How does a Catholic wedding given by a Deacon differ from one given by a priest? »

My fiancee and I are having a terrible time trying to schedule our wedding- the priest doesn’t have time to marry us until next June! The church offered the services of the permanent deacon to perform our wedding. I’ve never been to a Catholic wedding performed by a deacon- how would it be different? Is [...]

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do have a catholic wedding do you have to get married in a church? »

I’m planning my friends wedding and her cousin is a priest who they’d like to have conduct the vows. They want a catholic wedding, one honored by the church, but they want to have a outdoor wedding as well. As Catholic’s are we allowed to be wed outside the church or does it need to [...]

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