle (and tapers) if you plan to use one |
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1 Month or more before
your wedding:
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Get
the worship aid or program (if you plan to have one) prepared, reviewed
and printed |
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Discuss
parish guidelines with photographers and videographers |
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Send
the final payment for use of the church to Old Saint Mary's |
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1 Week before your
wedding:
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Remind
the wedding party, family and ministers to be on time for the rehearsal |
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Bring to the rehearsal:
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The
marriage license |
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The
unity candle if you plan to use one |
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Offering
envelopes for the presider and any others who will receive a gift
or stipend |
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Bring to the wedding:
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The rings |
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