If you want to hold a wedding in a Catholic church, as long as one of the men and women is a Catholic. If you want to worship in a Christian church, both men and women must be Christians. Whether Catholic or Christian, newlyweds are required to participate in some pre-marital counseling programs to gain a deeper understanding of each other's personalities, married life and the meaning of marriage.
Marriage registration procedures
Regardless of whether the wedding is planned to be held at a marriage registry or a licensed place of public worship, a marriage registration application must be submitted in advance to any marriage registry in Hong Kong in the prescribed form. Notice. After the notice of intended marriage is issued, the parties can get married within three months. If the wedding is planned to be held in a church, the registrar must be informed when registering.
In addition, the church you choose must be approved by *** for your wedding to be legally binding. The appointment period of each church is also different, so when you go to the marriage registration office to register, don’t forget to register an appointment with the church where the wedding will be held
and discuss the date and date of the ceremony with the priest or pastor. time.
Wedding preparations and procedures
Before the wedding, a simple rehearsal can be arranged to ensure that everything goes smoothly on the actual wedding day. It is okay to make a simple decoration in the church, such as slightly painting the reception area and placing some flowers next to the guest seats, but the decoration should be as simple as possible to facilitate cleaning up the venue afterwards.
There are many similarities between Catholic and Christian wedding ceremonies. Some basic procedures are listed below for reference. The addition or subtraction of details can be discussed with the priest or pastor:
Catholic Wedding Ceremony
1. Wedding music played
2. Newlyweds entering the church
3. Singing
4. Speech by the clergy and newlyweds Thank the guests
5. Bible reading and singing
6. Preaching
7. The clergy delivers a speech to the couple, and the couple takes an oath and exchanges rings
8. Read the Our Father or perform a thanksgiving ceremony
9. Bless the newlyweds ceremoniously
10. Sign the marriage certificate
11. Step out of the church to meet relatives and friends Taking photos and having a tea party
Christian wedding ceremony
1. Playing wedding music
2. Newlyweds entering the church
3. Officiating pastor Speech
4. Singing
5. Prayer
6. Bible reading and hymn presentation
7. The pastor addresses the new couple, the new couple Take oaths, exchange rings, and sign marriage contracts
8. Pray and sing hymns
9. Bless the couple solemnly
10. Play music and the couple steps out of the church
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11. The newlyweds enter the auditorium again and thank the guests
12. Take photos with relatives and friends, and serve refreshments
This is a beautiful place. I want to remind everyone: the customs of different places will still change. There is a little difference! So the information here is just for your reference, you still need to ask more experienced people for advice~
(Excerpted from: Overseas Wedding Information Network)
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2 Yin Changnian 1997 Research on product selection and consumer response-taking wedding dresses as an example
p>3 Tan Dachun 1995 Research on the correlation between product attributes, feminist tendencies, perceptions of female roles in advertising, and the influence of couples’ purchasing decisions