Yeah - it's settled. We finally have a place to get married. The reception has been set for a while, but I was still going back and forth on the actual ceremony. My lifelong wedding dream was to get married in the Catholic church, since I'm Catholic. I wanted a full mass and then the wedding, done by a priest. I was excited about the marriage classes that we would have to take and the preparation that goes into getting married in the Catholic faith. However, my dreams were dashed when the priest in Vermont told me that there was NO WAY Ivan and I had enough time to prepare for a Catholic wedding and that it would take at least 6 months. Plus, he didn't seem to believe we would pass the compatibility test and there was no way to find out since apparently it didn't come in Spanish. So, after this VERY discouraging converstaion, I gave up my hope of being married in the Catholic church.
However, I shyly mentioned my dream to the wedding planner at Middlebury Inn and she suggested a very nice church located just across the street from Middlebury Inn. The Middlebury Congregational Church.
So, I headed over to check it out (on the web that is) and read the bio of the Pastor and find any information about the little church. What I particularly like about the church was the affiirmation statement:
"This church regards all persons with equal respect and concern. It is open to and affirming of all persons, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, economic status, age, nationality, marital status, or physical, mental, or emotional disability."
I mean, right then and there, it is way more accepting than the Catholic church and maybe they wouldn't have any problems marrying an American and her Spanish-speaking Honduran - with or without a compatibility test. Don't get me wrong, I would still like to have my marriage blessed in the Catholic church, maybe back here at home where we have a Spanish-speaking priest, but for now, this little church seems perfect.
Thank you little church, for being right across the street from Middlebury Inn and for allowing us to marry inside your doors.
Kattrina, I love the Middlebury Inn! I stayed there one weekend many years ago! (It's haunted you know -- but in a good way). I was awakend at 2:30 in th morning by the sound of laughter (a small crowd), swishing skirts and calls of good night. I thought a wedding had let out and they were on their way back to their rooms. The next morning I commented to the desk clerk that it must have been quite a wedding, he said that there hadn't been any wedding. Then he smiled coyly and asked me what I heard. I told him and then he simply smiled and said that the Inn had alot of history and that I am not the first person to report "hearing history in the hallways"! So happy that you have found a welcoming church to be married in - and in such a quaint town and venue. Sounds like you are on your way girl!
ReplyDeleteOooooh, it looks beautiful! Congrats. It sounds just perfect. When I met my Catracho, he spoke little English & I spoke very little broken Spanish but somehow, we've been together for almost 7 years. He told me from the beginning, Love knows no language. For us, that meant that language would not be a barrier for love. My very best wishes to you both!
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