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Ceremony: St. Francis de Sales
Grade: A+
First things first, Nick’s Catholic, I’m not. So we knew we had to get married in a church in order for it to be recognized. So we started to go to our Parish church. I had no idea how Catholic churches work… and still don’t to this day, but my experience was enjoyable.
It all started over a year ago after we got engaged. I always wanted to get married in the church I attended growing up but they have changed a lot. I hate to say it, but they acted like a business more than a community church. It was too commercial. And the Pastor scared me… Nick too.
I remember going down on Good Friday to the afternoon service. Everything was perfect, the service was just as I remembered it. Fast forward a week later, we went to the “regular” Sunday service, and these peeps did a total 360! I felt like they pulled a fast one on me. They (the church peeps) were on their best behavior on Good Friday to welcome all of the visitors, and then went back to their old ways afterward. I felt awkward and disappointed.
That wasn’t the case with St. Francis de Sales. I liked Father Roy the minute I met him. Nick and I attended mass one Sunday and asked if we could speak to him briefly. He immediately said, “lemme see your hand”. It was pure jokes from there on. I remember him commenting how my bout of laryngitis was “a blessing”. The church is beautiful and very bright. And seeing how our floral budget was pretty small, we didn’t bother spending a dime to decorate. Besides, the church had poinsettias on display, I thought they did the trick.
Nick, Nat and Father Roy
We did the whole Pre Cana deal, and it was very entertaining to say the least, but we learned a lot from it… money well spent. And, I forgot to mention, there was no fee to have our wedding there. We just gave a nice offering.
I’ve been reading blogs left, right and center… there is so much information out there, it’s crazy! I have been able to pinpoint the main colours for the wedding. Navy and fuchsia. So now begins the hard part… what should be blue and what should be pink? I’ve already decided on have the ladies wear navy for there dresses, and it would be ideal to have the men wear blue too (not every guy looks good in pink).
We’re thinking of using pink as the accent colour, like for the flowers, center pieces and sashes for the flower girls. I was hoping to have a custom aisle runner made with out colours, but we just found out that church does not allow them… I just hope they sweep up the floor when I walk down the aisle. I was filthy that last time Nick & I were there. I didn’t realize there were so many restrictions to a Catholic ceremony. Decor wise, we’ll add some tulle to the pews and some basic flowers… nothing too ornate.
OK, so after running around town check out different churches, we have decided to go with my first (silent) choice. I want to get married at my childhood church, Malvern Christian Assembly in Scarborough.
Mom, Nick and I went to the 9:30 AM Good Friday service, and it brought back memories…I remember the place so well, the stairwell where Suzette, Mervin and I used to play on while we waited to be picked up from Sunday School. I still have, and use to this day, my bible given to me by my school teacher Lynn Schofield, October 12th 1986. I also remember in the summer months heading out to Beckers at Malvern Marketplace for some Kisko freezies after service.
Here’s a picture of the church.
