FAQs

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RSVP for Ceremony only

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We deeply apologize, but we only have a limited space in the reception and can no longer accommodate more guests. However, you are welcome to come to the ceremony. We appreciate your understanding.

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What is a Catholic Traditional Latin Wedding Mass?

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A Traditional Latin Wedding Mass is a service that is mostly spoken in Latin, the official language of the Catholic Church. There are several differences from the Novus Ordo (English) Wedding Mass to the Traditional Latin Mass. In Catholic weddings in the Novus Ordo, the Rite of Marriage happens in the middle of the Mass. In the Latin Mass, the Rite of Marriage happens at the beginning, and is followed by the Mass, uninterrupted. Also, the congregation follows the Mass in private prayer and does not play an active part during Mass. Since the Mass will be mostly spoken in Latin, we will be providing programs with detailed information and the translations for all of you to follow along with us as we enter the Sacrament of Marriage. The ceremony may last from one hour to one hour and fifteen minutes.

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Should Women wear a veil to the ceremony?

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No, it is not required to wear a veil to the ceremony. However, if you are interested in wearing a veil, you may purchase online or at a local Catholic gift shop. There is no specific color that should be worn and you may color coordinate with your outfit if you like. Since the early days of Christianity, wearing chapel veils has been a common practice among faithful women. Chapel veils, also called mantillas, which comes from the word manta, meaning cape, are typically circular or triangular shaped pieces of black or white lace that are draped over a woman's head when attending Mass, or in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Traditionally, the black veils were worn by married or widowed women, while the white veils were worn by young girls, or unmarried women. Throughout the centuries, the use of the mantilla by women has had many purposes. The wearing of the Mantilla is an act of veiling a woman's physical beauty, so that the beauty of God may be glorified instead. It is also a way of emulating, Mary, our mother, who is the archetype of purity and humility. Moreover, the mantilla, or chapel veil, signifies the role of women as a life-bearing vessel. The chalice holding the blood of Christ is veiled until the Preparation of the Gifts, and the tabernacle is veiled between Masses. Both of these vessels hold the Eucharist - the very life of Christ. In a similar fashion, the woman was endowed by God with the special gift of bearing new human life. Because of this, woman, as all things holy and sacred, are veiled.