Marriage

thesultan

My wife to be was married previously now obviously divorced..is there any chance of a church wedding or blessing?

Gant21

WhatsApp the pope, revolut him €100 and get an annulment.

Pauliedragon

If she was married in a catholic church before she wont be allowed marry in a catholic church again. As for a blessing I'm not sure. Maybe try the weddings forum.

Gregor Samsa

I assume you mean a Catholic Church. She'd have to have a Church annulment as well as the legal divorce for them to allow it. Look at the problems Henry VIII had.

You could always do it in the Unitarian Church in Stephen's Green, Dublin. Anyone can get married there.

https://www.dublinunitarianchurch.org/weddings-ceremonies/weddings/

From their wedding booklet: "In keeping with our church's liberal ethos, we place no barrier on the remarriage of divorced people, holding firmly to the principle that the conscience of the individual takes precedence over ecclesiastical regulations."

dxhound2005

Are you going to make her a sultana.

spontindeed

I doubt it. Did you consider another church such as the Orthodox Church?

If she was previously divorced, I would be extremely careful. Remember: she will have a right to 50% equity if things don't work out. The fact that she was previously divorced is a red flag. There's always two sides to any story.

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119402636#Comment_119402636

definitely raisin her up in the world...

banie01

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119402636#Comment_119402636

I have raisin to doubt he's a real sultan 😮😉

growleaves

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119407894#Comment_119407894

Raisin her up from her currant status.

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119402530#Comment_119402530

That's what Claire Byrne did when she found herself in OP's situation; apparently she had a full Catholic wedding arranged first which I can't understand; surely someone as bright as her would know the rules...

Another option is to contact this guy

https://bishoppatbuckley.blog/2020/07/03/

who might be able to provide something closer to a conventional Catholic wedding, although AFAIK not an officially recognised one...

zg3409

Some venues offer church like settings. For example macreddin village have their own church/chapel building, so you can have a church looking building and get a male person to waffle at the front and get them to wear a dress if it helps with the show. Hotels also often have a separate area or building to make it church like with rows of seats. Many "country House hotel" type private venues have similar set up. It also helps keep the crowd at the same venue.

Typically these days you often have to go to a council building for the paperwork anyway, even with a religious wedding.

You don't mention which religion, maybe it's one that allows divorce?

Donald Trump

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119407973#Comment_119407973

That's what Claire Byrne did when she found herself in OP's situation;

Claire Byrne got married to a woman who had been divorced before? Are you sure?

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119407991#Comment_119407991

You don't mention which religion

When someone in Ireland says 'the church' without specifying they only ever mean

corner of hells

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119407858#Comment_119407858

Maybe her previous husband was a wanker, people do deserve a second chance and making assumptions is kinda a way of judging people.

homer911

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119408034#Comment_119408034

That depends on the size of the c...

thesultan

Catholic

Mrs OBumble

Was the previous wedding a church one? Is the previous spouse still alive? Do you have ANY relationship with a church or minister anywhere?

mariaalice

Unitarian church on Stephens green.

The Church of Ireland but can depend on the minister.

Make friends with a priest or just ask around and you most likely would get one to do a blessing.

shesty

Catholic church is a no-go.

Had this with my own family and the local priest did his best to try and find a way to accommodate even a blessing - but nope.

Protestant church maybe but one of you may have to be protestant for that to be an option.

Not sure what your options are outside that, besides a civil wedding, which can be very beautiful.And if you had a family member that was a priest or otherwise, they may do a blessing for you at that.Could be an option, if that is what you want.

mariaalice

You dont have to be a protestant to get married in the church of Ireland but as I said a lot depends on the minister.

The unitarian church is lovely I got married there, it is a religious ceremony.

Jellybaby_1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058256629/marriage

I suggest you ask in the Christianity forum.

Annasopra

I think you would have to have a civil wedding and if you have a friend who is a priest you might get a blessing