I plan on proposing in the very near future. My girlfriend is Baptist and comes from a family of devout Baptists (her father was a deacon and prior to getting to know me was not thrilled his daughter was dating a Catholic). She plans to convert to Catholicism after we get married so that she can undergo RCIA once we are under the same roof and living in the same town again (I am graduated and she isn't until December).
Given the circumstances and her family background, she has expressed that she would prefer to have the wedding ceremony at a wedding venue as opposed to the Church so that it would make the situation more comfortable for her family. I still want to have a Catholic wedding ceremony. I have read online that the Church will allow this, but the Bishop's permission must be obtained in order to do so.
I am wondering if anyone here has gone through this before and if they know how likely it is the Bishop is to allow this or where to move forward with this. Thanks in advance!
Given the circumstances and her family background, she has expressed that she would prefer to have the wedding ceremony at a wedding venue as opposed to the Church so that it would make the situation more comfortable for her family. I still want to have a Catholic wedding ceremony. I have read online that the Church will allow this, but the Bishop's permission must be obtained in order to do so.
I am wondering if anyone here has gone through this before and if they know how likely it is the Bishop is to allow this or where to move forward with this. Thanks in advance!