Where priests normally perform their sacramental functions- a church. The church has always frowned on novelty or unorthodox weddings- such as in parks, indeed out of doors ( one can always take pictures of wedding parties in a park- why not) - but the ceremony is a Sacred one- best done- In a Church. in other words In-House (Of God). Church weddings- a sacrament ( matrimony) are performed and celebrated in a Church!
no. it must be done in the church.
Yes, a Priest can perform a legal wedding if both parties are Catholic. If one is not then they may have some red tape to go through in order to be married in a Catholic Church.
The priest is the normal minister of Matrimony but a deacon can, with permission also perform a wedding ceremony.
Missouri Marriages may be performed by any clergyman who is a citizen of the ... Ship captains are not authorized to perform marriage ceremonies in New York State.
In the Catholic church, a celebrant is one who celebrates a sacrament. In a wedding, this would be the priest because he is the one authorized to perform the marriage.
Roman Catholic AnswerTo schedule a wedding, you must contact the pastor of your home parish. It takes a while, they have to get new copies of your baptismal certificate, and your intended, you have to go through six months of pre-Cana conferences, and then you talk to your priest about scheduling the wedding.
The person who can perform a sacrament is a priest or a bishop.
Of course you can. No one would ever try and stop you althoug the priest might not come if it wasn't a catholic wedding.
Monks and priests are all able to administer the holy sacraments including marriage. I would have no problem with the idea of a Franciscan priest performing my marriage in a church - the legal requirements are same of course.
Friar Laurence agrees to perform the wedding ceremony for Romeo and Juliet in William Shakespeare's play.
A Hindu Priest!
A priest.