The purpose of this blog is to be a handy reference and guide for people getting married or for people helping those getting married to prepare for the big day, especially, if it happens to be a Goan Catholic wedding.
This blog will focus on planning for the wedding mass, because this is something that many other websites do not pay sufficient attention to, leading to couples spending a lot of time agonising over reception details, while delegating responsibility for the mass to someone else, or even neglecting it altogether. Believe me, planning a wedding mass with readings, hymns, etc. can also be very interesting :)
We will also cover other topics like bands, photography, etc. for the wedding reception. The people behind this blog are Goan Catholics, so some of the content will be specific to Goan Catholic weddings, but hopefully, stuff you find here will be relevant to weddings in general.
Some of our posts will involve comments and explanation about Roman Catholic doctrine and sacraments (because Catholic marriage, after all, is a sacrament, duh!). We are in no way authorities or experts in the Catholic faith or canon law, but we will try our best to remain faithful to Catholic teaching in all our posts. In case you find something that doesn't seem right, please do tell us about it.
Use the navigation links on the left hand side in desktop view, or at the bottom in mobile view to explore posts on various subjects!
And if you've come here because you're getting married soon, then heartfelt congratulations to you! You are about to embark on an adventure of a lifetime!
Cheers!
This blog will focus on planning for the wedding mass, because this is something that many other websites do not pay sufficient attention to, leading to couples spending a lot of time agonising over reception details, while delegating responsibility for the mass to someone else, or even neglecting it altogether. Believe me, planning a wedding mass with readings, hymns, etc. can also be very interesting :)
We will also cover other topics like bands, photography, etc. for the wedding reception. The people behind this blog are Goan Catholics, so some of the content will be specific to Goan Catholic weddings, but hopefully, stuff you find here will be relevant to weddings in general.
Some of our posts will involve comments and explanation about Roman Catholic doctrine and sacraments (because Catholic marriage, after all, is a sacrament, duh!). We are in no way authorities or experts in the Catholic faith or canon law, but we will try our best to remain faithful to Catholic teaching in all our posts. In case you find something that doesn't seem right, please do tell us about it.
Use the navigation links on the left hand side in desktop view, or at the bottom in mobile view to explore posts on various subjects!
And if you've come here because you're getting married soon, then heartfelt congratulations to you! You are about to embark on an adventure of a lifetime!
Cheers!
"Make [your wedding] a real celebration — because marriage is a celebration — a Christian celebration, not a worldly feast!... What happened in Cana 2,000 years ago, happens today at every wedding celebration: that which makes your wedding full and profoundly true will be the presence of the Lord who reveals himself and gives his grace. It is his presence that offers the “good wine”, he is the secret to full joy, that which truly warms the heart.
It is good that your wedding be simple and make what is truly important stand out. Some are more concerned with the exterior details, with the banquet, the photographs, the clothes, the flowers... These are important for a celebration, but only if they point to the real reason for your joy: the Lord’s blessing on your love. Make it so that, like the wine in Cana, the exterior signs of your celebration reveal the Lord’s presence and remind you and everyone present of the origin and the reason for your joy."
- Pope Francis' advice to engaged couples, 14 Feb 2014
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