A Outdoor Catholic Wedding??

Hi--My b/f and I were discussing an outdoor wedding...so it`s true that this CANNOT happen if you are Catholic...other than your options you have posted...I heard it was ok in Vermont...however I live in MO and that wouldn`t be an option for us...but I`m glad to finally know the truth on this issue..if you knwo any more info. Please let me know? Thank you so much!

I am catholic and i got married outside. I really think it depends on the priest. He might be more catholic then the church. Good luck.

Find a church with an outdoor pavilion. The church that my wife grew up in, St. Anne`s in Sturbridge, MA, had one and it was no big deal. Didn`t even know it was a big deal until someone pointed it out to me.

I don`t think you will find a priest who can marry you outside, I do think you might find a priest who can attend the ceremony and do a blessing but not communion. Basically to be married as a Catholic you must agree to raise your children in the church, that`s really important to catholics.
Tina

Since you are not Catholic, you have a better chance of having an out-of-church wedding than if both of you were Catholics. Canon Law...as in the official position of the Church, is that you and your H2B can be married in a Catholic church or "in another suitable place..." (This clause does not exist when both parties are Catholic.) The challenge you face is that the local Bishop may have declared that there are no other suitable places in your area...he has that authority.

Do some interet research on Canon Law 1118 and talk with your H2B about it. Then, if it makes sense, talk to his parents and see if they can support your efforts to get the Bishop`s permission.