Comments on: A Marriage of Inconvenience

By: SG

SG — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:37:57 +0000

I wish I had a nickel for every “so-called” serious person that wanted a big, beautiful, sacramental wedding, white dress and all…. only to watch the debauchery at the reception. The bride and groom and possey all drunk, the groom crawing around under the birdes dress…. yeah, i don’t doubt that there are serious couples out there, but it’s been years since I witnessed one where the couple wasn’t keeping quite the fact that they were shacking up, and everyone played the game, and including some priest…….. i wish you well, peace

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:41:20 +0000

I love it! I understand that maybe this offend some people but I think it’s great. There are a lot of people out there who have turned weddings into parties and it’s no wonder that priests have become jaded. I have met quite a few ‘princesses’ and trying to convince them of the importance and sanctity of the step they are taking, is like talking to a brickwall. If it’s not about flowers, location, dresses, etc, it doesn’t matter. I can’t wait to see this, great job Busted Halo!

By: Ellen M

Ellen M — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:18:19 +0000

This is a very sexist story. Blaming over-the-top weddings on a “princess”, and leaving the groom out of it entirely is ridiculous. Get a clue Busted Halo.

By: Mary K

Mary K — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:05:56 +0000

Why such a negative overtone for this project?? The only real problem I had when we got married two years ago was that the priest (a lifelong family friend) almost expected us to take the whole thing as “just a big party.” I think he was so jaded that he didn’t start out thinking that “hey, these kids might actually be taking this seriously, and be interested in the sacramental part of the event.” We DID take it seriously, and it was offensive when the priest just assumed, as this article seems to do, that we and most others don’t take it seriously! Sure, I wanted the day to be beautiful and perfect, but why not?? We make a big deal out of baptisms, confirmations, and even funerals have receptions. I’m sure priests want to celebrate their ordinations just as much…. its just that no one has made a commercial market out of that… yet….. Although there are ordination registries out there!